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Even the Rich

Kidnapping American Royalty: The Patty Hearst Story | Survival | 98

Even the Rich

Audible

Society & Culture

4.411.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Nobody thought the Patty Hearst story could get any bigger. But then, ten weeks after her kidnapping, Patty’s spotted robbing a bank alongside the crew who kidnapped her. The media goes wild: Patty’s switched teams! She’s no longer a captive, she’s a criminal! But has Patty really joined the SLA, or is she playing along? Only Patty knows the answer. 

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0:00.0

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0:01.7

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0:04.4

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0:07.4

Please be advised.

0:08.8

This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault and swearing.

0:13.0

It's

0:25.0

17th, 1974, the 70th day of Patty Hearst's captivity.

0:26.0

Most of her days blend together.

0:28.0

She has no idea if it's March or April.

0:31.0

But today's a little different. She's outside.

0:35.0

Outside the closet? Yes, but also outside outside.

0:40.0

She's in a car driving through San Francisco, and she's trying to take in as much of the city as she can.

0:47.0

Her emotions are on spin cycle.

0:49.0

There's giddiness as she rolls down the window and feels the wind slap her face.

0:54.4

There's pleasure as she catches the sharp scent of freshly cut grass.

0:59.1

But there's also disbelief that everything looks the same. Children are still playing on the street,

1:05.0

women are still walking to the market. Her life's taken a 180, but for all these people

1:10.4

nothing's changed.

1:13.2

And then underneath all those emotions, there's one more that keeps coming back, no matter how

1:19.0

much she tries to ignore it. Fear. Because she's not alone and she's not being rescued. She's in the

1:27.4

car with four other members of the SLA. Everyone's quiet. They're not driving to take in the scenery or get some much needed

1:35.4

Vitamin D. They're en route to their biggest heist since her kidnapping.

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