Paula and Angela look at the meaning behind Katy’ Perry’s song ‘Firework’ alongside random facts about Bonfire night. They then go down a darker path of true crime with Neko Case’s song ‘Deep Red Bells’ and Nirvana’s ‘Polly’.

WARNING: In this episode we talk about the Green River serial killer and serial rapist Gerald Friend which some listeners may find upsetting.

New Music this week is from Loose Articles and Rosebush.

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Katy Perry - Firework

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firework_(song)

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/katy-perry/firework

https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a803753/katy-perry-the-surprising-stories-behind-six-of-her-biggest-hits/

http://www.mtv.com/news/1651895/katy-perry-reveals-inspiration-behind-firework/

Neko Case - Deep Red Bells

https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858578893/

https://www.kexp.org/read/2019/10/16/13-songs-halloween-deep-red-bells-neko-case/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacklisted_(album)

Green River Killer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Ridgway

https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/gary-ridgway

https://www.biography.com/news/ted-bundy-help-catch-green-river-killer

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/gary-ridgway/

Nirvana - Polly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polly_(Nirvana_song)

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/nirvana/polly

https://www.grunge.com/229289/the-hidden-meaning-of-nirvanas-polly/

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tragic-events-led-to-nirvana-song-polly/

Gerald Friend

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Friend

https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/unforbidden-truth/interview-with-serial-rapist-l-fA_X5BDGu/

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