The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson captured the internet's attention last week. Then, a suspect, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, was arrested, and social media
really went wild. Why, in a week of historic headlines from around the world, did
this story captivate so many, so thoroughly?
Show notes:
Suspect in CEO’s Killing Had Discussed His Health Struggles on Reddit (
The New York Times)
r/GetNoted (
Reddit)
What Can We Learn From the C.E.O. Shooting Suspect’s Goodreads History? (
The New York Times)
Credits: This episode was produced by Grace Tatter. Sivertson. Mix and sound design by Paul Vaitkus. It was hosted by Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson.
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