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Jul 2025
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The Retrievals S02 - Trailer

Serial Productions & The New York Times
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C-sections are the most frequently performed major surgeries in the world. So why do so many patients feel severe pain during them? Season 2 of the award-winning podcast “The Retrievals” is an investigation into this underreported problem — and the new effort to solve it. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 
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