From the archives:: The story behind the ‘Serial’ podcast
The nationally syndicated radio program “This American Life†revisited Adnan Syed’s case as part of a podcast series called “Serial.†Sarah Koenig, a former Baltimore Sun reporter, spent more than a year examining the case, with periodic contributions from Justin George, then of The Sun. The series is available at serialpodcast.org or iTunes.
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The defense attorney for Adnan Syed has asked Maryland’s highest court to reconsider its decision to reject a new trial for the prisoner featured in the “Serial†podcast.
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The HBO series examining the now-famous murder case against Adnan Syed left legions of fans in suspense this week at the hint of unknown DNA evidence.
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The producers of an HBO series examining the case against Adnan Syed in the murder of Hae Min Lee drew a rebuke last week from the administrative judge of Baltimore Circuit Court for airing footage of court proceedings.
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HBO aired the first episode last week of its four-part documentary series “The Case Against Adnan Syed,†which includes rarely seen footage from the Baltimore County man’s 1999 trial for the killing of 18-year-old Hae Min Lee.
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HBO has stressed that its four-part documentary series, “The Case Against Adnan Syed,†goes beyond the hugely successful “Serial†podcast.
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Maryland’s second-highest court has upheld a judge’s ruling overturning the murder conviction of “Serial†podcast subject Adnan Syed.
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Attorneys for the state and Adnan Syed, whose case was popularized in the “Serial†podcast, will return to court Thursday to argue whether Syed should receive a new trial.
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A resolution in the murder case popularized in the “Serial†podcast could be more than a year away, after the state’s second-highest court agreed Wednesday to hear an appeal of an order granting Adnan Syed a new trial.
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The popular “Serial†podcast relied in part on Baltimore courtroom audio from the trial of Adnan Syed to help raise questions about and bring attention to his case.
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Sarah Koenig, a former Sun reporter, is host and executive producer of “Serial,†a podcast from the producers of public radio’s “This American Life.â€
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The first season of the Internet’s most popular podcast, “Serial,†concluded on Thursday with its 12th episode.
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As the true-life mystery podcast “Serial†continues to captivate millions, an appeal attempting to throw out the life sentence of the convicted murderer at the story’s center is winding its way through court.
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The home that had once been a lonely refuge for a family was buzzing with activity again this week.
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I love the energy and even excitement that Sarah Koenig pumped into the podcast genre and radio storytelling with “Serial,†a 12-part series on a Baltimore murder from 1999.
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Earlier today I wrote about my frustration and annoyance with the final episode of Sarah Koenig’s “Serial.â€
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Rabia Chaudry teaches law enforcement officers about the Muslim faith, fights radical extremism and serves as a national security expert.
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Adnan Syed, who was convicted in a murder case in 2000 that last year became the subject of the hit podcast “Serial,†will return to court in February, a judge ordered Monday.
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The deadline for a court filing laying out Adnan Syed’s arguments as to why he believes his murder conviction should be overturned was extended to next week.
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A group of lawyers supporting Adnan Syed has set up a legal trust and hired a private investigator to help him fight for a new trial.
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‘Undisclosed: The State v. Adnan Syed’ to debut April 13
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The past week has been a lesson in journalistic humility for me.
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‘Serial,†the 12-part podcast about a 1999 murder in Baltimore, has won a major award.
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The Maryland attorney general’s office filed a response to Adnan Syed’s latest effort to get his murder conviction overthrown, writing that the imprisoned “Serial†podcast star does not deserve a new trial because his attorney made “tactical†decisions to defend him the way she did.
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Roberto Gutierrez first heard about “Serial†from a friend who told him about the captivating podcast that raised questions about a 15-year-old murder case in his hometown and someone even closer to him — his late mother.
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Great news for fans of “Serial†-- the hit podcast will launch a second season in the fall, and a third season should arrive next spring.
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Fox 21 Television Studios, a Fox-owned production company, has optioned “Serial†for a possible TV series, according to Deadline.
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Recent requests by “Serial†podcast subject Adnan Syed to have post-conviction proceedings in his 15-year-old murder case reopened in Baltimore Circuit Court — in part so that a new alibi witness can testify on his behalf — are “meritless†and should be denied, according to attorneys for the state.
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Rabia Chaudry, the friend and advocate for Adnan Syed who brought his story to the attention of public radio’s Sarah Koenig, is writing a book about his case.
