The Idiot
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 cous...
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On the show
- M. Gessen1 ep
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
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Back-catalog monthly reach
Based on 1 signal · back-catalog reach only (show is inactive).
Built from
By chart position
- 🇺🇸United States · True CrimeHOME#1822.3K to 12K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · True Crime#110539 to 2.9K
- 🇳🇱Netherlands · True Crime#63338 to 1.8K
- 🇮🇳India · True Crime#119326 to 1.7K
- 🇬🇷GR · True Crime#33186 to 983
- Per-Episode Audience
No new episodes in 90+ days
—🎙 Biweekly cadence·3 episodes·Last published 6mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
4.5K to 24K🇺🇸51%🇬🇧12%🇳🇱8%+16 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
1.3K to 7.1K
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
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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 #22 in IS, currently #22 in IS.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| GR | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| CL | — | #78 | #78 | — |
| SG | — | #95 | #95 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #110 | #110 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| India | — | #119 | #119 | — |
| Ireland | — | #120 | #120 | — |
| HK | — | #126 | #126 | — |
| Sweden | — | #145 | #145 | — |
| Norway | — | #148 | #148 | — |
| TH | — | #149 | #149 | — |
| AR | — | #150 | #150 | — |
| Italy | — | #160 | #160 | — |
| PE | — | #162 | #162 | — |
| BE | — | #164 | #164 | — |
| Brazil | — | #171 | #171 | — |
| SA | — | #177 | #177 | — |
| United States | — | #182 | #182 | — |
Chart Positions
23 placements across 23 markets.
Chart Positions
23 placements across 23 markets.