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The Idiot

A True Crime, Society and Culture podcast featuring M. Gessen

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Serial Productions & The New York Times • New York Times
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The New York Times writer M. Gessen is widely known for their award-winning writing about totalitarianism, terrorism and the erosion of human rights. Now, M. is examining a more personal target: their least favorite cousin, Allen. For decades, they saw Allen as a fool, a pompous ‘international businessman’ who bragged about shady deals. But then Allen is arrested for trying to put a hit out on his ex-wife, and M. cannot wrap their head around the news. He’s just an idiot, right? Not a would-be murderer?

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The Idiot has published 7 episodes.

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The latest episode of The Idiot was published on Apr 16th, 2026

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The Idiot launched its first episode on Mar 17th, 2026.

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The Idiot is created by Serial Productions & The New York Times.

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The Idiot is hosted on Simplecast.

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