The Trouble
The Trouble
WBEZ Chicago
Trouble — we've all been in it. Some more than others. Some worse than others. Award-winning storyteller Shannon Cason has faced a few problems of his own. Now he talks with others about getting in, and out, of trouble of all stripes.
Infertility
Tricia has been trying to get pregnant for 10 years. She talks about her desire for motherhood and then walks us through one last IVF cycle.
Oct 4, 2018
42 min
Regret
Lisa McCrea says she was moved — as if by God — to become a living organ donor. How an act of altruism became the worst decision she ever made.
Sep 27, 2018
39 min
Politicized
After a police shooting near her home, Ashley became a full-time activist. She confronts the emotional toll and trauma it has taken on her.
Sep 20, 2018
33 min
Michael
At age 28, Michael unexpectedly committed suicide. Carol and Steve talk about their son’s life and its tragic and unforeseen ending.
Sep 13, 2018
39 min
79 Cents
After finding out that her male colleague is paid more than her for the same work, Aileen made a decision to fight for equality.
Sep 6, 2018
37 min
Compulsion
Jamie obsesses over everything. And it is taking over her life. This week, what it’s like to live with OCD.
Mar 13, 2018
35 min
Haunted
Onstage, Rebecca’s comedy career was taking off. Offstage, she feared for her life.
Mar 6, 2018
37 min
Doppelganger Part 2
Tamara’s testimony helped put Richard, her presumed attacker, behind bars for 17 years. For the first time, Tamara and Richard talk face-to-face about how a mistaken identity shaped their lives.
Feb 27, 2018
27 min
Doppelganger Part 1
Richard was sentenced to 19 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Seventeen years in, he discovers he has a look-alike, with the same first name, who probably committed the crime.
Feb 27, 2018
43 min
The Trouble: Kickbacks
KC was a rising star in education, turning around some of Detroit’s most troubled public schools. But in order to do that, she cut some legal corners that put her in prison. Do the ends justify the means?
Feb 21, 2018
48 min
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