The Talented Ms. Goldiee

March 5, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

The episode explores the complexities of identity and deception in journalism through the story of a young freelancer.

When a promising young freelancer pitched a good story to his magazine, editor Nicholas Hune-Brown was ready to assign it. But as he looked more closely at the pitch and the writer’s bylines across the internet, Nicholas began to realize maybe this writer wasn’t who she seemed. A version of Nick’s story first appeared in The Local – you can read it here . Please take 5 minutes to fill out this survey about Question Everything – it’ll help us know what you’re getting from our show; what you want to get from our show. We appreciate it. Question Everything is a production of KCRW and Placement Theory . And don’t forget to sign up for our  newsletter . Guests: Nicholas Hune-Brown, Executive Editor at The Local  Victoria Goldiee

People in this episode

Host: Brian Reed

Guests: Nicholas Hune-Brown, Victoria Goldiee

Topics covered

journalism
identity
deception
media ethics
storytelling

Keywords

journalism
freelancer
identity
deception
media ethics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Local, KCRW, Placement Theory