The Manson Family: Cult Murder in Hollywood

American History Hit

In the summer of 1969, Hollywood was shaken by a set of brutal murders. Their perpetrators? The infamous Charles Manson and his 'family'.


In this episode Jeff Melnick joins Don to discuss how Manson and his followers came to occupy such a strong position in our cultural imagination.


Jeff is Graduate Program Director for American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, and the author of 'Creepy Crawling: Charles Manson and the Many Lives of America's Most Infamous Family'.


Edited by Aidan Lonergan, produced by Sophie Gee, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


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2025-05-19 56 min

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