Sarah Koenig

METRO - Karat and Schtick

The Serial episode 'METRO - Karat and Schtick' looks at TraxNYC, a diamond district store, and asks how much of its drama is real.

Special Preview: METRO with Sarah Koenig - Ep. 1

A preview episode from Serial where Sarah Koenig tours New York City asking residents what's actually on their minds.

Serial: The Podcast That Freed Adnan Syed After 23 Years

Sarah Koenig's podcast Serial reached 5 million downloads faster than any podcast ever. But the impressive number was surpassed by something far more important: In 2022, Adnan Syed was released after 23 years behind bars, directly as a result of the public attention Serial created.

Torture at Guantánamo Bay: A Documented Legacy

When the United States opened Guantánamo Bay detention camp in 2002, it became the site of documented torture affecting approximately 780 men and boys from 48 countries. Over two decades later, verified interrogation techniques including waterboarding, sleep deprivation, and sexual assault remain central to understanding post-9/11 American detention practices.

Serial Season 4: Sarah Koenig Explores Guantánamo Bay

Sarah Koenig, host of the groundbreaking Serial podcast, completed Season 4 in April 2024 with a focus on Guantánamo Bay detention camp. The season features firsthand accounts from prisoners and staff who worked at the facility, continuing Koenig's signature deep-dive journalism into complex stories.

Serial Season 3: Inside America's Criminal Justice System

Serial's third season shifts focus from solving a single crime to examining how justice operates across ordinary cases in Cleveland, Ohio. The documentary podcast gained unprecedented access to courtrooms, judges' chambers, and prosecutors' offices to investigate the criminal justice system itself.