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a sign of the Podcast. another episode of you must remember this the podcast dedicated to exploring

the secret and or forgotten histories of Hollywood's first century,

part of the Panoply Network.

I'm your host, Karina Longworth.

And this is the final episode in our ongoing series, Charles Manson's Hollywood.

Today we're going to wrap up this series by talking about the Central Manson

murder trial in which Vincent Bulleoci prosecuted Charlie, Susan, Pat, and Leslie, for the seven murders that occurred on the nights of August 8th and 9th, 1969.

This trial consumed the interest of the nation for a year and a half. Matching or eclipsing. the Kent State and the gradual withdrawal of American troops from Cambodia and Vietnam.

Amongst those drawn into the orbit of the trials were three filmmakers, each of whom would incorporate

their encounters with the Manson family into later works.

We have a lot to get to, so join us, won't you, for the trial of the Manson family.

The key witnesses in the Manson trials were people Manson had at some point trusted,

people he had either welcomed into his family or had otherwise allowed into his orbit.

Two Manson girls, Linda Kasabian and Mary Brenner, both of whom had left Manson and left California,

going to other states to raise their babies, agreed to testify about the Tate,

Hinman, and Shortya murders in exchange for immunity.

Barbara Hoyt didn't need immunity because she hadn't been a party to any of the killings,

but she had information about Shay's murderer, and she was happy to share it.

But the key informant was supposed to be Susan Atkins.

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