EPISODE · Jun 11, 2025 · 2H 15M

Sid & Nancy: A Punk Rock Tragedy

from LOVE MURDER

When punk rocker Sid Vicious and infamous groupie Nancy Spungen meet in 1970's London, sparks fly -- as does chaos. Within two years, both would be dead, becoming known as punk's tragic Romeo & Juliet. But do we know what really happened that fateful night at the Chelsea Hotel?Sources:1. Pollack, Jesse P. Room 100: Sid, Nancy, and the Night Punk Rock Died.2. Cox, Alex, and Abbe Wool. Sid and Nancy. Directed by Alex Cox, 1986.3. Dunford, Brett, and Danny Garcia. Sad Vacation. Directed by Danny Garcia, 2016.4. “Nancy Laura Spungen (1958-1978) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/4388/nancy_laura-spungen. Accessed 16 May 2025.5. “Sex Pistols Timeline - Sex Pistols | The Official Website.” Sex Pistols | The Official Website -, https://www.sexpistolsofficial.com/bio/sex-pistols-timeline/. Accessed 10 May 2025.6. “Sid Vicious (1957-1979) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3675/sid-vicious. Accessed 16 May 2025.7. Spungen, Deborah. And I Don’t Want to Live This Life. Fawcett Books, 1984.This Week's Episode is Brought To You By:Hiya Health - Essential Super Nutrients for Kids - https://hiyahealth.com/LOVEMURDER for 50% off your first orderFind LOVE MURDER online:Website: lovemurder.loveInstagram: @lovemurderpodTwitter: @lovemurderpodFacebook: LoveMrdrPodTikTok: @LoveMurderPodPatreon: /LoveMurderPodCredits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched by Sarah Lynn Robinson and researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-HoffmanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.