Manson Family Values - Leslie Van Houten

True Crimecast

Stove Leg Media

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The Manson murders shook America to its core in 1969. While much has been said about Charles Manson and the infamous Tate-LaBianca killings, today we turn our focus to one of his youngest and most tragic followers: Leslie Van Houten. From a picture-perfect suburban life to LSD-fueled cult devotion and brutal murder, Van Houten's story is one of manipulation, violence, and decades-long controversy. In this episode, Jamie and John take a deep dive into her journey through the Manson Family, her role in the LaBianca murders, the bizarre disappearance of her lawyer during trial, and the complicated road that led to her 2023 parole after more than 50 years behind bars.

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0:00.0	Stoveleg Media
0:02.3	Igniting Conversation
0:04.1	This is True Crime cast. My name is Jamie. And as always, I'm joined by my friend John. What is happening?
0:31.5	Not a whole lot, man. Just another day, another dollar. And we've got a really interesting case on it's one that most people are
0:39.2	familiar with the name charles manson probably rings a bell but we're going to take a little bit
0:44.5	deeper dive into this one yeah i think the specific angle here is one that i was unaware of uh i'd heard
0:49.9	about charles manson the crimes the manon family had committed, but this individual in particular
0:55.6	is of interest to me. So I'm excited to share the story. Of course, I'd like to start out by
1:01.1	giving thanks to a new five-star review that came in over on Apple Podcasts. This comes from the Wild
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1:15.9	You guys are amazing and thank you both of you for taking care of kids.
1:20.2	I have three of my own.
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1:26.1	The title's, hey guys.
1:27.2	So I'm not sure which episode you're talking about.
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