Shows

The Trouble

Trouble — we’ve all been in it. Some more than others. Some worse than others. Award-winning storyteller Shannon Cason has faced a few problems of his own. Now he talks with others about getting in, and out, of trouble of all stripes.

Team

  • Shannon Cason
    Host

About

Trouble — we’ve all been in it. Some more than others. Some worse than others. Award-winning storyteller Shannon Cason has faced a few problems of his own. Now he talks with others about getting in, and out, of trouble of all stripes.

Find via RSS | Apple Podcasts | Twitter


Recent

  • Preview: The Trouble

    Trouble — we’ve all been in it. Some more than others. Some worse than others. Hear stories about getting in and out of trouble.

    Listen — 2:09

  • Kickbacks

    To turn around some of Detroit’s most troubled public schools, KC cut legal corners. She ended up in prison. Do the ends justify the means?

    Listen — 48:12

  • Doppelganger Part 1

    Richard spent 17 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. He discovered he had a look-alike, so did his doppelganger commit the crime?

    Listen — 43:10

  • Doppelganger Part 2

    Tamara’s testimony helped put Richard behind bars for 17 years. For the first time, they talk face-to-face about a mistake with a huge consequence.

    Listen — 27:56

  • Haunted

    Onstage, Rebecca’s comedy career was taking off. Offstage, she feared for her life.

    Listen — 37:27

  • Compulsion

    Jamie obsesses over everything. And it is taking over her life. This week, what it’s like to live with OCD.

    Listen — 35:13

  • 79 Cents

    After finding out that her male colleague is paid more than her for the same work, Aileen made a decision to fight for equality.

    Listen — 37:14

  • Michael

    At age 28, Michael unexpectedly committed suicide. Carol and Steve talk about their son’s life and its tragic and unforeseen ending.

    Listen — 39:24

  • Politicized

    After a police shooting near her home, Ashley became a full-time activist. She confronts the emotional and mental toll it has taken on her.

    Listen — 33:31

  • Regret

    Lisa McCrea says she was moved to become a living organ donor. How an act of altruism became the worst decision she ever made.

    Listen — 39:26

  • Infertility

    Tricia has been trying to get pregnant for 10 years. She talks about her desire for motherhood and then walks us through one last IVF cycle.

    Listen — 42:17