Murder Cum Laude

Murder Cum Laude Podcast: Episode 2

This podcast tells the story of Ronald E. Clark: Carleton College class of ‘33, doctor, religious leader, world traveler, father, and involved (one might even say, overinvolved…) alumnus. It also tells the story of what makes Carleton a business: the mysterious world of philanthropy, development, external relations, and most importantly, reputation. 

Murder Cum Laude Podcast: Episode 1

This podcast tells the story of Ronald E. Clark: Carleton College class of ‘33, doctor, religious leader, world traveler, father, and involved (one might even say, overinvolved…) alumnus. It also tells the story of what makes Carleton a business: the mysterious world of philanthropy, development, external relations, and most importantly, reputation. 

Murder Cum Laude Podcast: Episode 3 

This podcast tells the story of Ronald E. Clark: Carleton College class of ‘33, doctor, religious leader, world traveler, father, and involved (one might even say, overinvolved…) alumnus. It also tells the story of what makes Carleton a business: the mysterious world of philanthropy, development, external relations, and most importantly, reputation. 

A Carleton College alumna (Amanda Mosborg) wraps up her investigation of Ronald E. Clark, the Carleton graduate who became a doctor and serial killer. In this episode, Amanda examines Clark's mysterious death in Jackson State Penitentiary, plunging 40-feet to his death from a gallery on the fourth floor cell block. She discusses the details of the coroner's inquest and of  Clark's financial status, which together bring new criminal motives to light. She concludes with some answers, but admittedly, with questions too. 

A Carleton College alumna (Amanda Mosborg) continues unraveling the story of Ronald E. Clark, the Carleton graduate who became a doctor and serial killer. In this episode, Amanda gives a play-by-play of his arrest, while also discussing the nature of his crimes, which included drug overdose, sexual attacks, drug treatment for non-existing ailments, molesting children, and practicing medicine without a license. She also asks why Carleton, seemingly aware of his status as a "medical con man," continued their correspondence with Clark over the course of his criminal career.

A Carleton College alumna (Amanda Mosborg) begins unraveling the story of Ronald E. Clark, the Carleton graduate who became a doctor and serial killer. In this first episode, Amanda discusses what it looks like when a college produces an individual who runs counter to its beliefs and values. She considers Clark's upbringing in Minnesota, undergraduate years as a "mental meteorite," peculiar correspondence with the college, and obsession with Carleton President Laurence McKinley Gould.