The Serial Podcast

I watched The Serial Podcast: Episode I--The Alibi. Adnan Syed allegedly murdered a young woman. The podcast was done by a woman that had been working on the case since 1999. And she asked a very interesting question (which got me intrigued). She asked, "How do you account for your time everyday?" It is extremely difficult to keep track of your steps, everything you did in a single day, and make no mistakes. Especially in 1999, there was no texting and other forms of technology to back you up and help you retrace your steps.

The video appealed to me because I have watched crime shows (Hill Street Blues, Law and Order, CSI) for years. This reminded me a lot of Law and Order and how often times people question or doubt whether the killer is indeed guilty. There were twelve podcasts total; they were all posted May 21, 2015.

Podcasting made sense for this show because it reminded me of the older radio shows. My grandparents would often talk about shows being read on the radio like The Shadow. Listening to the podcast reminded me of listening to the radio. I felt like I was tuning in just like they were in the 1940s.

I would also say that writing these podcasts all down would make sense too. It could make a good chapter book. The podcasts could also turn into a newspaper column as well, but I don't think it would make sense to turn these into press releases. The podcasts would lose their voice and the voice is essential to telling the story.

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