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History of the 90s
Kathy Kenzora
4.7 • 610 Ratings
🗓️ 7 August 2019
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora takes you back to the shootings at Columbine High School. She'll share the timeline and details from documents released by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and will talk to people who were there that day. She also addresses some of the myths about Columbine and look at the profound impact of one of the most tragic school shootings in US history.
After the shootings started, student Laura Farber, hid under a table in the cafeteria, unsure if it was real or a prank. Farber and others eventually ran from the cafeteria into a nearby neighbourhood, banging on the front door of several houses before someone let them in to safety.
Columbine Principal Frank DeAngelis, came face to face with one of the shooters as he escorted a group of students into the gym change room. Later he would assist police outside the school as they worked to contain the situation.
While all this was happening the world watched the drama unfold live on TV. A school shooting in the era of 24 hour news coverage created continuous coverage which left a permanent scar on our collective psyche.
Immediately following the drama the media reported that the shooters were bullied loners who were part of a group called “The Trench Coat Mafia.” It was suggested that they were taking revenge on jocks and others who had picked on them.
Professor James Densley from the Metropolitan State University in Minnesota, explains that in the years since the shooting we have learned that this narrative was incorrect and that the notoriety given to the shooters has reared a Columbine Generation.
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Guests:
Laura Farber, Columbine survivor and documentary film maker
Twitter: @Lionessprod
https://wearecolumbinefilm.com/
Frank DeAngelis, Former Columbine Principal and Author of They Call Me “Mr. De”: The Story of Columbine’s Heart, Resilience and Recovery
Twitter: @FrankDiane72
https://www.amazon.ca/They-Call-Mr-Columbines-Resilience-ebook/dp/B07NRDDZK1
James Densley, Professor of Criminal Justice at Metropolitan State University
https://www.jamesdensley.com/home
Twitter: @theviolencepro
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, it's Kathy. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to History of the 90s |
| 0:04.7 | early and ad-free on Amazon Music, included with Prime. |
| 0:09.7 | Before we begin the show today, I want to take a moment to acknowledge all of those tragically |
| 0:14.7 | affected by the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and in Dayton, Ohio over the past week. |
| 0:22.1 | This episode contains content of a graphic and violent nature. |
| 0:26.3 | Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:31.5 | It started off as a regular Tuesday for 14-year-old Laura Farber, a grade 9 high school student. |
| 0:38.7 | After her morning classes, she went to the cafeteria to eat lunch with her friends. |
| 0:44.6 | They sat down at their usual table near the windows. |
| 0:48.6 | They didn't notice the two duffel bags nearby that contained enough explosives to kill all 500 students in the |
| 0:57.0 | cafeteria. The timer had been set for 11.17 a.m. But because of faulty wiring, the poorly |
| 1:06.9 | constructed bombs didn't go off. Meanwhile, two teenage boys waited in the parking lot for the bombs to explode. |
| 1:16.6 | When they didn't, the pair decided on a quick change of plans. |
| 1:21.6 | They put on black trench coats, grabbed guns from their cars, |
| 1:25.6 | and they started walking toward the school's |
| 1:28.2 | west entrance next to the library. You might think you know what happened next. But what if I told |
| 1:35.9 | you that you might not know the whole story? I'm Kathy Kanzora. This is the history of the |
| 1:42.6 | 90s, a podcast about a decade that changed the world. |
| 1:47.2 | On this episode, we'll take you back to the shootings at Columbine High School. |
| 1:52.6 | We'll share the timeline and details from documents released by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, |
| 1:58.7 | and we'll talk to people who were there that day. We'll address |
| 2:03.0 | some of the myths about Columbine and look at the profound impact of one of the most tragic mass |
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