# Episode 252: "Pain Brokers"

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Podcast: [Twisted Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/twisted-podcast-655782)
Published: 2026-05-01T12:45:00+00:00
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## Resource

Dozens of people across numerous companies conspired to get women to remove doctor implanted transvaginal wire mesh so that they could profit from the class action lawsuits. The facilitators made millions and left hundreds of women in debt and with permanent pain. I will be interviewing Elizabeth Burch, the author of "Pain Brokers."

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