Roughly 100 years ago, in Oklahoma, dozens of Osage people were murdered in cold blood in an attempt to steal their wealth and land. That horrific period of time is referred to as the Reign of Terror and is the focus of the true crime book “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann. 

In this fascinating episode we compare the 2017 nonfiction book with the 2023 movie, also called “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Though different in approach, both center around an Osage woman named Mollie Kyle whose family was systematically killed in the early 1920s. 

What photograph inspired David Grann to write the best-selling book? How did speaking with Mollie’s granddaughter inspire Martin Scorsese to change the film’s script? In what ways does the movie differ from the book? And what happened to Mollie, Ernest, and Bill Hale after the trials? 

We hope you will join us as we discuss not only these two acclaimed works, but also this important historical occurrence of which many people still remain unaware.

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