The Truth of the Matter with Hena Doba

Toxic PFAS chemicals are expanding across the country, actively affecting our water and food supply nationwide. A shocking study reveals nearly 40 percent of California produce contains these harmful “forever chemicals,” proving this is a coast-to-coast dietary threat hitting home at your local grocery store.

In this episode of "The Truth of the Matter," Hena Doba sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Michael Hawthorne. They expose decades of corporate cover-ups, severe testing delays by state regulators, federal backtracking on safety standards and why everyday taxpayers are ultimately forced to carry the crushing financial burden of the cleanup.

#PFAS #health #foreverchemicals

CREDITS

Ryan Kerr

Allie Purser

Mia Balbin-Cuesta

Kate Linderman

Luis Barrett

John Owens

Hena Doba

Maria Morales Salazar

"The Truth of the Matter" with Hena Doba isn`t just another podcast it`s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden.

Journalist Hena Doba brings you the stories people in power don`t want told, exposing evidence buried in archives, amplifying the voices of those who`ve been silenced, and holding the powerful accountable.

This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency, and justice for the people left behind.

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CHAPTERS

:00 to 9:33 -- What are “Forever Chemicals”/PFAS and how widespread are they?

9:33 to 18:24 -- A question of Corporate and Governmental Accountability

18:16 to 22:50 -- 3M and DuPont’s $13 billion “forever chemicals” legal settlements

22:50 to – 24:53 -- Who’s protecting the companies producing PFAS?

24:53 to 25:56 -- Who’s paying for the “forever chemicals” cleanup?

25:56 – 32:39 -- Chemcially-tainted sludge and America’s farmlands

32:39 to – 39:03 “Forever Chemicals” cover-up? Or lack of transparency?

39:03 – 43;58 -- Great Lakes fish and “forever chemicals”

43:38 – 49:44 Response from EPA on PFAS and “forever chemicals”

49:44 - 52:30 -- Who’s “fighting the good fight” to limit “forever chemicals”

52:30 -- 54:44 -- “Forever Chemicals” and the Great Lakes

54:44 – 56:40 - The future and “forever chemicals”

56:41 – 1:03:05 How to protect yourself from “forever chemicals”

1:03:05 to 1:03:54 – Goodbye

Where is Lynette Hooker? The 55-year-old was last seen April 4, 2026, while in the Bahamas with her husband, Brian. He told authorities she fell overboard and was swept away by bad weather while the couple was traveling in a dinghy to their yacht, “Soulmate.” Holes in his story have the Coast Guard Investigative Service looking into the disappearance as a possible murder.

In this episode of "The Truth of the Matter," Hena Doba sits down with the host of the "Drop Dead Serious" podcast, Ashleigh Banfield. They dig into this case, covering the new search in the Bahamas by the U.S. Coast Guard this month, the GPS data that contradicts Brian’s account of what happened the night his wife disappeared, the status of “Soulmate” and the dinghy seized by investigators.

More from Ashleigh Banfield on the “Drop Dead Serious” podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DropDeadSerious/

#Bahamas #LynetteHooker #BrianHooker

CREDITS

Ryan Kerr

Allie Purser

Mia Balbin-Cuesta

Kate Linderman

Luis Barrett

John Owens

Hena Doba

Maria Morales Salazar

The Truth of the Matter with Hena Doba isn’t just another podcast — it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden.

Journalist Hena Doba brings you the stories people in power don’t want told, exposing evidence buried in archives, amplifying the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and holding the powerful accountable.

This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency, and justice for the people left behind.

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/

Connect with host Hena Doba:

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CHAPTERS

0:00-2:55 – What Happened to Lynette Hooker?

2:56-5:25 – Brian Hooker’s Bizarre Behavior

5:26-6:53 – Where the Coast Guard Investigation Stands

6:54-13:10 – Inconsistencies in Brian Hooker’s Story

13:11-15:28 – Soulmate, Dinghy Seized: What’s Next?

15:29-21:50 – Lynette Hooker’s Daughter Speaks Out

21:51-28:30 – Overseas Investigation in Focus

28:31-END – Finding Future Updates on this Case

There is a 97% chance that forever chemicals are already in your bloodstream.

They are in waterproof clothing, makeup, furniture, food packaging, nonstick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics and firefighting gear. The chemicals are linked to cancer and other serious health issues. Most people have no idea how widespread the exposure has become.

In this episode of “The Truth of the Matter,” Natasha Zouves sits down with Dr. Graham Peaslee, the Notre Dame researcher whose work helped uncover dangerous PFAS exposure in firefighter gear and consumer products used in millions of homes.

The conversation comes after Zouves' own on-camera blood test for forever chemicals revealed levels above thresholds associated with potential health risks.

Peaslee explains:

• How forever chemicals build up in the body

• Why PFAS can remain in your bloodstream for years

• Which everyday products are the biggest hidden sources of exposure

• What consumers should know about makeup, waterproof clothing, furniture, cookware and food packaging

• What practical steps may actually reduce exposure for you and your family

The episode also revisits the reporting behind “Growing Broke,” the Murrow-winning and Emmy-nominated documentary Zouves produced with Erin Brockovich, investigating how PFAS contamination devastated American farmland, poisoned livestock and pushed farming families into financial ruin.

NewsNation`s series "The Truth of the Matter goes beyond the headlines to uncover the hidden stories shaping our world.

These stories are more than just hidden truths; they`re blueprints for navigating our own lives, offering rare insights into the human experience and lessons learned. You can find "The Truth of the Matter" wherever you listen to your podcasts.

#ForeverChemicals #PFAS #CancerRisk #ToxicChemicals #EnvironmentalHealth #PublicHealth #DrGrahamPeaslee #ErinBrockovich

The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast — it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told.

We expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer-causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter.

RELATED MUST-WATCH CONTENT:

Growing Broke, Erin Brockovich weighs in on the forever chemical scandal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIdCgjDoB1U

70 million acres of cropland may be contaminated with PFAS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6-DPLLaow&t=516s

Forever Chemicals killing our firefighters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ1UvkRP9SA&list=PL6PrA6lo8rJIaFbc0VZfFz4xcY8d6vaR6&index=5&t=1s

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WATCH our original podcast episode with Dave Crete, where he describes the secret missions on the range: https://youtu.be/8fKxOliNuNA?si=zzIrWWiet6GnPSsv

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Credits:

Ryan Kerr

Allie Purser

Mia Balbin-Cuesta

Kate Linderman

Richard Bodee

Natasha Zouves

Edited by:

Maria Morales Salazar

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In this episode of “The Truth of the Matter,” host Natasha Zouves sits down with prosecutor Matt Murphy, a legal powerhouse with a staggering record: 52 homicide trials, zero losses.

Murphy has come face-to-face with some of the most dangerous people alive, including serial killers like Rodney Alcala, the so-called “Dating Game Killer.” Over nearly two decades in the Orange County DA’s elite Homicide Unit, he built a reputation as one of the most formidable prosecutors in the country.

Murphy pulls back the curtain on a life spent chasing justice and the toll it takes. In this raw, wide-ranging conversation, he opens up about the cases that haunt him, the moral weight of wielding prosecutorial power and the personal cost of devoting everything to the pursuit of truth.

From cold cases cracked wide open to his at times punishing commitment to mastering the craft of murder prosecution, Murphy shares what it really means to walk into court with someone’s life, or death, on the line.

#MattMurphy #NatashaZouves #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #TrueCrimeCommunity #MurderCases #Homicide #SerialKillers #RodneyAlcala #DatingGameKiller #ColdCases #SolvedCases #CriminalPsychology #ForensicFiles #InsideTheMind #Prosecutor #CourtroomDrama #GoldenStateKiller #CrimeStories #CrimeDocumentary #LegalAnalysis #TrialStories #NancyGuthrie #LawAndCrime #DarkStories #RealCrime #CrimeTok

The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast — it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told.

We expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer-causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter.

This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency and justice for the people left behind.

Follow us on Instagram:

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WATCH our original podcast episode with Dave Crete, where he describes the secret missions on the range: https://youtu.be/8fKxOliNuNA?si=zzIrWWiet6GnPSsv

You can find “The Truth of the Matter” wherever you listen to your podcasts:

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This podcast is put together by:

Ryan Kerr

Allie Purser

Mia Balbin-Cuesta

Richard Bodee

Kate Linderman

Natasha Zouves

Edited by:

Maria Morales Salazar

NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America.

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Professor Avi Loeb is back. A year after the acclaimed Harvard physicist sat down with Natasha Zouves for an interview that sparked more than half a million views, the UAP conversation has only gotten louder and more political. In this deep dive, Loeb breaks down President Trump’s UAP push, what “disclosure” could realistically look like, what the public should watch for next and why the evidence problem is about to get harder in the Artificial Intelligence deepfake era.

In this interview, you'll hear about:

* Trump’s UAP push: what “releasing files” actually means

* The first files Loeb wants to see: what specific information would genuinely move the ball forward

* Disclosure or distraction: the question of whether the UAP push is being used to divert attention from the Epstein files

* Cryptoterrestrials and what’s underneath our oceans: why so many think the answers could be on Earth, possibly under the sea

* Extinct alien civilizations: why Professor Loeb believes the first proof might be technology from a civilization that’s already gone

* AI and deepfakes: Loeb reveals he has been a victim of deepfakes himself, and warns why it’s our future with artificial intelligence — not aliens — that keeps him up at night

If you care about UAPs and you’re tired of hype, this is the reset you’ve been waiting for.

#uap #ufo #ufos #aliens #extraterrestrial #extraterrestriallife #disclosure #uapdisclosure #trumpsuapfiles #governmentfiles #declassification #congress #nationalsecurity #underwaterufo #epsteinfiles #oceanmysteries #cryptoterrestrials #aviLoeb #harvard #astrophysics #space #science #truthofthematter #newsnation #podcast #deepfakes #ai #aviloeb

The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast — it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told.

We expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer-causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter.

This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency and justice for the people left behind.

This podcast is put together by:

Ryan Kerr

Allie Purser

Mia Balbin-Cuesta

Kate Linderman

Richard Bodee

Natasha Zouves

Edited by:

Maria Morales Salazar

NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America.

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Investigators in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie are asking the public to focus closely on three specific windows of time: Jan. 11, Jan. 24 and the early morning hours of Feb. 1.

In this episode of “The Truth of the Matter” podcast with Natasha Zouves, genetic genealogist CeCe Moore explains why identifying a second location could be critical in the Nancy Guthrie case — and what investigators may still be searching for right now.

Moore and her team have helped solve more than 300 cases using investigative genetic genealogy, a technique many hope will eventually lead to a breakthrough in the Guthrie investigation. In this episode, Moore describes how she cracked a 30‑year‑old cold case in a matter of hours, identifying the man who murdered 12‑year‑old Michella Welch in a park near her Tacoma home.

Moore says cases like that show how quickly genetic genealogy can move once investigators have the right DNA lead — one reason she believes the same kind of breakthrough remains possible in the search for Nancy Guthrie.

In this episode, she explains:

• Why investigators may need to identify a second location tied to the Nancy Guthrie case.

• How genetic genealogy can move quickly once the right DNA profile exists.

• How she solved the Michella Welch cold case in a matter of hours.

• How the public can help by uploading their DNA to databases investigators can access and are permitted to use.

#Crime #NancyGuthrie #PimaCounty #NancyGuthrieCase #SavannahGuthrie #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeNews #MissingPerson #UnsolvedCase #CrimeInvestigation #DNAEvidence #GeneticGenealogy #ForensicScience #DNAInvestigation #ColdCase #ColdCaseFiles #CrimeAnalysis #InvestigativeJournalism #CrimePodcast #TheTruthOfTheMatter #CeCeMoore #BryanKohberger #IdahoMurders #MichellaWelch

"The Truth of the Matter" with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast; it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told.

We expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer-causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter.

This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency and justice for the people left behind.

Follow the podcast on Instagram:

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Find host Natasha Zouves:

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You can find “The Truth of the Matter” wherever you listen to your podcasts:

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This podcast is put together by:

Ryan Kerr

Allie Purser

Mia Balbin-Cuesta

Kate Linderman

Richard Bodee

Natasha Zouves

Edited by:

John Nock

Robert Alvarez

An 84-year-old woman disappears from her home, blood found on the doorstep. Foreign DNA is discovered inside the house, but it’s a mixed sample. And more than a month later, investigators still don’t have a suspect.

In this episode of “The Truth of the Matter Podcast,” Natasha Zouves sits down with one of the most prominent genetic genealogists in the world, CeCe Moore, the forensic expert who has helped solve more than 300 cases using DNA.

Moore breaks down what investigators are really dealing with in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance, and why the DNA evidence may be far more complicated than the public realizes.

Among the revelations in this interview:

• Moore believes the technology needed to separate the mixed DNA sample may not exist yet

• Why police cannot simply search the largest 23andMe or Ancestry databases

• The loophole investigators used in the Bryan Kohberger / Idaho murders case that no longer exists

• Why Moore believes investigators should re-swab the Guthrie home right now

• And why she believes the case could turn on the discovery of a second crime scene

Investigative genetic genealogy helped identify the Golden State Killer and helped lead police to Bryan Kohberger in the Idaho student murders. Moore believes genetic genealogy will solve this case — and talks about the path to get there.

#Crime #NancyGuthrie #PimaCounty #NancyGuthrieCase #SavannahGuthrie #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeNews #MissingPerson #UnsolvedCase #CrimeInvestigation #DNAEvidence #GeneticGenealogy #ForensicScience #DNAInvestigation #ColdCase #ColdCaseFiles #CrimeAnalysis #InvestigativeJournalism #CrimePodcast #TheTruthOfTheMatter #CeCeMoore #BryanKohberger #IdahoMurders #GoldenStateKiller

The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast; it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told.

We expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer-causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter.

This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency and justice for the people left behind.

RELATED MUST-WATCH CONTENT:

Nancy Guthrie search: Case cooling, search theories, Savannah Guthrie's 'Today' return | Backscroll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jds4GA4NTo

Missing: The Nancy Guthrie Mystery complete special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgXGizimhGI

DNA samples in Nancy Guthrie case are ‘mixed’: Sheriff | NewsNation Prime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6i5PHOcj90

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This podcast is put together by:

Ryan Kerr

Allie Purser

Mia Balbin-Cuesta

Kate Linderman

Richard Bodee

Natasha Zouves

Edited by:

Maria Morales Salazar

NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America.

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For Paul Cotter, being a firefighter wasn’t a job, it was a calling. Nearly three decades of running toward danger, including a three-alarm fire where he broke through two doors and crawled into an inferno to save a man trapped on the third floor.

Then came a phone call from his doctor. Cancer.

His wife, Diane Cotter, says she screamed when she found out. And she says, as Paul began to slip further and further away, one question haunted her: how does this happen to someone so healthy? Diane knew the risks everyone associates with firefighting: smoke, toxins and diesel exhaust. But she had also seen the numbers: cancer is now the leading cause of line-of-duty death for firefighters. And she couldn’t shake the feeling there was more to the story.

So, she went to the basement and pulled out Paul’s turnout gear, the uniform designed to protect him. What she noticed stopped her cold: the material was especially degraded in one specific area. Diane cut small samples from the gear and sent them to a researcher at the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Graham Peaslee.

When the results came back, Diane says she was floored.

In this episode of The Truth of the Matter, Diane Cotter joins Natasha Zouves to tell the story of what she found, why she went public, and what it could mean for firefighters across the country.

Watch the full documentary on the Forever Chemical Scandal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIdCgjDoB1U

READ the Growing Broke Investigation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/prime/pfas-forever-chemicals-sludge-farmers/

Watch our previous podcast episode coverage on Forever Chemicals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6-DPLLaow&list=PL6PrA6lo8rJIaFbc0VZfFz4xcY8d6vaR6&index=5…

#TruthOfTheMatter #NewsNation #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Firefighters #FirefighterCancer #TurnoutGear #FireService #OccupationalExposure #OccupationalHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #PublicHealth #CancerAwareness #InvestigativeJournalism #NatashaZouves

The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast — it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told.

We expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer-causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter.

This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency and justice for the people left behind.

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/

Find host Natasha Zouves:

https://www.instagram.com/natashazouves/

https://www.tiktok.com/@natashazouves

https://www.facebook.com/natashanzouves/

You can find “The Truth of the Matter” wherever you listen to your podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter-with-natasha-zouves/id1804707066

https://open.spotify.com/show/2iQ85VHlMmBfLBaTtSp8tF

This podcast is put together by:

Ryan Kerr

Allie Purser

Mia Balbin-Cuesta

Kate Linderman

Richard Bodee

Natasha Zouves

Edited by:

Maria Morales Salazar

NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America.

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WATCH THE FOREVER CHEMICAL EXPOS?, GROWING BROKE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIdCgjDoB1U

Forever chemicals are now becoming so omnipresent, there’s a 97% chance these chemicals are already inside your body — and most Americans have no idea how they got there.

In this follow-up episode of The Truth of the Matter Podcast, Natasha Zouves revisits the "Forever Chemical Scandal" with Scott Faber, senior vice president at the Environmental Working Group, to examine what’s changed since the documentary aired — and what hasn’t.

We dig into:

* Why PFAS are still found in our drinking water and food — so ubiquitous it now taints all the rainwater on earth

* Whether EPA drinking-water limits are being strengthened or rolled back

* How sewage sludge spread PFAS onto farmland, forcing farmers to euthanize animals and dump contaminated milk

* And why firefighters and military communities show some of the highest PFAS levels in their blood

* What you can do to protect yourself and your family from forever chemicals

This conversation goes beyond the headlines to the paper trail: who developed PFAS, who profited, and how long the risks to human health were known. As Scott Faber points out, these chemicals are called “forever” for a reason. The question is whether accountability will ever catch up.

READ the Growing Broke Investigation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/prime/pfas-forever-chemicals-sludge-farmers/

Watch the full documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIdCgjDoB1U

#ForeverChemicals #PFAS #EnvironmentalHealth #DrinkingWater #WaterContamination #FoodSafety #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice #CorporateAccountability #GovernmentAccountability #ToxicChemicals #GreatLakes #CleanWater #CancerRisk #InvestigativeJournalism #TheTruthOfTheMatter #NatashaZouves #GrowingBroke #ErinBrockovich #EnvironmentalWorkingGroup

The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast — it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told.

We expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer-causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter.

This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency, and justice for the people left behind.

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truthofthematterpod/

Find host Natasha Zouves:

https://www.instagram.com/natashazouves/

https://www.tiktok.com/@natashazouves

https://www.facebook.com/natashanzouves/

You can find “The Truth of the Matter” wherever you listen to your podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-of-the-matter-with-natasha-zouves/id1804707066

https://open.spotify.com/show/2iQ85VHlMmBfLBaTtSp8tF

This podcast is put together by:

Ryan Kerr

Allie Purser

Mia Balbin-Cuesta

Richard Bodee

Kate Linderman

Natasha Zouves

Edited by:

John Nock

Maria Morales Salazar

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What was supposed to be a short hospital stay turned into a nightmare that would follow one family for generations.

41-year-old Janet Stadt entered a hospital in Rochester, New York, seeking treatment for an ulcer. She never consented to becoming a human test subject. Yet in 1946, doctors secretly injected her with plutonium — a radioactive element used to build atomic bombs — to study how it behaved inside the human body.

Stadt was one of at least 18 Americans injected with plutonium during the early days of the Cold War, when scientists were racing to understand the effects of nuclear materials on humans. Just a little over five feet tall, she received the highest dose of all the test subjects. The plutonium remained in her body for the rest of her life, causing crippling pain and unexplained illness.

For decades, Stadt suffered repeated cancers and extreme medical complications. Her family was never told the truth. Her family now says they suspected she was a hypochondriac, or “making it all up” until years later, when a mysterious box arrived on her grandson Jon Stadt’s doorstep, revealing what had really happened.

In this episode of "The Truth of the Matter," investigative journalist Natasha Zouves sits down with Jon Stadt to uncover the hidden history of America’s secret human radiation experiments — and the devastating personal toll they left behind.

In this episode of The Truth of the Matter, investigative journalist Natasha Zouves sits down with Jon Stadt to uncover the hidden history of America’s secret human radiation experiments—and the devastating personal toll they left behind.

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The Truth of the Matter with Natasha Zouves isn’t just another podcast — it’s a fight to uncover what powerful institutions want hidden. From secret human experiments the government carried out on unsuspecting citizens to toxic cover-ups poisoning communities, Emmy and Murrow Award-winning journalist Natasha Zouves brings you the stories people in power don’t want told.

We expose evidence buried in archives, amplify the voices of those who’ve been silenced, and hold the powerful accountable. From radioactive “oatmeal experiments” on children, to cancer causing chemicals destroying farms, to veterans erased from history — these are the stories that matter.

This is journalism that refuses to look away. The Truth of the Matter is about transparency, and justice for the people left behind.

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WATCH our Cold War investigation in St. Louis, where a neighborhood was experimented on without consent: https://youtu.be/upYvUe6hWEk?si=PAMSnyJIEPKur7MQ

WATCH our podcast episode on human experiments spun out of the Manhattan Project: https://youtu.be/BlaIlLZsk9Q?si=ahiGiRFN0azS8EpO

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This podcast is put together by:

Ryan Kerr

Kate Linderman

Allie Purser

Mia Balbin-Cuesta

Richard Bodee

Natasha Zouves

Edited by:

Maria Morales Salazar

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