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The Aftermath: The Murder of Kitty Genovese

The Alarmist

The Alarmist

Comedy, History, Society & Culture

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor Marcia M. Gallo about the murder of Kitty Genovese and what drew her to this tragic story as a young person herself growing up in 1964. Author of “No One Helped”: Kitty Genovese, New York City, and the Myth of Urban Apathy, Marcia helps us understand the real story behind Kitty and her murder which transformed a neighborhood and nation. Afterward, Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith stop by to revisit the verdict with Rebecca.

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And here he goes, original.

0:25.2

Each week we decide who's to blame for historical tragedy.

0:29.5

And each week you tell us if we got it right.

0:33.6

My name is Rebecca Delgado-Smith and this is The Aftermath.

0:39.5

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning into this episode of The Aftermath.

0:42.7

Today we're speaking with guest expert, Professor Marcia M. Gallo.

0:48.5

Professor Gallo is the author of No One Help.

0:52.2

Kitty Genovese, New York City, and the myth of urban apathy.

0:56.5

She is a professor, a merit of history at the University of Nevada

1:00.5

and teaches courses on race, gender, and sexuality.

1:04.4

Let's hear what she has to say about the Kitty Genovese murder.

1:09.1

Hi Marcia, thank you so much for joining us today.

1:11.6

Hi Rebecca, it's great to be with you.

1:13.8

So before we dive into the Kitty Genovese murder,

1:17.2

I wanted to ask you about your connection to the murder

1:21.0

and what initially drove you to research the topic.

1:26.0

Yeah, it's a great place to begin.

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