The Ethical Mechanic Podcast
Real stories. Real mechanics. Real accountability. The same standard we hold our investigations to — thorough, honest, and built to protect consumers.
What This Show Is
Investigative audio. Long-form conversations with the mechanics who do it right, the consumers who got burned, and the people working to fix the industry. We’re not making a content-marketing podcast. We’re making the kind of show that matches the work in our newsroom.
We’re not rushing it. When it launches, every episode meets the same standard our articles do.
“Real conversations. No filler, no plugs, no wandering. If we don’t have something worth recording, we don’t record.”
— Production CharterEpisode Lineup In Development
Four formats currently in production. Each leans on the reporting and verification work the rest of the platform already does — podcast becomes the audio extension of the dossier.
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Investigations
Fraud Investigations
Behind-the-scenes breakdowns of the scams we’ve uncovered. How they work. Who’s behind them. How consumers can protect themselves.
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Profiles
Mechanic Spotlights
Conversations with verified mechanics — shop owners and mobile mechanics — building trust in their communities the right way. Long-form, no rush.
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Field Reports
Consumer Stories
First-hand accounts from people who got ripped off by mechanics — and how they fought back. What they learned, what they’d do differently, what others can learn before it happens to them.
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Industry
Industry Deep Dives
Right to repair. Technician shortages. Mobile mechanics rising. EV repair challenges. The forces shaping the future of this industry — and what they mean for the people paying the bill.
While You Wait
The newsroom doesn’t wait. 280+ articles published on auto repair fraud, consumer protection, and industry investigations — all available now. Same voice, same standard. Audio is the next channel; the work is already happening.