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| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 134 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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Series 1 … what can you even say?
Podchaser54 days agoheatherstylerYou can't really talk about podcasts these days without mentioning 'Serial', and nor should you. It set the tone for so many podcasts we have enjoyed since with a compelling story, thorough research, good storytelling, and high quality production. Simple - but not easy. Recommended, always.
Podcast Addict57 days agoTrinityWildcat- You’re not all that…
Why do you people at SERIAL think you’re so great that after listening to one episode I will immediately start paying. EVERYTHING IS BEHIND AN EVIL 😈 PAYWALL. Don’t waste your time everyone!!
Apple Podcasts1Freds4Ever
United States9 days ago - Infuriating Listen. Don’t do it.
I can't understand why this series asks us to sympathize with someone convicted of RAPING TWO CHILDREN. Had I known where it was heading, I would have stopped after the first episode. I expected far more from The New York Times and Serial. What was the purpose here? It felt like another story devoted to getting a white man off the hook, while so many more meaningful stories go untold. Do better.
Apple Podcasts1Born NativeUnited States11 days ago - Water!!! Please drink water!!
Hard to listen to because every person has a dry mouth and the close up mouth sounds make this absolute torture to get through. Bailed half way.
Apple Podcasts3MICHNJOEUnited Statesa month ago
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What is Serial about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Narrative investigative journalism built around long-form stories, with seasons that examine criminal cases, family conflicts and the workings of the justice system. Reporting combines host narration, interviews with people central to each story, archival material and on-the-ground investigation. Recent series follow a death-penalty case through its final legal weeks and trace a family crime through the perspectives of relatives and the journalist reporting on them.
Regular contributors include Maurice Chemin and Em Gessen, whose reporting gives the stories an intimate, character-focused perspective. Guests range from defendants, survivors and family members to lawyers and witnesses, bringing competing accounts into the same narrative. The... more
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