At a Chicago hospital, a nurse’s excruciating C-section sets off a reckoning: why is women’s pain still so hard to treat? "The Retrievals: Season 2" rolls out like a real-life medical drama—fans of "The Pitt" and “E.R.,” don’t miss it.

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Read the emails that led to @burtonsusan’s investigation on C-sections for Season 2 of "The Retrievals."

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Season 1 of “The Retrievals” named a problem: Women’s pain is often ignored. Season 2 asks: What are the solutions? . Hosted by @burtonsusan, the new season is out now. Listen:

Significant pain during a C-section can’t be something 100,000 women experience each year—can it? The new season of “The Retrievals” explores this persistent problem and the people trying to solve it. Follow to hear episode 1 the moment it drops:

After Season 1 of "The Retrievals," hundreds of listeners wrote to us saying they "felt everything" during their C-sections. Season 2 investigates how this happens—and who is trying to fix it. Subscribe now to get the first episode on July 10.

C-sections are the most frequently performed major surgeries in the world, so why do so many patients feel severe pain during them? “The Retrievals: Season 2,” hosted by @burtonsusan, coming July 10.

Thrilled to share that our series The Good Whale has been nominated for a Peabody Award! Listen from the beginning to the incredible story of the experiment to return Keiko, star of the movie “Free Willy,” to the ocean.

Listen to the incredible story of the experiment to return Keiko, star of the movie “Free Willy,” to the ocean. All six episodes of "The Good Whale," are now available in the Serial feed.

Traveling? We've got just the binge to carry you through. “The Good Whale” tells the epic story of what happened to Keiko — the orca star of “Free Willy” — once the cameras stopped rolling and he had to learn to be wild.

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This six-part series tells the story of the experiment to return Keiko, star of the movie “Free Willy,” to the ocean — while the world watched. Start listening to the incredible tale now.

Keiko resurfaces near a Norwegian fishing village, causing a stir among the residents — and his own team. The finale of “The Good Whale” is out today.

Behind the scenes making "The Ballad of Keiko" music video. Thanks to @pasekandpaul, @jordanfisher, Antigravity Academy, and the whole team for helping us capture the poetic essence of Keiko's journey. Watch the full music video:

Hear all of the incredible story of Keiko in our six-episode series, "The Good Whale."

“The Good Whale” tells the story of the experiment to return Keiko, star of the movie “Free Willy,” to the ocean. In Episode 5, Keiko disappears at sea for weeks without human contact. Since nobody knows what happened during that time, we decided to recreate it as a musical.