Serial Podcast
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- Aa77
didn't see a post on this....whose been checking this podcast? I just started listening this past week and got hooked. I binge-listened to all of the episodes over the weekend and am now eagerly awaiting the finale on Thursday.
what are some of your theories?
I think the series will end with no real answers, but I hope that there is some crucial info that gets revealed, there are so many holes in the entire story.
- mg330
I only listened to the first 1 1/2 episodes before my wife dozed off in the car. We've been meaning to get back to it because it was really great.
I've also been too busy listening to the real best podcast ever:
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- BaskerviIle0
a lot of friends/colleagues kept talking about Serial saying how amazing and addictive it was. So I decided to give it a try. I listened to each one, hoping the next one would contain more information. I have now listened to all but the final one. I can only say I have been disappointed and can't really see what the fuss is about.
A journalist gets involved in an old case that's already been tried, lets her emotions and suspicions get in the way, befriends the suspect who is already in prison. Gets some hazy anecdotes from people who were around at the time 15 years ago. She's obviously not going to 'solve' the case and get him acquitted. So it will all be for nothing. Just seems like really unprofessional journalism. More about herself than the case.
I understand that it's more about her process than a resolution, but it seems unfair to drag the case out again, and put all the families through it again.
- That sounds like a good way to look at it. I've heard several people gush about how "groundbreaking" it is or whatever...mg33
- whatever... and what you described is kind of how I feel even though I've not finished it.mg33
- Koenig doesn't hide her admiration for Adnan, evn when she doubts him...its more narative driven then journalisticAa77
- inteliboy0
Am really looking foward to listening to the rest of it after hearing the first episode.
This American Life is something pretty damn special. So I trust Serial will be great.
- JG_LB0
the last couple episodes left me with some doubts if it will end as good as it began
- BaskerviIle0
Also for the record, I'm a big fan of This American Life in general
- instrmntl0
Just started listening to this.
- instrmntl0
I just finished it. I agree with the New Yorker article that Serial takes a much more balanced approach that Making A Murderer, even though it's not completely balanced. Putting the two series together you can see how MaM the audience could have better benefitted from hearing all of the evidence.
All these crime series are exhausting and too much. I need a break.