Surviving Ohio State (2025)

In this episode, Kelsey and Gen get dark and personal discussing Surviving Ohio State, the HBO Max documentary directed by Eva Orner, in conjunction with writer/producer Jon Wertheim, writer of the 2020 Sports Illustrated article that this documentary is based on. Surviving Ohio State looks at the decades-long abuse scandal surrounding Ohio State University and team doctor Richard Strauss, and the athletes who were ignored when they tried to speak up. Through survivor testimony, investigative reporting, and institutional records, the documentary traces how complaints were buried, reputations were protected, and harm was allowed to continue. Next up: We're covering Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart, streaming on Netflix. Send us an email or a voice message to ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠, connect with us on Podcastica’s discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hUW632B9PB⁠⁠⁠⁠, or look out for our episode comment posts on ⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/groups/podcastica⁠⁠⁠ or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tdw.podcast/. We'd love to hear from you! Waiting for our next episode? Leave us a rating or review wherever you get your podcasts and help more people find us to join the fun! Then explore other great shows in the Podcastica network at ⁠⁠⁠podcastica.com⁠⁠⁠!   Mentioned: 'Why Aren't More People Talking About the Ohio State Sex Abuse Scandel?' by Jon Wertheim for Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/college/2020/10/05/ohio-state-sex-abuse-daily-cover Lex Wexner Subpoenaed in Ohio State Strauss Abuse Case https://www.ideastream.org/2026-01-13/judge-clears-way-for-les-wexner-to-be-subpoenaed-in-strauss-abuse-case Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_State_child_sex_abuse_scandal⁠⁠⁠ Larry Nasser sexual abuse scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Nassar Survivors of Ohio State https://survivorsofosu.com/ Where Are They Now? Dan Ritchie https://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/survivors-react-to-osu-ohio-state-university-sexual-abuse-hbo-documentary-while-attorneys-hear-update-on-lawsuits-dr-richard-strauss Mike Schyck https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-schyck-a798b0230/ Mark Coleman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Coleman Adam DiSabato https://www.instagram.com/adam_disabato/?hl=en Michael DiSabato https://www.facebook.com/michael.disabato/ Will Knight https://www.instagram.com/williknight/?hl=en Al Novakowski https://moviedelic.com/al-novakowski/ Rocky Ratliff https://www.wmfd.com/article/marion-attorney-shares-survivor's-story-in-hbo-documentary-'surviving-ohio-state'/20796 Steve Snyder-Hill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Snyder-Hill Fred Feeney https://www.facebook.com/frederick.feeney Jim Jordan https://www.ms.now/opinion/msnbc-opinion/ohio-state-wrestling-richard-strauss-jim-jordan-rcna214849 Russ Hellickson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Hellickson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices