The Coldest Case In Laramie
Kim Barker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times, revisits an unsolved murder that took place while she was in high school in Laramie, Wyoming, nearly 40 years ago. She confronts the conflicting stories people have told themselves about the crime because of an unexpected development: the arrest of a former Laramie police officer accused in the murder. To get full access to this show, and to other Serial Productions and New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts. To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter. Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com
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Questionable Approach
Mar 16
I think the reporter leaned too heavily into finding doubt and raising dubious questions in a quest to make this case seem more complicated than it is. The blood evidence and Fred’s confession point overwhelmingly to one highly probable conclusion and yet Kim seemed determined to make his guilt look improbable. I found myself yelling at her in my car - “why on earth are you helping a guilty man go free?”
Terrible
Aug 17
I often think of how bad this was because no new evidence was uncovered and no mystery was solved. All that for nothing.
Sensitive and authentic
Jun 26
Loved the lens of a reporter going home, excellent use of historic primary source materials and empathetic interviewing to show how loose ends don’t always tie up how we wish, condolences to Shelly’s family on their loss
Painfully Boring
May 19
An excruciatingly boring reminder that not every story needs a podcast.
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