Streaming: Luigi Mangione


We examine the brazen and hyperpolarized case of Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old who premeditated, plotted, and pulled the trigger of his self-designed, 3D-printed ghost gun on 50-year-old Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, on December 4, 2024. We present a nuanced timeline leading up to the murders, theorize about why the UPenn graduate would commit the crime, and explore the memeification and digital canonization of Mangione on the internet.
We examine the brazen and hyperpolarized case of Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old who premeditated, plotted, and pulled the trigger of his self-designed, 3D-printed ghost gun on 50-year-old Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, on December 4, 2024. We present a nuanced timeline leading up to the murders, theorize about why the UPenn graduate would commit the crime, and explore the memeification and digital canonization of Mangione on the internet.
CW | TW: This episode discusses premeditated details of a shooting and subsequent murder. Listener discretion is advised.
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Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson
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Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers
Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson
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Sources
Hulu: Manhunt: Luigi Mangione and the CEO Murder - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2024)
Article: “Who is Luigi Mangione, Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Thompson Murder?” (N.A.; CrimeTimelines.com)
Article: “New Details Emerge about Luigi Mangione, the Man Accused of Killing Health Insurance CEO” by Michael Loria (USAToday)
Article: “CEO Shooting Suspect Left Winding Trail of Reddit Posts about Health Issues” by Dinah Voyles Pulver and Nick Penzenstadler (USAToday)
Article: “Luigi Mangione’s Hawaii Friends Shocked By Arrest In UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting” by Honolulu Civil Beat (with contributions from The Associated Press; MarylandMatters.org)
Article: “Words on Ammo in CEO Shooting Echo Common Phrase on Insurer Tactics: Delay, Deny, Defend” by Tom Murphy (AssociatedPress)
Article: “D.A. Bragg Announces Murder Indictment of Luigi Mangione,” released by The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (ManhattanDA.org)
Press Release: “Luigi Mangione Charged with the Stalking and Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and Use of a Silencer in a Crime of Violence,” released by Office of Public Affairs (Archives of U.S. Department of Justice)
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