Question Everything

Brian Reed made S-Town, one of the most downloaded podcasts in history, and his follow-up show Question Everything applies that same meticulous, patient reporting style to the contested work of journalism itself. The biweekly show, produced by KCRW and Placement Theory, examines the moral complexities surrounding the stories that shape public understanding. Each episode features interviews with reporters, government officials, and the people directly affected by media coverage, building layered narratives that resist easy conclusions. With 55 episodes and a 4.6-star rating from 632 reviewers, the show has found a sizable audience. Reed has covered ICE enforcement operations and the reporters who track them, Section 230 and its real-world implications, misinformation during natural disasters, and the ethical tensions that arise when journalists become part of the stories they cover. His interviewing style is quiet and deliberate. He lets silences sit, asks follow-up questions that guests clearly did not expect, and builds arguments through accumulated detail rather than dramatic declarations. Recent episodes have been praised for their thorough research, though some listeners have noted that the casual tone can feel at odds with the gravity of certain topics. The show assumes you already care about how journalism works and rewards that interest with genuine complexity. It is not a beginner's guide to media literacy. It is a working journalist thinking out loud about the hardest questions in his profession, and inviting you to think alongside him.