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What Happened in Nashville
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What Happened in Nashville is a deeply reported investigation into the sudden collapse of a Tennessee fertility clinic, and the patients caught in the fallout. When the Center for Reproductive Health shut down without warning, people lost access to their embryos, their treatments were abruptly cut off, and many were left scrambling to recover money, medical records, and time they couldn’t afford to lose.
Through intimate conversations with the patients who lived through it, host Melissa Jeltsen reveals the emotional and physical toll of the clinic’s abrupt closure. But the story reaches far beyond a single clinic. The series exposes the cracks in a fertility industry built on hope, high price tags and minimal oversight. What Happened in Nashville isn’t just the story of one tragedy — it’s a warning about a system where families have everything at stake and far too little protection.
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Introducing 'Saigon' — Chapter 1: The Final Set
2w ago00:22:53Summary readyA championship tennis match becomes a flashpoint between French colonial power and Vietnamese resistance. Newly returned American Joseph Sherman is drawn into a world of old friendships, dangerous loyalties and sudden desire — and by nightfall, one family is shattered. * One city, a divided country, and the war that tore America apart… Saigon is an epic saga of love, blood and revolution starring Kelly Marie Tran and Rob Benedict. Listen to all episodes of Saigon on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Galápagos Murders [from Very Special Episodes]
Mar 600:43:35Summary readyIn 1929, a pair of European lovers abandoned civilization for a remote island in the Galápagos. Their utopian experiment made headlines around the world. But within a few years, several residents had vanished or died under unsettling circumstances, leaving behind one of the strangest murder mysteries in the history of the islands. *This episode originally appeared in the Very Special Episodes podcast feed, hosted by Dana Schwartz. Listen to Very Special Episodes wherever you get your podcasts, with new episodes every Wednesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryBeginnings and Endings — Nashville E6
Dec 1700:43:12Summary readyAs new chapters unfold, experts examine whether the law can truly recognize the harm caused when fertility care fails. Former CRH patients are left to reckon with the lives they’re living — and how far some have diverged from what they once imagined.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryThe Unraveling — Nashville E5
Dec 1700:45:55Summary readyTwo former employees describe what they saw as the clinic unraveled. Their stories, and a look into public records, help piece together how CRH fell apart. Plus court documents reveal Dr. Vasquez’s version of events.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Audit — Nashville E4
Dec 1000:44:49Summary readyMonths after the shutdown, patients finally hope to reclaim their embryos. But as auditors begin comparing records to what’s actually in storage, they uncover widespread inconsistencies — raising new fears about what may have happened inside the clinic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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You Think That's Your Ovary? — Nashville E3
Dec 1000:43:43Summary readyAs the fallout widens, patients uncover troubling new information about who was providing their care. Their discoveries trigger a wave of questions — and draw the attention of both state regulators and criminal investigators.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Stakeout — Nashville E2
Dec 300:39:00Summary readyWord spreads that the fertility clinic has shut down without warning. As desperate patients band together, they realize their plans to get pregnant are now on hold. What will happen with the embryos stored inside the now shuttered clinic? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Last Day — Nashville E1
Dec 300:39:06Summary readySydney McDowell walks into her Nashville fertility clinic expecting a routine appointment. Instead, devastating news sends her scrambling to get her embryos out before they’re trapped inside.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Introducing: What Happened in Nashville
Dec 300:02:56Summary readyWhat Happened in Nashville is a deeply reported investigation into the sudden collapse of a Tennessee fertility clinic, and the patients caught in the fallout. When the Center for Reproductive Health shut down without warning, people lost access to their embryos, their treatments were abruptly cut off, and many were left scrambling to recover money, medical records, and time they couldn’t afford to lose. Through intimate conversations with the patients who lived through it, host Melissa Jeltsen reveals the emotional and physical toll of the clinic’s abrupt closure. But the story reaches far beyond a single clinic. The series exposes the cracks in a fertility industry built on hope, high price tags and minimal oversight. What Happened in Nashville isn’t just the story of one tragedy — it’s a warning about a system where families have everything at stake and far too little protection. Listen here or on the iHeartRadio app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Introducing: The Chinatown Sting
Sep 2300:03:25Summary readyHere’s a preview of a podcast we think you'll enjoy. From our friends at Pushkin Industries, this is The Chinatown Sting. In the late 1980s, a group of women connected through the mahjong parlors in Manhattan’s Chinatown were caught in a massive undercover drug bust. But this bust was just the beginning of an even bigger case. Host Lidia Jean Kott and co-reporter Shuyu Wang interview sources who’ve never spoken on record before, including witnesses, defendants, and federal prosecutors, to reconstruct a case that still has repercussions today. Listen to The Chinatown Sting on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get podcasts and binge the entire season, ad-free, with a Pushkin+ subscription—sign up on The Chinatown Sting Apple Podcasts show page or at pushkin.fm/plus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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