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RNZ
Nellie's Baby
Kirsty Johnston follows Sarah as she hunts for her biological mother, who turns out to have been an institutionalised mental health patient in Porirua Hospital. And that's only the start of the story.
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4.8 stars from 482 ratings
“If I can make a suggestion, on the awful audio clips which are indecipherable, pls just recap the info instead of replaying. I found it very frustrating trying to understand them.”
swmsbreezy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/14/24
Beautiful and tragic
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“Perfection in story telling”
Passing time while driving via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/22/24
Incredible
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“Incredible storytelling of an important story. The narrator is one of the best - she had me with her and Sarah and Nellie from the beginning. Love her voice; she feels like a good friend. Her care and dedication to this subject and the family is so clear and is wonderfully refreshing. This was...”Read full review »
Lyssalouhou via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/16/24
Recent Episodes
The last of the so-called 'lunatic asylums' closed only 20 years ago. They were founded on ideas of paternalism and social progress and survived on the basis they offered safety. In this special crossover with the Black Sheep podcast, William Ray and Kirsty Johnston look into their origins.
Published 03/31/24
Published 03/31/24
Kirsty tries to find out if Nellie did have another baby, and where that baby might be, but gets stuck in a kafkaesque nightmare of bureaucracy. Sarah reflects on her journey to find Nellie. We talk to a disability expert about what Nellie's story really means, and if things are better now.
Published 03/21/24
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