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Hosted by Emmy Award–winning journalist, filmmaker and PR strategist Tara Ruff, storychaser uncovers the powerful, human stories that too often go untold. From change makers to quiet revolutionaries, each episode amplifies voices overlooked by mainstream media and shines a light on the people reshaping our world.

Episodes

  1. 16 JAN

    Episode 5: The Surgeon Who Walked Away and the Fight to Heal our Healers

    She walked out of the operating room mid-case thinking, If I can’t be a surgeon, I want to die Dr. Frances Mei Hardin was medicine’s ideal success story—until it nearly destroyed her. In this episode, she exposes the reality of malignant medical training, the moment she left clinical medicine, and why she’s now fighting to change the culture through the Hippocratic Collective. A raw conversation about physician suicide, burnout, shame, survival, and rebuilding an identity after medicine takes everything. Check out: Her podcast Surgeon, InterruptedHer new book coming out soonThe Hippocratic Collective

    57 min

  2. 23/12/2025

    Episode 4: Male Loneliness, Online Communities, and the Search for Connection

    One in four American men under 35 report feeling lonely. When they go online seeking answers, some find communities that can turn pain into ideology. We speak anonymously with a 27-year-old man caught in that tension: he identifies as a feminist, struggles with social cues, and has spent years in incel-exit and incel-reform communities. A conversation about how autism intersects with the male loneliness epidemic and why some men find these digital spaces so appealing.

    54 min

  3. 21/11/2025

    Episode 3: Muslim Civil Rights, ICE Detention, and the Fight for Free Speech in America

    2024 marked the highest number of Muslim civil rights complaints in CAIR's 30-year history. Zahra Billoo leads the Council on American-Islamic Relations' San Francisco Bay Area chapter—the nation's oldest—fighting battles from detention centers to the courts. When speaking up becomes dangerous, what happens to freedom of speech in America? We discuss in this weeks episode of storychaser.

    51 min

  4. 17/10/2025

    Episode 2: Crypto, Clarity and Carving Space for Our Stories

    From the challenges of local news to the rise of crypto, Erika Lee joins us to unpack the future of storytelling. We dive into representation in journalism, the hurdles of reporting in a fast-paced digital world, and breaking down complex topics like crypto in plain terms. Check out Erika's new book: Reporting from the Trenches

    47 min

  5. 18/09/2025

    Episode 1: Former NAACP Press Secretary on Racial Justice Beyond the Headlines

    In the first episode of StoryChaser, host Tara Ruff sits down with former NAACP Press Secretary Alicia Mercedes to confront the weight of racial injustice, the power of story to spark change, and the personal cost of carrying both.

    48 min
  6. Episode 0: Welcome to Storychaser

    SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Episode 0: Welcome to Storychaser

    Welcome to Storychaser, a podcast that takes you beyond the headlines. Hosted by Emmy-winning former journalist Tara Ruff, StoryChaser dives into the human stories that don’t always make it on air, voices too often overlooked, perspectives that shift how we see the world. We're so glad to have you!!!

    2 min

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Hosted by Emmy Award–winning journalist, filmmaker and PR strategist Tara Ruff, storychaser uncovers the powerful, human stories that too often go untold. From change makers to quiet revolutionaries, each episode amplifies voices overlooked by mainstream media and shines a light on the people reshaping our world.

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  • Creator
    storychaser
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © storychaser
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