Special Programming from Bodies Podcast
Health & WellnessKCRW’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.
Listen to Appearances
Health & WellnessFrom the brand new podcast Appearances, by Sharon Mashihi, we bring you “Episode 04: Last Ditch Effort.”
Changing Shape
Health & WellnessNico 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?
Not This Again
Health & WellnessAngelina was a journalist living in Brooklyn when she was diagnosed with ALS. She now lives with her parents.
Listen to Here Be Monsters
Health & WellnessIs 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.
Invisible Impact
Health & WellnessStacie 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?
Postpartum in a Pandemic
Health & WellnessShiShi was in labor for 12 days. She gave birth, only to find herself at home in isolation during a pandemic.
The Cost of Silky Soft
Health & WellnessJohnson & Johnson knew its baby powder contained asbestos but kept selling it and specifically marketed the product to Black women.