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True crime fans interested in medical crime, systemic bias, and the treatment of women in healthcare; essential for anyone who has ever been dismissed by a doctor.
Verdict: Must listen. The Retrievals is a short, devastating masterpiece from Serial Productions — five episodes about the women whose pain was stolen from them and the medical system that allowed it to happen.
About this podcast
Five-episode NPR/Serial Productions podcast by journalist Susan Burton exposing how a nurse at the Yale Fertility Center stole fentanyl from patients' IVF procedures, leaving women to undergo excruciating egg retrievals without pain relief — and the wider story of how women's pain is dismissed in medicine.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Retrievals?
- True crime fans interested in medical crime, systemic bias, and the treatment of women in healthcare; essential for anyone who has ever been dismissed by a doctor.
- Is The Retrievals worth listening to?
- Must listen. The Retrievals is a short, devastating masterpiece from Serial Productions — five episodes about the women whose pain was stolen from them and the medical system that allowed it to happen.
- Where can I listen to The Retrievals?
- The Retrievals is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.
- Where should I start with The Retrievals?
- Start with: Episode 1 — must listen in order
- What format is The Retrievals?
- Serialized — approximately 5 episodes; bingeable in one afternoon each.
- What type of crime does The Retrievals cover?
- The Retrievals covers Medical Crime, Fraud, Systemic Injustice.
Quick facts
- Format
- Serialized
- Host style
- Solo narrator
- Style
- Serious, measured, profoundly important
- Episode length
- 5 episodes; bingeable in one afternoon
- Binge factor
- 9/10
- Best to start
- Episode 1 — must listen in order
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