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Interviewing Joe McGinnis

BROADCAST: Oct. 5, 1983 | DURATION: 00:54:14

Synopsis

The non-fiction writer and novelist turned to the true crime genre to tell the story of former doctor and Army captain Jeffrey MacDonald, who was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters. The resulting book, Fatal Vision, led to a television miniseries and several subsequent court cases and publications.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
 

Details

Broadcast Date
Oct. 5, 1983

Duration
54 minutes, 14 seconds

Topics

Law, Crime, Prison

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

McGinnis, Joe Fatal vision. Authors, American Audiotapes Radio programs WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Green berets MacDonald, Dr. Jeffrey Kassab, Freddy True crime

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