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Mangione Episode 1: Christmastime in Altoona

August 10, 2026·41 min·6-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The podcast Burden of Proof, Luigi Mangione examines the December 2024 assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan and the subsequent manhunt that led to the arrest of Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The episode sets up a national reckoning over healthcare

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Luigi MangioneBrian ThompsonBrian BuckmeyerAaron KaturskyJosh Margolin

Books

Delay, Deny, Defend

Companies

UnitedHealthcare

Topics

Breaking NewsCriminal JusticeInvestigative JournalismTrue CrimeUs Politics

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