Serial

Our newest podcast, “The Good Whale,” is out now. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts, or follow it here: https://lnk.to/good-whale Serial Productions makes narrative podcasts that have transformed the medium. Sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter to find out about new shows, get behind the scenes stories, and see photos and videos you can’t see on a podcast. To get full access to Serial Productions shows, and to other New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts. Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com "Serial" began in 2014 as a spinoff of the public radio show "This American Life." In 2017, we formed Serial Productions when we launched the podcast “S-Town.” Since then, Serial Productions has produced every season of “Serial” along with shows like “Nice White Parents,” “The Trojan Horse Affair,” “The Coldest Case in Laramie,” “The Retrievals” and more. In 2020, we joined the New York Times Company. Our shows have reached many millions of listeners and have won nearly every major journalism award for audio, including the first-ever Peabody Award given to a podcast.
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Season 12
Jan 31
The narrator’s voice in season 12 is unbearable. The vocal fry and pulling of the last word at the end of every sentence, I couldn’t get through episode 2.
It’s changed
5 days ago
Was a huge fan of season 1. The next several were hit or miss, so moved on to other genres. Came back around and was disappointed to find it all behind a paywall, including the OG season which I was going to relisten to while traveling. Paying for an 11 year old pod season? Hard pass.
Paywall
Feb 7
I enjoyed serial, but with this latest season going behind a paywall is not for me. There are so many good podcasts I can listen to for free. Subscriptions for everything these days are ridiculous. I’ve cancelled a ton of subscriptions recently because they are out of control and I won’t be adding this one.
Paywall No Thank You
Jan 26
Season one was the first podcast I had ever listened to. I was shocked to see that recent episodes are for paid subscribers only. No way not for me. Bye Serial
Wanting the truth out so badly…
Jan 26
… that they’ll make you pay for it. Honestly disgusted by putting these stories behind a paywall that has anything to do with something other than the Serial brand. Not interested in The NY Times as an organization at all. Hopefully this isn’t a pairing that lasts long.
Greedy
Jan 17
Shame on you for removing all of your previously free content behind a paywall. The absolute greed of companies trying to nickel and dime people into 1,000 subscriptions.
Thanks for listening, now pay us!
Jan 15
I loved this podcast and enjoyed all their seasons! I even got others to start listening. It's too bad they are asking for payment now. There are other great free podcasts out there so bye !
Subscribers Only?
Jan 15
I’ve been following this podcast for years and I ready enjoyed it. I had to unsubscribe today due to the pay wall. Sad.
Must provide them with your data to listen
Jan 15
Heads up. You can only become a subscriber if you first download the NYT app which collects and tracks more data than most apps, including financial info per their privacy statement. I’m willing to pay for a subscription but not hand over my data in perpetuity.
Paywall
Jan 14
Great writing but NYT paywall 🙄
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