The podcast is updated weekly and there's still enough time to binge-listen so you can get caught up before the mystery is resolved. With this true-crime story that dissects young love, murder and the criminal justice system, Koenig and Snyder parcel out new details with each episode in a winning formula that flows like a page-turner. In the inaugural season, listeners have been enthralled by the murder case of Adnan Syed who was accused and sent to prison for the death of his girlfriend Have Min Lee in 1999. Each episode ends on something like a cliff-hanger and given the real-life nature of what is explored, the ending is unpredictable. Starting as a This American Life spinoff, Koenig and fellow producer Julie Snyder created the Serial Podcast as a means to tell one true life story over the course of several episodes. As one of the main creative forces behind NPR's radio program "This American Life", journalist Sarah Koenig has worked for decades bringing the the every day stories of real people to the level of an art form. A new podcast tells the story behind the fake document. Here's a little bit about this compelling podcast that everyone is talking about. In 2014, an anonymous whistleblower leaked a copy of a letter that allegedly revealed an Islamist plan to take over schools in one English city. Review iTunes has announced their picks for the best podcasts of 2014 and their pick for the best new podcast is Serial Podcast.
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