26: Public Executions

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Before cheering crowds gathered at Ted Bundy’s execution, capital punishment and torture had been popular public spectacle for centuries. Are humans just nasty freaks that love watching people die? Topics covered: The five capital crimes, Shakespeare’s horrific references to the Tyburn Tree, the moralizing pageantry of early American hangings, and last meals! Click here to watch Fox 13 News Tampa Bay’s 1989 report on Ted Bundy’s execution.

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