The Robinson Center

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Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.6 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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A student reporter uncovers troubling rumors about misconduct at University of Washington's prestigious Robinson Center, a school for students as young as 14. For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.4	In 1982, a made-for-TV movie called An Innocent Love aired on national television.
0:41.6	It featured a real program at the University of Washington, the Robinson Center,
0:46.4	a place where gifted students as young as 14 could enroll in an accelerated college track.
0:52.2	In 1974, the University of Washington
0:56.1	established a program for exceptional children,
0:59.6	regardless of their age,
1:01.4	in an effort to discover their individual true potentials and talents.
1:06.0	While the program was real,
1:08.0	the movie's plot was fictional.
1:10.0	A 14-year-old Robinson student falls in love with the 19-year-old college freshman.
1:15.6	It's framed as a sweet, coming-of-age romance.
1:18.7	As one IMDB reviewer put it, a simple movie with good values, families can watch it with
1:24.3	no fears.
1:25.3	The big SCX, Harry?
1:30.4	You know sex.
1:35.8	But the plot of innocent love unknowingly struck a darker chord.
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