About this episode

The episode recounts the remarkable survival story of Susan Kuhnhausen after an attempted murder in her home.

On the 6th of September, 2006, 51-year-old Susan Kuhnhausen returned to her Portland home to find an intruder wielding a hammer, this is her remarkable story. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 04:45 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). Content warning:  Violence, hammer related assault (main details at 00:15:19) Previous murder details at 00:26:44 For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod   Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.  REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: https://allthatsinteresting.com/susan-kuhnhausen…

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