Rescue Mission To America

A paramedic calls in this week, and he and Gethard bond fast over the real deal world of first response. This caller is operating at a pretty intense level, working in roles that require very specific skill sets. He and Geth get into the ins and outs of the job, ambulance hierarc ...  Afficher plus

Our caller talks with Gethard about graduating from NYU into a job market that's getting worse by the minute, bouncing between temp jobs, losing health insurance, and the exhaustion of trying to build a future when nothing feels stable. Plus, mutual aid, dating apps as networking ...  Afficher plus

Original Air Date: 09/23/2010

She was a hiker accused of being an American spy and was held hostage in an Iranian prison for 14 months. Just days after her return to the United States, Sarah Shourd talks to Oprah. Plus, a woman’s ex-boyfriend put up an ad to get revenge. ...

Original Airdate: 10/15/2010

Oprah talks to women who fought for our country and upon returning home, ended up homeless sleeping in cars, shelters and on the street. These American heroes are lifting the veil on this unexamined tragedy. Oprah also speaks to military moms ...

Anna Cavell investigates the human trafficking of Ugandan women to Iraq. They were lured there by promises of well-paid jobs - but instead found themselves effectively in slavery, beaten and in some cases raped. She hears the story of how a Ugandan security contractor and an Amer ...  Afficher plus

Women working to help communities caught up in Ethiopia’s brutal war talk about the immense challenges they face on the ground, and we hear the story of "Tsega", who was brutally attacked after she was forced to flee from her home. A co-production by BBC and Georgetown Institute ...  Afficher plus