Alan Gessen
Subject of the episode and a family member who is interviewed extensively while in custody about his life, relationships, and the crime for which he was convicted.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 1h 3min
The Idiot - Chapter 4
Alan Gessen, a writer and relative of the central figure, speaks at length about his life, relationships, and the path that led to a deadly decision. The conversation traces childhood in Moscow, career highs, intense fatherhood, fraught marriages, and a spiral of shared delusion and pressure. Multiple long interviews reveal how personal history and entwined relationships converged.
