Believed (podcast)

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Believed is a documentary miniseries podcast hosted by Kate Wells and Lindsey Smith and produced by NPR.

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Background

The podcast was a collaboration between NPR and Michigan Radio. [1] [2] The podcast is hosted by Kate Wells and Lindsey Smith. [3] Wells and Smith were part of Michigan Radio's flint water crisis investigation team. [4] The podcast investigates the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal and Larry Nassar specifically. [5] The podcast was made during the MeToo movement. [6] The podcast debuted in late October 2018 and reached number one on the Apple Podcasts Charts by October 29, 2018. [7] The first episode is entitled "The Good Guy". [8] The second episode in the podcast features an interview with Brianne Randall-Gay. [9]

Wells and Smith spoke at DePauw University about sexual abuse. [10]

Malcolm Gladwell's used content from the podcast in both an audio and print version of his book Talking to Strangers. [11]

Awards

AwardDateCategoryResultRef.
Peabody Awards 2018Radio & PodcastWon [12] [13] [14]
Scripps Howard Awards 2019Won [15]
Livingston Awards 2019Local ReportingWon [16] [17]

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