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What happens when friendship stops being grounding… and starts becoming a closed world?
In 1954 Christchurch, two teenage girls found in each other something they believed no one else could understand; a bond built on imagination, loyalty, and a growing sense that they were set apart from everyone around them. Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme weren’t just friends. They were co-authors of a private universe where fantasies blurred with reality and where outsiders became obstacles.
As their connection deepened, warning signs were dismissed, relationships strained, and a shared narrative took hold, one that would end in a brutal act that shocked New Zealand and captivated the world. This episode traces the girls’ early lives, the intensity of their friendship, the psychological phenomenon of folie à deux, and the chilling path that led to one of the most infamous crimes of the 20th century.
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What happens when friendship stops being grounding… and starts becoming a closed world?
In 1954 Christchurch, two teenage girls found in each other something they believed no one else could understand; a bond built on imagination, loyalty, and a growing sense that they were set apart from everyone around them. Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme weren’t just friends. They were co-authors of a private universe where fantasies blurred with reality and where outsiders became obstacles.
As their connection deepened, warning signs were dismissed, relationships strained, and a shared narrative took hold, one that would end in a brutal act that shocked New Zealand and captivated the world. This episode traces the girls’ early lives, the intensity of their friendship, the psychological phenomenon of folie à deux, and the chilling path that led to one of the most infamous crimes of the 20th century.
FOLLOW US: linktr.ee/triggeredthepodcast
Make sure to follow us on social media and check out everywhere you can listen at linktr.ee/triggeredthepodcast
Contact us at [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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