A further examination of the brief, violent existence of the SLA.

A further examination of the brief, violent existence of the SLA.

California, September 1975. Within a span of 17 days and less than 90 miles, two women, working separately, tried to assassinate the president of the United States, Gerald R. Ford. These are the only two times we know of that a woman has tried to assassinate an American president. 

The first, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, was already infamous as a prominent follower of cult leader Charles Manson.

The second, Sara Jane Moore, was a 45 year-old housewife who infiltrated San Francisco's violent radical underground  working undercover for the FBI.

The story of one strange and violent Summer, this season on RIP CURRENT.

California, September 1975. Within a span of 17 days and less than 90 miles, two women, working separately, tried to assassinate the president of the United States, Gerald R. Ford. These are the only two times we know of that a woman has tried to assassinate an American president. 
The first, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, was already infamous as a prominent follower of cult leader Charles Manson.
The second, Sara Jane Moore, was a 45 year-old housewife who infiltrated San Francisco's violent radical underground  working undercover for the FBI.
The story of one strange and violent Summer, this season on RIP CURRENT.

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Bonus: The Symbionese Liberation Army

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We chat with Author and Sociologist Brittany Friedman about prison activism movements from the 50s through the 70s.

We chat with Author and Sociologist Brittany Friedman about prison activism movements from the 50s through the 70s.

Bonus: Prison Radicalism - Part 2 with Brittany Friedman

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We talk with Historian Dan Berger about activism in California prisons in the 1960s and 70s.

We talk with Historian Dan Berger about activism in California prisons in the 1960s and 70s.

Bonus: Prison Radicalism - Part 1 with Dan Berger

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An interview with Dianne Lake and Deborah Herman about Dianne's life in the Manson Family, which she joined at age 14. Deborah and Dianne co-wrote the book, Member of the Family: My Story of Charles Manson, life inside his cult, and the darkness that ended the sixties, about Dianne's experiences.

An interview with Dianne Lake and Deborah Herman about Dianne's life in the Manson Family, which she joined at age 14. Deborah and Dianne co-wrote the book, Member of the Family: My Story of Charles Manson, life inside his cult, and the darkness that ended the sixties, about Dianne's experiences.<a href="https://3.basecamp.com/3934318/buckets/26190416/boosts/new?boost%5Bboostable_gid%5D=Z2lkOi8vYmMzL1JlY29yZGluZy83NzkwMTE0MjI5" data-controller="soft-keyboard" data-action="soft-keyboard#open"></a>

Bonus: Life in Charles Manson's Cult

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Bonus: The Symbionese Liberation Army

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