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Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 2

2024/9/14
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Charles Manson developed an obsession with The Beatles' White Album, interpreting its lyrics as messages directed at him. He believed the album foretold a race war, which he called "Helter Skelter," and that his family were the chosen ones who would survive.
  • Manson interpreted the White Album as a prophecy of a race war.
  • He used the term "Helter Skelter" to describe this impending apocalypse.
  • Manson believed his family were chosen to survive the war.

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Listen in to this classic episode for the conclusion of the story of the Manson Family Murders.

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