The Death of Kurt Cobain

Those Conspiracy Guys

Gordon Rochford

True Crime, Comedy, History

4.4 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2015

⏱️ 214 minutes

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DEEP DIVE - On this episode we take a look at the life and death of Kurt Cobain, the musical icon whose meteoric success was only rivaled byhis meteoric drug habit. Since his shocking death at the age of 27 rumors have swirled of inconsistencies in the evidence and a botched police investigation.Rumors that have centered on the people closest to him. From platinum selling albums to Rohypnol induced overdoses we'llcover all the leads, the lies and the sex, drugs and rock 'n' rollof the voice of Generation X. ________________________This podcast is supported by the generous donations of the wonderful folks over at Patreon. If you want to support the show and get exclusive content, ad-free episodes, access to live chats and private social media like Instagram and Discord and a whole load of other stuff click here http://bit.ly/TCG-PatreonIf you want to follow TCG on social platforms including the Discord, watch video versions of the livestream podcast and documentaries; or even join in on live chats about current events; buy TCG merch; get notifications of and buy tickets to upcoming live stage shows or to just support the show on Patreon; all the links, info and instructions you can find by clicking this link http://www.linktr.ee/thoseconspiracyguys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This time, on those conspiracy guys, we cover a member of the mysterious 27th club, and
0:09.8	list populated by celebrated artists who all died unexpectedly at the age of 1 score
0:15.0	and 7.
0:17.3	Ilfated icon Kurt Cobain was thrust into the world of an uneasy rock idol, vanguard of
0:22.8	a new musical genre and critically appointed the voice of a generation.
0:32.1	Through his early and troubled Washington upbringing to the formation of his musical legacy, Kurt
0:35.8	struggle with depression and drug abuse.
0:37.9	His eventual success weighed heavy on a determined outsider and songwriter whose incident lyrics
0:42.1	revealed his most naked inner thoughts.
0:45.7	By 1991, Nirvana had released 12th, the 14th biggest selling album of the entire decade
0:51.4	in Nevermind, and a year later, Cobain had married and had a child with Courtney Love.
0:56.7	The couple had met only two years before and the exponential escalation of their romance
1:01.4	mirrored their musical and financial success and their drug use.
1:07.2	In April 1994, uncomfortable under constant public scrutiny, had a life-changing crossroads
1:12.9	in his career and in a rehabilitation facility for his eviction, Kurt Cobain mysteriously
1:18.4	disappeared.
1:21.4	After days of news stories, missing persons reports and private investigators, the worst
1:26.0	fears of fans were confirmed when his body was found, victim of an apparent suicide.
1:36.0	But were the police too quick in judgment and dismissive contradictory evidence?
1:41.4	Could Courtney Love have been directly involved as some close to her have speculated?
1:49.7	Did she mastermind a plot to stage and cover up the crime, continuing for decades?
2:19.7	Could Courtney Love have been directly involved as some close to her have speculated?
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