If you’ve listened to the investigative radio show Reveal, then you’re familiar with how they use the power of journalism to dig deep and report on really tough topics. However, with their next episode, in an attempt to take a break from the crushing daily news cycle and spark a little joy, they’re doing something different. Ashley Cleek is a reporter-producer for Reveal. In an upcoming episode, Cleek and her team will see if they can use their honed investigative skills to get to the bottom of smaller, more personal mysteries.
She’s calling these stories Inconsequential Investigations. In one of them, Cleek grapples with a personal mystery that has stayed with her for nearly two decades, involving a strange, late-night phone call from someone claiming to be Jeff Mangum, lead singer of famed Athens indie rock band Neutral Milk Hotel. WUGA’s Lara Dua-Swartz sat down with Cleek to chat about her upcoming episode of Reveal.
Inconsequential Investigations, an episode of Reveal, will air on WUGA on Friday at 1 pm.
