IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story
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Kindbody, one of the largest fertility companies in the US, sought to disrupt egg freezing and IVF by combining spa vibes with Silicon Valley efficiency. The startup raised millions, opened dozens of clinics, and became a billion-dollar unicorn. But its ambition came with consequences. In IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story, reporter Jackie Davalos takes listeners beyond Kindbody’s millennial-friendly waiting rooms and into the clinics themselves, showing the sometimes-heartbreaking consequences of bringing the "move fast and break things" mentality to the business of creating life.
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Mar 28, 2025 • 26min
'How Is That Not Illegal'
An arrest in Levittown kicks off the next phase of an investigation. The central question for the prosecutors is: Is any of this a crime? And they’re on the clock. For official transcripts and additional information on this series, go to bloomberg.com/levittownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 23, 2025 • 33min
The Hunter
It’s not just Levittown. The website hosting the doctored photos is the nexus of campaigns to harass women across the world. A victim in New Zealand helps to spark a global battle against the site and its elusive owner. For official transcripts and additional information on this series, go to bloomberg.com/levittownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 22, 2025 • 31min
‘I’m Also on the Website’
Months after Kayla’s discovery, dozens of women in Levittown, a New York suburb on Long Island, learn they, too, are subjects of faked porn. Most are recent graduates of the local high school, and they zero in on a culprit. One of them sets out to prove it. For official transcripts and additional information on this series, go to bloomberg.com/levittownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 21, 2025 • 29min
Me... But Not Me
Stuck in her childhood home during the pandemic, Kayla is shocked to learn that photos of her, altered to make her look naked, are posted to a website where men swap violent fantasies about women. A conversation with police leaves Kayla discouraged. For official transcripts and additional information on this series, go to bloomberg.com/levittownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
