Sick

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Sick is an investigative podcast about what goes wrong in the places meant to keep us healthy. Sick's first season explores the complications of fertility medicine, one Indiana doctor’s abuse of po

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How many episodes does Sick have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

Sick episodes:

November 23, 2021 S2 E5: Not Sentenced For That
Indiana made the drastic decision to privatize health care in its prisons. It was supposed to improve care, but more than 20 years later, it’s unclear if it worked.
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25min
November 16, 2021 S2 E4: Zero Tolerance
Correctional officers are supposed to keep people in prison safe. But they can be the worst thing that happens to women inside.
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24min
November 09, 2021 S2 E3: Helpless
This week, we explore the system’s effort to keep people inside from killing themselves: suicide watch.
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If you’re struggling with suicidal thoughts, help is available. Contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255 or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.
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22min
November 02, 2021 S2 E2: A Righteous Case
Princola Shields’ family and the women inside the Indiana Women’s Prison knew something went horribly wrong. But getting justice isn't easy.
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If you’re struggling with suicidal thoughts, help is available. Contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255 or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.
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23min
October 26, 2021 S2 E1: Screaming in the Shower
The second season of Sick is an investigation into health care in prisons. We start with the story of 19-year-old Princola Shields. What went wrong with her care at the Indiana Women’s Prison? Pretty much everything.
Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.

If you’re struggling with suicidal thoughts, help is available. Contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255 or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.
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24min
October 12, 2021 Sick Season Two Trailer
Jake and Lauren go to an unexpected place that's meant to keep people healthy. Season 2 launches October 26.
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3min
February 12, 2020 S1 Update: An Appointment With Dr. Cline
In 1972, Cline impregnated a patient with his own sperm, maybe for the first time. The Farber twins are the oldest known Cline siblings. When one of them needed a fertility doctor, she went to the best.

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17min
December 03, 2019 S1 E8: Idiot’s Guide
For the families connected to Donald Cline, this is a story with no end in sight.
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27min
November 26, 2019 S1 E7: Right In His Own Eyes
Cline’s deception goes deeper than replacing anonymous donor sperm. But bringing him to justice isn’t easy.
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30min
November 19, 2019 S1 E6: Why Would We Stop Now?
Heather Woock navigates modern fertility treatment. Could what Cline did happen today?

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31min

FAQs about Sick:

How many episodes does Sick have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.