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Jul 2025
59m 25s

864: Chicago Hope

THIS AMERICAN LIFE
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The story of the most commonly performed surgery, and what goes wrong with it – terribly wrong – 100,000 times a year in the United States. We’re excited to bring you the first episode of The Retrievals, Season 2, the new show from longtime This American Life producer and editor Susan Burton. It’s from Serial Productions and The New York Times. Prologue: ... Show More
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