I searched for a thread or post about this podcast, but didn't see anything.
Anyone else been following and listening to the episodes? I'm completely hooked. It's so compelling and just absolutely intriguing.
Here's a brief summary from the podcast's site:
On January 13, 1999, a girl named Hae Min Lee, a senior at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore County, Maryland, disappeared. A month later, her body turned up in a city park. She'd been strangled. Her 17-year-old ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was arrested for the crime, and within a year, he was convicted and sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. The case against him was largely based on the story of one witness, Adnan’s friend Jay, who testified that he helped Adnan bury Hae's body. But Adnan has always maintained he had nothing to do with Hae’s death. Some people believe he’s telling the truth. Many others don’t.
Sarah Koenig, who hosts Serial, first learned about this case more than a year ago. In the months since, she's been sorting through box after box (after box) of legal documents and investigators' notes, listening to trial testimony and police interrogations, and talking to everyone she can find who remembers what happened between Adnan Syed and Hae Min Lee fifteen years ago. What she realized is that the trial covered up a far more complicated story, which neither the jury nor the public got to hear. The high school scene, the shifting statements to police, the prejudices, the sketchy alibis, the scant forensic evidence - all of it leads back to the most basic questions: How can you know a person’s character? How can you tell what they’re capable of? In Season One of Serial, she looks for answers.
Originally Posted by ChiliConCarnage:
Yesterday's rumors were apparently true as its out. Not sure about the topic though. It's had plenty of recent high profile exposure
I don't have much of an interest in military stuff, so I didn't get much out of it. Kind of disappointing, but maybe it'll draw me in over the course of the season. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaFace:
I don't have much of an interest in military stuff, so I didn't get much out of it. Kind of disappointing, but maybe it'll draw me in over the course of the season.
I can understand your PoV, but you know it's going to get interesting.
Nothing has me more interested than Netflix's new crime investigation series! !!!1!1!11!!
Listened to the 1/21 released episode last night.
This is honestly more interesting than I expected. It's crazy to hear some of the tales of what friends/family and others did that in some cases nearly led to his rescue. [Reply]