Bodies

The overturning of Roe v. Wade has severely restricted how doctors can access training in abortion care and it’s already having a devastating ripple effect on patients seeking all kinds of reproductive care. Two medical...

Transcribed - Published: 7 June 2023

From This is Uncomfortable, we bring you the story of Ashleigh Griffin. She hoped the fertility industry could put her on the road to financial stability. But the decision to donate her eggs had some unexpected costs.

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2023

Jess was overjoyed when she got pregnant. But after giving birth, her reality spiraled out of control. She didn’t know it, but she had postpartum psychosis, a mental health condition that occurs after about 1 in every 500 births.

Transcribed - Published: 31 May 2023

Puberty is starting younger and younger, especially estrogen-dominant puberty. We talk to three kids and one teen about extra early puberty and the funny, scary, embarrassing and joyful experiences that come with it.

Transcribed - Published: 17 May 2023

From the Embodied podcast, we bring you “Decided: Child-Free not Childless.” Embodied host Anita Rao has interrogated many aspects of parenthood. But how about the decision to become a parent at all? She talks with three...

Transcribed - Published: 10 May 2023

Angelina Fanous has been living with ALS for nearly a decade. She is almost fully paralyzed and losing her ability to speak. As she prepares for death, she’s thinking about the story she’ll leave behind.

Transcribed - Published: 3 May 2023

No matter how hard producer Hannah Harris Green tried, there were certain areas of life where she found herself to be deficient — until she realized that a diagnosis could help relieve her shame instead of adding to it.

Transcribed - Published: 26 April 2023

A vending machine ritual, a life-changing massage, a spiffy velvet outfit and a belly full of caterpillars. Bodies returns with four stories of touch.

Transcribed - Published: 19 April 2023

Growing up and going through puberty, the only thing many of us learned about the menstrual cycle was the period part. But there’s so much more to it. How charting the cycle’s fertile signs can be the basis for an effective...

Transcribed - Published: 1 December 2021

This week, the FDA will make a decision on whether or not to approve the first ever treatment for achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. But not everyone is celebrating.

Transcribed - Published: 17 November 2021

When Cody went online to search for a prosthetic penis, he couldn’t find anything that met his needs. But when he realized he could create his own prosthetic, he also realized that this was how he could earn a living.

Transcribed - Published: 12 November 2021

When River was first told that something was wrong with their body, they didn’t think it was that big a deal. But the medical system and their parents disagreed.

Transcribed - Published: 3 November 2021

An elementary school in L.A. County was built on a contaminated site and made its community sick — How that community came together to demand change, and a controversial plan to build a new school.

Transcribed - Published: 20 October 2021

On today’s indie spotlight, we share “Infinities,” by Boen Wang. It’s about mental illness, toxic workplace environments, Egyptian Rat Screw, and the nature of infinity. Find more of Boen’s work at Boen.cool .

Transcribed - Published: 13 October 2021

Lill lives in Appalachian West Virginia — it’s coal country, and it’s also the overdose capital of the United States.

Transcribed - Published: 6 October 2021

Kelly was in her 20s in the 1980s and she was determined enjoy sex without shame...until she got an STI she’d never heard of. And so she married the first person who accepted her.

Transcribed - Published: 22 September 2021

Season 3 of Bodies coming September 22, 2021.

Transcribed - Published: 15 September 2021

Sneak peek: Bodies, new, season 4 is full of medical mysteries and self-discovery. New episodes coming April 19.

Transcribed - Published: 20 April 2021

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 stories in this one hour...

Transcribed - Published: 29 December 2020

From the brand new podcast Appearances, by Sharon Mashihi, we bring you “Episode 04: Last Ditch Effort.”

Transcribed - Published: 20 October 2020

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 treatment working?

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2020

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 episode here .

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2020

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.

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2020

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?

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2020

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’s her advice for parents?

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2020

Johnson & Johnson knew its baby powder contained asbestos but kept selling it and specifically marketed the product to Black women. Krystal is one of thousands of women who claimed J&J’s baby powder caused their ovarian cancer.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2020

Why did it take doctors years to figure out that a medical device was the cause of Melynda’s debilitating pain? How did this dangerous vaginal mesh get implanted in millions of women?

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2020

Orgasms are supposed to feel good. But for Angie, they’re painful and spontaneous. Anything can trigger the horny feelings: Bumpy bus rides, loud music, even a hug from her mom. What’s causing Angie’s body to go haywire?

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2020

Season 2 of Bodies coming March 4, 2020.

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2020

Bodies is coming back! Season 2 will launch on March 4, 2020. Join Bodies Facebook Group: https://www.facebook. com/groups/BodiesPodcast/ Email us: [email protected] Follow us: @bodiespodcast

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2020

In a lot of ways, menopause is like puberty. Your hormones are changing and setting off a whole host of bodily changes. It’s something that happens to half the population, but still, it’s full of mysteries.

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2018

New parents have one job: keep the baby alive. But what happens when the baby won’t eat?

Transcribed - Published: 3 October 2018

Host Allison Behringer plays the three finalists from the KCRW Radio Race “Bodies Award.” She takes us behind the scenes and explains why she chose these short stories.

Transcribed - Published: 19 September 2018

Jeromey is sixteen when the hair appears on her cheeks. She thinks she’s transforming into a monster. Stuck in a world where beauty begets womanhood, Jeromey creates her own sexuality and power.

Transcribed - Published: 5 September 2018

For Reese, the hum of daily life isn't a hum at all. It's exhausting, disorienting and always out of her grasp. What people assume about her work as a stripper is just one of the false assumptions that she must overcome.

Transcribed - Published: 22 August 2018

KalaLea has terrible, awful periods. But don’t a lot of women? Well, yes and no. After more than a decade of suffering, KalaLea discovers that the cause of the pain is common for Black women like herself, but far from normal.

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2018

For Bodies host Allison Behringer, sex suddenly becomes painful. This is her journey to find out why. Join the conversation in our Facebook group at: www.facebook.com/groups/BodiesPodcast/ . Nothing is off the table, and everyone...

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2018

“What’s wrong with me?” Bodies is a new documentary series that begins as a medical mystery. But once you peel back the layers, more questions emerge.

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2018