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Trailer: Season 3

15 Sep 20211min

KCRW's Bodies podcast is a documentary show about medical mysteries. Each episode follows one person's story to uncover the forces that shape their health. Host Allison Behringer guides us through two...

29 Dec 202058min

Nico is obsessed with counting calories. But this compulsion to monitor food doesn't line up with how they see themself. Why does Nico want parts of their body to disappear? Why isn't eating disorder ...

27 Maj 202026min

Angelina was a journalist living in Brooklyn when she was diagnosed with ALS. She now lives with her parents. How do you stay true to yourself when you rely on others to keep you alive? More of the e...

13 Maj 202022min

Is your body more like a machine or a body of water? An excerpt from Here Be Monsters, a KCRW podcast about fear and the unknown.

6 Maj 20206min

Stacie escaped her abusive partner. But eight years later, her inner world was still in disarray. Why wasn't she better? And why did it take her so long to leave?

29 Apr 202035min

ShiShi was in labor for 12 days. She gave birth, only to find herself at home in isolation during a pandemic. She's also a doula, so her job is to support people through pregnancy and postpartum. What...

15 Apr 202023min