Host Brian Reed Confronts his Toughest Critic

Question Everything

Host Brian Reed Confronts his Toughest Critic

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Published on Jan 1, 2026, 4:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:46:06

Episode Description

We’re taking a quick break for the holidays, but in the spirit of New Year reflection, we’re sharing our very first episode of Question Everything. 

Brian talks to fellow journalist, Gay Alcorn, who called his most well-known work – the hit podcast S-Town – “morally indefensible.”

You can read Gay’s column here. Subscribe to our newsletter to read Gay’s full reaction to this episode. 

You can listen to S-Town here

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“Question Everything” is a production of KCRW and Placement Theory

This episode originally aired on September 11th, 2024.

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Propagandist? Truth teller? Influencer? Question Everything unravels the contested work of journalists and the moral complexities surrounding the stories that impact us all.