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Jun 17
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Bonnie and Clyde

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Forged by the Great Depression, Bonnie and Clyde became icons of lawlessness, thrilling and shocking America with their crime sprees and doomed romance.


But what drove them to lives of such violence? How did they evade the full might of the police for so long? And what finally brought their adventure to an end?


This is a biography of Bonnie and Clyde.


A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by Paul McGann.


Written by Danny Marshall, with thanks to Paul Schneider, journalist and author of Bonnie and Clyde – The Lives Behind The Legend.


This episode was originally featured on Short History Of...


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