Hear RS’s 40-Year Manson Saga on Audible

“ROLLING STONE” and Charles Manson have a long history: from the 1970 cover story “The Most Dangerous Man Alive,” to Contributing Editor Erik Hedegaard’s 2013 visit with Manson, the last major interview with the murderous hippie guru. Now, there’s a stunning new chapter: Hedegaard’s hours of conversations with the notorious cult leader can be heard in the chilling new Audible Original Meeting Manson, an epic retelling of Manson’s saga. For Hedegaard, hearing the growl of Manson’s voice again sparked fresh insights into the man’s undeniable magnetism and why we remain fascinated with his story. “Usually, I interview someone and move on,” Hedegaard says. “Manson, though, read me in a way I try to read others — and he read me right, which dredged up a bunch of spooky stuff from my past.

Not unexpected, of course, him being him. But unexpected, too, just how ridiculously deep it went.”