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THE MURDER OF KITTY GENOVESE: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Alarmist

The Alarmist

Comedy, History, Society & Culture

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2022

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Who’s to blame for the murder of Kitty Genovese?

This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with author and fellow podcaster Margo Donohue about the gruesome 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese in Kew Gardens, NY. The notorious murder which resulted in numerous psychological studies and the origins of the very alarming Bystander Effect. They’re joined by Associate Producer/Fact Checker Alex Paul and Producer Clayton Early. Was the Kew Gardens community as apathetic as the newspapers would have you believe? Or is there more to the story? 

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