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Something Was Wrong

Broken Cycle Media | Wondery

Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about the discovery, trauma, and recovery from crime, shocking life events and abusive relationships.

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Sometimes, things in life feel off. In most cases, whatever feels wrong isn't that serious. In others, that feeling of something being “not-right” changes everything. That second feeling? That's what the Something Was Wrong podcast is all about. It tells the true stories and shocking tales of survivors. Each story tells the tale of someone who made it through wild discoveries they never anticipated. Some episodes uncover the secret lives of loved ones. Others dive into the narrow avoidance of historical tragedies. No matter the story, Something Was Wrong reveals what it's like to survive life-changing trauma.

This award-winning docuseries launches listeners into immersive storytelling. The podcast specializes in asking listeners, "Do we really know anybody the way we think we do?" This series features interviews with survivors that guide each story and give context. Top-notch storytelling from host Tiffany Reese ensures a captivating narrative. Something Was Wrong brings listeners to the front and center of each experience. It doesn't only tell a story; it gets the audience up close and personal with real-life shock and survival.

Each season offers listeners an in-depth experience. Some seasons unfold a story over several episodes. Other seasons use single-episode formats, telling a new and unique story in each segment. Whichever format listeners prefer, one thing is certain, they have a lot of listening to do. There are over 200 episodes available, and there's nothing wrong with that! Something Was Wrong offers captivating examinations of real-life stories with the people who lived them.

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Data Points: Racism (Featuring LeRon Barton)
Feb 12 2024
Data Points: Racism (Featuring LeRon Barton)
Sources: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/RacismThe ‘Father of Modern Gynecology’ Performed Shocking Experiments on Enslaved Women | HISTORYUCLA professor’s film documents forced sterilization of Mexican women in late ’60s and early ’70s L.A. | UCLAImprisonment rate of black Americans fell by a third from 2006 to 2018 | Pew Research Center5 eye-opening statistics about minorities in tech | TechRepublicUS Laws and Policies That Have Kept Black Americans From Owning Homes (businessinsider.com)Racial Bias in Healthcare: How Disparities Affect Communities of Color (healthline.com)Why Do Black People’s Mental Illnesses Get Misdiagnosed? (healthline.com)The National Registry of Exonerations - Exoneration Registry (umich.edu)Race_and_Wrongful_Convictions.pdf (umich.edu)The Black-White Test Score Gap: Why It Persists and What Can Be Done | BrookingsIgnoring Racism in Schools Actually Increases Prejudice (Opinion) (edweek.org)Follow and support LeRon Barton and check out some of his incredible work:On IG: www.instagram.com/leronlbarton(2023) I Lost White Friends When I Finally Spoke Out: https://www.newsweek.com/lost-white-friends-racism-black-lives-matter-us-1815477 (2021) What It's Like to be a Black Man in Tech: https://hbr.org/2021/03/what-its-like-to-be-a-black-man-in-tech (2018) My Reality: 10 Truths About Being Black in America: https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/my-reality-10-truths-about-being-black-in-america-gmp/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.