2026-03-31
9 分钟In theory, I knew that this kind of thing can happen in any family.
Upstanding citizens are always turning out to be secret criminals.
And I wouldn't even call my cousin Alan an upstanding citizen.
But it's one thing to know and another thing to understand.
Alan, murder me.
What the hell was Alan thinking?
From Serial Productions and The New York Times, I'm Em Gessen and this is The Idiot.
Out March 26th, wherever you get your podcasts.
From The New York Times, it's the headlines.
I'm Tracy Mumford.
Today's Tuesday, March 31st.
Here's what we're covering.
Last few days, my colleagues and I in Tel Aviv and Washington,
D.C. Have been trying to gain a better understanding of Iranian leadership and their ability to make decisions.
What we found is there's really a lot of paranoia among Iranian leadership.
Adam Goldman is part of the team at The Times looking at who is calling the shots in Iran after U.S.
And Israeli strikes have taken out dozens of top leaders and their deputies.
Adam says those strikes have fractured the government.
And while Iran's security and military agencies continue to function,
the regime's ability to plan new strategies has been weakened.