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What ‘Serial’-mania says about the popularity of podcasts

The weekly podcast has riveted millions with its exploration of a true crime story.

12/11/2014 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

What ‘Serial’-mania says about the popularity of podcasts

Clip: 12/11/2014 | 6m 16s

The weekly podcast has riveted millions with its exploration of a true crime story.

A weekly podcast has riveted millions with its exploration of a true crime story and its questions about whether the man at its center is guilty or innocent. "Serial" probes the 1999 conviction of a high school senior who was charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Slate’s David Haglund about the runaway success of the show, now the most popular podcast in history.

12/11/2014 | Rating NR

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