The Trouble

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Trouble — we've all been in it. Some more than others. Some worse than others. Award-winning storyteller Shannon Cason has faced a few problems of his own. Now he talks with others about getting in, and out, of trouble of all stripes.

Episodes

  1. 02/13/2018

    Preview: The Trouble

    Trouble — we've all been in it. Some more than others. Some worse than others. Subscribe now, The Trouble begins on Feb. 21.

    2 min

  2. 02/21/2018

    The Trouble: Kickbacks

    KC was a rising star in education, turning around some of Detroit’s most troubled public schools. But in order to do that, she cut some legal corners that put her in prison. Do the ends justify the means?

    48 min

  3. 02/28/2018

    Doppelganger Part 1

    Richard was sentenced to 19 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Seventeen years in, he discovers he has a look-alike, with the same first name, who probably committed the crime.

    43 min

  4. 02/28/2018

    Doppelganger Part 2

    Tamara’s testimony helped put Richard, her presumed attacker, behind bars for 17 years. For the first time, Tamara and Richard talk face-to-face about how a mistaken identity shaped their lives.

    28 min

  5. 03/07/2018

    Haunted

    Onstage, Rebecca’s comedy career was taking off. Offstage, she feared for her life.

    37 min

  6. 03/14/2018

    Compulsion

    Jamie obsesses over everything. And it is taking over her life. This week, what it’s like to live with OCD.

    35 min

  7. 09/07/2018

    79 Cents

    After finding out that her male colleague is paid more than her for the same work, Aileen made a decision to fight for equality.

    37 min

  8. 09/14/2018

    Michael

    At age 28, Michael unexpectedly committed suicide. Carol and Steve talk about their son’s life and its tragic and unforeseen ending.

    39 min

  9. 09/21/2018

    Politicized

    After a police shooting near her home, Ashley became a full-time activist. She confronts the emotional toll and trauma it has taken on her.

    34 min

  10. 09/28/2018

    Regret

    Lisa McCrea says she was moved — as if by God — to become a living organ donor. How an act of altruism became the worst decision she ever made.

    39 min

  11. 10/05/2018

    Infertility

    Tricia has been trying to get pregnant for 10 years. She talks about her desire for motherhood and then walks us through one last IVF cycle.

    42 min
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Trouble — we've all been in it. Some more than others. Some worse than others. Award-winning storyteller Shannon Cason has faced a few problems of his own. Now he talks with others about getting in, and out, of trouble of all stripes.

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  • Creator
    WBEZ Chicago
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2018 Chicago Public Media
  • Show Website
    The Trouble

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