KQED is a proud member of
Inform. Inspire. Involve.
Youngest Manson Cult Member Opens Up About Life in the 'Family'
1A
9:00 pm – 10:00 pm1A1A is a show for a changing America. It convenes a conversation about the most important issues of our time. The show takes a deep and unflinching look at America, bringing context and insight to stories unfolding across the country and the world.With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1As goal is to act as a national mirror, taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be. 1A airs Mondays through Thursdays from 11pm - 12 midnight.see more
Radio Schedule
Latest Newscasts:KQEDNPR
Player Sponsored By
1A
9:00 pm – 10:00 pm1A1A is a show for a changing America. It convenes a conversation about the most important issues of our time. The show takes a deep and unflinching look at America, bringing context and insight to stories unfolding across the country and the world.With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1As goal is to act as a national mirror, taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be. 1A airs Mondays through Thursdays from 11pm - 12 midnight.see more
Radio Schedule
Latest Newscasts:KQEDNPR
Player Sponsored By
Forum

Youngest Manson Cult Member Opens Up About Life in the 'Family'

23 min
Michael Krasny
at 10:00 AM
 (Photo: Dianne Lake/Courtesy)

Charles Manson died Sunday at the age of 83, 48 years after he masterminded a string of murders that horrified the nation. But at 14, Dianne Lake had a very different take on Manson -- she was in love with him and was the youngest member of the Manson family, as his followers were known. Lake joins us to discuss her relationship with Manson, what life was like inside the cult and her new memoir, "Member of the Family."

Guests:
Dianne Lake, co-author with Deborah Herman of "Member of the Family: My Story of Charles Manson, Life Inside His Cult, and the Darkness that Ended the Sixties"

Sponsored