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Damned Spot

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About this listen

Whenever a tragic event happens, our first thoughts are with the victims, their families, and even with the motives driving the perpetrators. But what happens after the police tape comes down? Damned Spot revisits the places where painful memories of death and destruction still linger, and explores what a building and, ultimately, a community needs in order to heal.

When you add Damned Spot to your library you will receive all 4 episodes, each with a runtime of approximately 25 minutes.

©2016 Audible Originals, LLC (P)2016 Audible Originals, LLC Social Sciences True Crime
Episodes
  • Ep. 1: McDonalds

    Ep. 1: McDonalds
    Oct 26 2017

    In July of 1984, an armed man walked into a McDonald’s in San Ysidro and murdered 21 people. At the time, it was the deadliest mass shooting in US history. The massacre created a strange dilemma for McDonald’s: what happened wasn’t their fault, but the event was becoming synonymous with their brand. The corporation decided to replace the branch’s windows, clean up the blood, and reopen their doors to the public. But the survivors had a different plan.
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    25 mins
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  • Ep. 2: The Master of Disaster

    Ep. 2: The Master of Disaster
    Oct 26 2017

    Randall Bell is a real estate appraiser who specialises in stigmatised properties — places that have become synonymous with violence. In this episode of Damned Spot, we examine some of Randall’s most notorious assignments: the condo where Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were murdered, the mansion where 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult committed suicide, and the home of Sandy Hook mass shooter Adam Lanza.
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    23 mins
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  • Ep. 3: La Palazza

    Ep. 3: La Palazza
    Oct 26 2017

    [Contains explicit content] When Keith Resnick bought his dream house in 2009, he didn't realise he was also purchasing a ghost story. Reporter Lina Misitzis attempts to summon the spirits who purportedly haunt this Las Vegas mansion.
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    24 mins
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Interesting stories, but hardly mind blowing.
Any place where disasters or crimes have happened will always intrigue people to have a look it's human nature.

Interesting

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These shows are a nice addition to the Audible membership offer. They are of course free and I find them very useful to listen to when time is short or as a break between books. This one is another American production, it would be great to have more UK-based documentaries, but it's reasonably well done and presented in a lively fashion.

While it doesn't go into great depth, given its short length the stories were interesting, particularly the last episode where I thought that the journalists did dig a little deeper into the issues faced by a troubled town.

Only word of warning is that the first episode contains a fairly grisly account from a witness of a crime scene so if that would affect you best to stay clear of that one.

Interesting Take on the Subject

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Really interesting series, bitesize episodes and some very interesting content. Have listened to all of the episodes and learned something from each one

Bitesize captivation

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So engaging and interesting, and I absolutely didn’t expect it to be! Doesn’t sound like the most interesting premise but I loved this. Please make more!

Best audible original I’ve listened to

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Really interesting podcast that looks at ways to reuse some sites with the most awful associations. Wish the episodes were automatically played one after the next, like chapters in a book, and I was so interested I would love to hear more.

Fascinating - would love to hear more!

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