Two teens shock the US with a multi state crime spree, and a pharmaceutical company's "wonder drug" hits the market, only to ruin thousands of lives.

Come along with us to two of the darker parts of 1958.

(We may sound a little off in this one, Jen was recovering from a cold)

*Content warning: this episode discuses violence, abuse, and unethical medical practices*

Sources:

detroitnews.com

history.com

“Last Podcast on the Left - Charles Starkweather Part 1”

“Last Podcast on the Left - Charles Starkeather Part 2”

wowt.com (Omaha news channel)

nbcnews.com

plainshumanities.unl.edu

murderpedia.org

wyohistory.org

“Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine - Thalidomide”

thalidomidetrust.org

grunenthal.com

“Stuff You Missed in History Class - A Brief History of Thalidomide Part 1”

“Stuff You Missed in History Class - A Brief History of Thalidomide Part 2”