Believed (podcast)

Believed is a documentary miniseries podcast hosted by Kate Wells and Lindsey Smith and produced by NPR.

Background

The podcast was a collaboration between NPR and Michigan Radio.[1][2] The podcast is hosted by Kate Wells and Lindsey Smith.[3] Wells and Smith were part of Michigan Radio's flint water crisis investigation team.[4] The podcast investigates the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal and Larry Nassar specifically.[5] The podcast was made during the MeToo movement.[6] The podcast debuted in late October 2018 and reached number one on the Apple Podcasts Charts by October 29, 2018.[7] The first episode is entitled "The Good Guy".[8] The second episode in the podcast features an interview with Brianne Randall-Gay.[9]

Wells and Smith spoke at DePauw University about sexual abuse.[10]

Malcolm Gladwell's used content from the podcast in both an audio and print version of his book Talking to Strangers.[11]

Awards
Award Date Category Result Ref.
Peabody Awards 2018 Radio & Podcast Won [12][13][14]
Scripps Howard Awards 2019 Won [15]
Livingston Awards 2019 Local Reporting Won [16][17]

References
  1. Feller, Madison (October 15, 2018). "NPR's New 'Believed' Podcast Explores What Really Happened With Larry Nassar". ELLE. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  2. Liptak, Andrew (December 19, 2018). "Our 11 favorite new podcasts of 2018". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. "TechCrunch's Favorite Things of 2018". TechCrunch. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. "Interview: Kate Wells and Lindsey Smith of Michigan Radio's Believed". Podcast Review. January 8, 2019. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. "56 Of The Best Podcasts To Listen To Now". British Vogue. August 12, 2019. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  6. Lavoie, Rebecca (March 24, 2021). "The 10 True-Crime Podcasts That Changed Everything". Vulture. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  7. Hinds, Julie. "New details of Larry Nassar abuse revealed in 'Believed' podcast". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  8. Lavoie, Rebecca (November 1, 2018). "This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Thunder Bay, Believed, and More". Vulture. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  9. "Victims of the USA gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar tells their stories in a new podcast". Financial Times. October 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  10. Margulis, Eleanor (October 28, 2019). "'Believed' Podcast Hosts Speak on Campus". The DePauw. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  11. Jesse, David. "Nassar survivor parents are upset with one of the world's most famous authors". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  12. "Believed". The Peabody Awards. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  13. Lewis, Hilary (April 9, 2019). "Peabody Awards: 'Killing Eve,' 'Pose,' 'The Good Place' Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  14. Hipes, Patrick (April 23, 2019). "Peabody Awards: ProPublica, 'Frontline', ESPN, New York Times Among News/Radio Podcast Winners". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  15. "'Believed' podcast hosts honored for their work with a Scripps Howard Award". WXYZ. April 17, 2019. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  16. "Livingston Awards for Young Journalists announce 2019 winners". University of Michigan News. June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  17. "Slain Capital Gazette editor Rob Hiaasen posthumously awarded for mentorship". Capital Gazette. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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