Mythologizing Manson: The Original Cult Leader
Crime Story19 Feb 2024

Mythologizing Manson: The Original Cult Leader

In 1969, Charles Manson unleashed his cult of murderous hippies onto the LA Hills. Decades later, it’s a saga that continues to inspire books, movies and memes. But how well do we really know the story that led to seven infamous murders?


In Helter Skelter: An American Myth, documentarians Leslie Chilcott and Eli Frankel, deliver the most comprehensive account of the Manson family cult to date. They reveal what really motivated Charles Manson and bring this larger-than-life story back to reality.



For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel on our show page in Apple Podcasts.


This episode's transcript can be found here: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/transcript-crime-story-episode-19-1.7113272

Avsnitt(114)

Who wrote the 'murder manual' that inspired a triple murder?

Who wrote the 'murder manual' that inspired a triple murder?

On March 3, 1993, three people were brutally murdered in Silverspring, Maryland: single mother Millie Horn, her young son Trevor, and his nurse, Janice Saunders. There were no fingerprints. The killin...

26 Jan 37min

Why did a group of teenage girls kill a homeless man at random?

Why did a group of teenage girls kill a homeless man at random?

If you were in the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto on December 17, 2022, you might have come across a very normal scene: a group of teenage girls hanging out. They were rowdy and obnoxious, like m...

12 Jan 35min

Behind the scenes with Kristi Lee from Canadian True Crime

Behind the scenes with Kristi Lee from Canadian True Crime

If you’re a true ‘true crime’ fan then you probably know who Kristi Lee is. She’s the creator and host of Canadian True Crime. For nine years and across hundreds of episodes, Kristi has dug deep into ...

29 Dec 202532min

Why witnesses keep changing their story in this Kentucky murder case

Why witnesses keep changing their story in this Kentucky murder case

Quincy Cross is in prison for the murder of Jessica Currin. In August of 2000, Jessica’s body was discovered behind a middle school in Mayfield, Kentucky. Her clothes were ripped. She was bruised, bea...

15 Dec 202540min

He's been on death row for 22 years. Why he may be innocent.

He's been on death row for 22 years. Why he may be innocent.

Robert Roberson has been scheduled to die three times. In 2003, Roberson was convicted of capital murder for the death of his two year old daughter, Nikki. Prosecutors argued that the blunt force trau...

1 Dec 202533min

Crime Story live on stage ft. journalist Jana Pruden

Crime Story live on stage ft. journalist Jana Pruden

This week on Crime Story, we’re live at PodSummit with journalist Jana Pruden. Known for sharp reporting and thoughtfulness, Jana talks about how she approaches difficult stories, what draws her to ce...

17 Nov 202551min

Allison Mack finally speaks out about NXIVM cult

Allison Mack finally speaks out about NXIVM cult

Natalie Robehmed is the first journalist Allison Mack agreed to speak to, on the record, since her release from prison. Allison spent over a decade in NXIVM, the now infamous sex cult where some membe...

10 Nov 202535min

He posted fake images of them on a porn site. Now these women are fighting back.

He posted fake images of them on a porn site. Now these women are fighting back.

Kayla had just graduated from high school when her dad found images of her on a violent porn site. Except, they weren’t images of her - not really. Someone was posting pornographic deepfakes of her fa...

3 Nov 202540min

Populärt inom True Crime

infor-ratta
podme-dokumentar
rattegangspodden
podme-crime
aftonbladet-krim
svenska-mordhistorier
fallen-jag-aldrig-glommer
mordpodden
en-mork-historia
svenska-fall
spoktimmen
forhorsrummet
krimrummet
p3-krim
seriemordarpodden
rss-krimstad
alskade-psykopat
rss-valdet-krim
fangelsepodden
massmordarpodden