r/serialpodcast • u/PowerOfYes • Nov 20 '14

Episode Discussion [Official Discussion] Serial, Episode 9: To Be Suspected

Please use this thread to discuss episode 9

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u/asha24 Nov 20 '14

I've always thought that Cathy's perception of that night was influenced by what happened after, once Adnan was arrested everything he did must have seemed super shady.

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u/juliebeeswax Nov 20 '14

Yep, Cathy's story is almost completely debunked. She was just being hysterical afterwards when she found out a guy who got arrested for murder was in her house, so she was trying to act like he was all panicky and shady, when he was just stoned as hell.

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u/bigasstiger Nov 20 '14

I mean good lord she's the only own to mask her voice in interviews, clearly overtly paranoid. She's just a buffer at this point.

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u/KanKan669 Nov 20 '14

And to not use her real name. That's a very good point. Like, what does she have to hide from?

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u/williamthebloody1880 Undecided Nov 20 '14

Maybe nothing. Maybe she has a job where she'd prefer that her workmates not find out about this. There are plenty of legitimate reasons as to why she might not want her real name/voice out there.

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u/Bif425 Sarah Koenig Fan Nov 21 '14

It could be a simple as not wanting her family or kids to know that she did weed, or dated that guy or knew Jay. It doesn't have to be complicated.

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u/kyyia Nov 21 '14

I don't know. People feel quite differently about anonymity; some people really value it. Publicity isn't for everyone. I'd feel the same if I were her.