Jeff Melnick

Yeah. But let's remind you listeners. And you said that you, you already mentioned his birth date. He's not hippie age, right? He's like in his early mid thirties, right? So he comes out and he's kind of scoping the scene clearly as an outsider, just in terms of, we picture those, you know, all the documentaries we've seen of, you know, Summer of Love, like these are young folks.

Yeah. But let's remind you listeners. And you said that you, you already mentioned his birth date. He's not hippie age, right? He's like in his early mid thirties, right? So he comes out and he's kind of scoping the scene clearly as an outsider, just in terms of, we picture those, you know, all the documentaries we've seen of, you know, Summer of Love, like these are young folks.

And he comes out and he's a wolf. He gets the scene. He quickly ascertains that there's a lot of vulnerable young people, right, who have made their way. And this is something I'm particularly interested in that like, not immediately, but he pretty quickly starts realizing that a lot of the young folks in the Bay Area, California in general, are runaways.

And he comes out and he's a wolf. He gets the scene. He quickly ascertains that there's a lot of vulnerable young people, right, who have made their way. And this is something I'm particularly interested in that like, not immediately, but he pretty quickly starts realizing that a lot of the young folks in the Bay Area, California in general, are runaways.

And he comes out and he's a wolf. He gets the scene. He quickly ascertains that there's a lot of vulnerable young people, right, who have made their way. And this is something I'm particularly interested in that like, not immediately, but he pretty quickly starts realizing that a lot of the young folks in the Bay Area, California in general, are runaways.

either literally or quasi-runaways, you know, left families that were uncomfortable for them at best or literally abusive at worst as, you know, when he meets Lynette Fromm a little bit later. But he begins this process. It's kind of an amazing moment. He gets to the Bay Area and he's like, it's all opportunity for him, right? He's this, you know, charismatic, talented.

either literally or quasi-runaways, you know, left families that were uncomfortable for them at best or literally abusive at worst as, you know, when he meets Lynette Fromm a little bit later. But he begins this process. It's kind of an amazing moment. He gets to the Bay Area and he's like, it's all opportunity for him, right? He's this, you know, charismatic, talented.

either literally or quasi-runaways, you know, left families that were uncomfortable for them at best or literally abusive at worst as, you know, when he meets Lynette Fromm a little bit later. But he begins this process. It's kind of an amazing moment. He gets to the Bay Area and he's like, it's all opportunity for him, right? He's this, you know, charismatic, talented.

It's hard to say this in respect of that guy who ended up responsible for these murders, but he's He's sensitive. He's like a good listener. And he finds these young women who need a good listener. And he's an older guy, and he's got that appeal on that level. And so he starts meeting people. First, he meets this Berkeley librarian, connects up with her. Then he meets a few other women.

It's hard to say this in respect of that guy who ended up responsible for these murders, but he's He's sensitive. He's like a good listener. And he finds these young women who need a good listener. And he's an older guy, and he's got that appeal on that level. And so he starts meeting people. First, he meets this Berkeley librarian, connects up with her. Then he meets a few other women.

It's hard to say this in respect of that guy who ended up responsible for these murders, but he's He's sensitive. He's like a good listener. And he finds these young women who need a good listener. And he's an older guy, and he's got that appeal on that level. And so he starts meeting people. First, he meets this Berkeley librarian, connects up with her. Then he meets a few other women.

And before long, they're established in the Bay Area. They get studied by the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic. Some doctors there who see them as a fascinating example of plural marriage, you know, essentially. And they publish an article. Wow. This is before any of the controversy or the notoriety. They just like to see Manson as kind of one more iteration of new social arrangements.

And before long, they're established in the Bay Area. They get studied by the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic. Some doctors there who see them as a fascinating example of plural marriage, you know, essentially. And they publish an article. Wow. This is before any of the controversy or the notoriety. They just like to see Manson as kind of one more iteration of new social arrangements.

And before long, they're established in the Bay Area. They get studied by the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic. Some doctors there who see them as a fascinating example of plural marriage, you know, essentially. And they publish an article. Wow. This is before any of the controversy or the notoriety. They just like to see Manson as kind of one more iteration of new social arrangements.

Again, I always try to be careful about what language I use in talking about him because I don't want to over-credit him or sound like I'm supporting or approving of what he did. He's incredibly savvy. What you just said, Donna, is so right. He is part of this cultural moment of recognizing that there's this new youth culture. Some people are studying it. Some people are trying to sell stuff.

Again, I always try to be careful about what language I use in talking about him because I don't want to over-credit him or sound like I'm supporting or approving of what he did. He's incredibly savvy. What you just said, Donna, is so right. He is part of this cultural moment of recognizing that there's this new youth culture. Some people are studying it. Some people are trying to sell stuff.

Again, I always try to be careful about what language I use in talking about him because I don't want to over-credit him or sound like I'm supporting or approving of what he did. He's incredibly savvy. What you just said, Donna, is so right. He is part of this cultural moment of recognizing that there's this new youth culture. Some people are studying it. Some people are trying to sell stuff.

you know to them some people are trying to prosecute them and crack down on them but it's this like intense like who are these young people what are they like why are they wearing clothes like this why do they dance like that why is their music sound like this what are these drugs they're you know and he steps in as like what i want to call like a cultural entrepreneur um he he sees this and he sees this is just like a rich vein of opportunity and he figures it out like in a minute

you know to them some people are trying to prosecute them and crack down on them but it's this like intense like who are these young people what are they like why are they wearing clothes like this why do they dance like that why is their music sound like this what are these drugs they're you know and he steps in as like what i want to call like a cultural entrepreneur um he he sees this and he sees this is just like a rich vein of opportunity and he figures it out like in a minute

you know to them some people are trying to prosecute them and crack down on them but it's this like intense like who are these young people what are they like why are they wearing clothes like this why do they dance like that why is their music sound like this what are these drugs they're you know and he steps in as like what i want to call like a cultural entrepreneur um he he sees this and he sees this is just like a rich vein of opportunity and he figures it out like in a minute