My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

MFM Presents… Disgraceland

April 17, 2026·57 min·4-min readsolotrue crime
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Patti Smith, shaped by true crime, artistic martyrdom, and the dangerous underbelly of 1970s New York, answered a profound artistic calling and survived where so many other artists perished, becoming a rare figure who bridged punk, poetry, and elite cultural institutions.


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Patti Smith

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Patti SmithRobert MapplethorpeJake BrennanDavid BerkowitzBruce SpringsteenWilliam S. BurroughsJean Genet

Books

Just Kidsby Patti SmithM Trainby Patti Smith

Topics

Serial KillersTrue Crime

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