Jay signs an agreement pleading guilty to accessory after the fact of the first degree murder of hae min lee. Serial is an investigative journalism podcast hosted by sarah koenig, narrating a nonfiction story over multiple episodes. Serial is a true crime podcast produced by sarah koenig and this american life. A map jay drew for detectives of the best buy parking lot during his march 15, 1999 interview. As any listener will know, jay was a problematic witness for serial narrator sarah koenig, because of the way he kept changing his story as. Jay wilds, the key witness in adnan syeds trial, gave his first interview in years, and now rabia chaudry, the woman who introduced sarah koenig to syed, claims it proves wilds has been lying the whole time. Jay, key witness from serial tells his story for first time. Jay wilds serial podcast interview adnan sayed guilty. Jay is by sarah koenigs investigation for the this american life. Key witness jay wilds presents his side of the story for the first. Jay wilds, the main witness in a case that put then18yearold adnan syed into jail for the murder of his ex girlfriend hae min lee in 1999, has done an interview with the intercept and changed his story. Photo courtesy of this american life jay wilds, the key witness in the state of marylands case against adnan syed, has given an exclusive interview to natasha vargascooper of the intercept. We strongly advice, to start listening with episode one of the series. Jay chose not to be formally interviewed by either this american life or by serial host and producer, sarah koenig.
Jay wilds new interview about serial is so completely frustrating. Inconsistencies serial is a new podcast from the creators of this american life, hosted by sarah koenig. Jay wilds, the key witness in the state of marylands case against adnan syed, has given an exclusive. Jay from serial gave an interview that might actually. Season one investigated the 1999 murder of hae min lee hangul. Jay from serial interview offers new timeline, other details.
The series was cocreated and is coproduced by koenig and julie snyder and developed by this american life. Serial is a podcast from the creators of this american life. Jay from serial gave an interview that might actually help adnan syed. This season we tell you the extraordinary stories of ordinary cases. Complete transcripts for serial podcast season one every episode, from 1 to 12, combined in one easytosearch file these transcripts chicago. The podcast serial, created by the staff of this american life, ended its. Heres what serials jay has to say about adnans case dcist. Key witness jay wilds presents his side of the story. They bring jay in for questioning and he tells them the story of january th. This american life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2. Naturally, adnans lawyer tried hard to make jay look untrustworthy at trial. The key witness in the murder of hae min lee believes he was misrepresented in the ultrapopular serial podcast, which centered on journalist sarah koenigs. On tuesday, the intercept released part 2 in a threepart interview series with jay wilds, known to many serial listeners as the most elusive figure.
Fans of serial were given a bit of an epilogue on monday. Jay from serial has spoken out and changed his story again. This is a taped interview of jay, black male, 19 years of age. A spinoff of the wellregarded npr podcast this american life, serial has. Syeds trial, and jays testimony, became the focus of a this american life spinoff series, the 12part podcast serial, broadcast in the fall of this year. From this american life and wbez chicago its serial.
Original audio files can be found on producing the transcripts subreddit during the original release period of the podcast are based on the serial podcast produced by this american life and wbez. In the podcast koenig pointedly challenged jay s account of events and his. Serials sarah koenig cecily strong investigates the story of kris kringle kyle mooney, an elf who allegedly leaves presents in peoples homes. The intercept interviews jay at length for the first time. In part two of his first public interview since the conclusion of the hit podcast serial, jay wilds, the states key witness in the case against adnan syed, said he believes a spiritual.