Sane Society

We discuss some theories about what led to the Golden Age of serial killers from 1950 to 2000.  We also cover some recent stories along with several tangents.  

We discuss the tragic death of Megan Kanka that lead to the passing of Megan's Law.  We also discuss some recent stories along with current statistics of sexual offenders. 

We discuss the kidnapping of 20-month-old Charles Lindbergh Jr., which lead to the passing of the Federal Kidnapping Act in 1932.

Ben and Chandler look at Forsyth County GA and the events that made it all white in 1912.  They also cover some recent stories and some things that they find irritating. 

We discuss the Freedom Summer of 1964 and the murders of CORE volunteers, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner.  

We cover the origin of the Amber Alert system along with some current news stories.  

We discuss what led to the passing of the 1994 Crime Bill and the term Superpredator along with their impact on society. 

Ben cover's his hometown and two historical crimes that occurred nearby.  The Bloody Benders, America's first serial killer family and the Dalton gang's attempt to rob two banks at one time.  

The "Ponzi Scheme" lives in our lexicon as another word for fraud.  Where did the term come from?  We examine the man that is was coined after, Charles Ponzi.

Chandler tells us about her hometown massacre. 

Red is the color of love and also the color of the St. Valentines Day massacre.

We discuss the tragic murder of Emmett Till, its impact on society and the racism and hate behind it. 

We take a look at the first modern mass school shooting in the US along with the man behind it, Charles Whitman, and its impact on Society.  

Introduction of the podcast and hosts.