ENDLEADPOISONING.ORG L E A D the true story of one child, his mysterious lead poisoning and his mother’s unwavering fight to keep him safe. Written and produced by Shannon Burkett Co-produced by Jenny Maguire Directed by Alan Taylor Starring Merritt Wever, Alessandro Nivola, Cynthia Nixon, Alysia Reiner and Cooper Burkett. Music by Peter Salett Sound by Andy Kris Casting by Alaine Alldaffer and Lisa Donadio Please go to endleadpoisoning.org for full cast, crew, corresponding photos/videos, a ...
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LEAD Talks September 26 2025 Clean+Healthy NY Bobbi Wilding and Gabrielle Gonzales
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10:03Bobbi Wilding is the Executive Director and co-founder of Clean+Healthy, an organization dedicated to creating a just and sustainable society, in which every community and neighborhood is free of toxic chemicals. Wilding is the recipient of a 2019 Children’s Environmental Health Champion award from the NYS Children’s Environmental Health Centers. G…
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LEAD Talks September 19 2025 Darlene Medley Mother of Lead Affected Children
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11:06Darlene is a mother of lead affected children and an activist in Syracuse, NY.
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LEAD Talks September 11 2025 Assemblymember Jonathan Rivera from Buffalo
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12:05Welcome to LEAD Talks! Where communities can come together. This week we are honored to have as our guest, Assemblymember Jonathan D. Rivera. He is the Assemblymember for New York State’s 149th Assembly District, representing parts of the cities of Buffalo and Lackawanna, the town of Hamburg including the villages of Blasdell and Hamburg, and the h…
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After years of carrying the weight of lead, Shannon and Cooper find a path out from under the darkness and into the sunlight. LEAD: how this story ends is up to us is an audio docudrama series that tells the true story of one child, his mysterious lead poisoning, and his mother's unwavering fight to keep him safe. A true story written by Shannon Bu…
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As the deficits from the lead poisoning continue to intensify, Shannon looks to hold the people who hurt her son responsible. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Shannon Burkett. Co-produced by Jenny Maguire. Directed by Alan Taylor. Starring Merritt Wever, Alessandro Nivola, Cynthia Nixon, and Cooper Burket…
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As the effects of the lead starts to take its toll on Cooper, Shannon desperately tries to navigate the severity of their new reality. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Shannon Burkett. Co-produced by Jenny Maguire. Directed by Alan Taylor. Starring Merritt Wever, Alessandro Nivola, Cynthia Nixon, and Coop…
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As the lead takes its toll on Cooper's development, Shannon searches for answers. Desperate to get a handle on what was happening to her son, she grabs onto a life boat - nursing school. Andy tries to piece together the past to make sense of the present. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Shannon Burkett. C…
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When a mysterious dust fills her apartment, Shannon, pregnant, living with her husband and their small child, was repeatedly told there was nothing in the dust. The truth begins to unravel when she gets a call from the pediatrician - the monster deep in the walls had been unleashed and was wreaking havoc on their son. LEAD how this story ends is up…
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*HOW THIS STORY ENDS IS UP TO US* LEAD: An audio docudrama series inspired by the true story of one child, his mysterious lead poisoning and his mother’s unwavering fight to keep him safe. Written and Produced by Shannon Burkett Co-Produced by Jenny Maguire Directed by Alan Taylor FEATURING Merritt Wever (Unbelievable, Severance) Alessandro Nivola …
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