With the second half of "The People's Republic of Astoria" set to launch next month, we've re-imagined our original Trailer as a "listener's guide" to the series.

If you're new here, this bonus content is an easy introduction to the key voices you'll hear from in Episodes 01-03. We'll also cover the story's central question -- the big mystery to be unpacked. It's kind of like a three minute recap of what we've covered so far.

If you're a loyal listener, thanks for taking the time! Consider this as a "previously on" recap, intended to refresh your memory before new episodes are released. Narration and interview audio was cleaned up or rerecorded in the process, to improve the listening experience.

The next episode, "Episode 04: Three Hundred New Friends," will launch early December.

Thanks for listening! 

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