The HBO Max documentary, Alabama Snake, is the story of a Pentecostal preacher named Glenn Summerford, who on a night in 1991 he either did -or maybe did not- attempt to murder his wife through the act of forcing her, at gunpoint, to put her hand into a box that contained venomous snakes. The docs cover the storytelling, the people involved in this crime case, and the cultural folklore phenomenon at the center of the story.  Go to ScentAir.com to shop the Memorial Day sale starting May 26 with 50% off sitewide, and take an additional 10% off with code LANOTSOPOD.  Crime Con UK Tickets code: CONFIDENTIAL  You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/   L.A. Not So Confidential is proud to be part of the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

141. Documentary Review: Alabama Snake

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This week the docs review the true crime documentary, “I AM VANESSA GUILLEN”. The doc is a 2022 Netflix original directed by Christy Wegener that recounts the horrific story of a young U.S. soldier who was brutally murdered at Fort Hood military base by another soldier. As well as guiding the audience through the brutal commission of the crime, the documentary also follows Vanessa’s family - who are determined to reveal the truth of their daughter’s experience of assault by taking their case all the way to Congress. Join us on Saturday March 30th at 4pm PST for a livestream on YouTube with From Beneath the Hollywood Sign podcast! Military Murder Podcast Fort Hood Independent Review  You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/   L.A. Not So Confidential is proud to be part of the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

181. Documentary Review: I Am Vanessa Guillen

This week, the docs explore the psychology behind groups of people acting out in violent and sometimes murderous ways while taking justice into their own hands. They cover a brief history of lynch mobs in the US, before revisiting vigilantism and look at "mob mentality" before covering a couple of case studies.  Join us on Saturday March 30th at 4pm PST for a livestream on YouTube with From Beneath the Hollywood Sign podcast! Faces of Meth Get our new Shrink Rap feature on Patreon  You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/   L.A. Not So Confidential is proud to be part of the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

180. Murderous Mob Mentality

This week, the docs delve into the sequence of events that precipitated the tragic and disastrous "Zoot Suit" riots in Los Angeles. Despite the Zoot Suit riots receiving far less attention than deserved in the annals of the civil rights struggle in the United States, they represent a pivotal moment in both Los Angeles and national history. The docs investigate how the media exacerbated tensions by demonizing the Latino community, while also shedding light on the pervasive racism and marginalization perpetuated by industry and law enforcement through opinion pieces.  Harvard Implicit Bias Test  Berkshire Podcast Festival  You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/   L.A. Not So Confidential is proud to be part of the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

179. Vintage Case: The Zoot Suit Riots

As requested by listeners, we take a look at Copycat Crimes by discussing news and fictional media influences, low-level neighborhood crime, mass shootings, and case studies of infamous murders that inspired other killers. CrimeCon UK tickets. Use code: CONFIDENTIAL for 10% discount. Raymond Surette's chart on films and copycat crimes  You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/   L.A. Not So Confidential is proud to be part of the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

178. Copycat Crimes

This week we watched and reviewed the CNN (now on MAX) documentary, Chowchilla. In the late 70's, in the farming town of Chowchilla, California, 26 children and their school bus driver were stopped in the middle of a rural road by three armed men. The men systematically kidnapped the driver and the children and sequestered them in a dark and virtually airless truck trailer and then buried them. While all of the victims survived, they have spent their lives dealing with a multitude of symptoms of trauma and we get to hear from them in this truly bizarre tale.  Vice article: How to Make Good (and Ethical) True Crime Shows  You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/   L.A. Not So Confidential is proud to be part of the Crawlspace Media Network. http://crawlspace-media.com/

141. Documentary Review: Alabama Snake

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