Bonus - Heavyweight: #49 Another Roadside Attraction
The Retrievals
Expected The Retrievals episode dates:
The Retrievals Episode 2: July 6, 2023
The Retrievals Episode 3: July 13, 2023
The Retrievals Episode 4:July 20, 2023
The Retrievals Episode 5: July 27, 2023
A Serial and New York Times Production
Serial Productions, acclaimed creators of classic podcasts such as Serial and S-Town, joined The New York Times Company in 2020. Together, they've launched several shows such as Nice White Parents, examining public education; The Improvement Association, focused on election fraud; The Trojan Horse Affair, investigating a UK scandal; We Were Three, a Covid-affected family's narrative; and The Coldest Case in Laramie, exploring an unresolved murder case. Their latest addition, The Retrievals, continues their tradition of top storytelling and in-depth investigative journalism.
The host, Susan Burton
Susan Burton, the renowned voice of The Retrievals, has an extensive background in radio and writing. Her acclaimed work includes contributions to This American Life, and her compelling pieces have been featured in notable publications like the New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker. She's an award-winning radio documentary producer and was the former editor at Harper's. One of her essays inspired the film Unaccompanied Minors, directed by Paul Feig. A Yale alumna, she now resides in Brooklyn with her family. With The Retrievals, Burton brings her distinctive storytelling style to a new audience.
The Retrievals Episode 2: July 6, 2023
The Retrievals Episode 3: July 13, 2023
The Retrievals Episode 4:July 20, 2023
The Retrievals Episode 5: July 27, 2023
A Serial and New York Times Production
Serial Productions, acclaimed creators of classic podcasts such as Serial and S-Town, joined The New York Times Company in 2020. Together, they've launched several shows such as Nice White Parents, examining public education; The Improvement Association, focused on election fraud; The Trojan Horse Affair, investigating a UK scandal; We Were Three, a Covid-affected family's narrative; and The Coldest Case in Laramie, exploring an unresolved murder case. Their latest addition, The Retrievals, continues their tradition of top storytelling and in-depth investigative journalism.
The host, Susan Burton
Susan Burton, the renowned voice of The Retrievals, has an extensive background in radio and writing. Her acclaimed work includes contributions to This American Life, and her compelling pieces have been featured in notable publications like the New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker. She's an award-winning radio documentary producer and was the former editor at Harper's. One of her essays inspired the film Unaccompanied Minors, directed by Paul Feig. A Yale alumna, she now resides in Brooklyn with her family. With The Retrievals, Burton brings her distinctive storytelling style to a new audience.
Excellent research and storytelling on a relevant yet ignored topic. Glad to see that female pain is getting into the spotlight for once! A must-listen for everyone.
Awesome production, exciting storytelling and deep research. Fertility, substances and female pain are both super serious issues we should be talking about openly. I’m happy this is done for once and how this pod found the way to make a case illustrating them is such clear way. A serious listen and a one of a kind thriller too.
I heard the first episode on “This American Life,” and let me tell you, I was gobsmacked by the reveal. I just sat in my kitchen and listened intently to the rest of the piece. Oh, was it riveting!
I think it was an important decision to let us in on what had happened to all of these women pretty much up front. No teasing it out, no nonsense. The entire story is fascinating anyway; it doesn’t need buildup to the moment of the reveal. (I’m sorry to be circumspect, but it’s important for new listeners to discover things for themselves.)
I have great respect for the approach taken to this story, how the podcasts are structured, and how they build upon one another. Susan Burton and others involved in the reporting, collating of information, as well as the recording and producing this series have done/are doing a meticulous, exemplary job in presenting it.
Great care is shown to the women who were involved in the Yale Fertility Center fiasco. I paid attention to how these women felt when their raw pain and attendant anguish was dismissed or discounted. I just couldn’t square this attitude on the part of medical professionals.
These are smart women, and I look forward to hearing what happens next as I stand here staring at the calendar, waiting for Ep 04 to drop.