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Jun 2020
32m 56s

5: Lots of Tough and Almost No Love

USG Audio
About this episode

Investigative journalist Maia Szalavitz explains how tough love programs for teens grew into a billion dollar industry despite thousands of allegations of abuse and neglect.


Credits:

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Josh Bloch- Executive Producer, Host, Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer, Producer

Amanda McPhillips- Executive Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Nathan Ament- Executive Producer

David McDougall- Producer

Medium Anonymous- Producer

Todd Nilssen- Producer

Max Miller- Associate Producer

Mitchell Stuart- Editor

Beth Karas- Researcher

Arik Martin- Transcriber


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