Kitty Genovese

Ep 266: A woman’s tragic murder in 1964 became a case study in human psychology and urban life that is still discussed today

This is the Kitty Genovese story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

• NY Times

• NY Daily News

• The New Yorker

• Psychology Today

• PBS

• The book: Kitty Genovese: The Murder, the Bystanders, the Crime that Changed America by Kevin Cook

• The Washington Post

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Credits:

• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

• Produced by James Varga

• Audio Editor, Jose Alfonso

• Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro

• Music by Dessert Media

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