Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago

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Tom O'Neill is an award-winning investigative journalist and entertainment reporter whose work has appeared in Us, Premiere, and countless other national publications. He is the author of world renown book Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA and the Secret History of the Sixties. We talked about what it was like to be on The Joe Rogan Podcast, talking to Quentin Tarantino and lots more.

Tom's Instagram: instagram.com/chaoscharlesmanson
Tom's Website: tom-oneill.org

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Twitter: twitter.com/nellygotbored
Discord: discord.gg/mESFx6b
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0:00 Intro
4:00 How does Tom reflect on his book today
8:25 How did Tom say motivated for 20 years
11:25 Releasing Manson's people
13:15 Are you worried you're running out of time to solve this case
19:35 How is the book selling after Rogan
21:35 How Tom got into journalism. Friends with comedians
31:05 Tom's journalism career
34:45 Being in the audience for Seinfeld finale
37:25 Being on the set of SNL with Chris Farley
40:15 Tom's Content
43:20 Talking to Tarantino
49:00 Traveling to Europe
52:05 Talking to Tarantino