The Trouble

By WBEZ Chicago

What's The Trouble about?

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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The Trouble episodes:

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
03.07.2018
Haunted
Onstage, Rebecca’s comedy career was taking off. Offstage, she feared for her life.
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.
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.
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?
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.

What's The Trouble about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Trouble episodes:

Infertility

Regret

Politicized

Michael

79 Cents

Compulsion

Haunted

Doppelganger Part 2

Doppelganger Part 1

The Trouble: Kickbacks

Preview: The Trouble

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