Episode 142: Eric Harris, Dylan Klebold and the Columbine Massacre Part One

The Columbine High School Massacre of April 20, 1999 is an incident which ushered in a horrible new normal of school shootings. But it wasn’t the first, and from the beginning the case has been clouded with myths, mistruths and outright lies.

Today we seek to uncover the facts about Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who they were, what they hoped to accomplish, and how two gifted students and computer nerds became cold-blooded killers.

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RESOURCES:

Columbine by Dave Cullen. Riverrun, February 14, 2009. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1787477094

No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine by Brooks Brown and Rob Merritt. Lantern Publishing & Media, June 10, 2022. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1590566749

A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold. Crown, February 7, 2017. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1101902776

The Writings of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold by K. M. Bochin, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Independently published March 13, 2020. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8624278073

The Journals of Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris: Columbine Killers Diaries by Murder Journals, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Independently Published January 22, 2019. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1794109933

The Basement Tapes Transcripts: Basement Tapes - quotes and transcripts from Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold's video tapes

Denver Post, May 2, 1999 by Bill Briggs and Jason Blevins. The Denver Post Online - Columbine - Tragedy and Recovery

Eric Harris & Dylan Klebold - the Shooters - Columbine High School Shooting Investigation

School shooting - Wikipedia

Columbine High School massacre - Wikipedia

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold - Wikipedia

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“Skateboard” by Ape courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Ape on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1GjWhYJx8Bf2mnwIbYm4MH

“Koko Arrest Me” by Blacktop Banks courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Listen to Blacktop Banks on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/11H6f30ltRNEUX4rgJWnBs

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