Have y’all been listening to the podcast, Serial? If not, you are seriously missing out. I have never listened to a podcast before, but I’m hooked on this one.
What’s a podcast? A podcast is an episodic series of radio, audio etc. (usually an audio something) that you can subscribe to and download to be streamed through your computer or phone. And a lot of them are free, which is fantastic. Serial is free, which makes me happy happy.
So what is Serial? Well, it’s a spinoff of the radio program, This American Life (a very well known podcast) and is a suspenseful weekly story that explores a 1999 Baltimore murder case. It’s the murder of Hae Min Lee, an 18 year old student at Woodlawn High School. Here’s a little breakdown from the all knowing Wikipedia page:
Lee was last seen at approximately 3 p.m. on January 13, 1999.[31] Her corpse was discovered on February 9 in Leakin Park and identified two days later, with the case immediately being treated as a homicide.[32] Lee’s ex-boyfriend Adnan Musud Syed was arrested on February 28 at 6 a.m. and charged with first-degree murder, which led to “some closure and some peace” for Lee’s family.[33] A memorial service for Lee was held on March 11 at Woodlawn High School.[34] Syed was found guilty of Lee’s murder on February 25, 2000 after a six-week trial,[35] and was given a life sentence despite pleading his innocence.[36]
Now here’s the thing. Sara Koenig, the creator and host of Serial, is investigating the story as thoroughly as she can in order to eek out the truth (she hopes) and discover whether or not Adnan Syed was wrongfully accused of Hae’s death.
Let me tell you folks, it’s gripping. I have taken to listening while breastfeeding in the middle of the night and while driving too. It’s wonderfully done and grabs you from the get-go. I have caught up on the existing nine episodes in about two days and am now kicking myself that the next one doesn’t come out until the week after Thanksgiving. Booo…
I’m also so completely on the fence about whether Adnan did commit this murder or not. I simply can not decide! It’s driving me crazy!! Anywho, I’m a bit obsessed and totally recommend you begin listening right this very second.
