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#1 Dec 12 2014 at 8:56 AM Rating: Good
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Anyone been following this podcast series?

If you listen to the radio program This American Life you may have heard the first episode as it was aired on the show. Serial is sort of a spin-off of TAL.

In this first series the host of the program Sarah Koenig (SK) investigates a crime that too place in 1999 (I think), those involved in the crime, and the trial; A HS girl is murdered, her x-boyfriend is found guilty of the crime and sent to prison for life.

In the investigation SK tracks down a girl who supposedly can give an alibi for the kid found guilty of the crime. But it's too late for it to matter. Also there's the question of credibility.

It's kind of weird. The series seems to be questioning the justice system, but without any purpose.

The series has been very popular but also very controversial.

HERE is the story. HERE is the reddit discussion board.

Anyways, the last episode is next Thursday. How might it conclude?
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#2 Dec 12 2014 at 9:52 AM Rating: Excellent
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I never heard of this, but it sounds interesting.

I was up for jury duty in September, had to go back for jury selection, etc., but in the event they reached a plea bargain (I assume - it was a murder case) so I ended up not serving. Which is good, but it would have been interesting, I think. Just... maybe not two months' worth of going to the court house four days a week interesting.
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#3 Dec 12 2014 at 10:51 AM Rating: Decent
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I can't listen to it. I realize "surprised upper class white lady who went to Oberlin reacting to poor people" is an entire genre of radio, but I just cannot take it. Thank you, benevolent white intellectual, for seeking justice by slowly releasing your surprised narration of how the justice system works for everyone else once a week. You are changing the world.
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#4 Dec 12 2014 at 7:13 PM Rating: Good
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I like Captain Crunch
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#5 Dec 12 2014 at 7:17 PM Rating: Good
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I like Captain Crunch


It cuts the top of your mouth.
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#6 Dec 12 2014 at 7:30 PM Rating: Excellent
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That's why he likes it. Cutting his mouth is the only way he can still feel. /emo
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