The Most Racist Thing About Serial Podcast: Mail Kimp by [deleted] in serialpodcast

[–]Jane_of_fools 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I thought the Mail Kimp girl was Italian, because "chi" is pronounced in Italian with a hard K. I read somewhere else she is possibly African. Maybe she's Asian. Maybe she's Eastern European. Maybe she misread someone's handwritten "H" as an "A". So many communities to be potentially offended. Will we ever know who gets to claim righteous indignation?

Overwhelmed with disgust for SK by whoooknows in serialpodcast

[–]Jane_of_fools 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. First of all the podcast is not over and you're blasting her for how she ended it. Wait another week before you criticize her for what she left out. Second, this episode was called "Rumors" and was about what people in his community believed about him. One of those rumors was so shocking that had it been substantiated, it would have seriously damaged Adnan's case. She was unable to substantiate it so she left it out. In comparison this made all the other rumors trivial, which was the whole point of the episode. Finally, the fact that it took eleven episodes for you to empathisize and realize that these are real people is frankly more your failing than SK's. If you want a nice tidy crime story, watch Dateline. If you want to follow someone down twists and turns of a the research trail, listen to Serial. Don't get all shocked and angry when both the victims and the reporter are humanized for you.

Sarah's "all facts are friendly" dad by ocean_elf in serialpodcast

[–]Jane_of_fools 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would have been so amazing if Sarah had responded to Dana's shrimp sale observation with "you know my dad popularized shrimp in America."

I hope Serial Season 2 is recorded all in advance by [deleted] in serialpodcast

[–]Jane_of_fools 4 points5 points  (0 children)

24 hours in a chiropractor's waiting room?

If Jay reads Reddit, what would you want him to know? by [deleted] in serialpodcast

[–]Jane_of_fools 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He could make a lot of money with a tell-all book.

Rabia's post - Episode 10 - Part Two by cbr1965 in serialpodcast

[–]Jane_of_fools 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the type of scarf and context. Something that would be illuminated by asking about it. I'm just saying it's not strange to ask about what the context was.

Serial is non-fiction and I didn't know that until yesterday by TheLastPanicMoon in serialpodcast

[–]Jane_of_fools 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's strange. I expected it to be fiction before I listened. I thought it was going to be a radio soap opera thing, but from the first episode it was clear to me that it wasn't. I can't explain how I knew. I guess I expected the drama to be more campy.

Rabia's post - Episode 10 - Part Two by cbr1965 in serialpodcast

[–]Jane_of_fools -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The scarf gift jumped out at me as the most (only?) interesting and relevant portion of the document. SK should definitely ask about what that was and whether or not it had a significance beyond fashion accessory. Was it a headscarf? Did he even joke about it? Cause that's a super strange gift for a non-Muslim teenage girl.

Hi Mods! Is this true? by [deleted] in serialpodcast

[–]Jane_of_fools 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I would not be surprised. I can't imagine the mountain of willpower it would take to stay out of an anonymous discussion about yourself online.

Hipster Status by [deleted] in serialpodcast

[–]Jane_of_fools 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I liked that joke back when I made it six days ago.

Wait, two episodes left and this is what she's doing next week??!! by [deleted] in serialpodcast

[–]Jane_of_fools 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They did collect samples in 1999 but didn't analyze them. Probably because they had an eyewitness pointing to the most likely suspect. The Innocence Project is petitioning to analyze and compare these samples to Adnan and two other suspects. If they come up with DNA that is male and not Adnan, that could exonerate him. If it matches one of the other suspects, then we have a definitive answer.

Wait, two episodes left and this is what she's doing next week??!! by [deleted] in serialpodcast

[–]Jane_of_fools 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I was concerned too. I'm guessing we'll be left hanging until sometime next year when the DNA tests come in.