Bodies

KCRW, Allison Behringer

Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system. Once you peel back the layers, more questions emerge. Created by Allison Behringer and supported by KCRW.

  1. The Fight for Abortion Training

    07/06/2023

    The Fight for Abortion Training

    The overturning of Roe v. Wade has severely restricted how doctors can access training in abortion care and it’s already having a devastating ripple effect on patients seeking all kinds of reproductive care. Two medical residents in abortion-restricted states fight for training and for the future health of their patients. Plus, the centuries-long battle over who gets access to abortion training in the first place. Transcript at kcrw.com/bodies.

    43min
  2. From This is Uncomfortable: The Price of Eggs

    06/06/2023 · BÔNUS

    From This is Uncomfortable: The Price of Eggs

    From This is Uncomfortable, we bring you the story of Ashleigh Griffin. She hoped the fertility industry could put her on the road to financial stability. But the decision to donate her eggs had some unexpected costs.

    44min
  3. The Fourth Trimester

    31/05/2023

    The Fourth Trimester

    Jess was overjoyed when she got pregnant. But after giving birth, her reality spiraled out of control. She didn’t know it, but she had postpartum psychosis, a mental health condition that occurs after about 1 in every 500 births.Read the full transcript here.

    43min
  4. Early Birds

    17/05/2023

    Early Birds

    Puberty is starting younger and younger, especially estrogen-dominant puberty. We talk to three kids and one teen about extra early puberty and the funny, scary, embarrassing and joyful experiences that come with it. Transcript at kcrw.com/bodies.

    34min
  5. From Embodied: Child-Free not Childless

    10/05/2023 · BÔNUS

    From Embodied: Child-Free not Childless

    From the Embodied podcast, we bring you “Decided: Child-Free not Childless.” Embodied host Anita Rao has interrogated many aspects of parenthood. But how about the decision to become a parent at all? She talks with three women about making their child-free decisions and meets a psychotherapist who's devoted her career to helping people find clarity in that choice.

    36min
  6. The Great Beyond

    03/05/2023

    The Great Beyond

    Angelina Fanous has been living with ALS for nearly a decade. She is almost fully paralyzed and losing her ability to speak. As she prepares for death, she’s thinking about the story she’ll leave behind. Transcript at kcrw.com/bodies.

    31min
  7. Diverging

    26/04/2023

    Diverging

    No matter how hard producer Hannah Harris Green tried, there were certain areas of life where she found herself to be deficient. Until she realized that a diagnosis could help relieve her shame instead of adding to it. Transcript at kcrw.com/bodies.

    36min
  8. Touch

    19/04/2023

    Touch

    A vending machine ritual, a life-changing massage, a spiffy velvet outfit and a belly full of caterpillars. Four stories of touch. Transcript at kcrw.com/bodies.

    29min
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Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system. Once you peel back the layers, more questions emerge. Created by Allison Behringer and supported by KCRW.

Informações

  • Criado por
    KCRW, Allison Behringer
  • Anos de atividade
    2018 - 2023
  • Episódios
    37
  • Classificação
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © KCRW 2024
  • Site do podcast
    Bodies

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