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    THE

    Podcast

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    About The Show

     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.

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    Gooned Podcast troubled teen industry tti TTI emma lehman
    Gooned Podcast troubled teen industry tti TTI emma lehman
    About
    GOONED PODCAST

    Winner

    The Shorty Awards
    Best True Crime and Documentary Podcast

    Nominee

    The Ambies
    Best Indie Host

    Nominee

    The Ambies
    Best DIY Podcast

    Nominee

    The Webby Awards
    Best Indie Podcast - Limited Run

    Finalist

    The DIG Awards
    Audio

    Winner

    The W3 Awards
    Podcasts - Best Indie Podcast 

    Silver Honor

    The Shorty Impact Awards
    Podcast

    Audience Honor

    The Shorty Impact Awards
    Podcast

    Winner

    The Davey Awards
    Best Indie Podcast

    Press and awards

    The Guardian

    December 2023

    Podcast Review

    December 2023

    More than Mini-essays

    December 2023

    Inside Podcasting

    December 2023

    Great Pods

    December 2023

    Podcast Delivery

    December 2023

    Podyssey

    January 2024

    Hurt Your Brain

    January 2024

    Let's Talk About Sects

    February 2024

    IndoctriNation

    February 2024

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    TEAM

    Gooned Podcast troubled teen industry tti TTI emma lehman

    Emma Lehman

    she/her

    Host & Executive Producer

    Olivia Springberg

    she/her

    Original Music

    Avery Erskine

    she/her

    Copyediting and Consulting

    @p.avery.e

    Sam Doe

    they/them

    Artwork

    @artbimpson

    Sarah Lukowski

    she/her

    Copyediting and Consulting

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