The show stars Tracy Letts as Rick Egan, a right-wing radio host who is investigating what happened to some Muslim teenagers eight years after the September 11 attacks.

Eight years after his disgrace, Egan is searching for work on the convention circuit when he meets a woman who provides information about one of the Muslim teenagers reappearing.

[1][2][3] The podcast was produced by Monkeypaw Productions and Gimlet Media and was initially a Spotify exclusive show,[4] though was made available on other platforms in March 2023.

The podcast was executive produced by Jordan Peele, Mimi O'Donnell, and Win Rosenfeld with production credits for Amy McLeish, Geoff Foster, and Katie Pastore.

[8] Peele commented on his desire to work in an audio-only format saying that "By stripping horror of all visuals, you can just focus on conjuring dread and unease in your listener's ear on this intimate and visceral level.