Co-Hosts Of New NPR/Michigan Radio Podcast Share How Hard It Can Be To Be "Believed"
People around the world were stunned in early 2018 when more than 150 women testified at the sentencing of Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor who sexually abused patients for more than 20 years. How did he escape justice for decades? How was he able to maintain his appearance as the good guy, the ally, the protector? Why did authorities keep trusting him? Believed, a new podcast from Michigan Radio and NPR, goes beyond the headlines to address those questions through survivors' untold stories, interviews with parents and detectives, and recordings from police investigations with Nassar.
The podcast, hosted by award-winning Michigan Radio reporters Kate Wells and Lindsey Smith, is not only an intimate look at how a team of women won justice, but also an unnerving exploration of how even well-meaning adults can fail to believe.
Ahead of the podcast's launch on October 22, we talked to hosts Lindsey and Kate about situated within the #MeToo movement, and what they've learned about the long-term impact of this case.
