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Christine Herman

Managing Editor, Side Effects Public Media
Lauren Bavis

Digital editor, Side Effects and WFYI
Brittani Howell

Community Engagement Specialist
Farah Yousry

Reporter, Side Effects and WFYI
Darian Benson

Reporter, Side Effects and WFYI
Natalie Krebs

Reporter, Iowa Public Radio and Side Effects
Anna Spidel

Reporter, KBIA and Side Effects
Morgan Watkins

Reporter, Louisville Public Media and Side Effects
Noah Taborda

Reporter, KCUR and Side Effects
Taylor Wizner

Reporter, Ideastream Public Media and Side Effects

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Dr. Aaron Carroll

Contributor, Sound Medicine
Dr. Eric M. Meslin

Contributor, Sound Medicine
Dr. M. Jennifer Abuzzahab

Contributing Writer, SoundMedicine.org
Dr. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber

Contributor, Sound Medicine
Eric Metcalf

Associate Producer, Sound Medicine
Jennifer Burnham
Karen Shakerdge

Reporter/Producer, WXXI
Michelle Faust

Reporter, WXXI
Rebecca Smith

Health Reporter, KBIA
Sandy Roob

Reporter, Sound Medicine
Sydney Willmann

Intern, Sound Medicine

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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