Serial - No spoilers.

[Stat Brother]

Serial is a new podcast from the creators of This American Life, hosted by Sarah Koenig. Serial will follow one story - a true story - over the course of a whole season. We'll follow the plot and characters wherever they take us and we won’t know what happens at the end of the story until we get there, not long before you get there with us. Each week we'll bring you the latest chapter, so it's important to listen in order, starting with Episode 1

http://serialpodcast.org/

This is fantastic, and is now the most downloaded podcast ever.
I'm waiting on the last episode and am absolutely gutted it's not been uploaded yet.
It's even being run on Radio 4extra, I believe it's one of the first times a specific podcast has moved onto the wireless.

I can't recommend this highly enough to the good folk of NSC.

 

[Rookie]

'New'?!?! Up to 11th episode now.

 

[Goldstone1976]

In the final episode, Tony gets it. It's grrreat.

 

[Stat Brother]

'New'?!?! Up to 11th episode now.

Yeah at the end of 11 Sarah K drops the bombshell that this weeks episode will be the last, and now it's late.

 

[vegster]

So what's it all about ?

 

[Bold Seagull]

You can just see Stat jumping on the back…..

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm not on the back of this bandwagon, I'm about halfway, having got in Serial after episode 6.
It's been mentioned on the podcast thread, and our beloved leader was the final prompt for me to give it a go.

[MENTION=11928]vegster[/MENTION].

It's the reexamination of murder in Baltimore 15 years ago.
Totally engrossing.

 

[Goldstone1976]

OK - I've just listened to the first episode. Totally hooked.

Maybe Tony doesn't get it in the final episode after all...

 

[Stat Brother]

OK - I've just listened to the first episode. Totally hooked.

Maybe Tony doesn't get it in the final episode after all...

Assuming you haven't dived straight into episodes 2, 3 and 4, already, my advise to you would be 'don't rush it'.

I had to stop my natural impulse to binge listen, and I think it worked out for me.
Giving each episode a few days just to kick around my head, and making sure I could listen to the next undisturbed really heightened my anticipation for the narrative.

 

[BBassic]

Damn you, godamn you [MENTION=435]Stat Brother[/MENTION]!

As if I don't have enough to listen to!

 

[shaolinpunk]

It has finished now, hasn't it?

I've been waiting so I can do the lot at my own pace without having to worry about waiting for more to be released

 

[Stat Brother]

It has finished now, hasn't it?

I've been waiting so I can do the lot at my own pace without having to worry about waiting for more to be released

When episode 12 appears, assuming it hasn't already, then it will be done.

As said it's definitely worth pacing your way through and pausing for thought.

 

[Stat Brother]

Damn you, godamn you [MENTION=435]Stat Brother[/MENTION]!

As if I don't have enough to listen to!

If you start then the other stuff will wait.

I couldn't believe how gutted I was this morning when the last episode wasn't there.
At that point I figured Serial deserved its own thread instead of being buried on 'Podcast recommendations'

 

[Birdie Boy]

Well, I have just listened to the first one and I am hooked. Damn you Stat Brother!
First podcast I have ever listened to and it is great.

 

[Stat Brother]

The final episode, 12, is now available.

So you can now upload the lot to your I-phone, other devices are available, and listen at your pleasure.

 

[Stat Brother]

Still no spoilers.

But having listened to episode 12, I just wanted to say to the newbies that Serial is engrossing to the very end.

That's my final say on the listening, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

 

[El Presidente]

I've started listening to it, and it's a great background whilst marking exams, so thanks for the heads up.

 

[brighton_girl87]

It was a fantastic series, I was completely hooked!

 

[Stat Brother]

I've started listening to it, and it's a great background whilst marking exams, so thanks for the heads up.

Wow multi-tasking Serial while vetting the constant stream of new managers.

Good luck.

 

[El Presidente]

Wow multi-tasking Serial while vetting the constant stream of new managers.

Good luck.

On the final episode (started it yesterday!) but will now need a NEW podcast to listen to. I've listened to We're Alive (the Zombie podcast) and a few others of a similar nature, but Serial is far more measured.