Rip Current

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  • California, September 1975. Within a span of 17 days and less than 90 miles, two women, working separately, tried to assassinate the president of the United States, Gerald R. Ford. These are the only two times we know of that a woman has tried to assassinate an American president.

    The first, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, was already infamous as a prominent follower of cult leader Charles Manson.

    The second, Sara Jane Moore, was a 45 year-old housewife who infiltrated San Francisco's violent radical underground working undercover for the FBI.

    The story of one strange and violent Summer, this season on RIP CURRENT.
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Episodes
  • Episode 12: Pavlov’s (almost) Drowning Dogs

    Episode 12: Pavlov’s (almost) Drowning Dogs
    Nov 21 2024

    The arrests of Lynette Fromme, Patty Hearst, and Sara Jane Moore in a 17-day period lead to unprecedented interest. How do people suddenly change from one set of beliefs to another? Patty Hearst’s trial hinges on the answer to this question. Fromme and Moore never have to answer that question.

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    50 mins
  • Episode 11: There Comes a Point Where the Only Way You Can Make a Statement is to Pick Up a Gun

    Episode 11: There Comes a Point Where the Only Way You Can Make a Statement is to Pick Up a Gun
    Nov 14 2024

    In the early morning hours of September 22nd, the Secret Service questions Sara Jane Moore about whether she intends to kill President Ford. Later that day, she purchases a gun, drives to San Francisco and takes a shot at Gerald Ford.

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    33 mins
  • Bonus: Tribal Thumb

    Bonus: Tribal Thumb
    Nov 11 2024

    A look at the small, violent revolutionary group called Tribal Thumb.

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    40 mins

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