Question Everything with Brian Reed
By KCRW & Placement Theory
Telling the stories behind the stories that shape our world.
Through gripping real-life accounts, strange thought experiments, and cathartic boozy discussions, Question Everything unravels and attempts to make sense of the messy, fascinating world of journalism and the moral complexities surrounding the stories that impact us all.
Hosted by Brian Reed (S-Town, This American Life, The Trojan Horse Affair).
For outtakes and an inside peek inside the editorial conundrums that confront journalists every day, sign up for our newsletter at www.kcrw.com/questioneverything.
Question Everything is a production of KCRW and Placement Theory.
Through gripping real-life accounts, strange thought experiments, and cathartic boozy discussions, Question Everything unravels and attempts to make sense of the messy, fascinating world of journalism and the moral complexities surrounding the stories that impact us all.
Hosted by Brian Reed (S-Town, This American Life, The Trojan Horse Affair).
For outtakes and an inside peek inside the editorial conundrums that confront journalists every day, sign up for our newsletter at www.kcrw.com/questioneverything.
Question Everything is a production of KCRW and Placement Theory.
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4: Can Journalism Save a Marriage?
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3: The Journalist and the Firefighter
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Question Everything Coming Sept 12
