The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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On March 13, 1964, at 2:30 am, a woman named Kitty Genovese was returning home from work. As she arrived outside her apartment, a man approached her with a knife. Genovese ran towards her apartment but was stabbed and killed. The murder itself is not what made this event noteworthy. It is known for the number of witnesses who heard the attack but did not call the police or intervene. When this was reported to the media, it put the case in the national spotlight and led to the development of the psychological phenomenon known as the bystander effect. Learn about the murder of Kitty Genovese and the insight the case provided into human psychology on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Jerry Compare quotes and coverages side-by-side from up to 50 top insurers at jerry.ai/daily American Scandal Follow American Scandal on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the podcast! https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	On March 13, 1964, at 2.30 a.m., a woman named Kitty Genevice was returning home from work.
0:06.8	As she arrived outside her apartment, a man approached her with a knife. She was stabbed, raped, and killed.
0:13.1	The murder itself is not what made this event noteworthy. It's known for the number of witnesses
0:18.4	who heard the attack, but did not call the police or intervene.
0:22.9	When the story reached the media, it put the case in the national spotlight and led to the recognition of a psychological phenomenon.
0:30.2	Learn about the murder of Kitty Genovese and the insight the case provided into human psychology on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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