89: Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine

True Crime Obsessed

True Crime, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.2 • 34.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2019

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

On October 7, 1998, University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten, tied to a fence and left to die because he was gay. It was one of the most notorious hate crimes in US history. Years later, Michele Josue, a close friend of Matt's, revisits the shocking case with never-before-seen photos and rare video footage as Matt's all-too-brief life is remembered through the vivid testimonies of his family and closest friends. Through the film, new revelations about the murder are revealed and the notions of forgiveness, loss, and redemption are explored by those who were there.

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0:39.6	it because I knew this is the kind of thing that's going to stay with me forever. Obviously,
0:42.1	it has been since I've known about the story forever, but I just like how on earth are we
0:47.1	going to do this? Robby. Robby with us. Robby, we need you in this hour of need.
0:54.2	We need you in Pennsylvania. Patrick, I'm done.
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1:15.2	saying. I know some things. It's true. You guys are surprises. We can't tell you about.
1:18.2	It's going to be great. Saturday, June 29th, New York City. We're covering the Stonewall
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1:26.2	the village that morning. Get your tickets if there's any left and come join us. We're going
1:30.2	to have fun. Yeah. It's going to be a nice time. You guys breaking news. You guys were adding
1:37.2	one new level to the Patreon because here's the thing we've decided that we want to do a true
1:41.2	crime obsessed after party. We talk a lot and we want every last second of it to be recorded.
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