473: Brenda Spencer

In this week’s episode we are discussing the tragic story of a school shooting from the 1970’s, back when they weren’t an everyday occurrence. Listen in as I discuss how Brenda Spencer became known as the “Grandmother of the school shooting.”

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7953273/Infamous-dont-like-Mondays-killer-inducted-Golden-Girls-club.html

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https://www.nytimes.com/1979/01/30/archives/san-diego-girl-slays-2-with-rifle-and-wounds-9-on-school-grounds.html

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https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/35996181/

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