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The Lost

By: Matteo Fagotto, Matilde Gattoni
Narrated by: Matteo Fagotto, Matilde Gattoni
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They’re known as the bebés robados, or “stolen babies”–children stolen at birth from their mothers and sold to wealthy families around Spain. For decades, European reporters and activists have tried to penetrate the secretive networks responsible for the crimes, typically with little success.

Until now. In The Lost, veteran journalists Matteo Fagotto and Matilde Gattoni investigate the story of a woman named Ana Belén Pintado, a middle-aged woman from a small village in Central Spain. At the age of 40, Ana Belén discovered her birth parents were not who she thought they were, and soon, she had embarked on a quest to discover who she really was. It was a quest that would bring her from a small town in the Spanish countryside to the halls of the powerful Catholic church–and ultimately, to the courts. The Lost is an intimate, shocking tale of justice mislaid, of family and blood, and of the lengths we’ll go to make sense of our pasts.

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I don't want to spoil too much but I was hooked from the very beginning, incredible story, great narrators. A horrifying national phenomenon recounted as a thriller. Wait until episode five for a great twist!

Best podcast in a long time

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Hard to believe that this has occurred. Interesting and heartfelt. To think that this is still a struggle for justice.

Heartbreaking

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This in depth docu-story of a woman looking for her birth mother and then seeks justice. I was shocked, happy, sad, hopeful, frustrated and - by the end - educated on the terrible crimes that can happen when people have too much power. A beautiful, caring woman with a very sad tale to tell. I highly recommend this podcast.

Incredible docu-story

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Such a sad story, I can't but can believe people could do this to others. Their story was told with dignity.

Great gernalisum

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A single example from (possibly) thousands of similar cases. Beautifully told and presented. Hard to imagine people being so heartless and cruel - especially those who supposedly chose their careers in order to serve their communities.

Heartbreaking

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I loved this podcast from start to finish: gripping, investigative, and very well produced. The story of this woman is heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. Highly recommended.

A hidden gem

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A gripping audiobook about a phenomenon few people know about. The plot thickens as the show progresses... I also liked the two-voice narration, the two narrators complement each other well.

A gripping story

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A true heart rendering story
Always amazing to hear these kind of things happened for so long without being intercepted.

Interesting listen

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Good that she got reunited with her biological family but sad for all the lost time they had and no one was held responsible for the injustice they suffered.

Bittersweet

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could only manage one hour that has never happened to me before, terrible accents, annoying sound affects..

DO NOT BOTHER.

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