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May 2025
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The Psychology of the Menendez Bros (Cha...

Kirk Honda
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Dr Kirk and Humberto explore the Menendez Bros case.

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00:00 Writing about murder 05:17 The day before the murders 11:03 The murders 25:08 The 911 call

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