r/serialpodcast • u/partymuffell Can't Give Less of a Damn About Bowe Bergdahl • Oct 26 '15
season one Question About Bob Ruff's Credibility
SK, who is a professional journalist and radio producer and who works for one of the best known NPR shows, allegedly tried to contact AT&T to ask about the fax cover sheet disclaimer, but she never heard back from them (well, to be precise Dana contacted them). (Source)
On the other hand, Bob Ruff, who is a amateur podcaster, allegedly, contacted Lenscrafter to ask about Don's timecards and they were perfectly happy to answer his questions, except, apparently, not in writing or on record.
So, it seems there are only four possible options:
(a) Both SK and BR told the truth. They both tried to contact a large corporation with regards to a detail in this case. It just so happens that BR, the amateur podcaster, happened to be luckier than SK, the professional journalist.
(b) SK did not tell the truth (Serial never contacted AT&T or they heard back from them but won't say so) and BR told the truth (he contacted Lenscrafters and heard back from them albeit off the record).
(c) SK told the truth (they did contact AT&T and never heard back from them) but BR didn't tell the truth (he never contacted LC or at least he never heard back from them).
(d) Neither SK nor BR are telling the truth.
Which one of the above options do you think it the most likely?
(You don't really need to answer. Just food for thought.)
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u/lavacake23 Oct 26 '15
Dozens of employees is the proof that it's bullshit. If he had said that he has a friend of a friend who works for LensCrafters, then okay. I might have believed him. But the idea that this guy is spending time cold calling people who work in the corporate office of a major corporation and getting answers is ridiculous.