Serial Thorny Politics (Season 2, Episode 10)
Podcast Episode | 50 min | Documentary, Crime

Serial

Thorny Politics (Season 2, Episode 10)

Podcast Episode | 50 min | Documentary, Crime

Sarah Koenig examines the politics surrounding the Bowe Bergdahl case. When democrats characterized his service positively, conservative media interviewed soldiers from his platoon critical of him and criticized the Obama administration ...See moreSarah Koenig examines the politics surrounding the Bowe Bergdahl case. When democrats characterized his service positively, conservative media interviewed soldiers from his platoon critical of him and criticized the Obama administration for negotiating with terrorists. Written by Shatterdaymorn See less

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Sarah Koenig Self - Host (voice) Self - Host (voice) See fewer	This American Life (2007)
Mark McCrorie Self - Blackfoot Company (voice) Self - Blackfoot Company (voice) See fewer	Serial (2014)
Josh Korder Self - Blackfoot Company (voice) Self - Blackfoot Company (voice) See fewer	Serial (2014)
Shane Cross Self - Soldier (voice) Self - Soldier (voice) See fewer	Serial (2014)
Austin Lanford Self - Soldier (voice) Self - Soldier (voice) See fewer	Serial (2014)
Ben Evans Self - Soldier (voice) Self - Soldier (voice) See fewer	Serial (2014)
Michael Waltz Self - Special Forces (voice) Self - Special Forces (voice) See fewer	Fox News Live (2008)
Jeff Eggers Self - National Security Council (voice) Self - National Security Council (voice) See fewer	Pod Save the World (2017)
Mac Thornberry Self - Representative, Texas (voice) Self - Representative, Texas (voice) See fewer	Making a Killing: Guns, Greed, and the NRA (2016)
Carol Rosenberg Self - Reporter, Miami Herald (voice) Self - Reporter, Miami Herald (voice) See fewer	P.O.V. (1988)
Nathan Self - Intelligence Analyst (voice) Self - Intelligence Analyst (voice) See fewer	Serial (2014)
Adam Smith Self - Representative, Washington (voice) (as Rep. Adam Smith) Self - Representative, Washington (voice) (as Rep. Adam Smith) See fewer	CNN Newsroom (1989)
Bowe Bergdahl Self - Former P.O.W. (voice) Self - Former P.O.W. (voice) See fewer	The USA vs. Bergdahl (2017)
Michael Valdovinos Self - Clinical Psychologist (voice) Self - Clinical Psychologist (voice) See fewer	Serial (2014)
Jarrett Blanc Self - State Department (archive footage) (voice) Self - State Department (archive footage) (voice) See fewer
Evan Buetow Self - Soldier (archive footage) (voice) Self - Soldier (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	The Lead with Jake Tapper (2013)
Saxby Chambliss Self - Senator, Georgia (archive footage) (voice) Self - Senator, Georgia (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	Kasie DC (2017)
Josh Cornelison Self - Soldier (archive footage) (voice) Self - Soldier (archive footage) (voice) See fewer
Cody Full Self - Soldier (archive footage) (voice) Self - Soldier (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	CNN Newsroom (1989)
Chuck Hagel Self - Secretary of Defense (archive footage) (voice) Self - Secretary of Defense (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	Voice of America News (1942)
Tamron Hall Self - Journalist (archive footage) (voice) Self - Journalist (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	Tamron Hall (2019)
Megyn Kelly Self - Fox News (archive footage) (voice) Self - Fox News (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	With Love, Megyn (2025)
James Langevin Self - Representative, Rhode Island (archive footage) (voice) Self - Representative, Rhode Island (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	Iron Birds
Chris Matthews Self - Journalist (archive footage) (voice) Self - Journalist (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	The Campaign (2012)
Buck McKeon Self - Representative, California (archive footage) (voice) Self - Representative, California (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	Weekend Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo (2014)
Jeff Miller Self - Representative, Florida (archive footage) (voice) Self - Representative, Florida (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas (1970)
Susan Rice Self - National Security Advisor (archive footage) (voice) Self - National Security Advisor (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	The Way I See It (2020)
Jim Risch Self - Senator, Idaho (archive footage) (voice) Self - Senator, Idaho (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	CNN Newsroom (1989)
George Stephanopoulos Self - Host, This Week (archive footage) (voice) Self - Host, This Week (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	House of Cards (2013)
Gerald Sutton Self - Soldier (archive footage) (voice) Self - Soldier (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	The Lead with Jake Tapper (2013)
Donald Trump Self - Presidential Candidate (archive footage) (voice) Self - Presidential Candidate (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	The Apprentice (2004)
Randy Weber Self - Representative, Texas (archive footage) (voice) Self - Representative, Texas (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	Mornings with Maria Bartiromo (2014)
Judy Woodruff Self - Journalist (archive footage) (voice) Self - Journalist (archive footage) (voice) See fewer	PBS News Hour (1975)