Bergdahl's description of his captors is confusing, largely because his perspective was from inside a cage, inside a locked room. I… Laura Lippman. Why does this sub hate Sarah Koenig? Roberto Gutierrez seeks to defend his mother, Cristina, who represented Adnan Syed in the case that spawned the popular podcast 'Serial.'. 6 The Muslim community sensed bias when stereotypes of Muslim men being sexist and wanting control were skirted at trial. Did anti-Muslim sentiment affect the prosecution? The case was immediately treated as a homicide. He felt he had to cause a DUSTWUN to correct the situation. First noting that some people believe there is a "podcast renaissance", the reviewer from Harvard's Nieman Journalism Lab observed that even though podcasts are not new, they are not yet mainstream. Serial ranked number one on iTunes even before its debut and remained there for several weeks. By law, Congress must be given 30-day notice before Guantanamo detainees are released, but the Department of Defense had taken the lead on the trade, and had not told Congress anything. Decades after the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose guilt or innocence became the subject of the wildly popular podcast "Serial," two former high school classmates have emerged, saying a key alibi witness would "make up a lie" to help his case. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. [6], On February 9, 2015, Scott Pelley of CBS News reported Serial's Season 1 episodes had been downloaded more than 68 million times. He joined the, Did the Army screw up by accepting Bergdahl after his breakdown in Coast Guard basic training two years earlier? They want an accounting. This episode covers her case from the pretrial until she eventually pleads guilty, just like over 96% of the cases in the. His first trial ended in a mistrial, and in the second trial she cast suspicion on Mr. S and Jay as involved in the crime, but she did not present a clear outline of these arguments or scrutinize discrepancies in the call log timeline. An alibi witness is willing to testify on behalf of Adnan Syed to help challenge his murder conviction in a case popularized by the "Serial" podcast, according to a court filing made on Tuesday. How credible was Jay's story? Do they incriminate him? A profile on Jesse Nickerson, a man beaten by the cops and as a result of his trial, got them sentenced to prison. Bergdahl also had a lengthy stay in Germany, where "SERE" experts (Survival, evasion, resistance, escape) from the military community planned Bergdahl's reintegration, and debriefs took weeks. Sarah Koenig explores Syed's perspective as he was questioned, arrested, tried, and sentenced, as well as his letters to friends about life in prison. Adnan Syed, who was convicted in 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. Season two focused on Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, an American Army soldier who was held for five years by the Taliban, and then charged with desertion. Do tests finally exonerate Syed? Sarah Koenig sorted through thousands of documents, listened to trial testimony and police interrogations, and talked to everyone she could find who remembered what happened between Adnan Syed and Hae Min Lee. She concludes that from a legal perspective, she would have voted to acquit Syed, although she still nurses doubts. Serial is a podcast from the creators of This American Life, hosted by Sarah Koenig. "[53] The Guardian characterized it as a "new genre of audio storytelling". Maybe in podcast form it is, and trying to do it as a documentary story is really, really hard. [88], Season 3 received mostly positive reviews. [52] David Carr in The New York Times called Serial "Podcasting's first breakout hit. The case for Adnan Syed's bid for a new trial gained more momentum Monday as a state appeals court ruled an alibi witness should testify on the "Serial" podcast subject's behalf. [61] Reddit hosts a Serial subreddit site. Dahl concluded the recruiter had followed all procedures, but should have included review of his separation action. [69][70] An Atlantic roundtable discussion noted that the podcast forces the listener to consider Koenig's "verification bias", the tendency to seek answers that support her own biased assumptions, and that "even a well-meaning narrator isn't always credible". I first came across this podcast when I was completing an assignment for grade 12 English, and I soon fell in love. But what about second- and third-order consequences of his desertion? As a result, the detectives discover calls to Jen, who is a friend of one of Adnan's acquaintances, a weed dealer named Jay. The public anger at Bergdahl is personal, wrapped in larger questions about negotiating with terrorists. But trying to do it as a serial, this is as old as Dickens. The Army treats most deserters who walk away from a base as headcases because it is so dangerous. [43], Musical credits for Season 2 include Thorburn and Phillips, as well as Fritz Myers and staff music editor Kate Bilinski. It tells a story. Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl gave a 380-page statement to General Kenneth Dahl, telling the story of his deployment and what happened when he walked away from his post. She only came into the public eye—or ear—a few years ago with the creation of the podcast "Serial. Bergdahl wanted to "kill the bad guys", and do better at engaging the regular Afghans, but he felt the Army was not fulfilling its counter-insurgency mission. W hen Serial host Sarah Koenig saw the news about Adnan Syed being granted … Having arranged the basic framework for the case, Koenig begins the task… "[5], New York Magazine reported that Phil Lord and Chris Miller, directors of The Lego Movie and the film 21 Jump Street, would be producing a television program about the podcast that will take a "behind-the-scenes approach that details how Koenig went from virtual anonymity to creating one of 2014's biggest cultural phenomenons". [13] Syed's first trial ended in a mistrial, but after a six-week second trial, Syed was found guilty of Lee's murder on February 25, 2000, and was given a life sentence. Fox 21 Television Studios, a Fox-owned production company, has optioned "Serial" for a possible TV series, according to Deadline. Serial has been compared to True Detective or The Sopranos, but it can never be either of them because fiction allows the author some certainty. Maryland’s second-highest court has upheld a judge’s ruling overturning the murder conviction of “Serial” podcast subject Adnan Syed. Why has Maryland court trial footage of 'Serial' subject Adnan Syed rarely been broadcast? You can start … In an 18-page letter to Koenig, Syed reveals his concern about being perceived as manipulative, and says it doesn't matter how the podcast portrays him. 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. [64], Several reviews have criticized the ethics of Serial, notably the decision to start broadcasting without the reporting having been finished. Bergdahl wanted to be the ideal soldier who fights for a cause he is committed to, who rallies behind trusted military leaders, with a code of honor, loyalty, and self-sacrifice. Staying with the Story. Rabia Chaudry, the Washington D.C. lawyer who initially brought Adnan Syed’s case into the public eye, has said that there is tension between her family and Serial's Sarah Koenig.. Serial ’s host, Sarah Koenig, wondered if racial bias against the defendant played some role. Bergdahl knew his expectations were unrealistic, but he still defended his vision of the way things should be. Koenig investigates negative rumors about Syed. When the battalion was assigned to dig trenches near Moest in 110-degree heat of summer, the battalion commander aggressively berated them for being out of uniform, as a breakdown in discipline. The producers of "The Case Against Adnan Syed," an HBO series examining the murder case, drew a rebuke last week from the administrative judge of Baltimore Circuit Court for airing footage of court proceedings. People who knew him in high school cannot believe he planned Lee's murder. Do they even exist? She’s the host and co-creator of Serial, the podcast phenomenon that debuted in 2014, and before that, she was a producer for This American Life. Koenig interviews, In 2009, the search for Bergdahl was in hands of two low-level personnel recovery intel analysts for Afghanistan, at. Later in the episode, one of the officers who participated in beating Spencer, Michael Amiott, is involved in another incident where the beating of an African American motorist takes place. That Doesn't Mean It's Worse", "Serial Season 2 Is Here—and We're a Little Bummed Out By It", "Bowe Bergdahl Case at Center of 'Serial' Season 2", "What the 'Serial' Podcast Revealed About Ex-Taliban Captive Bowe Bergdahl", "Serial season 2 is now live, and Bowe Bergdahl is the subject", "Serial season two: why did the 'must-listen show' suffer a sophomore slump? Back to the question: what was the jury thinking? ", "Nick Thorburn Releases Soundtrack to Podcast, "Islands' Nick Thorburn writes soundtrack for, "This American Life tries to turn its radio audience onto podcasting with its new show, "There will be a Season Two of Serial! Serial was ranked at No. She mentions that she has reasonable doubt, not in the legal sense, but in the "normal person" sense. The faces of 'Serial': Adnan Syed, Hae Min Lee, Sarah Koenig, Adnan Syed trial: Maryland's second highest court upholds decision overturning 'Serial' subject murder conviction, 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 to hear an. The President did not recognize the irregularities of Bergdahl's story of or questions about his disappearance, and there was no attempt to get to the bottom of the story. Lee had been missing for three weeks when a man on his lunch break, referred to as "Mr. S", discovered her body. Season one investigated the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee (Hangul: 이해민), an 18-year-old student at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore. Sarah Koenig Explains Why Season 3 of Serial Will Be Different. Sarah won't know what happens at the end of the story until she gets there, not long before you get there with her. Jay From ‘Serial’ Talks Anonymous Tip, Says Sarah Koenig ‘Demonized Me’ “Anything that makes Adnan innocent doesn’t involve me,” says key witness in first public interview Bergdahl is still a soldier, now classified as "present for duty". His friends said Jay had a reputation for lying, but not about important things. Detectives interview Jen and then Jay, who says Syed told him he killed Lee, and then forced him to help bury her body. They received limited attention from critics, although Slate's review notably described them as "ragged, chaotic entries [which] can’t help but hit us as shadows of what was. Serial Productions has now released S-Town, which explores … Second, Lee's friend Summer says that Lee could not have been dead by 2:36, because she had a conversation with Lee between 2:30 and 2:45. Larry Hogan and demand he receive medical care in prison. [32], A critique from the journalism community was more qualified. Maryland prosecutors plan to call more witnesses as a hearing for the convicted killer profiled in the popular "Serial" podcast continues Monday. Serial was ranked at No. If he is innocent, I can see why he reacted like that. [48], In July 2020 Serial Productions (the company behind the Serial podcast) was acquired by the New York Times. Koenig goes through all the evidence, including the prosecution's timeline and "some stray things" that don't add up, including a neighbor's story, the testimony of Jay's friend Jen, and the sequence of cell phone calls after Lee disappeared. Mar 1, 2020, 1:37 pm* Streaming . [5], Episode one of the series was released on October 3, 2014, with additional episodes released weekly online. [45], Not all critiques of the podcasting format have been as equivocal. The reviewer applauded the focus on long-form journalism and added, "Suddenly you feel like the full promise of podcasting has just been unleashed. Podcasting, just 10 years old, has not even reached its adolescence as a technology. [3], Koenig has said that Serial is "about the basics: love and death and justice and truth. The reason there is so much ambiguity in the case of Serial is because of the ambiguity of the show’s creator and host, Sarah Koenig. The episode highlights the corruption and abuse of power of the criminal justice system in Cleveland. The State of Maryland has recommended that a judge deny Adnan Syed's latest request for an appeal, saying that the subject of the popular "Serial" podcast. The first season of the Internet's most popular podcast, "Serial," concluded on Thursday with its 12th episode. In the podcast, Koenig explains how she has spent the past year searching for answers to what happened between Hae Min Lee and Adnan Syed. Bergdahl was angry about the battalion commander's misplaced priorities. Question okay maybe hate is a strong word, but a lot of the posts I have read have been pretty scathing towards her, and I understand that her coverage of Adnan’s case was pretty misled but I actually thought season 2 was pretty well thought out and objective! ", "Serial Season 2 Wasn't a Phenomenon—But It Was Still Pretty Phenomenal", "When Is 'Serial' Podcast Season 2 Finale? It was Landford's noticing Bergdahl's non-presence that notifies the Army that he has gone missing, Mark McCrorie – in the same company as Bergdahl, Mujahet Raman (not his real name) – Taliban who speaks about Bergdahl's capture, Jon Thurman – in the same company as Bergdahl, As part of the promotion for the video game, Sarah Koenig made a cameo appearance in an episode of the animated comedy series, This page was last edited on 27 April 2021, at 00:34. Adnan Syed and Hae Min Lee had a storybook romance, which was kept secret from their disapproving parents. The episode also examines how judges have the powers to sentence people based on their personal beliefs about the justice system. He is either innocent or a complete sociopath. Serial has won every major award for broadcasting, including the duPont-Columbia, Scripps Howard, Edward R. Murrow, and the first-ever Peabody awarded to a podcast. "[31] Episodes follow different cases and are taped in Greater Cleveland, with particular focus on cases before the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas at the Justice Center Complex in Downtown Cleveland. The teens were classmates at Woodlawn High School, both children of immigrants, and teachers considered them exceptionally smart and promising. Jay Wilds says ‘Serial’ host Sarah Koenig lied about him The dangers of remaining silent and an email from Sarah Koenig. The first season of Serial was both culturally popular and critically well received. The attorney for Adnan Syed, the subject of the "Serial" podcast, filed a new court motion Monday arguing that key cell phone evidence was unreliable — by the phone company's own warning — and should have been excluded from trial. Season 2 of Serial was less about solving a mystery and more about long-term investigative reporting and storytelling. Murrow Awards are presented in October in New York.[29]. [12] A memorial service for Lee was held on March 11 at Woodlawn High School. [9] Her corpse was discovered on February 9 in Leakin Park and identified two days later. Rabia Chaudry, who fights for the rights of American Muslims, founded a nonprofit and has been awarded a New American Foundation fellowship for national security. Deirdre Enright, Director of Investigation for the. Now, Syed is seeking a second appeal, but his family continues to struggle with the stigma that results from his conviction. [1] Serial won a Peabody Award in April 2015 for its innovative telling of a long-form nonfiction story. I just finished the last episode, “What We Know”, a few days ago. Like House of Cards, but you can enjoy it while you're driving. For the past week, I have been completely engrossed in Season 1 of “Serial”, a podcast by Sarah Koenig. Episode 73: The Twelve Days of Crime Story – Day 1: Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder, Serial. Sep 5, 2018 Sandy Honig. Serial is a podcast from Serial Productions, a New York Times company, hosted by Sarah Koenig. A veteran Baltimore defense attorney testified Friday that a potential alibi witness for Adnan Syed was "powerfully credible" and "would've made an incredible difference in the outcome of the case.". "[87], Similar to Season 1's critical response, some felt that the lack of answers was "infuriating. Here’s why Adnan Syed’s trial footage is not usually available to the public. All these big, big things. "[77], An HBO docuseries based on the Serial podcast entitled The Case Against Adnan Syed was released in March 2019. He has an office job at a base in San Antonio, waiting for the Army to decide his fate, just waiting — which he knows how to do. [76], Three "update" mini-episodes of Serial were posted during Syed's post-conviction hearing in February 2016, coinciding with the run of Season Two. "[23], On 14 December 2015, General Robert B. Abrams, head of United States Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina ordered that Bergdahl face a court-martial on charges of desertion. Koenig is a journalist, but the way she guides listeners through the story isn’t strictly journalistic. Mark Boal observed Bergdahl experienced the disillusion of someone who believes in the Army, who just wanted to talk to higher-ranking people in the military about improving command leadership. Adnan Syed, the convicted murderer whose case gained international attention after questions were raised on a widely-downloaded podcast, will get a day in court. Serial is Koenig's reinvestigation of the murder of Hae Min Lee, a Maryland high school student who was strangled in 1999. A few of the key places in Woodlawn, Md., where the crimes and following events allegedly happened, as detailed in the "Serial" podcast. Young African American, Emirius Spencer, is assaulted by two police officers in his apartment building for possession of marijuana. Most of all, the response to mistakes should never be to discourage white reporters from telling important stories. The platoon was assigned a rescue mission, but they were attacked on their return, in a firefight through a ravine, eventually limping back to the post with no losses, but they were upbraided for not shaving for six days. Who is to blame for variables causing the deaths and injuries in wars? And yes, we did, and we were kind of blown away, and so we began working with them. [50], The first season of Serial was both culturally popular and critically well received. [86][85][90] However, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Sarah Koenig and executive producer Julie Snyder said the download numbers for Season 2 were 50 million, higher than the numbers were by the time Season 1 ended. A spokesperson for Serial only said, "Over the last few months they've been reporting on a variety of stories for both Seasons 2 and 3 of Serial, along with other podcast projects. The capture of Bowe Bergdahl is recounted by Taliban members present that day and the weeks following. The show follows the plot and characters wherever they lead, through many surprising twists and turns. Bergdahl's June 27 broadcast e-mail to friends, "Who is John Gault?" Koenig interviews a jury member, who said Jay seemed like a nice young man and believable. Koenig explores whether Syed has true empathy or anti-social characteristics, and consults with psychologist Charles Ewing, who has interviewed many young murderers. Leaks could have derailed the fragile deal, jeopardizing Bergdahl's life. [40] It includes 15 tracks, all short instrumentals, and is available at the Bandcamp site or streamed from several reviewing sites. Perhaps the mission to find Bergdahl was the top cover to justify other unrelated missions the Army units needed to accomplish, as an excuse to gain assets and permission to "get outside the wire". [92], Season 3 was tied for the 2019 Media for a Just Society Award in radio by the NCCD. Sarah Koenig makes much of a rumor that, as an eighth grader, Adnan stole money from the collection boxes at his mosque. With the fight started by men harassing Anna, why is she the only one getting arrested? 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As Koenig stated in Season Two's first episode: "They'd come to us saying 'hey, we've been doing all this reporting on the story, and we've also got this tape. Kayla Harrison described him as an unusual, smart, creative teenager, who forged his own strict, uncompromising moral code, who believed if you know something to be wrong in the world, you must take actions to correct it, and he was "impossibly unrealistic". Gutierrez discovered the prosecutor had secured an attorney for Jay – arguably a "benefit" worth money – in connection with his pleading guilty as an accessory and agreeing to testify, but the judge did not agree that this tainted Jay's testimony. When he asked her why she was interested in the case he wanted to hear, because I think you are innocent and I am going to try to help you. An attorney for the state on Thursday questioned the account of a woman who says she can offer an alibi for Adnan Syed, the convicted murderer who became the subject of the "Serial" podcast. [82][83][84][85], The Guardian summarized the season by saying Koenig and her team managed to add to the conversation: "Not only did they let Bergdahl speak for himself, via a series of interviews with the film-maker Mark Boal, but they also asked and answered a question that no one – including the military or the US government – had seemingly bothered to investigate. Sergeant Major Ken Wolfe, however, advised looking "at a map and a timeframe", meaning after 45+ days, Bergdahl was in Pakistan. For instance, each chapter of Great Expectations arrived to the public simply as a link in an ongoing narrative — its own self-contained unit with elements of cliffhanger suspense built in. There isn’t much information on Sarah Koenig on the Internet, which makes sense. "[38], Nicholas Thorburn released the soundtrack for Serial on October 17, 2014. Congressional staffers felt they could no longer believe anything from DOD: first, where there had been a collegial relationship before, there was now "unprecedented, profound concern about national security risk…" Second, who signed off on the trade of five Taliban? [28], In June 2017, the Radio Television Digital News Association announced Season Two of Serial won the 2017 National Edward R. Murrow Award for a news series and for its website. Bergdahl said he tried to escape after he was captured, but his first attempt only resulted in about 15 minutes of freedom. The story behind her story of Adnan Syed, Hae Min Lee. Bergdahl had been a good infantry soldier up until that point, who even volunteered for extra duty, a "squared away" soldier. Season Three is meant to be an analysis of the normal operation of the American criminal justice system, as opposed to the previous two seasons, which followed "extraordinary" cases. Syed had a reputation as a peacemaker, "a good guy", helpful and caring. "[38] Dana Chivvis, another producer, observed that, since the industry is still in its infancy, a business model for podcasting has yet to be established. [39] When Ira Glass asked Koenig if she had any other ideas, she mentioned podcasting a story that unfolded over time, a serialized narrative. She was last seen at about 3 p.m. on January 13, 1999. [97][98][99][100], American investigative journalism podcast, 'Serial' takes the stand: How a podcast became a character in its own narrative, "Body found in park is missing woman, 18", "Ex-boyfriend is charged in teen's killing", "Slain teen remembered as joyful, 'full of love, "Jury finds teen guilty of killing ex-girlfriend", "19-year-old gets life sentence for killing former girlfriend", "Memorandum Opinion II, Circuit Court Baltimore City, June 30, 2016. Producers Koenig and Chivvis test drive the prosecution's route and timeline of Lee's murder between 2:15, when school let out at the high school, and 2:36, when Jay said Syed called him for pick up in the. The harassment eventually results in a bar fight where law enforcement gets involved and Anna accidentally ends up assaulting an officer. About Sarah Koenig. General Michael Flynn, formerly head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, says authoritatively people died on missions to find Bergdahl. Private Bowe Bergdahl left his U.S. Army post in Afghanistan in 2009, intending to hike about 20 miles to a larger command center and triggers a ". Jay's friend Jen says she could understand why Jay might lie about some details, but she believed his story. That's the narrative tension that makes Serial not only compelling but also unlike anything I can remember watching or reading before. 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