From Watergate to the Panama Papers, investigative journalism has been instrumental in uncovering corruption and facilitating justice for decades, if not centuries. In recent years, a new avenue for long-form investigations has risen in popularity, in the form of podcasting, and both established organisations and enthusiastic amateurs have used podcasts as a vehicle to explore mysteries, scandals and crimes. 

Among the more successful is Jamie Bartlett, host of The Missing Cryptoqueen and Believe In Magic, who has turned his experience as an investigative reporter to creating captivating audio journalism. We spoke to Bartlett about the amount of effort and research that goes into uncovering these stories, as well as how podcasting is reinvigorating the practice of investigative journalism, and how podcasters can apply best practices to their own investigations.

Hosted by Rhianna Dhillon, and produced by Emma Corsham for Haymarket Business Media.