Dozens gather at Logan Square eatery for ‘Serial’ podcast finale

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BY MITCH DUDEK Staff Reporter December 18, 2014 7:54PM

Updated: December 19, 2014 1:13AM

Breakfast smells and tension filled the air of an eatery in Logan Square Thursday morning as a few dozen die hards gathered to listen to the last installment of “Serial,” the viral podcast that gave millions a window into the mysterious 1999 murder and court case of a Baltimore teenager.

One woman closed her eyes and rested her head on folded arms next to a half-eaten breakfast burrito. Others cradled their chins and looked concerned as the voice of Sarah Koenig, the former Baltimore Sun reporter who created and narrates the podcast, came over the loud speaker of Lula Cafe.

The story revolves around Hae-Min Lee and her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, who was charged with strangling Lee and is currently in a Maryland prison. The masterful story telling and Koenig’s dogged re-examination of evidence creates an addictive “Who Done It?” narrative in 12 podcast chapters. The podcast popularized the term “binge listen.”

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