Best WFYI/Side Effects Public Media Podcasts (2025)

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S2 E5: Not Sentenced For That 24:01

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4y ago24:01

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Indiana 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.By WFYI/Side Effects Public Media

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S2 E4: Zero Tolerance 23:41

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Correctional 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.By WFYI/Side Effects Public Media

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S2 E3: Helpless 21:19

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This 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 Lin…

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S2 E2: A Righteous Case 22:50

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Princola 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 a…

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S2 E1: Screaming in the Shower 23:59

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The 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 th…

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Sick Season Two Trailer 2:39

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Jake and Lauren go to an unexpected place that's meant to keep people healthy. Season 2 launches October 26.By WFYI/Side Effects Public Media

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S1 Update: An Appointment With Dr. Cline 16:26

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In 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.By WFYI/Side Effects Public Media

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S1 E8: Idiot’s Guide 26:36

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For 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.By WFYI/Side Effects Public Media

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S1 E7: Right In His Own Eyes 29:02

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Cline’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.By WFYI/Side Effects Public Media

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S1 E6: Why Would We Stop Now? 30:58

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Heather 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.By WFYI/Side Effects Public Media

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S1 E5: Sparingly 28:33

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Donald Cline explains himself. Go to sickpodcast.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @sickpodcast.By WFYI/Side Effects Public Media

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S1 E4: Lone Ranger 32:30

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Donald 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.…

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S1 E3: A Dog Person 25:32

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What 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.By WFYI/Side Effects Public Media

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S1 E2: He’s A Doctor — Why Would He Lie? 25:09

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Jacoba 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.By WFYI/Side Effects Public Media

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S1 E1: 50% Different 23:42

6y ago23:42

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The 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” …

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Sick Season One Trailer 1:43

6y ago1:43

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What 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 f…