The Retrievals
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Susan Burton |
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| Language | English |
| Length | 3h 51m |
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| Theme music composed by | Carla Pallone |
| Audio format | Podcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3) |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Original release | June 22 – August 3, 2023 |
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| Website | Link to NYT Podcast |
The Retrievals is a podcast by Serial Productions and The New York Times and hosted by Susan Burton.
Background
The podcast is produced by Serial Productions and The New York Times.[1] The show debuted on June 29, 2023.[2] The podcast is a five episode show hosted by Susan Burton.[3] The podcast focuses on how female patients are treated in contemporary medicine.[4] A nurse at the Yale Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Clinic was switching out fentanyl-based painkillers for saline.[5] The nurse had switched out 175 vials.[6] The show interviews Laura Czar who underwent a procedure where she was given the saline instead of the painkillers.[7] The show includes interviews with dozens of women who were impacted.[8]
Reception
The series was named the best podcast of 2023 by Nicholas Quah at Vulture[9] and Eliana Dockterman at Time Magazine.[10]
Awards
| Award | Date | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Peabody Awards | 2023 | Podcast & Radio | Won | [11] |
References
- ^ "3 Podcasts to Listen to in July". Podcast Review. July 5, 2023. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ IV, Daniel Figueroa (June 30, 2023). "'How could this happen at Yale?': Serial podcast features women whose pain meds were swapped at fertility clinic". CT Insider. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "The Retrievals podcast explores 'living nightmare' at Yale fertility clinic – Rodina News". July 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Sawyer, Miranda (July 8, 2023). "The week in audio: Into the Dirt; The Retrievals; Taste; Walt Disney: A Life in Films – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Gupta, Neksha (July 9, 2023). "Donna Monticone Controversy and Scandal: Yale Fentanyl Clinic Lawsuit Explained". PKB News. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Natalie. "New podcast The Retrievals explores 'living nightmare' at Yale fertility clinic". news. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ IV, Daniel Figueroa (June 30, 2023). "'How could this happen at Yale?': Serial podcast features women whose pain meds were swapped at fertility clinic". New Haven Register. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Sturges, Fiona (July 10, 2023). "Women denied pain relief tell their stories in podcast The Retrievals — review". Financial Times. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (December 7, 2023). "The Best Podcasts of 2023 Despite a tough year for the industry, the podcast world remains vast in its pleasures". Vulture.
- ^ Dockterman, Eliana (November 22, 2023). "The 10 Best Podcasts of 2023". Time Magazine.
- ^ "84th Annual Peabody Award Winners Announced". The Peabody Awards. May 8, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
