About this episode

The episode explores the kidnapping of Patty Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army and her background in a wealthy family.

A bathrobe, a knock at the door, and a split-second decision that turns into one of the biggest American true crime stories of the 1970s. We’re drinking about Patty Hearst, the Hearst Communications heiress whose quiet Berkeley routine gets shattered when the Symbionese Liberation Army storms in, beats her fiancé, and kidnaps her at gunpoint. We break down who Patty is beyond the headline, what her upbringing looks like inside a legacy-wealth family, and why being publicly “known” becomes it...

People in this episode

Host: Jendsey

Topics covered

• true crime
• kidnapping
• American history
• legacy wealth
• media influence

Keywords

• Patty Hearst
• Symbionese Liberation Army
• kidnapping
• true crime
• 1970s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Symbionese Liberation Army, Hearst Communications

Places: Berkeley

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