13 episodes
Bad Batch Wondery
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4.6 • 63 Ratings
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Patients in search of a miracle cure end up in critical condition. The race is on to find out what went wrong before more people get hurt. The trail leads back to a medical company with slick marketing and a charismatic CEO. And to a multibillion dollar stem cell industry where greed and desperation collide. Laura Beil, the award-winning host and reporter of “Dr Death,” returns for this six-part investigative series from Wondery, the makers of “Dirty John” and “The Shrink Next Door.”
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The Cure to Everything
We’ll try anything to help our loved ones who are experiencing pain. John and Elaine both turn to a new medical treatment to help their mothers. But for one of them, it will go horribly wrong.
For accurate information on stem cell treatments, visit www.isscr.org/about-stem-cells, a site maintained by the International Society for Stem Cell Research.
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Pure
More patients are getting sick. As people across the country start asking questions, John K scrambles to figure out what went wrong and to save his company.
For accurate information on stem cell treatments, visit the International Society for Stem Cell Research website.
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The Entrepreneur
Who is John K? Before he founded Liveyon he had quite a remarkable career.
For accurate information on stem cell treatments, visit the International Society for Stem Cell Research website.
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The Sell
John K. builds his company, and focuses on what he does best. A fleet of salesmen and doctors are selling a miracle, and they’re not necessarily sharing the whole story of the bad batch.
For accurate information on stem cell treatments, visit the International Society for Stem Cell Research website.
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Three Vials
Vials of stem cells are shipped around the country, but some of them are ticking time bombs.
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Beyond Liveyon
Elaine comes to terms with what happened. Other patients start to pick up the pieces too, and try to get justice.
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Customer Reviews
Greed over goals
I really enjoyed this. I’ve wondered about stem cells for a shoulder injury and it’s helped determine I wouldn’t go near it. This sounds like just another circumstance where money is made in the back of broken promises, greed, and placebo while the FDA does sweet fa about it.
Where have all the episodes gone and the new ones 😰
When this pod first came out about one scary doctor, I was excited to hear that more series were being added - but when I “subscribed again” and there is, is the trailer from 2019 ☹️🙁
Please bring it back 🙏🏼
Unbelievable
This story was so interesting and brilliantly hosted by Laura. I had no idea about this stem cell saga. I can not believe this actually happened. I feel for the victims; those that believed in the “treatment” only to come out worse off, permanently maimed, and out of pocket by thousands.