Two teens shock the US with a multi state crime spree, and a pharmaceutical company's "wonder drug" hits the market, only to ruin thousands of lives.
Come along with us to two of the darker parts of 1958.
(We may sound a little off in this one, Jen was recovering from a cold)
*Content warning: this episode discuses violence, abuse, and unethical medical practices*
Sources:
“Last Podcast on the Left - Charles Starkweather Part 1”
“Last Podcast on the Left - Charles Starkeather Part 2”
wowt.com (Omaha news channel)
“Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine - Thalidomide”
“Stuff You Missed in History Class - A Brief History of Thalidomide Part 1”
“Stuff You Missed in History Class - A Brief History of Thalidomide Part 2”