The Podcasting Revolution: Serial and the Mainstream Boom
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Sersea Podcast Network by I. E. Sersea, M.A., M.A.T. Aka Maestro Sersea
S1 · E3
Apr 17, 2026
09:54
Episode notes
The Podcasting Revolution: Serial and the Mainstream Boom
If any single moment can be identified as the turning point for podcasting, it is the release of "Serial" in October 2014. Produced by journalist Sarah Koenig and the team at This American Life, Serial investigated the 1999 murder of high school student Hae Min Lee and the conviction of her ex-boyfriend Adnan Syed. Each weekly episode peeled back new layers of the case, inspiring passionate discussion online and off.
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The Podcasting Revolution: Serial and the Mainstream Boom