About
How it works
You are an investigative podcaster. A season is one story you cover across roughly a dozen episodes. You gather material by talking to people, then publish episodes that change what happens next.
Three sentences that define it
- There are facts. People know them. You uncover them by talking.
- There are sincere, deeply held beliefs that are wrong, and they look exactly like facts.
- You decide which is which, publish that decision, and live with it.
What gets confirmed, and what never does
Was it real? Never answered. Not at season end, not ever. Every account keeps a mundane reading — illness, grief, fraud, coincidence — all the way through.
Did you do good work? Answered clearly, every episode and again at the end. You leave not knowing what was in that building. You leave knowing exactly whether you were a good reporter.
The rule the whole thing runs on
“The building is inhabited” is not verifiable and never will be. “Sagal Warsame believes the building is inhabited” is a verifiable fact about a person. The second is always publishable. The first never is. Learning the difference is the game.
Evidence grades
Computed from what you actually have, never chosen:
- Statement — one source said it, on the record.
- Corroborated — two or more independent sources.
- Documented — paper exists.
- Off record — not publishable, but it tells you what to ask next.