439: From Blade Runner to Blade Gunner: The Rise and Fall of Oscar Pistorius

This week we’re discussing Oscar Pistorius’s meteoric rise to fame in the sporting world and his ultimate downfall after the brutal murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Was this a tragic accident? Or a cold-blooded murder?  Buy my book: prh.com/obitchuary Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com  Write me: [email protected] Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast instagram.com/spencerhenry Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Pistorius https://people.com/where-is-oscar-pistorius-now-former-olympic-runner-8638022 https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/12/sport/oscar-pistorius-cnn-documentary-spt-intl/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/13/oscar-pistorius-case-south-africa-athlete-prison-murder-girlfriend-reeva-steenkamp https://nypost.com/2013/02/21/pistorious-shooting-details-back-murder-theory/ https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2013/06/oscar-pistorius-murder https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/21/oscar-pistorius-trial-full-story-reeva-steenkamp https://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/19/world/africa/south-africa-pistorius-affadavit/index.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67518501 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36537518 https://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-pistorius-guilty-of-murder-20151203-story.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/04/oscar-pistorius-prosecutors-appeal-against-verdict https://web.archive.org/web/20140309182636/http://www.saflii.org/za/other/ZAGPPHCRolls/2014/40.pdf https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-pistorius-idUSBRE91D0AE20130214/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/feb/21/oscar-pistorius-hilton-botha-attempted-murder See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.