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Dark OriginsAuthor: Gabriela Ralph and Rob Reem
*We suggest starting with our most recent episodes!*This podcast delves into the stories that inspired all mediums of art, with a focus on the darker aspects of it all! Well talk about the real-life events that influenced popular movies, books, and other pieces of art. Occasionally well cover the opposite, and talk about times that art influenced life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: True Crime, TV & Film Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Boomtown Rats "I Don't Like Mondays" and Brenda Spencer
Tuesday, 15 July, 2025
On a quiet Monday morning in January 1979, shots rang out from a house across the street from Grover Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego. The shooter was 16-year-old Brenda Spencer, armed with a rifle her father had given her for Christmas. By the time the chaos ended, the principal and a custodian were dead, and eight children and a police officer were wounded.When asked why she did it, Brenda chillingly replied, "I don't like Mondays. This livens up the day." That haunting statement soon echoed around the world—not just in news reports, but in a song. Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats, fronted by Bob Geldof, were so disturbed by the story that they wrote "I Don’t Like Mondays," a hit that captured the senselessness and tragedy of the attack.In this episode, we explore Brenda Spencer’s life leading up to the shooting, the events of that morning, and how a mass shooting at a school helped give rise to one of the most haunting pop songs of the era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
