Who's telling the truth? You'll hear the author read his story and chat with host Manoush Zomorodi about the lasting societal impact of the the experiment and the troublesome behaviors it has helped to excuse. In "The Lifespan of a Lie," Blum looks back into the cracks and fissures of the methodology and speaks with participants who claim they were just playing along rather than expressing real fears and desires while locked up. The experiment became famous for the finding that people can be influenced to do horrible things by their environment - or “powerful situational forces” - and not through their own malicious intent.
Embedded in Blum's story, you'll hear clips from his interviews with psychologist Philip Zimbardo and participants, as well as real archival audio from the experiment Blum uncovered in his reporting. Journalist Ben Blum looks into the reality of the most famous psychology study to ever be conducted, The Stanford Prison Experiment, and makes some shocking discoveries himself. This week's Playback features an investigative showdown. Each teenager is formidable and forward-looking, but have real worries that weigh on them as they fight for their futures. Finally, Texan Lucy (whose name was changed for the interview to protect her identity) is an abortion patient whose parents still think she’s a virgin. Dylan Fontaine, a computer enthusiast, battles depression. Mckenzie Marquez, also 17, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and is waiting for the results after her second round of treatment. This episode includes the original audio from four interviews Alyssa conducted so that you can hear from each teen, in the moment.ġ7-year-old Albuquerquan Juan Rubel Martinez was a high school dropout before finding ACE Leadership High School, which provides him with a more supportive, alternative form of education. Two recent publications, The Selected Works of Audre Lorde, edited and with an introduction by Roxane Gay, and a new edition of The Cancer Journals, with a foreword by Tracy K. Stomach cancer may be the worst cancer there is By the time the symptoms are detectable, you usually only have a few weeks to live. The results are both intriguing and familiar. Journalist Alyssa Giacobbe was one of the nine reporters who interviewed 46 teenagers for the collection The Edge of Adulthood. Right now, teenagers face a deeply unstable future - but maybe that's always been the case. The final episode of Medium Playback's first season is about those who are just peering into the adult years that lay ahead.