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The Retrievals Podcast: full transcripts and summaries of all episodes

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Podcast: The Retrievals

The Retrievals

Description: Dozens of women seeking to become mothers came to a fertility clinic at Yale. A (five-part) narrative series about the shocking events that unfolded there. From Serial Productions and The New York Times.

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  • Author: Serial Productions & The New York Times
  • Category: True Crime
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Episode 2: The Nurse with full transcript and summary

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Update: 2023-07-06
Duration: 00:34:39
Summary: In Episode 2: The Nurse of 'The Retrievals,' produced by Serial Productions & The New York Times, the focus is on Donna, a nurse at

the Yale fertility clinic, who replaced fentanyl with saline, causing trauma to patients. The episode explores the emotional impact of her actions on the patients and reveals Donna's struggles with addiction and personal trauma. It raises important questions about empathy towards both the victims and the nurse, while complicating the understanding of accountability and the healthcare system's role in the incident.

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Shownotes: 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

get full access to this show, and to other Serial Productions and New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts.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 [email protected]

Episode 1: The Patients with full transcript and summary

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Update: 2023-06-29
Duration: 00:56:56
Summary: In the first episode of 'The Retrievals,' patients share their harrowing experiences of unexpected pain during egg retrieval at a Yale fertility clinic. The underlying

cause of their suffering is revealed to stem from a nurse's theft of fentanyl, leading to numerous women enduring excruciating agony during what was supposed to be a routine procedure. The episode uncovers themes of medical negligence, the emotional toll of fertility treatments, and the struggles patients face to be heard, illustrating a troubling narrative about women's pain and trust in the healthcare system.

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Shownotes: 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 get full access to this show, and to other Serial Productions and New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts.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 [email protected]