The Retrievals, Season 2, Episode 2: The Speech
Produced by Julie Snyder and Ben Phelan
Edited by Julie Snyder
Original music by Dan PowellFritz Myers and Nick Thornburn
Engineered by Phoebe Wang
What went wrong with Clara's delivery? And can Heather get doctors to talk about it?
Susan Burton is the host of the Peabody Award-winning podcast 'The Retrievals' and the author of the memoir 'Empty.'
Hosted, Reported and Written by Susan BurtonEdited by Julie SnyderProduced by Julie Snyder and Ben PhelanAdditional Editing by Jessica Weisberg and Jen GuerraFact Checking and Research by Ben PhelanMusic Supervision, Sound Design and Mixing by Phoebe WangAdditional Production by Catherine Anderson and Mack MillerOriginal Score by Dan Powell, Fritz Myers and Nick ThorburnTheme Music by Carla Pallone, remixed by Dan PowellAdditional Music by Marion LozanoArt direction by Pablo DelcanPhotography by Erik TannerStandards Editor Susan WesslingLegal Review by Dana GreenSupervising Producer Ndeye ThioubouSenior Operations Manager Elizabeth Davis-MoorerDeputy Managing Editor Sam Dolnick
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