From the archives:: The story behind the ‘Serial’ podcast
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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.”
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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.”
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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.
