The arrival of Serial last year was a landmark moment for podcasts. To date, over 90 million people have downloaded the 12 part series – more than double the audience of a Mad Men season premiere – ...

The only thing that’s worse than your favourite show coming to an end is the climactic conclusion not living up to expectations. Of course, the cult podcast Serial isn’t the latest offering from HBO: ...

Everybody's talking about Serial, a podcast about a 15-year-old murder mystery that's taken the internet by storm. The podcast follows an American journalist's re-investigation of the long cold case ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

A US judge ordered the release of Adnan Syed, a man convicted in 2000 for the murder of Hae Min Lee in a case that was documented in the popular podcast ‘Serial’. Here’s what you need to know. Did you ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. If 25 years ago the gossip around the office water cooler was all about who killed Laura Palmer, today the talk is ...

At its launch, her co-producer Julie Snyder said the early episodes would have to hit 300,000 downloads to justify continuing – only to see them blow through that mark in three days. “It was so quick ...

From the ubiquity of mobile to the runaway success of Serial, it's the golden age for podcasts, and the Swedish start-up Acast has some big ideas Adnan Syed was convicted of the murder of his then ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

It's expected the new season of cult podcast Serial, external will investigate the story of US soldier Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years as a Taliban hostage. The 29-year-old army sergeant was ...

The podcast Serial is back for its second series. Will its popularity give radio another chance to shine? The news spread around social media like wildfire. Within minutes the website you could get ...