The Idiot
by Serial Productions & The New York Times
Is this your podcast?Insights from recent episode analysis
Audience Interest
- true crime stories
- personal narratives
Podcast Focus
- M. Gessen's family dynamics
- Allen's criminal activities
Publishing Consistency
- 7 episodes released
- active for 1 year
Platform Reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- distributed by Serial Productions
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Most discussed topics
Brands & references
Total monthly reach
Estimated from 17 chart positions in 17 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · True Crime#1385K to 30K
- 🇺🇸US · True Crime#1595K to 30K
- 🇧🇷BR · True Crime#4930K to 100K
- 🇲🇽MX · True Crime#7210K to 30K
- 🇮🇹IT · True Crime#7310K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
42K to 156K🎙 ~2x weekly·3 episodes·Last published 5mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
84K to 311K🇧🇷32%🇬🇧10%🇺🇸10%+14 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
25K to 93K
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
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On the show
From 3 epsHost
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Recent episodes
BONUS | M. Gessen on "The Opinions"
Apr 16, 2026
37m 08s
Chapter 1
Mar 26, 2026
21m 43s
Trailer
Mar 17, 2026
0m 59s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16/26 | family relationshipsprison+3 | M. Gessen | — | — | M. GessenHarriet Clark+5 | — | 37m 08s | ||
| 3/26/26 | family dynamicssuspicion+3 | — | — | Cape CodMoscow | kidnappingfamily+5 | — | 21m 43s | ||
| 3/17/26 | totalitarianismterrorism+3 | — | The New York Times | — | M. GessenAllen+4 | — | 0m 59s |
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Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Key insights
What the show covers
- M. Gessen's family dynamics
- Allen's criminal activities
- exploration of totalitarianism
- impact of personal relationships
Audience interests
- true crime stories
- personal narratives
- human rights issues
- cultural commentary
Platform reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- distributed by Serial Productions
- associated with The New York Times
- exact platforms not specified
Publishing consistency
- 7 episodes released
- active for 1 year
- weekly episode cadence
- consistent content delivery
Chart history for The Idiot
Peaked at #37 in IL, currently #37 in IL.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| Brazil | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| CO | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| Mexico | — | #72 | #72 | — |
| Italy | — | #73 | #73 | — |
| PT | — | #82 | #82 | — |
| VN | — | #97 | #97 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #104 | #104 | — |
| AE | — | #111 | #111 | — |
| Norway | — | #113 | #113 | — |
| BE | — | #125 | #125 | — |
| ID | — | #132 | #132 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #138 | #138 | — |
| United States | — | #159 | #159 | — |
| AT | — | #168 | #168 | — |
| AR | — | #181 | #181 | — |
| PE | — | #192 | #192 | — |
Chart Positions
17 placements across 17 markets.
Chart Positions
17 placements across 17 markets.