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Boko Haram has forced dozens of girls to carry bombs because they attract less suspicion. Suroosh meets one of the few of them who managed to survive.

Suroosh speaks to Aisha Wakil, a lawyer who knew members of Boko Haram before the group declared jihad against the Nigerian government.

In Nigeria, Suroosh investigates one of the world’s most feared terrorist groups.

Exotocios, Lucha Libre's LGBTQ+ wresters, battle the traditional machismo inherent in Mexican wrestling.

Damian talks with Estrella Divina, an exótico wrestler and trans activist, about her road to self-acceptance and coming out in conservative Acapulco, Mexico.

Hardcore wrestlers Jun Kasai and Danny Havoc discuss their biggest influences and inspirations in the no holds barred world of deathmatch wrestling.

In deathmatch, fighters use blades, razor wire, and glass to draw very real blood.

After spending years trying to get a state to sanction the brutal fights, promoter David Feldman finally managed to bring a competition to Wyoming.

Allie grapples with a chronic addict. Frankie meets an amputee in desperate need.

Allie helps opiate-addicted Tia confront her dark past and childhood abuse.

Frankie explains how he got his scars and the connection to his struggle with addiction.

Where luchadores use blades, fluorescent lightbulbs, chairs, and barbed wire to leave their opponents as bloodied and battered as possible.