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From UFOs to psychic powers and government cover-ups, history is riddled with unexplained events. You can turn back now or learn the Stuff They Don't Want You To Know ... an audio podcast from iHeartRadio.

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Enemy Aliens: Double Standards and Constitutional Freedoms in the War on Terrorism cover

Enemy Aliens

David Cole

Mentioned 5 months ago

The Subterranean Secrets of Denton, Texas

This book, featuring the photojournalist's work, included many images from the civil rights movement and documented the relocation and stripping of property from Japanese Canadians during World War II. The speaker highly recommended it.

But he was a Canadian, a Japanese Canadian, who went through the exact same thing there in Canada, where Japanese Canadians were also relocated and stripped of property and put in these sort of, you know, siloed areas, these ghettos, kind of. And I had no idea that that was going on there. I didn't know that. Yeah. Really, really interesting. I brought his book. It's a book of his work, which includes a lot of images from that time and also from the civil rights stuff called Enemy Alien. Highly recommend it. Tameo Wakayama.

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Encyclopedia of Assassinations

Carl Sifakis

Mentioned 5 months ago

CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Assassins, Chapter One: An Origin Story

This book explored both attempted and successful assassinations throughout human history. It was mentioned as being available at arcane bookstores.

The Encyclopedia of Assassinations. Available at any arcane bookstore near you. Right. By Carl Sifakis.

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The Travels of Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Mentioned 5 months ago

CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Assassins, Chapter One: An Origin Story

This book was cited as a primary source that popularized exaggerated claims about the Order of Assassins in Western Europe, suggesting they were a drug-crazed cult due to Marco Polo's storytelling.

It gets really popular and mischaracterized in Western Europe thanks to one of the best-selling books of the medieval era, The Travels of Marco Polo.

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The Big Short

Michael Lewis

Mentioned 5 months ago

The Legacy Program, Chapter Two: How Aliens (Could) Work

This book was mentioned in passing as an example of a work people might recall when considering the concept of an alien reveal. It was brought up alongside other media like "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Arrival."

The big short.

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The Graduate Survival Guide

Anthony ONeal

Mentioned 5 months ago

CLASSIC: Plastics, Microplastics and Conspiracy

The speakers referenced a scene from the movie, which is based on a novel, when discussing how plastics were often viewed as the future.

first shout out to everybody who's already remembering that scene in The Graduate. It's a great scene.

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Stuff You Should Know

Josh Clark

Mentioned 5 months ago

The Legacy Program, Chapter One: Fact and Fiction

The hosts mentioned that the documentary's poster ripped off the layout and color scheme of their book, which features incredible art by Nick Benson.

And yeah, have you seen the poster? It kind of rips off our book.

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How to Lose a Dunlap Belly

Dexter Poin

Mentioned 5 months ago

Strange News: Strange News: Spy Nuns, Fart Cures, Cow Tools and More

The book was mentioned in connection with a YouTuber who discovered an infinite money glitch at GameStop involving buying a Switch 2 and returning it with a used game for a small profit.

All right. We'll go to Dexter Toe by Michael William is the writer for this one. This came out. Actually, this was published today as we're recording. A YouTuber has figured out an infinite money glitch. You can buy a Switch 2 and return it to get even more money back.

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Holy Blood, Holy Grail

Michael Baigent

Mentioned 1 year ago

CLASSIC: The Shugborough Inscription Cipher

Published in 1982, this book speculated that the painter Nicolas Poussin, creator of the painting depicted in the Shepherd's Monument, was a member of the Priory of Sion. The authors suggested the monument's inscription might hold clues to the location of the Holy Grail.

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The Da Vinci Code

Dan Brown

Mentioned 1 year ago

CLASSIC: The Shugborough Inscription Cipher

This book was mentioned as leveraging the concept of the Priory of Sion, which is believed by some to be connected to the Shugborough Inscription. The authors of *The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail* felt that Dan Brown plagiarized their work in this novel.

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Anson's Gold

George Edmunds

Mentioned 1 year ago

CLASSIC: The Shugborough Inscription Cipher

This book argues that the Shugborough Inscription is a cipher concealing the latitude and longitude of an island where George Anson buried or discovered Spanish treasure. The author suggests that a secret 18th-century expedition was launched to recover this treasure, but unforeseen circumstances prevented its retrieval.

Media Control, Second Edition: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda (Open Media Series) cover

Media Control, Second Edition

Noam Chomsky

Mentioned 1 year ago

My Momma Told Me, With Langston Kerman and David Gborie

The podcast hosts discussed this book, mentioning its availability online and describing it as a great place to start learning about Edward Bernays, its author, and his work in public relations and advertising. The book was described as relevant to a discussion on capitalism and consumer culture.

The book Propaganda, available online.

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Series)

Stieg Larsson

Mentioned 1 year ago

Listener Mail: Terrors of Adoption, Black Sludge is Poop, the Dangers of an AI-driven, 'Teacherless' Classroom

The podcast mentioned the book in passing, referencing the character Lisbeth Salander as a ward of the state due to not having parents and committing a crime that led to increased monitoring.

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Physical control of the mind;: Toward a psychocivilized society (World perspectives) Cover

José Manuel Rodríguez Delgado

Physical control of the mind;

Toward a psychocivilized society (World perspectives)

It was mentioned as a book written by Jose Delgado, where he discussed the feasibility of remotely controlling animals and its potential application to humans, outlining his research.

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The feasibility of remote control of activities in several species of animals has been demonstrated. The ultimate objective of this research is to provide an understanding of the mechanisms involved i...

— Episode: Neuralink: Putting the Cloud in Your Hea...

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Episode: Neuralink: Putting the Cloud in Your Head

It was mentioned as a book written by Jose Delgado, where he discussed the feasibility of remotely controlling animals and its potential application to humans, outlining his research.

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The feasibility of remote control of activities in several species of animals has been demonstrated. The ultimate objective of this research is to provide an understanding of the mechanisms involved in the directional control of animals and to provide practical systems suitable for human application.

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Hugh Turley

The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton

An Investigation

It was described as obsessively researched and deeply critical of the official story regarding Merton's death, exploring various inconsistencies and controversies.

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It is called The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton and Investigations published in 2017.

— Episode: The Death of Thomas Merton

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Episode: The Death of Thomas Merton

It was described as obsessively researched and deeply critical of the official story regarding Merton's death, exploring various inconsistencies and controversies.

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It is called The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton and Investigations published in 2017.

So it's relatively recent. It's by two authors, David Martin and Hugh Turley.

And they, I think I said, you know, they walk through circumstances surrounding Merton's demise, but that's not true. They dive in. This book is obsessively researched and they poke serious, serious holes in the official story.

And it's a story that they say they find preposterous.

And I'll be honest, if you read the book, they back it up 100%.

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Wernher Von Braun

The Mars Project

It was discussed as a technical tale, not a novel, extrapolating rocket technology of the 1950s to a Mars mission and a fictional Martian encounter, and included a description of video conferencing.

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It is indeed a real document that you can find. You can get a Kindle version or a PDF that you can download.

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It was discussed as a technical tale, not a novel, extrapolating rocket technology of the 1950s to a Mars mission and a fictional Martian encounter, and included a description of video conferencing.

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It is indeed a real document that you can find. You can get a Kindle version or a PDF that you can download.

It's not my cup of tea as far as the language, how it moves along. It is literally a technical tale.

No sooner had the door closed than the light went out, greatly to Hubbard's consternation. For he felt that this might be some sort of trap. He was about to make a rush for the door when Holt suddenly appeared across the table from him against a milky luminous background.

I'm not really here at all, Grindholt. What you see is my astral body. We're talking by Martian telephone and that includes television.

The Martian government was directed by 10 men, the leader of whom was elected by universal suffrage for five years and entitled Elon.

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Robert E. England

Managing Urban America

It was discussed that this book details how the federal government subsidized fast food franchises in the 1960s, potentially with good intentions, but ultimately benefiting large corporations more than small businesses.

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The administration asserted that black owned businesses serving fast food would help to cure urban unrest by promoting an entrepreneurial spirit in poorer communities.

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It was discussed that this book details how the federal government subsidized fast food franchises in the 1960s, potentially with good intentions, but ultimately benefiting large corporations more than small businesses.

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The administration asserted that black owned businesses serving fast food would help to cure urban unrest by promoting an entrepreneurial spirit in poorer communities.

It did make a select group of black entrepreneurs wealthy, but it was mostly a boon to fast food giants searching for new market demographics.

Cadence Extreme 10X Vibrating Urethral Sound Cover

Cadence Extreme 10X Vibrating Urethral Sound

It was cited as a source for research into the effects of low-frequency sounds on the human body, particularly on feelings of unease and oppression.

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And they cite it as a book by Tempest 1976. I'm not 100 percent sure what that means, but you can look it up in the study.

— Episode: CLASSIC: Ghosts and Infrasound

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Episode: CLASSIC: Ghosts and Infrasound

It was cited as a source for research into the effects of low-frequency sounds on the human body, particularly on feelings of unease and oppression.

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And they cite it as a book by Tempest 1976. I'm not 100 percent sure what that means, but you can look it up in the study.

So quote noise consultants were asked to examine one of a group of bays in a factory where workers reported feeling uneasy. The bay had an oppressive feel not present in the adjacent areas, although the noise level appeared the same.

The situation affected some people so much they refused to work in the lab. It was concluded the low frequency component of the sound was responsible.

So that makes me think too about the brown note and the alleged brown note and the non-lethal.

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Susy Smith

Prominent American ghosts

It was revealed that the psychic in the Winchester Mystery House story, Adam Coombs, was a fictional character created by the author for this book, expanding on the alleged paranormal obsession of Sarah Winchester.

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Susie Smith made up this psychic Adam Coombs for a book called Prominent American Ghost.

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It was revealed that the psychic in the Winchester Mystery House story, Adam Coombs, was a fictional character created by the author for this book, expanding on the alleged paranormal obsession of Sarah Winchester.

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Susie Smith made up this psychic Adam Coombs for a book called Prominent American Ghost.

MEIN KAMPF A dream of violence that was abandoned for a far grimmer reality Cover

Ralph (Translator) Hitler, Adolf, Manheim

MEIN KAMPF A dream of violence that was abandoned for a far grimmer reality

It was mentioned as an example of a very successful racist propaganda book that has been linked to horrific events. It was also discussed as a book that has become more popular recently.

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a very successful racist propaganda like mind comp for the protocols of the elders of zion and uh In the interest of full disclosure just to be absolutely fair We have read copies of both of these wor...

— Episode: Should Any Books Be Banned?

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Episode: Should Any Books Be Banned?

It was mentioned as an example of a very successful racist propaganda book that has been linked to horrific events. It was also discussed as a book that has become more popular recently.

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a very successful racist propaganda like mind comp for the protocols of the elders of zion and uh In the interest of full disclosure just to be absolutely fair We have read copies of both of these works And they're not well written they're not even like they're not even well written books I just want to say when ben says we I am excluded from that week because i've not read mind comp But I I will I can't wait to no, i'm just joking.

Not worth it and and my rationale personally for reading Books that I know I will object to is that I feel it is Is If you disagree with something it is your intellectual responsibility To understand it as much if not more than the people who believe in it, right?

It is not a good book. No one should read it It's dumb Uh, and it led to horrific things Uh, it would also definitely be a red flag For any country if those books became super popular, you know what I mean?

reprint of hitler's mind kampf takes germany by storm uh, apparently Sales have soared at this time since a special edition of this Book went on sale in germany in 2016 Yeah, it spent uh 35 weeks in 2016 On the non-fiction bestseller list in germany sold 85 000 copies

Rage: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Explosive Anger Cover

Ronald T. Potter-Efron

Rage

A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Explosive Anger

It was mentioned as a book that was removed from publication by Stephen King due to concerns that it could be used as an instruction manual for school shootings. It was also discussed as a book that King wrote when he was younger and was not very proud of.

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Uh quote unquote manual for say or a schematic for like a nuclear power plant, you know, is that uh, Would that make it easier to say carry out a terrorist attack? On said plant to know how the infras...

— Episode: Should Any Books Be Banned?

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Episode: Should Any Books Be Banned?

It was mentioned as a book that was removed from publication by Stephen King due to concerns that it could be used as an instruction manual for school shootings. It was also discussed as a book that King wrote when he was younger and was not very proud of.

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Uh quote unquote manual for say or a schematic for like a nuclear power plant, you know, is that uh, Would that make it easier to say carry out a terrorist attack? On said plant to know how the infrastructure works from the ins and outs

We talked about that book, uh, stephen king Removed from publication of his own accord Uh the Rage Rage, yes. That's the one. Yeah, he removed Rage because He was concerned that Rage describes a school shooting as planned in advance premeditated and king was worried that his Instructions his depictions were close enough to how you would actually do this Successfully that it would function as an instruction manual.

It's also apparently not very good. It's not It's not my favorite. I think that was part. I mean, I I appreciate the the benevolence there, mr King, but I did also get a sense that he was embarrassed by it Just as a work because it was like when he wrote it when he was like Still really young.

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Timeless Classics

The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments

It was a children's book of science experiments that was banned in the late 1960s or early 1970s due to the possibility of readers being able to learn how to make dangerous chemicals.

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That's why the a simple children's chemistry book called The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments Was banned in I think it was like 1970 1969 And it's it was a children's book for che...

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Episode: Should Any Books Be Banned?

It was a children's book of science experiments that was banned in the late 1960s or early 1970s due to the possibility of readers being able to learn how to make dangerous chemicals.

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That's why the a simple children's chemistry book called The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments Was banned in I think it was like 1970 1969 And it's it was a children's book for chemical experiments that you could do for fun at home with your family but in there you Might figure out how to make chlorine gas or might figure actually not might you would figure out how to make some really dangerous things

Chinese Propaganda Posters Cover

Anchee Min

Chinese Propaganda Posters

The podcast hosts discussed a book on Chinese propaganda and the possibility of it being a future topic in a potential book club for the show.

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Oh, God, I've got a great book on Chinese propaganda. And I've got another one on North Korea propaganda.

— Episode: The Strange Story of Secret Museums

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Episode: The Strange Story of Secret Museums

The podcast hosts discussed a book on Chinese propaganda and the possibility of it being a future topic in a potential book club for the show.

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Oh, God, I've got a great book on Chinese propaganda. And I've got another one on North Korea propaganda.

I can't you guys would love it. I have to bring it next time we have a book club.

Printed in North Korea: The Art of Everyday Life in the DPRK Cover

Nick Bonner

Printed in North Korea

The Art of Everyday Life in the DPRK

The podcast hosts discussed a book on North Korean propaganda and the possibility of it being a future topic in a potential book club for the show.

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Oh, God, I've got a great book on Chinese propaganda. And I've got another one on North Korea propaganda.

— Episode: The Strange Story of Secret Museums

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Episode: The Strange Story of Secret Museums

The podcast hosts discussed a book on North Korean propaganda and the possibility of it being a future topic in a potential book club for the show.

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Oh, God, I've got a great book on Chinese propaganda. And I've got another one on North Korea propaganda.

I can't you guys would love it. I have to bring it next time we have a book club.

Lock & Key Small Town MC Romance Series: Books 1 - 3: Motorcycle Club Romance - Boxed Set (Lock & Key MC Romance) Cover

Cat Porter

Lock & Key Small Town MC Romance Series

Books 1 - 3

It was mentioned as a graphic novel series that the speaker enjoyed and was waiting for a delivery of.

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I was ordering full disclosure. I was ordering some comics, a graphic novel set from a series that Noel turned us onto called Lock and Key.

— Episode: CLASSIC: The Future of Poverty

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Episode: CLASSIC: The Future of Poverty

It was mentioned as a graphic novel series that the speaker enjoyed and was waiting for a delivery of.

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I was ordering full disclosure. I was ordering some comics, a graphic novel set from a series that Noel turned us onto called Lock and Key.

Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology (McFarland Myth and Legend Encyclopedias) Cover

Theresa Bane

Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology (McFarland Myth and Legend Encyclopedias)

The podcasters recommended this book as a must-read for folklore enthusiasts, particularly for information on the Puckwudgie creature.

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Definitely definite must read if you're a fan of folklore

— Episode: Cryptids of Ohio

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Episode: Cryptids of Ohio

The podcasters recommended this book as a must-read for folklore enthusiasts, particularly for information on the Puckwudgie creature.

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Definitely definite must read if you're a fan of folklore

The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London Cover

Christopher Skaife

The Ravenmaster

My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London

It was mentioned in passing when discussing the crow problem in Sunnyvale, California. The Raven Master book was referenced as a possible way to solve the crow issues.

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This story made me recall a book that I recently read that I may have talked about earlier, Raven Master.

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It was mentioned in passing when discussing the crow problem in Sunnyvale, California. The Raven Master book was referenced as a possible way to solve the crow issues.

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This story made me recall a book that I recently read that I may have talked about earlier, Raven Master.

Sleep Paralysis: Night-mares, Nocebos, and the Mind-Body Connection (Studies in Medical Anthropology) Cover

Shelley R Adler

Sleep Paralysis

Night-mares, Nocebos, and the Mind-Body Connection (Studies in Medical Anthropology)

It was mentioned as a book written by someone Ben's wife knows, and the implication was that it is a source of information on the topic of sleep paralysis.

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Another one was, oh it's actually called Sleep Paralysis by Shelly Adler who's someone that Diana knew as well.

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It was mentioned as a book written by someone Ben's wife knows, and the implication was that it is a source of information on the topic of sleep paralysis.

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Another one was, oh it's actually called Sleep Paralysis by Shelly Adler who's someone that Diana knew as well.

Blind Date with the Billionaire Doc Cover

Jolie Day

Blind Date with the Billionaire Doc

It was discussed in relation to Roman Polanski and the Sharon Tate murders. It's said to be a fictionalized account of the events from a friend of Polanski's perspective.

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a book by an author named Jersey Kaczynski called Blind Date and Jersey Kaczynski wrote the book Being There which was made into a fantastic film starring Peter Sellers but in Blind Date he actually w...

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It was discussed in relation to Roman Polanski and the Sharon Tate murders. It's said to be a fictionalized account of the events from a friend of Polanski's perspective.

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a book by an author named Jersey Kaczynski called Blind Date and Jersey Kaczynski wrote the book Being There which was made into a fantastic film starring Peter Sellers but in Blind Date he actually was friends with Roman Polanski and was supposed to be at this house when these murders happened he writes sort of a fictionalized account of how he managed to not be there and what ended up happening and sort of the aftermath of it but he doesn't really write it as a first person from his own perspective so it's very interesting if you want to learn more about it that's a good place to start

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