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“Serial,” the amazing serialized podcast tracking a murder case with a unique modern storytelling style, is coming to Denver. Julie Snyder, senior producer and co-creator of the show, will give a talk Wednesday, May 20, at the Denver Art Museum Sharp Auditorium.
Snyder will pull back the curtain on how they made a nonfiction podcast feel like a premium cable drama. She will discuss “Serial,” “This American Life” and modern storytelling in a fundraiser for the . Tickets are $35.
In announcing the event, the producers noted the unexpected popularity of their project. “We’ve had 80 million downloads, all over the world. In fact, only two places didn’t download “Serial”: Eritrea and North Korea. We’re kind of stunned, and so grateful for all your support.”
A second season is in the works, after the producers were bombarded with ideas from listeners. “We’ve carefully reviewed more than 1,500 submissions and are excited to announce that we’ve selected our next story. We don’t have a definitive launch date but we’re hard at work on production and hope we can bring it to you by this fall.”
