CULTS: The End of the Summer of Love: The Manson Family

About this episode

The episode explores the Manson Family and the murders that shocked America in 1969.

In the summer of 1969, Los Angeles was living in the long glow of the counterculture — until two nights of murders shattered it beyond repair. Charles Manson never held the knife himself, but he held something more powerful: the total psychological devotion of young men and women who would kill on his word. We examine how Manson built his family, what he promised them, the ideology of race war he called Helter Skelter, and the murders of Sharon Tate, Abigail Folger, and five others that made the whole country lock its doors. Fifty years on, we ask what made Manson possible — and what made his followers willing. Head over to our Crimes Of… YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@crimehousestudios If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Crimes Of… to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Crimes Of… is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Social YouTube…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sabrina Deana-Roga, Corinne Vien

Topics covered

• Cults
• Manson Family
• Summer of Love
• Murders
• Psychological manipulation
• Counterculture
• Helter Skelter

Keywords

• Manson Family
• Sharon Tate
• Abigail Folger
• Helter Skelter
• Cults
• 1969
• Murders
• Counterculture
• Psychological devotion

Sponsors

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Organizations: Crime House, PAVE Studios

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