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44. Ira Einhorn
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Amanda and Lauren discuss Ira Einhorn, a murderer and former fugitive who did NOT create any major beloved holidays. He also gave himself the nickname the Unicorn, which eventually morphed into the Unicorn Killer, because of course it did.
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Sources:
- New York Times: “Ira Einhorn, Counterculture Guru and Murderer, Dies in Prison at 79” by Katharine Q. Seelye
- NBC News: “Earth Day co-founder killed, composted girlfriend” by Remy Melina
- All That’s Interesting: “The Disturbing Story of Ira Einhorn, the Environmental Activist who Murdered and ‘Composted’ His Girlfriend” by Neil Patmore
- Investigation Discovery Crime Feed: “The Earth Day Fraud who Became Known as ‘the Unicorn Killer’” by Matt Gilligan
- The Crime Wire: “The Murder of Holly Maddux by Earth Day Fraud Ira Einhorn” by Michelle Freeman
- Time: “Behind the Photo that Made People Think Earth Day was Founded by a Convicted Killer” by Olivia B. Waxman
- Toronto Sun: “Crime Hunter: Canadian Socialite Helped Killer Guru Flee to Europe” by Brad Hunter
- The Guardian: “He was a guru like there have never been gurus” by Jon Henley
- Wikipedia
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1. 44. Ira Einhorn (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Brains on the Outside (00:08:36)
3. (Cont.) 44. Ira Einhorn (00:09:21)
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