Believed is a documentary miniseries podcast hosted by Kate Wells and Lindsey Smith and produced by NPR.
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]
Award | Date | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Peabody Awards | 2018 | Radio & Podcast | Won | [12][13][14] |
Scripps Howard Awards | 2019 | Won | [15] | |
Livingston Awards | 2019 | Local Reporting | Won | [16][17] |