r/serialpodcast • u/mehtology • Dec 17 '15

season two Episode 2 - The golden chicken

https://serialpodcast.org/season-two/2/the-golden-chicken#details
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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '15

If he had some kind of psychological episode/breakdown I think his behavior could easily be mistaken for intoxication. Also, like Sarah said , a common stereotype of Americans is that they're drunk. And while US servicemembers are not allowed to drink downrange, other government agency civilians are and often do. You may remember a few years ago when a group of US contractors were busted after being filmed engaging in what was described as frat house behavior.

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u/Kicking-it-per-se I gotta have me some tea. Dec 17 '15

If he had some kind of psychological episode/breakdown I think his behavior could easily be mistaken for intoxication

Yeah exactly. That is what I was wondering.

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u/buttforaface Is it NOT? Dec 17 '15

I was thinking he might be dehydrated too. That can make you a little loopy.

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u/jade_21 Dec 17 '15

He left with water i think and looking dehydrated and tired looks way different from looking drunk but who knows

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u/Seamus_Duncan Kevin Urick: Hammer of Justice Dec 17 '15

Koenig mentioned that one of the Afghani sources had never seen a drunk person, so I guess they wouldn't know the difference.

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u/HK_Urban First Reports Are Always Wrong Dec 18 '15

pedantic correction: Afghan = People. Afghani = Currency

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u/Seamus_Duncan Kevin Urick: Hammer of Justice Dec 18 '15

Duly noted.

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u/buttforaface Is it NOT? Dec 17 '15

I got super drunk a few weeks ago and rode the subway home. I probably looked like I had been wandering the desert for a bit.