scripod.com
Serial S02 - Ep. 1: DUSTWUN

Overview

Shownote

Highlights

Transcript

Chapters

Pins

Serial S02 - Ep. 1: DUSTWUN

Serial

2015/12/10
Serial

Serial

2015/12/10
OverviewShownoteHighlightsTranscriptChaptersPins

Shownote

In the middle of the night, Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl grabs a notebook, snacks, water, some cash. Then he quietly slips off a remote U.S. Army outpost in eastern Afghanistan and into the dark, open desert. About 20 minutes later, it occurs to him: he’s in over hi...

Highlights

In 2009, U.S. Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl made a shocking and controversial decision that would alter the course of his life and the lives of many others. What began as a dramatic rescue mission five years later quickly unraveled into a complex and divisive story of duty, desertion, and the consequences of one man’s actions.
00:30
Bergdahl’s rescue video was broadcast widely, marking a rare success in a long captivity
09:18
Bergdahl's five-year captivity and psychological toll
14:56
Bergdahl aimed to cause a DUSTWUN to expose leadership issues as a PFC.
23:39
Bergdahl admitted his plan was wrong-headed and overestimated his ability.
37:16
Bergdahl was captured by seven armed men in the desert after trying to find IED planters alone.

Chapters

A Hero's Return and a Nation's Divided Reaction
00:00
Charges, Captivity, and the Mind Behind the Disappearance
06:28
Why He Left: A Soldier's Frustration and a Desperate Plan
14:56
The Night of the Disappearance: Preparations and Choices
23:39
After the Vanishing: Military Response and a Dangerous Gamble
29:38

Transcript

Speaker 1: It's your headline to unpack, It's your one story to follow week by week. It's your wordle to work through. It's your team to track. It's your 36 hours to explore. It's your marinade to master. It's your opinion to figure out. It's your mattress...