Humble podcast given a Serial shot in the arm
Serial, a 12-part real-life drama about the murder of a teenage girl in the US in 1999, is leading the podcast renaissance, writes Niall Stanage in Washington DC
It’s rare for an art form to be reinvigorated by a single piece of work, but that is exactly what many people believe has happened in the case of podcasting and Serial.
The show has turned into a bona fide phenomenon, quickly becoming the most downloaded podcast in history. Its popularity has also traversed the Atlantic. It has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra, and has attracted plenty of Irish fans too. ...
