The 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2018
As the days wind down on 2018, here are the stories that made us appreciate all this year had to offer.
Serial
‘Serial’ Season 3 Review: The Hit Podcast Is Back With a Remix That Sounds Just as Fascinating as the Original
Building out the scope from one case to the workings of an entire courthouse, the show is in a prime spot to recapture the public’s attention.
‘Serial’ Season 2 Is Better than You Remember and an Unexpected Time Capsule Worth Revisiting
A few years removed from impossibly high expectations, the podcast’s telling of Bowe Bergdahl’s capture and return still stands as a valuable lesson about facts and context.
‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’: HBO Announces Amy Berg-Directed Documentary Series About ‘Serial’ Case
Berg has been working on the series since 2015, which promises “new discoveries, as well as groundbreaking revelations that challenge the state’s case.”
‘Serial’ Subject Adnan Syed Will Get a New Trial 18 Years After Murder Conviction
He has served 16 years of a life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.
‘A Very Fatal Murder’: Even the Fake Ads Are Hilarious in The Onion’s True Crime Podcast Parody
Making fun of “Serial” is low-hanging fruit at this point, so this new fake murder show wisely aims their jokes elsewhere.
‘S-Town’: How a Netflix-Like Release Made the ‘Serial’ Team’s New Podcast One of 2017’s Best Shows
The all-at-once release of “S-Town” not only provides a template for future shows, but highlights what makes the seven-episode arc a special piece of storytelling.
‘S-Town’ Revealed: Behind the Scenes of the Next Big Podcast From the Makers of ‘Serial’
In this spinoff of the true-crime megahit, an investigation of an alleged Alabama murder turned into a seven-part audio novel.
‘Serial’ Follow-Up Crime Podcast ‘S-Town’ Gets Release Date and Teaser — Listen
Your next great podcast obsession is almost here.
‘Serial’ Announces New Production Company and First Series ‘S-Town’
The seven-part series about a small, rural Alabama town will be released in March.
’Zero Dark Thirty’ Screenwriter Mark Boal Sues U.S. Government Over Bowe Bergdahl ‘Serial’ Interviews
Boal says that the government has flouted his rights as a reporter.
‘Serial’ Podcast Subject Adnan Syed Granted New Trial In Murder Case
After spending 16 years in prison for the murder of Hae Min Lee, Syed is going back to court.
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Woody Harrelson To Play Timothy Leary In Luke Davies-Scripted Limited Series ‘The Most Dangerous Man In America’
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Pose Renewed for Season 3 at FX
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Emmy spotlight: Take it from a parent, Pamela Adlon’s ‘Better Things’ nails its mother-daughter dynamics
