Serial

White people are losing their minds at "Serial," a new season-long podcast by the folks behind "This American Life" that tells the story of the investigation into a Maryland teenager's death.

I haven't sunk my teeth too far into it yet, but it isn't really what you expect out of a "podcast." It sounds more like a long-form NPR piece. The first two episodes are currently up.

http://serialpodcast.org/

Jack Wade wrote:

White people are losing their minds at Serial

White people?

I tried listening to one minute of the first episode podcast, but couldn't take it anymore. Smug beyond words.

This American English teacher is ditching Shakespeare for "Serial":
http://qz.com/297811/why-im-teaching-serial-instead-of-shakespeare/

His reasoning? It's "hip and fresh".

This has just hit BBC Radio 4 Extra. It's playing catchup with an episode a night.

Episode one onwards is on Iplayer for another three weeks or so.

Control wrote:

His reasoning? It's "hip and fresh".

You'll be pleased to know that he is the exception, and not the rule. I'm still teaching "Richard III" and "Othello".