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The Stages of Serial Podcast Addiction

in on 11/11/14 by Beth 28 Comments

The internet is aglow, redditors and regular users alike are united in a common fascination: the Serial Podcast.

Don’t know what it is? Neither did I. Don’t care? Neither.Did.I.

Then my good friend, Ellie, whom I talk to every day basically said, “I cannot talk to you anymore until you listen to this podcast because it is all I want to talk about and I don’t like you if you don’t.” Alright, Ellie, calm down.

So I listened. And within 25 minutes I was hooked, and within 25 hours, I was jonesing for the next installment. Also, not sure if I want to be friends with Ellie anymore.

I’ve discovered since that the quick progression of addiction to Sarah Koenig’s story-telling skills and regionally unspecific dulcet tones is pretty standard amongst Serialists. And so, as a resource to help, I present:

 

The Stages of Serial Podcast Addiction

 

Ignorance

Friend or coworker or twitter follower asks, “Are you listening to serial?”

b3252421-b8ba-4ca2-a985-c4ce39409441Me. The three times someone asked me before I googled it. source

“No, it’s a podcast. Called serial. With an s.”

tumblr_inline_mnjaefUkK71qz4rgpI don’t even have the podcast app on my phone.

“This investigative journalist from NPR retells a true crime story from 1999 … “

idc#sorrynotsorry

“You need to listen to it; it’s awesome and I want to talk to you about it.”

calmyotitsFine. GAH. I’ll download it.

Incredulity

“There are 7 episodes so far …”

tumblr_inline_n1tyy4w5Rx1qhckdkI can’t get this done between home and Panera? UGH.

“Support for serial comes from MailChimp … MailChimp … Mail…”

boredomLegit.

24 minutes later …

sonofabitchI’m enjoying this.

Infatuation

Cancelling Saturday night plans to listen to episodes 1-4

tumblr_inline_myn8idnKjs1rocwymsource

Making time for the later episodes + the Slate podcast

dowagerAt least I got all my laundry folded.

Finally calling the friend who recommended it to say you’re ready to talk about it.

tumblr_inline_n68hrgNeuU1qhckdkI’ve never made another human person this happy.

Thinking there is no way Adnan is guilty/innocent

gollum

When Sarah brings a plot hole up and then lets it go

ab5N6r8_460sa_v1Don, Neighbor Boy, Neesha Call, Payphone, etc

When you finally start evangelizing Serial to others

tumblr_inline_n7lmanVV0w1qhckdk“It’s about a murder from 15 years ago; it’s so addictive and you will totally LOVE IT, because murder. And stuff.”

Delving into the s/reddits for info on the actual case

Musty-Mellie-Scandal-Season-4What laundry?

Deciding that knowing TOO much about the case is a thing you will defend.

9517134Do NOT tell me in the comments. DO NOT EVEN.

But then also REALLY needing to know what the hell is up with Jay.

michael-scottI mean, hurry the eff up Thursday

This is BY NO MEANS every thing I have to say about Serial, the theories, the need for more. But let me hold that for a night when I’m not blogging at midnight. This late, I’m all about that Mellie gif.

Have you downloaded Serial yet? What are your theories? What was your progression of addiction?

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Current Obsessions: Fantasy novels. John Krasinski. Melina Marchetta. Edinburgh. Captive Prince and Yuri on Ice. James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser. New words. Gay wizard regency novels.

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