THE CURIOUS HAVE A PLACE HERE.
Follow the question.
A little mystery. A closer look at the record. A better way to think about the stories that stay with us.
THE MYSTERY DESK / ORIGINAL FICTIONThe archive
The archive
after hours.
Three visitors. Three objects. One missing key.
Can you put the clues in order?
FIELD GUIDE01
How to start researching a cold case
A practical way to begin: one question, a source log, and a clear separation between facts and theories.
AI & INVESTIGATION02
What AI can—and cannot—tell you about a transcript
Use AI to find passages worth checking, then test the finding against the original record.
CLASSIC CASE FILE03
D.B. Cooper: the records behind an enduring mystery
A short, sourced introduction to the 1971 hijacking—and a reading exercise in separating records from retellings.
CULTURE & HISTORY04
From printed stories to podcast communities: how true crime travels
Three snapshots of a long-running fascination, and a question about what an audience can do next.