Ep. 55 | The BRUTAL Manson Family Cult Murders

Crime, Conspiracy, Cults and Murder

Kallmekris

True Crime

4.8 • 693 Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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This episode dives into the dark story of the Manson Family—how a failed musician named Charles Manson turned a group of free-spirited youth into a deadly cult. From mind control to murder, we unravel how his twisted ideology led to one of the most shocking crime sprees in American history. You’ve heard the name—but do you really know the story? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:03.0	On two hot August nights in 1969,
1:06.7	a series of brutal murders in Los Angeles shocked the world and shattered in era's innocence.
1:09.2	And at the center of it all was Charles Manson.
1:11.8	An ex-convict turned cult leader,
1:14.4	who had dispatched a group of devouted followers to do his dirty work.
1:19.0	And by the time all the bloodshed was over,
1:21.4	seven people were dead.
1:22.9	And the savagery of the Manson family crimes,
1:25.9	coupled with their eerie ritualistic elements,
1:28.6	ensured the case would sear itself into the hearts and minds of those who hurt it.
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