EP01: The Yearbook, Cases That Live Rent Free In My Head

What This Episode Does NOT Do

This episode does not attempt to solve crimes, determine guilt, or introduce new evidence. It avoids speculation and sensational detail, focusing instead on orientation, context, and pattern recognition.

Why This Episode Exists

This episode introduces the framework behind Culpability by examining how stories of crime and abuse of power are usually understood, and what gets lost when we focus only on outcomes. Rather than centering timelines or verdicts, the episode asks how belief is assigned, how silence operates, and why similar patterns recur across unrelated cases.

How to Listen
As you listen, pay attention to:

• When credibility is assumed instead of established
• How silence, delay, or omission functions as an active force
• The difference between narrative control and accountability
• Repeated postures of confidence, entitlement, or moral authority
• Moments that feel minimized, normalized, or treated as “not worth examining”