S1 E20: Believed
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What do skittles, Michigan State University and Simone Biles have in common?... The biggest USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal and how Larry Nassar got away with abusing hundreds of women and girls for two decades. With the release of Athlete A on Netflix, the current conversations surrounding Pizzagate and pedophile rings the subject of child sexual assault is extremely topical.
Tune in this week as Ollie introduces James to an extremely sad series of events that lead 125 victims falling prey to convicted sex offender, former USA Gymnastics national team doctor, Larry Nassar. Hosted by Scripps Howard award winning journalists, Kate Wells and Lindsay Smith, and brought to us by NPR and Michigan Radio Podcast; believed is the podcast that lets victims tell their stories.
This eight-episode series is a story of survivors finding their power in a cultural moment when people are coming to understand how important that is.
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