In this preface episode, host Nicole Raposo introduces Unsynchronized, a podcast that investigates how *NSYNC broke up—and why the story has stayed so unclear. Nicole shares the inspiration behind the show, including a 2020 ET Canada article that reframed Lance Bass’s ambitions as the catalyst for the group’s split. She also walks listeners through the podcast’s structure: each season focuses on a single year in the timeline of NSYNC’s breakup, with biographical episodes for each member and a final recap to connect the dots. This episode sets the tone for what’s ahead—an archival deep dive that blends fan memory, media analysis, and first-person sources. It’s not a nostalgia trip. It’s a slow, deliberate excavation of a long goodbye. Full transcript and show notes available at unsynchronized.neocities.org