I Am Addicted to “SERIAL”

I’m always late when it comes to bandwagons, especially of the entertainment sort. I didn’t start “Dexter”, “Sons of Anarchy” or “Breaking Bad” until mid-series. But I have recently discovered podcasts, and it was recommended to me by friends that I try one called “Serial”.

The Holidays brings a lot of road trips for my family. We usually get a book on tape (Oh, wait, this is 2014. CD). We are cheap, so we refuse to pay anything if possible. So to learn that podcasts are available, interesting and I don’t have to pay for them?! What?!

Back to the point: “Serial”. If you love “Law & Order”, “CSI” or any crime driven narrative, you will quickly be sucked in. Host Sarah Koenig investigates a 1999 murder in 12 podcasts, interviewing witnesses, reading testimony and participating in fact-checking.

It is addicting.

The aforementioned murder occurred in Maryland, where 17 year-old Adnan Syed was convicted for killing his 18 year-old ex girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. Week by week, Koenig pulls you deeper into the muddy waters of this gruesome murder.

I don’t want to ruin it. You’ll just have to trust me.

(Note: I have not been paid to write this. I mean, I would take they money if someone wanted to pay me, but no one has offered. I just genuinely love this podcast).

You can check it out at

http://serialpodcast.org/

OR listen easily straight through iTunes.