Episode 24: Columbine, Part 1

Content warning: This episode discusses suicide. If you are struggling with suicidal ideation, please proceed with care and see our Listener Resources below.

This week, Andrew + Kirsten begin a two-part exploration of the Columbine massacre, with a look back at ’90s culture, a brief history of school shootings in the U.S., and the events leading up to April 20, 1999.

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Episode Sources

• 20 Things You Won’t Believe Happened in 1999
• 1999 in the United States – Wikipedia
• Before Columbine, What Was High School Like? – The Atlantic
• Opinion | The Best Decade Ever? The 1990s, Obviously – The New York Times
• Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold – Wikipedia 
• Columbine High School massacre – Wikipedia 
• List of school shootings in the United States – Wikipedia 
• List of school shootings in the United States (before 2000) – Wikipedia