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13: Leopold & Loeb
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In this episode, we discuss how 1920s era Chicago shaped the toxic relationship between Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, what led them to murder Loeb's 14 year old second cousin Bobby Franks, and why this so-called "perfect crime" was anything but.
TW: Kidnapping, sexual assault, murder, the death penalty
Research sources include:
Williams, John. Nothing but the Night. New York Review Books, 2019.
“Nathan Leopold - Loeb, Murder & Death.” Biography, 7 Apr. 2021, https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/nathan-leopold.
Leopold and Loeb | Murder, Trial, & Facts | Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leopold-and-Loeb. Accessed 12 Aug. 2023.
US EPA, REG 05. Environmental Issues in Southeast Chicago. 8 Mar. 2017, https://www.epa.gov/il/environmental-issues-southeast-chicago.
A Short History of Hegewisch, IL | Hegewisch Neighborhood. https://www.hegewisch.net/short_history.html. Accessed 12 Aug. 2023.
Lake Profile -- WOLF LAKE. https://ifishillinois.org/profiles/waterbody.php?waternum=00084#. Accessed 12 Aug. 2023.
“A Trip to Hegewisch, Chicago’s Most Remote Neighborhood.” Chicago Magazine, https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/a-trip-to-hegewisch-chicagos-most-remote-neighborhood/. Accessed 12 Aug. 2023.
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