Sick
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2.5K ratingsSick 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 power and the generations of lives he affected.
Season 2, we turn our attention to prisons— places that have to keep people healthy, but are built to punish them. New episodes start Oct. 26.
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Episodes
S2 E5: Not Sentenced For That
November 23, 2021 10:00 - 44 MBIndiana 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. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
S2 E4: Zero Tolerance
November 16, 2021 10:00 - 43.4 MBCorrectional officers are supposed to keep people in prison safe. But they can be the worst thing that happens to women inside. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
S2 E3: Helpless
November 09, 2021 10:00 - 39.1 MBThis week, we explore the system’s effort to keep people inside from killing themselves: suicide watch. 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.
S2 E2: A Righteous Case
November 02, 2021 09:00 - 41.9 MBPrincola Shields’ family and the women inside the Indiana Women’s Prison knew something went horribly wrong. But getting justice isn't easy. 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.
S2 E1: Screaming in the Shower
October 26, 2021 09:00 - 43.9 MBThe 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 7...
Season 2 Trailer
October 12, 2021 09:00 - 6.08 MBJake and Lauren go to an unexpected place that's meant to keep people healthy. Season 2 launches October 26.
Sick Season Two Trailer
October 12, 2021 09:00 - 6.08 MBJake and Lauren go to an unexpected place that's meant to keep people healthy. Season 2 launches October 26.
Update: An Appointment With Dr. Cline
February 12, 2020 05:01 - 22.6 MBIn 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. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
S1 Update: An Appointment With Dr. Cline
February 12, 2020 05:01 - 22.6 MBIn 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. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
S1 E8: Idiot’s Guide
December 03, 2019 05:01 - 24.4 MBFor the families connected to Donald Cline, this is a story with no end in sight. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
Idiot’s Guide
December 03, 2019 05:01 - 24.4 MBFor the families connected to Donald Cline, this is a story with no end in sight. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
Right In His Own Eyes
November 26, 2019 05:01 - 26.6 MBCline’s deception goes deeper than replacing anonymous donor sperm. But bringing him to justice isn’t easy. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
S1 E7: Right In His Own Eyes
November 26, 2019 05:01 - 26.6 MBCline’s deception goes deeper than replacing anonymous donor sperm. But bringing him to justice isn’t easy. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
Why Would We Stop Now?
November 19, 2019 05:01 - 28.4 MBHeather Woock navigates modern fertility treatment. Could what Cline did happen today? Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
S1 E6: Why Would We Stop Now?
November 19, 2019 05:01 - 28.4 MBHeather Woock navigates modern fertility treatment. Could what Cline did happen today? Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
Sparingly
November 12, 2019 05:01 - 26.2 MBDonald Cline explains himself. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
S1 E5: Sparingly
November 12, 2019 05:01 - 26.2 MBDonald Cline explains himself. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
Lone Ranger
November 05, 2019 05:00 - 29.8 MBDonald Cline still doesn’t come clean at a face-to-face meeting with the siblings, which leads to more questions. Did he ever use any sperm donors in the ‘70s and ‘80s? We tracked down some people who were there. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
S1 E4: Lone Ranger
November 05, 2019 05:00 - 29.8 MBDonald Cline still doesn’t come clean at a face-to-face meeting with the siblings, which leads to more questions. Did he ever use any sperm donors in the ‘70s and ‘80s? We tracked down some people who were there. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
A Dog Person
October 29, 2019 04:01 - 23.4 MBWhat kind of doctor uses his own sperm to impregnate his patients? Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
S1 E3: A Dog Person
October 29, 2019 04:01 - 23.4 MBWhat kind of doctor uses his own sperm to impregnate his patients? Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
He’s A Doctor — Why Would He Lie?
October 22, 2019 04:01 - 23.1 MBJacoba Ballard knew she was donor conceived, so she wanted to see if she had any half siblings. She found more than she expected – would anyone believe her? Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
S1 E2: He’s A Doctor — Why Would He Lie?
October 22, 2019 04:01 - 23.1 MBJacoba Ballard knew she was donor conceived, so she wanted to see if she had any half siblings. She found more than she expected – would anyone believe her? Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.
S1 E1: 50% Different
October 15, 2019 04:01 - 21.7 MBThe first season of Sick starts with the story of a mother and son, a generation apart, who both struggled with infertility. And they learn a terrible secret about an Indianapolis doctor who abused his position of power. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast. Additional reading: "Get Me Out” by Randi Hutter Epstein “Banking on the Body” by Kara Swanson
50% Different
October 15, 2019 04:01 - 21.7 MBThe first season of Sick starts with the story of a mother and son, a generation apart, who both struggled with infertility. And they learn a terrible secret about an Indianapolis doctor who abused his position of power. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast. Additional reading: "Get Me Out” by Randi Hutter Epstein “Banking on the Body” by Kara Swanson
Sick Season One Trailer
September 19, 2019 09:10 - 1.59 MBWhat happens when a doctor betrays a patient’s trust? Sick is an investigative podcast about what goes wrong in the places meant to keep us healthy. Award-winning journalists Jake Harper and Lauren Bavis dig deep to share shocking personal stories of medical injustices, and hold accountable the people and institutions meant to care for us. Sick's first season explores the complications of fertility medicine, one Indiana doctor’s abuse of power, and the generations of lives he affe...