NetherlandsCulture1/9/2026

How to make an investigative podcast

The article provides a guide on creating an investigative podcast, featuring insights from the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Malaysia. It includes tips on finding stories, crafting narratives, and developing characters, along with behind-the-scenes audio and guest interviews.

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Live from the world’s biggest investigative journalism conference

This episode is a podcast about how to make a podcast!

Reporting live from the world’s biggest investigative journalism conference in Malaysia last year, Tessa and Beatriz bring you a crash course on how to make an investigative podcast. Covering everything from identifying a good story, to constructing an intriguing narrative, and building good characters.

We take you inside The Global Investigative Journalism Conference with some behind-the-scenes audio and Beatriz’s first try of the world’s smelliest fruit.

Guests featured in this episode:

Susanne Reber, Founder and Executive Producer, Piz Gloria Productions

Sue-Lin Wong, Asia Correspondent, The Economist

Roby Alampay, Founder, PumaPodcast

Find us on Spotify , Apple Podcasts and YouTube .

Hosts: Beatriz Ramalho da Silva, Tessa Pang

Sound design, mixing and editing: Spoovio – Audiovisual Productions

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Lighthouse ReportsIndependentCenter1/9/2026

How to make an investigative podcast

Bias read (Center): The article focuses on practical advice for producing an investigative podcast and does not present any political arguments or biased perspectives. It is centered on journalistic techniques and features interviews with industry professionals without taking a stance on any political issue.