Darkness
News & Politics Podcasts
On August 1, 1966, a sniper climbed the steps of the University of Texas at Austin’s 27-story tower. Seventeen people were killed and more than 30 others were injured. Fifty-six years later, mass shootings make headlines nearly every week. And the University of Texas tower looms over campus, a reminder of one of the first mass school shootings in United States history that has long been forgotten. In season four of “Darkness,” host Sara Kinney walks through the day of the University of Texas Tower shooting and outlines its legacy among the decades-long epidemic of gun violence in schools. Hear from survivors, heroes and family members about their day in 1966, their lives since then and the state of gun control today.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
On August 1, 1966, a sniper climbed the steps of the University of Texas at Austin’s 27-story tower. Seventeen people were killed and more than 30 others were injured. Fifty-six years later, mass shootings make headlines nearly every week. And the University of Texas tower looms over campus, a reminder of one of the first mass school shootings in United States history that has long been forgotten. In season four of “Darkness,” host Sara Kinney walks through the day of the University of Texas Tower shooting and outlines its legacy among the decades-long epidemic of gun violence in schools. Hear from survivors, heroes and family members about their day in 1966, their lives since then and the state of gun control today.
Twitter:
@OrangeTreePod
Language:
English
Introducing 'Forsaken'
Duration:00:04:19
Episode 9: 'These people need closure' | The UT Tower Sniper
Duration:00:50:34
Bonus: 'Can you feel safe anywhere?' | The UT Tower Sniper
Duration:00:59:05
Episode 8: 'It's a bleak part of our existence' | The UT Tower Sniper
Duration:01:09:49
Episode 7: 'A loss that cannot be measured' | The UT Tower Sniper
Duration:00:44:57
Episode 6: 'A state of shock' | The UT Tower Sniper
Duration:00:44:09
Episode 5: 'I had enough' | The UT Tower Sniper
Duration:00:32:10
Episode 4: 'Time is ticking' | The UT Tower Sniper
Duration:00:41:47
Episode 3: 'It's like a battle scene' | The UT Tower Sniper
Duration:00:48:01
Episode 2: 'Like I was being electrocuted' | The UT Tower Sniper
Duration:00:49:07
Episode 1: 'A typical summer' | The UT Tower Sniper
Duration:00:34:52
Introducing: Season four of ‘Darkness’
Duration:00:03:45
Episode 4: The Light of the Moon | Devilish Deeds
Duration:00:43:33
Episode 3: Thirst For Blood | Devilish Deeds
Duration:00:33:08
Episode 2: More Butchery | Devilish Deeds
Duration:00:35:03
Episode 1: Wicked Work | Devilish Deeds
Duration:00:43:30
Episode 5: Amid darkness, a blessing | The Mark Kilroy story
Duration:00:50:42
Episode 4: Los Narcosatánicos | The Mark Kilroy story
Duration:00:47:46
Episode 3: Feeling of evil | The Mark Kilroy story
Duration:00:49:18
Episode 2: America’s Most Wanted | The Mark Kilroy story
Duration:00:43:26