The History of Being Human

HBH 32: The Texas Tower Tumor of Terror


Listen Later

Today we cover the story of Charles Whitman, the erstwhile normal and successful young scout, altar boy, and marine sharpshooter who, in the course of 24 hours, killed his mother and wife, climbed the tower at UT Austin, and sniped at innocent civilians for an hour and a half. After he was killed, his autopsy revealed, possibly, a structure that might or might not bear on one of the biggest mysteries about humanity -- are we free to choose our own actions, or are our actions decided by factors outside our voluntary control? A somewhat disturbing story about the evil perpetrated by one very disturbed young man, so caveat auditor. 

https://youtu.be/Q1uTdkQwsBk

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-being-human--5806452/support.
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The History of Being HumanBy Noel Armstrong

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

122 ratings


More shows like The History of Being Human

View all
TED Talks Daily by TED

TED Talks Daily

11,202 Listeners

In Our Time: History by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time: History

1,870 Listeners

Origin Stories by The Leakey Foundation

Origin Stories

495 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

111,088 Listeners

The Ancients by History Hit

The Ancients

3,071 Listeners

好味小姐開束縛我還你原形 by 好味小姐

好味小姐開束縛我還你原形

627 Listeners

Shaken and Disturbed by John Thrasher and Daryn Carp

Shaken and Disturbed

539 Listeners

Not Just the Tudors by History Hit

Not Just the Tudors

1,983 Listeners

蔡阿嘎543 by 蔡阿嘎

蔡阿嘎543

212 Listeners