First, Last, Everything Evan Ratliff - Journalist, Podcaster
Apr 8, 2026
01:34:21
Evan is an award-winning investigative journalist, bestselling author, and podcast host, known for his reporting on technology, crime, and online identity. Evan is more recently known for the excellent Shell Game, a podcast about AI personas and so much more.
This episode’s links
The Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal
Writer Evan Ratliff Tried to Vanish: Here’s What Happened
Evan’s ‘First’: Late 90s CompuServe account
Evan’s ‘Last’: Wireless Lav Mics
Evan’s ‘Everything’: Sony Discman
‘Something’: Smell-O-Vision
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Music: Will LaPorte
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