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Believed is a documentary miniseries podcast hosted by Kate Wells and Lindsey Smith and produced by NPR.

Background[edit]

The podcast was a collaboration between NPR and Michigan Radio.[1][2] The podcast is hosted by Kate Wells and Lindsey Smith.[3] Wells and Smith were part of Michigan Radio's flint water crisis investigation team.[4] The podcast investigates the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal and Larry Nassar specifically.[5] The podcast was made during the MeToo movement.[6] The podcast debuted in late October 2018 and reached number one on the Apple Podcasts Charts by October 29, 2018.[7] The first episode is entitled "The Good Guy".[8] The second episode in the podcast features an interview with Brianne Randall-Gay.[9]

Wells and Smith spoke at DePauw University about sexual abuse.[10]

Malcolm Gladwell's used content from the podcast in both an audio and print version of his book Talking to Strangers.[11]

Awards[edit]

Award Date Category Result Ref.
Peabody Awards 2018 Radio & Podcast Won [12][13][14]
Scripps Howard Awards 2019 Won [15]
Livingston Awards 2019 Local Reporting Won [16][17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Feller, Madison (October 15, 2018). "NPR's New 'Believed' Podcast Explores What Really Happened With Larry Nassar". ELLE. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ Liptak, Andrew (December 19, 2018). "Our 11 favorite new podcasts of 2018". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ "TechCrunch's Favorite Things of 2018". TechCrunch. December 28, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ "Interview: Kate Wells and Lindsey Smith of Michigan Radio's Believed". Podcast Review. January 8, 2019. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ "56 Of The Best Podcasts To Listen To Now". British Vogue. August 12, 2019. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ Lavoie, Rebecca (March 24, 2021). "The 10 True-Crime Podcasts That Changed Everything". Vulture. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ Hinds, Julie. "New details of Larry Nassar abuse revealed in 'Believed' podcast". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ Lavoie, Rebecca (November 1, 2018). "This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Thunder Bay, Believed, and More". Vulture. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ "Victims of the USA gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar tells their stories in a new podcast". Financial Times. October 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ Margulis, Eleanor (October 28, 2019). "'Believed' Podcast Hosts Speak on Campus". The DePauw. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ Jesse, David. "Nassar survivor parents are upset with one of the world's most famous authors". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ "Believed". The Peabody Awards. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  • ^ Lewis, Hilary (April 9, 2019). "Peabody Awards: 'Killing Eve,' 'Pose,' 'The Good Place' Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ Hipes, Patrick (April 23, 2019). "Peabody Awards: ProPublica, 'Frontline', ESPN, New York Times Among News/Radio Podcast Winners". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ "'Believed' podcast hosts honored for their work with a Scripps Howard Award". WXYZ. April 17, 2019. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ "Livingston Awards for Young Journalists announce 2019 winners". University of Michigan News. June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  • ^ "Slain Capital Gazette editor Rob Hiaasen posthumously awarded for mentorship". Capital Gazette. June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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