In Part Two of our 3 part episode about teenage thrill killers, Leopold and Loeb, Megan and Thomas discuss the bonkers trial for what would become known as the "crime of the century."
CW: this series includes mention of violence, murder, rape, child molestation, child murder and other things listeners may find disturbing. Please take care while listening.
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Crimes of the Centuries with Amber Hunt. S1Ep2: Leopold & Loeb: Jazz Age Killers.
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“Deadly Alliance: Leopold & Loeb – A Chicago Stories Documentary.” YouTube, uploaded by WTTW Chicago. November 1, 1924, https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=i6Og58n8tbNYh32x&v=OCn98CGD-3A&feature=youtu.be