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The Retrievals

The Retrievals

Serial Productions & The New York Times 12 Episodes Jul 10, 2025

The Retrievals is a podcast from Serial Productions and The New York Times. Season 2 investigates why so many patients experience severe pain during C-sections, which are the most frequently performed major surgeries worldwide. The series explores this underreported problem and the new efforts aimed at solving it. It is part of the award-winning podcast's ongoing reporting.

Episodes

S02 Episode 4: The Solutions
S02 Episode 4: The Solutions Jul 10, 2025 00:44:39 Sometimes you can’t wait for research to tell you what to do — you just have to go ahead and do it. We get back on L&D with Clara, Mindy and Heather.To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter.Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com Ho
S02 Episode 3: The Guidelines
S02 Episode 3: The Guidelines Jul 10, 2025 00:54:52 Pain during a cesarean section isn’t a new problem. But for a long time, it’s been a hidden one. In England, a patient named Susanna not only brings the problem to doctors’ attention, but also tries to solve it.To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter.Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback
S02 Episode 2: The Speech
S02 Episode 2: The Speech Jul 10, 2025 00:44:32 What went wrong with Clara’s delivery? And can Heather get doctors to talk about it?To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter.Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor
S02 Episode 1: The Case
S02 Episode 1: The Case Jul 10, 2025 00:47:19 Clara is a labor and delivery nurse, so she has a pretty good idea of what to expect when she delivers her own twins at the same hospital where she works. But she wasn’t prepared for this.To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter.Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us
Trailer: The Retrievals, Season 2
Trailer: The Retrievals, Season 2 Jun 26, 2025 00:02:56 C-sections are the most frequently performed major surgeries in the world. So why do so many patients feel severe pain during them? Season 2 of the award-winning podcast “The Retrievals” is an investigation into this underreported problem — and the new effort to solve it. Coming July 10th.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o
S01 Episode 5: The Outcomes
S01 Episode 5: The Outcomes Aug 3, 2023 00:53:45 In fertility treatment, a successful outcome is defined as a healthy baby. In this story, the outcomes are complicated for everyone involved.To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter.Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com Hosted by Simp
S01 Episode 4: The Clinic
S01 Episode 4: The Clinic Jul 27, 2023 00:38:00 What we know about what happened at the clinic.To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter.Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o
S01 Bonus: Did this happen to you?
S01 Bonus: Did this happen to you? Jul 20, 2023 00:04:01 A message from Susan Burton.To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter.Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for
S01 Episode 3: The Sentence
S01 Episode 3: The Sentence Jul 13, 2023 00:46:38 At the nurse’s sentencing hearing, the patients learn a shocking detail that forces them to confront the limits of their compassion.To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter.Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com Hosted by Simplecast, a
S01 Episode 2: The Nurse
S01 Episode 2: The Nurse Jul 6, 2023 00:33:04 The patients know what happened to them. Now they learn who did it. The story of the nurse whose own pain was also unseen.To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter.Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com  Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad
S01 Episode 1: The Patients
S01 Episode 1: The Patients Jun 29, 2023 00:56:34 Patients at a fertility clinic experience excruciating, unexpected pain. For months the reason for that pain remains hidden. Then they get a letter from the clinic.To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter.Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nyt
Trailer: The Retrievals, Season 1
Trailer: The Retrievals, Season 1 Jun 21, 2023 00:03:23 The patients in this story came to the Yale Fertility Center to pursue pregnancy. They began their I.V.F. cycles full of expectation and hope. Then a surgical procedure called egg retrieval caused them excruciating pain.Some of the patients screamed out in the procedure room. Others called the clinic from home to report pain in the hours that followed. But most of the staff members who fielded the

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