In preparing for an interview to be a potential freelancer writer for a podcast production company, I’ve dove in to that crazy wide field of content a bit deeper for context and research. Out of all the podcasts I listened to, the one that struck me the most was actually the one that had nothing to do with the genres of the potential hiring company. It was The Caliphate by the NYT. Such intricate and detailed reported on the rise and recruitment tactics of ISIS, but also an incredibly good story told through the interviews of a recruit and recruiter. It grounds you in a world that otherwise would be impossible for the average Westerner to access via their imagination. I think for that reason, and the humanity of the interviewees and story tellers, I was totally hooked.