{"podcast":{"title":"Pop Mystery Pod","slug":"pop-mystery-pod-6911267","podcast_index_feed_id":6911267,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/CEQBba3S","website_url":"https://www.instagram.com/popmysterypod/?hl=en","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/209b9ebc-d182-4968-a9cd-dea9750afd08/3f494a42-e823-4be3-9711-87d600a28689/3000x3000/a16579b451851d95c3b61009b7bc4573076a74a389ee2990149876d0a2652adfeb43e57df258dd00649ce57b2af517bee187997b21a8181b50957ffa8ebd216d.jpeg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Tess Barker","episode_count":99,"summary":"Investigative journalist and pop culture junkie Tess Barker, dives into the pop culture moments that have puzzled her for years. This addictive, informative and revelatory show dives features the deep research and first person reporting that helped her launch the #FreeBritney movement while co-hosting Britney's Gram. Each episode unpacks a moment in celebrity news that was misunderstood or intentionally covered up at the time. Part true crime, part comedy, part deconstructing pop culture trivia, the show shines light on the dark corners in the entertainment capital of the world.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:18:51.204952+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-mystery-pod-6911267"},"episode":{"title":"Banksy Gets His Mask Ripped Off  (with Chris Fairbanks)","slug":"banksy-gets-his-mask-ripped-off-with-chris-fairbanks","published_at":"2026-04-30T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-mystery-pod-6911267/banksy-gets-his-mask-ripped-off-with-chris-fairbanks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-mystery-pod-6911267","url":"https://www.instagram.com/popmysterypod/?hl=en","audio_url":"https://afp-935193-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/209b9ebc-d182-4968-a9cd-dea9750afd08/episodes/b278e0be-e980-45f7-ae8f-67463835d921/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=209b9ebc-d182-4968-a9cd-dea9750afd08&awEpisodeId=b278e0be-e980-45f7-ae8f-67463835d921&feed=CEQBba3S","summary":"For decades, the street artist Banksy was one of the most famous anonymous people in the world. Like most street artists, Banksy used anonymity for cover, but also as a means of generating mystique. A recent expose in Reuters, however, seems to have gotten to the bottom of this icon’s identity. But did they truly blow up Banksy’s spot? Joining Tess to talk all things Banksy is comic and podcaster Chris Fairbanks @chris_fairbanks (Do You Need a Ride?)","meta_description":"For decades, the street artist Banksy was one of the most famous anonymous people in the world. Like most street artists, Banksy used anonymity for cover,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3892,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pop-mystery-pod-6911267/episodes/banksy-gets-his-mask-ripped-off-with-chris-fairbanks/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-mystery-pod-6911267/banksy-gets-his-mask-ripped-off-with-chris-fairbanks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}