Episode #2360
Caroline Fraser
Books mentioned
Murderland
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:33:18 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Dissolving Illusions
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:14:01 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Count Down
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:51:45 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Caroline Fraser, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, discusses her book 'Murderland,' which examines the connection between environmental lead pollution from smelters and gasoline and the rise of serial killers and violent crime. The conversation also explores other toxins like arsenic and microplastics, and their broader health impacts.
What they talked about
- Premise of Murderland: lead pollution and serial killers
- Lead exposure and violent crime correlation
- Corporate cover-ups by smelters and oil companies
- Ted Bundy and Gary Ridgway lead exposure
- Richard Ramirez and El Paso smelter connection
- Superfund sites and environmental cleanup failures
- Frank Herbert's Dune inspired by Tacoma smelter
- Fluoride and other neurotoxins in public water
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