David Mamet’s Theory of the Lindbergh Kidnapping @thefreepress
David Mamet’s Theory of the Lindbergh Kidnapping @thefreepress
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
After hearing about our podcast, the acclaimed playwright sent Joe Nocera a letter outlining his own theory of the crime—one that puts Charles Lindbergh at the center of the mystery.

The playwright, screenwriter, and Free Press cartoonist explains why he believes the most famous kidnapping in American history may not have been a kidnapping at all.
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David Mamet’s Theory of the Lindbergh Kidnapping

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