Adnan once issued a challenge to Sarah. He told her to test the state’s timeline of the murder by driving from Woodlawn High School to Best Buy in 21 minutes. It can’t be done, he said. So Sarah and Dana take up the challenge, and raise him one: They try to recreate the entire route that Jay said he and Adnan took on January 13th, 1999.
Oct 2014
Serial S01 - Ep. 6: The Case Against Adnan Syed
The physical evidence against Adnan Syed was scant - a few underwhelming fingerprints. So aside from cell records, what did the prosecutors bring to the jury, to shore up Jay's testimony? Sarah weighs all the other circumstantial evidence they had against Adnan, including curious ... Show More
42m 58s
Nov 2014
Serial S01 - Ep. 7: The Opposite of the Prosecution
Adnan told Sarah about a case in Virginia that had striking similarities to his own: one key witness, incriminating cell phone records, young people, drugs - and a defendant who has always maintained his innocence. Sarah called up one of the defense attorneys on that case to see ... Show More
31m 57s
Nov 2014
Serial S01 - Ep. 8: The Deal With Jay
The state’s case against Adnan Syed hinged on Jay’s credibility; he was their star witness and also, because of his changing statements to police, their chief liability. Naturally, Adnan’s lawyer tried hard to make Jay look untrustworthy at trial. So, how did the jurors make sens ... Show More
42m 43s
Mar 2019
77: The Case Against Adnan Syed Part 1: Forbidden Love
Directed by Academy Award nominee Amy Berg, The Case Against Adnan Syed will explore the 1999 disappearance and murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee, and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, a case brought to global attentio ... Show More
57m 51s
Mar 2019
78: The Case Against Adnan Syed Part 2: In Between The Truth
This episode covers part 2 of the 4-part HBO series. For Part 1, go here!
In part 2, Private investigators attempt to recreate circumstances at the crime scene, questions arise about the veracity of alleged accomplice Jay Wilds, the centerpiece of police and prosecutors’ case aga ... Show More
58m 56s
Mar 2019
79: The Case Against Adnan Syed Part 3: Justice Is Arbitrary
This episode covers part 3 of the 4-part HBO series. For our take on Part 1, go here! For our take on Part 2, go here! And stay tuned till THE VERY END of the episode to hear a preview of our interview with Rabia Chaudry.
In part 3, Adnan’s 2016 appeal draws to a close, his fami ... Show More
1h 4m
Oct 2018
Episode #5 - The Evidence Wraps Up
The final witnesses take the stand in the State of Mississippi’s case against Quinton Tellis, accused of killing Jessica Chambers. Host Beth Karas guides listeners through the state’s final push, and the defense's challenges, as a federal intelligence analyst uses videos, cell ph ... Show More
43m 12s