Hollywood & Crime - Introducing: Young Charlie
Episode Date: August 28, 2024The dark journey of Charles Manson, from his troubled childhood to orchestrating the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...ce at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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August 9th, 1969, just after midnight.
In the hills above Hollywood, a warm breeze rustles through the secluded estates.
Down below, the city basks in the glow of a carefree summer night, oblivious to the horror unfolding above them.
As dawn breaks, police sirens pierce the air.
Soon, everyone will find out about the five brutal murders.
And then, the very next night, there are two more killings.
The mastermind behind the crimes is a name that will become synonymous with evil.
Charles Manson.
But who was Charles Manson before he became America's most infamous killer?
The answers lie in a past more twisted than anyone could have imagined.
From Wondery, I'm Tracy Patton and this is Young Charlie, a chilling journey into the life of one
of the most notorious men in American history. How did Charles Manson become America's most
infamous killer? What forces shaped him into the monster he became?
We unravel the threads
of Manson's life
from his troubled childhood
to the fatal summer of 69.
From his turbulent youth
to his time behind bars.
From his desperate search for fame
to his fatal obsession with control.
You think you know the story,
but you don't know Young Charlie.
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