History of the '90s

Between 1986 and 1999 15 deadly shootings were carried out by current or former employees at US post offices around the country. From California and Nevada to Wisconsin and Michigan a total of 36 postal employees were killed and dozens more were injured. The phenomenon was so common it led to the phrase "going postal" when someone loses it. In this episode of History of the 90s a look back at what was going on and what steps were taken to try to prevent it.

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In January 1991 the arrest of a Texas mom made headlines around the world after it was revealed she was accused of trying to hire a hitman to help her daughter win a spot on her high school cheerleading squad. Police said Wanda Holloway would stop at nothing to help her daughter but Wanda claimed she was set up by her ex-husband and his brother. In this episode of History of the 90s, a look back at the strange but true story that put Channelview, Texas and cheerleading in the spotlight.

Guest Info:

Jason Lapeyre, filmmaker and photographer based in Vancouver, Canada. He directed and produced the documentary The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot. It's streaming on HBO Max (US) and Crave (Canada).

www.jasonlapeyre.com

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On Tuesday a judge sentenced Duane "Keefe D" Davis to 40 years to life in prison. Davis was found guilty in September for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996. Tupac's sister and step brother made victim impact statements before the judge delivered her sentenced.

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This year marks 35 years since Nirvana released their breakthrough album "Nevermind" and altered the trajectory of music history. With the words "Here we are now, entertain us," Nirvana introduced grunge to mainstream ears and almost overnight Kurt Cobain became the unwilling spokesperson for a generation. The pressure and unrelenting stomach issues led Kurt down a path of destruction that came to a devastating conclusion less than three years later.

Guest info:
Alan Cross, host of The Ongoing History of New Music
www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com

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It's been 25 years since four men and four women embarked on an unprecedented mission to live inside in Biosphere 2 for two years.
On September 26, 1991 they entered the futuristic glass and metal structure in the Arizona desert marking the beginning of one of the most exciting and controversial experiments of the 20th century.
On this episode of History of the 90s we look at how the Biosphere 2 mission went from a media darling to what scientists called a colossal failure.

This episode originally aired on May 17, 2023

Guest Info:
Dr. Mark Nelson, ecologist, author and biospherian.
www.marknelsonbiospherian.com

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