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He took the child and ran. When she caught up, he ran again. When she caught up again, he decided to have her killed. M. Gessen presents "The Idiot," the new season of Serial. Listen: serial.lnk.to/RM5obK

M. Gessen on the title of their new podcast, "The Idiot": "I think I'm giving him the grace of perceiving what he did as just an incredibly dumb thing." The new season of Serial is out now. serial.lnk.to/RM5obK

The heart of the prosecution's case: A man. A conversation. A door to the underworld. "The Idiot," the new season of Serial, hosted by M. Gessen. serial.lnk.to/RM5obK

"I thought they were there for me." When the FBI knocked on Priscilla's door, she had no idea why. "The Idiot," our new season of Serial, is out now. serial.lnk.to/RM5obK

M. Gessen's son described their cousin Allen as "an egg who knows how to talk to people." M.'s description was less charitable. serial.lnk.to/RM5obK

45 years, two continents, spouses, ex-spouses, adopted kids — M. Gessen's family stretched to hold it all. Then one cousin did something that snapped it. "The Idiot," out now. serial.lnk.to/RM5obK

Every family has its limits. M. Gessen found theirs. Our new podcast, "The Idiot," is out now. serial.lnk.to/RM5obK

M. Gessen turns the true crime lens on their own family — and says it made for a better podcast. Ira Glass wanted to know what that was like. Listen to "The Idiot," the new season of Serial, out now. serial.lnk.to/RM5obK

Now the #1 series on Apple Podcasts: M. Gessen always disliked their cousin Allen, but then he did something so bad, even M. was surprised. "The Idiot." Listen now: serial.lnk.to/RM5obK

M. Gessen usually writes about the rise of autocracy, wars, and LGBTQ rights. Then something unthinkable happened in their own family. Our new podcast "The Idiot" is out now. serial.lnk.to/RM5obK

For decades, M. Gessen simply disliked their cousin Allen. Then he was arrested for trying to put a hit out on his ex-wife. He's just an idiot, right? Not a would-be murderer? Our new podcast "The Idiot" is out now. serial.lnk.to/RM5obK

M. Gessen has spent a career writing about tyrants and terrorists. Their most baffling subject yet? Their own cousin. Our new show "The Idiot" is out March 26. nyti.ms/4uRnTMU

M. Gessen has spent a career writing about tyrants and terrorists. Turns out the most baffling case is in their own family. Our new show, "The Idiot," is out March 26. Listen to the trailer today. nytimes.com/2026/03/18/pod…

M. Gessen is widely known for their award-winning writing about tyrants and terrorists. In our new show “The Idiot,” M. aims at a more personal target: their least favorite cousin, Allen. Coming March 26, listen to the trailer today. nytimes.com/2026/03/18/pod…

In 2023, dozens of families in Pennsylvania claimed they'd brought their kids to the hospital for care, only to be accused of abuse. “The Preventionist” examines child abuse pediatrics—a subspecialty where high stakes meet murky diagnoses. lnk.to/thepreventioni…

Our new series investigates a pediatrician challenged by 27 families—and finds a controversial 30-year career. “The Preventionist” asks: what's the real cost of "better safe than sorry"? lnk.to/thepreventioni…

At a Pennsylvania county meeting, dozens of families told the same story: a pediatrician had wrongly accused them of child abuse. Dyan Neary traced the doctor's career back three decades—uncovering a pattern of similar allegations. Listen to our new series, “The Preventionist.”

Why are so many Lehigh Valley families losing custody of their children? Our new series "The Preventionist" investigates. Out now, wherever you get your podcasts. lnk.to/thepreventioni…

Why are so many Lehigh Valley families losing custody of their children? Our new series "The Preventionist" investigates. Eligible Times subscribers can listen to the show right now on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Available everywhere Oct. 30. lnk.to/thepreventioni…

What an honor! Three of our shows made Left of Dial Media's top 100: Serial, S-Town, and The Retrievals. Thank you to all the audio creators who voted. leftofdialmedia.com/essential-list…