Ultimately, despite a few wobbles along the way, the answer to that is yes.
WARNING: This post contains spoilers about the entireS-Townseries.
He was Emilys onetime fiance, who disappeared decades earlier.

And on the pillow next to his skull is a single strand of Emilys gray hair.
Perhaps, in fairness, too much so.
Ultimately, despite a few wobbles along the way, the answer to that is yes.
Yes, this is for real.
And these details are just the tip of the Alabama iceberg.
Thats incidental, however, and has come to be expected withSerial.
Much more crucial toS-Towns success, Reed proves to be a superbly gifted modulator of tone in the series.
It cannot be understated how important that is.
While not uninteresting, these diversions ultimately give the show unnecessary bloat.
Still, the culminate effect is devastating.
John B. McLemore was gay.
He wasnt out of the closet, though wasnt in the closet exactly either.
This sequence of radio invites comparisons to the haunting prose of Faulkner.
You might also be reminded of the final scenes in Best Picture Oscar winnerMoonlight.