Investigating Power, Part I: What Happens When You Investigate Powerful People

In Part I of Investigating Power: A Three-Part Special Mini Series with Greg Palast, investigative journalist Greg Palast joins Kevin Patrick for a candid conversation about how he entered the world of investigative journalism and what it truly means to investigate power.Over the course of his career, Greg has investigated governments, intelligence networks, corporate institutions, and election systems across the United States and internationally. In this first installment, Greg shares how he got his start, the principles that guide investigative work, and why following the truth often leads into places others are unwilling or unable to go.This episode establishes the foundation for understanding investigative journalism not as theory, but as lived experience. Greg explains how investigations begin, how investigators learn to follow evidence rather than narrative, and why persistence is the most important tool an investigative journalist possesses.As the conversation unfolds, Greg introduces a critical reality: investigating power carries consequences.Part I lays the groundwork.Part II begins the undercover investigations.—This is Part I of a three-part mini series.Part II premieres next Sunday at 7 PM CST.—Investigating Power: A Three-Part Special Mini Series with Greg PalastHosted by Kevin PatrickPatrick’s Poor Man’s Guide Podcast This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poormanspublishingco.substack.com/subscribe