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24 alternatives to Serial - S2E1: DUSTWUN

Season 2 follows Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Serial - S2E1: DUSTWUN launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Serial - S2E6: 5 O’Clock Shadow▲72
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2016 · dovetail.prxu.org · its alternatives →
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2016 · dovetail.prxu.org · its alternatives →
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2016 · dovetail.prxu.org · its alternatives →
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2016 · nytimes.com · its alternatives →
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It makes sense if you’re Bowe Bergdahl.
2016 · nytimes.com · its alternatives →
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Serial - Hindsight, Part 1▲71
It makes sense if you’re Bowe Bergdahl.
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12
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Serial - S01 Update: Day 02, Adnan Syed’s Hearing▲80
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2016 · its alternatives →
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Serial - S2E3: Escaping▲88
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