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Social Justice

Brian Reed on the Tough Reporting Decisions Behind ‘S-Town’

The new podcast from the team behind Serial has earned praise for its meticulous reporting. Brian Reed talks to us about how his team decided which leads to pursue, and which to leave behind.

Katie Kilkenny

Social Justice

Is ‘S-Town’ a Guilty Pleasure?

The most successful podcast ever on iTunes has its share of critics. Pacific Standard staffers weigh in on the ethics of the show.

Morgan Baskin, Michael R. Fitzgerald, Katie Kilkenny & Max Ufberg

Left to right: Matt Christman, Felix Biederman and Will Menaker of Chapo Trap House.

News in Brief

The Radical Cheek of ‘Chapo Trap House’

Inside the strangest, silliest, most principled podcast you probably haven't heard of yet.

Colette Shade

News in Brief

Big Ideas in Social Science: A Series of Interviews With Leading Intellectuals

Introducing a new series in collaboration with the Social Science Bites podcast and the Social Science Space website.…

Pacific Standard Staff

Economics

How Do You Make a Living, Book Podcaster?

Noah Davis talks to Angela Ledgerwood about the economics of running "Lit Up," a podcast about books and the literary world.

Noah Davis