# How to make an investigative podcast (Live from GIJC 2025)

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Podcast: [Backlight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backlight-6136461)
Published: 2026-01-09T08:59:40+00:00
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## Resource

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 Hosts: Beatriz Ramalho da Silva, Tessa Pang Sound editing and design: Spoovio - Audiovisual Productions Website - X - BlueSky - Instagram - and you can email us at backlight@lighthousereports.com

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