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Gooned

Type

Limited Series

Date

March 2023 - February 2024

Roles

Producer, writer, and host

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Gooned is a podcast about the Troubled Teen Industry (TTI), a network of profit-incentivized behavior modification facilities for youth ranging from wilderness programs to therapeutic boarding schools. This industry's predatory tactics capitalize on families in crisis and victimize hundreds of thousands of children and teens every year. Hear from survivors, parents, former staff members, and activists who reveal the dark truth behind a well-kept facade reaching into the public school, family court, and juvenile justice systems. Dive into an undercover investigation that exposes admissions directors, program administrators, and goons, the legal kidnappers who snatch children from their beds and transport them thousands of miles from home.

Gooned has been honored with a Shorty Award for Best True Crime and Documentary Podcast, a W3 Award for Best Indie Podcast, a Davey Award for Best Indie Podcast, a Shorty Impact award (Silver Honor) and a Shorty Impact Audience Honor, a Webby Award nomination for Best Limited Run Indie Podcast, Ambie Award nominations for Best Indie Host and Best DIY Podcast, and was a DIG Award finalist in audio.

© 2024 Emma Lehman

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