The 2 Best Through The Cracks Podcast Episodes
1) Episode 7: "No Good Mother"
On the penultimate episode of Through The Cracks, we consider the role Shamika Young played in her daughter Relisha Rudd’s life. How was she blamed for Relisha’s disappearance and how much of that bla...Show More
2) Episode 1: Relisha Goes Missing
When 8 year old Relisha Rudd disappeared from a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. in 2014, nobody noticed. By the time police appeared at the homeless shelter where Relisha lived with her family, 1...Show More
3) Through The Cracks Presents: Motive
This week we’re bringing you a story from our friends over at the Motive podcast from WBEZ Chicago. This season, they’re investigating the hidden world of small town prisons and the issues behind the...Show More
4) Through The Cracks Presents: Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez
Through The Cracks is proud to present the English language version of the first episode of Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez from Sonoro and Futuro Studios. This 8-episode series examines the extr...Show More
5) Episode 8: New Year, Old Wounds
In the season finale of Through The Cracks: What’s changed since Relisha disappeared in 2014? And has the city done enough to prevent more Relishas? Help shape our second season by filling out our su...Show More
6) Episode 6: The Search
On the day the District went public with their search for Relisha Rudd, she had already been missing for over two weeks. What’s it like to search for a girl no one noticed was missing for 18 days? He...Show More
7) Episode 5: Janitor, Doctor, Godfather
Who was Kahlil Tatum? Was he a loving husband and surrogate father? A cold killer? We dig into the past of the janitor who served families at D.C. General, the “doctor” who excused Relisha from school...Show More
8) Episode 4: Almost Like Jail
How did 8-year-old Relisha Rudd go from living in an apartment, to a motel, to a shelter inside an “abandoned hospital”? Host Jonquilyn Hill explores life inside a homeless shelter. Help shape our se...Show More
9) Episode 3: Kicked Out
Before Relisha moved into a homeless shelter, her family lived together in an apartment near Congress Heights. But a chain of events led them to landlord-tenant court, and ultimately on the street. In...Show More
10) Episode 2: Ties That Bind
A child’s family is their first safety net. When she disappeared in 2014, 8-year-old Relisha Rudd was living with her family at a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C., where a number of people shared ...Show More