ABC Releases Bonus Dropout Episode on Holmes Film
ABC News put out a new episode of its Dropout podcast responding to the Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Documentary
ABC News released a bonus episode of The Dropout podcast on Tuesday, examining the Elizabeth Holmes documentary film You Can See Everything, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. The episode is led by Rebecca Jarvis, ABC News chief business, technology and economics correspondent.
Why it matters
The film addresses The Dropout TV series, and listenership to the podcast surged after its release. ABC is betting that a new episode can sustain that momentum.
ABC reported a 2500 percent increase in plays across Spotify and Apple in the second week after the film's release. The figure is ABC's own reported measure, and the extraction does not specify the baseline period in full detail.
The players
ABC News
ABC News is the American news division of the Disney-owned ABC television network, which produced and released the bonus episode.
Rebecca Jarvis
Rebecca Jarvis is ABC News chief business, technology and economics correspondent who created the original podcast and produced the Hulu series.
Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes is the former founder and CEO of Theranos, the subject of the documentary film and The Dropout series.
The details
The bonus episode includes a sit-down interview with Theranos whistleblower Erika Cheung to get her reaction to the film. Rebecca Jarvis, who created the original podcast and produced the Hulu series, leads the new episode.
Timeline
The Dropout podcast debuted in 2019.
A second season of The Dropout podcast ran in 2021.
Bonus episodes of The Dropout podcast were released in 2022.
ABC released the special bonus episode on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Industry Dynamics
The bonus episode extends The Dropout podcast's run that began with its 2019 debut and continued through the 2022 bonus episodes released alongside the Hulu series. It reflects a broader pattern in which podcast companion content is used to extend the commercial life of a documentary or scripted series.
Listeners can access the new bonus episode through the podcast's existing feed on the platforms where the show is distributed. The extraction does not specify a price or subscription change for the episode.
The takeaway
Companion podcasts can extend a documentary's audience well after its release, as the surge in plays after the Holmes film shows. Listeners interested in the story can follow the series directly through its podcast feed.
Further reading
Explore more Documentary coverage on how true-crime series and their companion podcasts shape public reaction.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
