131: Bruce Blackman

Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

True Crime, Comedy

4.4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2020

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

On January 18, 6 members of the Blackman family were murdered by their loved one (son, brother, brother in law) Bruce. Bruce had been slipping into psychosis and had shown signs of a total break with reality leading up to the murders. In this episode, we examine this case and hope that by having the conversation, we can provide resources with information about mental illness, discuss warning signs to be aware of, and let anyone experiencing any form of mental illness know that you are not alone.

October 4-10 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. Saturday, October 10th is National World Mental Health Day. According to the NAMI website (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Mental Illness Awareness Week is dedicated to raising awareness around the topic of mental illness.

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0:29.9	This episode contains discussion about mental illness and violence.
0:34.1	It may be upsetting for some.
0:36.1	Listener discretion is advised.
0:40.9	Hello and welcome to Killer Queen's A True Crime Podcast.
0:44.2	I'm your host Tarella, and I'm your better,
0:46.9	prettier, younger host, Tory.
0:49.1	We're sisters who are obsessed with true crime,
0:51.0	and love Galpallon with you about cases.
0:53.5	You can expect the occasional curse word,
0:56.1	lots of friends quotes, and all the 90s nostalgia.
0:59.1	To get in on the conversation, check us out at KillerQueen's Podcasts.com.
1:03.2	You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook at Killer Queen's Podcast,
1:07.2	and we're on YouTube at Killer Queen's A True Crime Podcast.
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