Noor Tagouri host of the award winning eight-episode podcast, Sold in America, discusses her journey into the world of human trafficking and selling sex in the United States. This deeply personal, deeply reported series takes listeners across the county to meet the human faces of this billion-dollar trade – and uncovers it surprising misconception.
0:00 Opening
3:40 The Journey: Developing Sold in America
6:00 Do People Being Trafficked Know They are Being Trafficked?
8:00 Labeling Victims
10:00 Children in Government Care
12:40 Trafficking, Homelessness and Survival Sex
18:30 Getting People Help!
23:00 Ah Ha Moment: Lessons Learned from Reporting on Trafficking in America!
28:45 Substance Use, Addiction and Trafficking
34:30 Secondary Trauma
38:00 Top 3 takeaways for Taking Action
39:00 Getting to Know the Guest