Sarah Koenig

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Hello, Serial listeners.

This is Sarah Koenig.

If you're listening to this show, I'm hoping that means that you're into it, and maybe you want to hear more stories like it.

Well, you're in luck, because we've got a brand new show called The Idiot coming at the end of March, 2026.

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And I am predicting you're going to love it.