The Idiot - Chapter 3

2026-03-26 · 50 min · episode 3 · 6 entities

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→ discusses True Crime podcast

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→ hosted by Serial Productions & The New York Times company

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evidence rules-v5
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discusses News concept

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mentioned True Crime podcast

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hosted by Serial Productions & The New York Times company

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M. attends Allen’s trial in San Francisco. The FBI’s star witness, an agent who went by “David," plays his undercover recordings of Allen. They reveal how Allen’s scheme to deport Priscilla turned into a murder-for-hire plot. Allen is his own star witness, but his attempts to defend himself fall flat in court. M. begins to wonder why they loved seeing Allen humiliated on the stand. To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter. Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.