About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "The Journey, Episode 2: Intended Parents" follows Ava as she investigates what is going on inside the Arcadia mansion. She digs into what the couple living there is actually up to, and why they want so many children. The episode runs 58 minutes and centers entirely on Ava's growing suspicion about the household's true purpose.
Hosts and release
Madeleine Baran hosts the show, which first broadcast in 2016 and is published by The New Yorker. It is available on Apple Podcasts and Audible. This episode is the second installment of the season and was released on September 22, 2026. Listeners interested in the show's broader body of work, including its coverage of the abduction of Jacob Wetterling, the conviction of Curtis Flowers, and the Haditha killings, can find flere episoder af showet for additional context on how the series has approached long-form investigative storytelling across its three seasons, with the latest, Season 3, arriving in 2024. This particular episode marks a departure into a serialized narrative structure, following Ava's investigation into the Arcadia mansion rather than one of the show's previously documented real-world cases, suggesting a shift toward a more character-driven storyline within this season's arc.
