The Dark Side of Frank Lloyd Wright, Part Two: Mass Murder, Cults, and the FBI
About this episode
This episode explores the darker aspects of Frank Lloyd Wright's life, including mass murder and FBI investigations.
Even if you're not an architecture enthusiast, odds are you've heard of Frank Lloyd Wright. This massively famous architect fundamentally changed the discipline of architecture as we know it. Yet as Ben, Noel and Max learn in the second part of this special two-part series, Frank made a lot of enemies on his way to success. Tune in to learn how one of his employees committed mass murder -- and why J. Edgar Hoover's FBI spent years trying to prove he was a spy or a cult leader. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben, Noel, Max
Topics covered
- architecture
- mass murder
- cults
- FBI
- Frank Lloyd Wright
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FBI
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