<description>&lt;p&gt;California, September 1975. Within a span of 17 days and less than 90 miles, two women, working separately, tried to assassinate the president of the United States, Gerald R. Ford. These are the only two times we know of that a woman has tried to assassinate an American president.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The first, Lynette &amp;ldquo;Squeaky&amp;rdquo; Fromme, was already infamous as a prominent follower of cult leader Charles Manson.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The second, Sara Jane Moore, was a 45 year-old housewife who infiltrated San Francisco's violent radical underground working undercover for the FBI.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The story of one strange and violent Summer, this season on RIP CURRENT.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Listen &lt;a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-rip-current-209322970"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; or on the iHeartRadio app.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Introducing: Rip Current Season 2

NOV 6, 20253 MIN
Radical

Introducing: Rip Current Season 2

NOV 6, 20253 MIN

Description

California, September 1975. Within a span of 17 days and less than 90 miles, two women, working separately, tried to assassinate the president of the United States, Gerald R. Ford. These are the only two times we know of that a woman has tried to assassinate an American president. 

The first, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, was already infamous as a prominent follower of cult leader Charles Manson.

The second, Sara Jane Moore, was a 45 year-old housewife who infiltrated San Francisco's violent radical underground working undercover for the FBI.

The story of one strange and violent Summer, this season on RIP CURRENT.

Listen here or on the iHeartRadio app. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.