Cover Up: The Pill Plot en Sony Music Entertainment Back in the ‘90s, a ragtag group plotted an international drug smuggling scheme and set up a secretive lab to cook up tablets. But they weren’t trafficking narcotics—they were fighting to bring the abortion pill America. The new season of Cover Up—The Pill Plot—will take you inside the epic struggle facing activists who battled presidents, the Supreme Court, militant anti-abortionists, would-be assassins and murders. Cover Up: The Pill Plot is brought to you by The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Hit ‘Subscribe’ at the top of The Binge Crimes show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b88314d8-1993-11f1-9a91-ab3316812e6c/image/685825f18d05f6722be640814fba1e6c.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Cover Up: The Pill Plot yes episodic Sony Music Entertainment Back in the ‘90s, a ragtag group plotted an international drug smuggling scheme and set up a secretive lab to cook up tablets. But they weren’t trafficking narcotics—they were fighting to bring the abortion pill America. The new season of Cover Up—The Pill Plot—will take you inside the epic struggle facing activists who battled presidents, the Supreme Court, militant anti-abortionists, would-be assassins and murders. Cover Up: The Pill Plot is brought to you by The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers – The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Hit ‘Subscribe’ at the top of The Binge Crimes show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. Back in the ‘90s, a ragtag group plotted an international drug smuggling scheme and set up a secretive lab to cook up tablets. But they weren’t trafficking narcotics—they were fighting to bring the abortion pill America. The new season of Cover Up—The Pill Plot—will take you inside the epic struggle facing activists who battled presidents, the Supreme Court, militant anti-abortionists, would-be assassins and murders.


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]]> Sony Music podcasts@sonymusic.com 7. New Horizons After decades of strategy, plotting, and planning, anti-abortion forces score a major victory when Roe V. Wade was overturned in 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. We see Linci grapple with decades of work having a very different ending than she had hoped, and Randall not yet content with the success in Dobbs. While a Texas case has the FDA approval in peril — unraveling all of the work done by activists in the 1990s—the punk spirit that once drove the pill plot is still alive and well. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Cover Up: The Pill Plot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:50:00 -0000 full 7 Sony Music Entertainment After decades of strategy, plotting, and planning, anti-abortion forces score a major victory when Roe V. Wade was overturned in 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. We see Linci grapple with decades of work having a very different ending than she had hoped, and Randall not yet content with the success in Dobbs. While a Texas case has the FDA approval in peril — unraveling all of the work done by activists in the 1990s—the punk spirit that once drove the pill plot is still alive and well. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Cover Up: The Pill Plot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices After decades of strategy, plotting, and planning, anti-abortion forces score a major victory when Roe V. Wade was overturned in 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. We see Linci grapple with decades of work having a very different ending than she had hoped, and Randall not yet content with the success in Dobbs. While a Texas case has the FDA approval in peril — unraveling all of the work done by activists in the 1990s—the punk spirit that once drove the pill plot is still alive and well.


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]]> 2800 yes 6. Hush-Hush The pros at the Population Council try to take over, with patent rights finally coming in from Europe, but Larry won’t be sidelined that easily. We hear from women who have taken the pill—something that hasn’t really happened before—and then some drama involving the developers and a corrupt land deal stalls things badly. After years of delays, as the 2000 presidential election nears, FDA approval might finally be at hand. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Cover Up: The Pill Plot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:48:00 -0000 full 6 Sony Music Entertainment The pros at the Population Council try to take over, with patent rights finally coming in from Europe, but Larry won’t be sidelined that easily. We hear from women who have taken the pill—something that hasn’t really happened before—and then some drama involving the developers and a corrupt land deal stalls things badly. After years of delays, as the 2000 presidential election nears, FDA approval might finally be at hand. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Cover Up: The Pill Plot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The pros at the Population Council try to take over, with patent rights finally coming in from Europe, but Larry won’t be sidelined that easily. We hear from women who have taken the pill—something that hasn’t really happened before—and then some drama involving the developers and a corrupt land deal stalls things badly. After years of delays, as the 2000 presidential election nears, FDA approval might finally be at hand.


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]]> 2745 yes 5. Blood in The Streets With Bill Clinton’s election, it feels like the pill might finally come to the U.S. But anti-abortion forces are on the defensive, and a period of extreme violence ensues. We follow the trail of Shelley Shannon as she goes on a campaign of terror across the country and makes her mark as an icon for anti-abortionists. In this moment of despair, the pill plotters realize they’re not out of the woods yet. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Cover Up: The Pill Plot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:44:00 -0000 full 5 Sony Music Entertainment With Bill Clinton’s election, it feels like the pill might finally come to the U.S. But anti-abortion forces are on the defensive, and a period of extreme violence ensues. We follow the trail of Shelley Shannon as she goes on a campaign of terror across the country and makes her mark as an icon for anti-abortionists. In this moment of despair, the pill plotters realize they’re not out of the woods yet. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Cover Up: The Pill Plot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices With Bill Clinton’s election, it feels like the pill might finally come to the U.S. But anti-abortion forces are on the defensive, and a period of extreme violence ensues. We follow the trail of Shelley Shannon as she goes on a campaign of terror across the country and makes her mark as an icon for anti-abortionists. In this moment of despair, the pill plotters realize they’re not out of the woods yet.


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]]> 2760 yes 4. Irons in The Fire The Supreme Court makes its decision, and even though not everyone is happy, Larry is ready for it. He has another trick up his sleeve. Turns out, he has some extra pills, and he establishes a secret lab to replicate the pills. As the pressure mounts amid anti-abortion attacks, Lader’s allies — feminists Ellie Smeal and Patricia Ireland — are fighting their own battle as they head to Europe to convince the makers of the pill to bring it to America. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Cover Up: The Pill Plot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:43:00 -0000 full 4 Sony Music Entertainment The Supreme Court makes its decision, and even though not everyone is happy, Larry is ready for it. He has another trick up his sleeve. Turns out, he has some extra pills, and he establishes a secret lab to replicate the pills. As the pressure mounts amid anti-abortion attacks, Lader’s allies — feminists Ellie Smeal and Patricia Ireland — are fighting their own battle as they head to Europe to convince the makers of the pill to bring it to America. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Cover Up: The Pill Plot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The Supreme Court makes its decision, and even though not everyone is happy, Larry is ready for it. He has another trick up his sleeve. Turns out, he has some extra pills, and he establishes a secret lab to replicate the pills. As the pressure mounts amid anti-abortion attacks, Lader’s allies — feminists Ellie Smeal and Patricia Ireland — are fighting their own battle as they head to Europe to convince the makers of the pill to bring it to America.


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]]> 2681 yes 3. Showtime The pill plotters fly to London and secretly obtain a dose of RU486. They break British and American laws as they travel back to New York City with the medication—which is immediately taken into custody by U.S. Customs. The stunt makes headlines all over the country. Will Leona be able to get the pills in time? Will the ban stand? Her fate is in the hands of the courts, and one very particular justice. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Cover Up: The Pill Plot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:40:00 -0000 full 3 Sony Music Entertainment The pill plotters fly to London and secretly obtain a dose of RU486. They break British and American laws as they travel back to New York City with the medication—which is immediately taken into custody by U.S. Customs. The stunt makes headlines all over the country. Will Leona be able to get the pills in time? Will the ban stand? Her fate is in the hands of the courts, and one very particular justice. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Cover Up: The Pill Plot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The pill plotters fly to London and secretly obtain a dose of RU486. They break British and American laws as they travel back to New York City with the medication—which is immediately taken into custody by U.S. Customs. The stunt makes headlines all over the country. Will Leona be able to get the pills in time? Will the ban stand? Her fate is in the hands of the courts, and one very particular justice.


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]]> 2825 yes 2. The Blueprint We meet the mastermind behind the pill plot, a wealthy gadfly named Larry Lader. He builds a team of fixers who will help search for the “Jane Roe for the 1990s.” A wild goose chase ensues as the team scrambles to find the right person—a pregnant woman who is willing to put herself, and her freedom, on the line. They almost give up hope, when a Bay Area anarchist punk comes forward. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Cover Up: The Pill Plot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:55:00 -0000 full 2 Sony Music Entertainment We meet the mastermind behind the pill plot, a wealthy gadfly named Larry Lader. He builds a team of fixers who will help search for the “Jane Roe for the 1990s.” A wild goose chase ensues as the team scrambles to find the right person—a pregnant woman who is willing to put herself, and her freedom, on the line. They almost give up hope, when a Bay Area anarchist punk comes forward. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Cover Up: The Pill Plot show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices We meet the mastermind behind the pill plot, a wealthy gadfly named Larry Lader. He builds a team of fixers who will help search for the “Jane Roe for the 1990s.” A wild goose chase ensues as the team scrambles to find the right person—a pregnant woman who is willing to put herself, and her freedom, on the line. They almost give up hope, when a Bay Area anarchist punk comes forward.


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]]> 2102 yes 1. Light a Fuse It’s 1991. All over America, clinics face aggressive attacks from a militant anti-abortion movement. A solution is on the horizon —  the abortion pill, also known as mifepristone — but it’s banned in the United States. And by the end of the year, it’s clear that abortion supporters cannot wait any longer for RU486. So, they hatch a plan. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:50:00 -0000 full 1 Sony Music Entertainment It’s 1991. All over America, clinics face aggressive attacks from a militant anti-abortion movement. A solution is on the horizon —  the abortion pill, also known as mifepristone — but it’s banned in the United States. And by the end of the year, it’s clear that abortion supporters cannot wait any longer for RU486. So, they hatch a plan. Unlock all episodes of Cover Up: The Pill Plot, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. You can follow the show’s host on Twitter ⁠@TJRaphael Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices It’s 1991. All over America, clinics face aggressive attacks from a militant anti-abortion movement. A solution is on the horizon —  the abortion pill, also known as mifepristone — but it’s banned in the United States. And by the end of the year, it’s clear that abortion supporters cannot wait any longer for RU486. So, they hatch a plan.


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