Ep 173: Crazed & Confused (Manson Part 5)

The investigation into the Manson Family murders gets off to a shoddy start and carries on that way, as police find themselves baffled and looking everywhere but where they needed to.The Manson Family moves to Death Valley, as crazed paranoia and fear take root inside the group, and the cracks begin to show in the cult.We hear of Manson's showdown with a rival cult leader, who he catches deprogramming his Family members, and how a Beach Boys gold record bought Manson his dream desert hideaway.Darren wonders why a disproportionate number of cult leaders relocate to the desert, and finds himself thankful Ireland has neither deserts or ranches for criminal masterminds to hideout in.And we hear how the Family finally come undone, as a series of events lead to the case finally being cracked.