EPISODE · Mar 27, 2023 · 38 MIN
Lennon's Biggest Fan
from Conspiracy Theories · host Spotify Studios
On December 8, 1980, 25-year-old Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon outside the Dakota in New York City. Chapman then calmly pulled out a copy of The Catcher in the Rye and began reading. It left Beatles fans and people worldwide to theorize: Was Chapman a deranged super-fan, a young man with mental illness, or a CIA operative carrying out an assassination plot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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On December 8, 1980, 25-year-old Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon outside the Dakota in New York City. Chapman then calmly pulled out a copy of The Catcher in the Rye and began reading. It left Beatles fans and people worldwide to theorize: Was Chapman a deranged super-fan, a young man with mental illness, or a CIA operative carrying out an assassination plot? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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