Question Everything

Question Everything is a weekly investigation into how the truth gets buried, distorted, and denied -- and the ways people are fighting to make it matter again. Hosted by Brian Reed, of S-Town and This American Life. Winner of the Webby Award, Ambie Award, and a Signal Special Achievement Award for pushing "the boundaries of the medium."

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Special Election-Eve Episode: The Story of a Story Untold

A special election-eve episode from Brian: Ruminations on a story that never was, and a late night conversation with the source he was supposed to make it about. “Question Everything” is a production of KCRW and Placement Theory .

Nov 04, 2024•19 min

When To Call A Thing What It Is

Brian stops doomscrolling and starts doom-living. He brings two journalists he saw duking it out on Twitter into a studio, where they debate how to report on lies and racism in the Trump era. Then he finds a journalist who’s putting their big theoretical questions into practice – at a personal cost – as she covers one of the most messed up stories of the election cycle. Watch the unedited conversation between Jeff Jarvis and David Folkenflik . Subscribe to the Question Everything newsletter: htt...

Oct 24, 2024•38 min

Can Journalism Save a Marriage?

A married couple finds themselves fighting miserably over the news. So they set out on a quest for the seemingly impossible: to find a news source that both a self-admitted “bleeding heart liberal” and a Trump supporter can trust. Check out Tangle News here. “Question Everything” is a production of KCRW and Placement Theory ....

Oct 10, 2024•31 min

The Journalist and the Firefighter

How one of the most accomplished reporters of our time, Barton Gellman, lost his confidence in journalism. Sign up for our newsletter to hear the one outtake from the interview that Brian wished he could get into the episode, but couldn’t. “Question Everything” is a production of KCRW and Placement Theory ....

Sep 26, 2024•40 min

Drinks for Five: Ira Glass, Zoe Chace, Jonathan Eig, Astead Herndon

Brian puts four journalists together in a room, gives them drinks, and starts rolling tape. Their only instructions: show up with questions for each other and be ready to talk candidly about the challenges in their jobs. Foremost on their minds: Why do people even share their stories with journalists in the first place? You can watch this whole episode on YouTube [INSERT LINK]! And subscribe to the Question Everything newsletter too. You can hear Ira Glass and Zoe Chace on “ This American Life ”...

Sep 12, 2024•51 min

The Critic

Brian talks to a fellow journalist who called his most well-known work “morally indefensible.” You can read Gay Alcorn’s column here . Subscribe to our newsletter to read Gay’s full reaction to this episode. You can listen to S-Town here . If you’re having thoughts of suicide, please reach out for help by dialing 988 or clicking here . “Question Everything” is a production of KCRW and Placement Theory ....

Sep 12, 2024•48 min

Question Everything is out now!

Journalist Brian Reed of S-Town is questioning everything, even his own work. Season premiere Sept 12.

Aug 30, 2024•3 min

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