Strange Country Ep. 127: John du Pont

Strange Country

Content provided by Beth Beer and Strange Country. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Beth Beer and Strange Country or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

4y ago 54:37

MP3•Episode home

The fine line between eccentric and mentally ill is actually a gigantic pile of money. John du Pont used his piles of money to buy Olympic glory and in his quest ends up murdering a Olympic star Dave Schultz. Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly talk about this sad tale and pontificate about America's obsession with the filthy rich.

Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands

Cite your sources:

Bever, Lindsey. “The Twisted Saga of John Du Pont, the Scion Played by Steve Carell in 'Foxcatcher'.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 3 May 2019, www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/11/14/the-twisted-saga-of-john-du-pont-the-scion-played-by-steve-carell-in-foxcatcher/.

Blakeley, Kiri. “Americans Don't Resent Super-Rich Because They Think They Are Super-Rich.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 13 Sept. 2011, www.forbes.com/sites/kiriblakeley/2011/08/16/americans-dont-resent-super-rich-because-they-think-they-are-super-rich/#1ab9364a522c.

“Bulgarian Wrestler Inherits Du Pont Estate, Relatives Cry Foul.” Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency, 16 June 2011, www.novinite.com/articles/129357/Bulgarian Wrestler Inherits Du Pont Estate, Relatives Cry Foul.

“Du Pont Was Insane or Scheming, Lawyers Say.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 28 Jan. 1997, www.nytimes.com/1997/01/28/us/du-pont-was-insane-or-scheming-lawyers-say.html.

Everett, Burgess. “Supreme Court Orders DuPont to Divest Itself of GM Stock, June 3, 1957.” POLITICO, 3 June 2018, www.politico.com/story/2018/06/03/supreme-court-order-du-pont-divest-itself-of-gm-stock-june-3-1957-615544.

Falzone, Diana. “'Team Foxcatcher': Dave Schultz' Widow Says John Du Pont Stalked Family Even from Jail.” Fox News, FOX News Network, 19 Apr. 2016, www.foxnews.com/entertainment/team-foxcatcher-dave-schultz-widow-says-john-du-pont-stalked-family-even-from-jail.

Farmelant, Scott. “Not Giving His Du.” My City Paper, 30 Jan. 1997, mycitypaper.com/articles/013097/article020.shtml.

Goddard, Jacqui. “Foxcatcher: the True Story.” The Telegraph, Telegraph Media Group, 4 Jan. 2015, www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/11322341/Foxcatcher-the-true-story.html.

Greenhalgh, Jon, director. Team Foxcatcher. Netflix, 18 Apr. 2016.

Huddleston, Tim. Wrestling with Madness: John Eleuthère Du Pont and the Foxcatcher Farm Murder. Absolute Crime Books, 2013.

“John Du Pont.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 16 Apr. 2019, www.biography.com/crime-figure/john-du-pont.

Longman, Jeré. “John E. Du Pont, Heir Who Killed an Olympian, Dies at 72.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 10 Dec. 2010, www.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/sports/olympics/10dupont.html.

Longman, Jere, et.al. “A LIFE IN PIECES;For Du Pont Heir, Question Was Control.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 4 Feb. 1996, www.nytimes.com/1996/02/04/us/a-life-in-pieces-for-du-pont-heir-question-was-control.html.

Schultz, Mark. Foxcatcher: the True Story of My Brothers Murder, John Du Ponts Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold. Thorndike Press, 2014.

280 episodes