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Each episode is a small, real production run. Nothing here is padded — it's AI compute, hands-on audit time, and one original song per paper.
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The slow part: reading the paper, checking each claim against it, and writing the editor's note. Around 1–3 hours per episode (estimate) — the reason the show exists at all.
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One original song, every paper
A song written and produced for each episode's paper — part of the format, not a filler track.
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