TEEN HEARTTHROB WEEKLY INTERVIEWS CHARLES MANSON!!!

This is an excerpt from an old issue of Teen Heartthrob Weekly where they interviewed convicted murderer Charles Manson as part of their "Hottest Bad Boys of 1984" feature. This interview caused so much controversy with teenage parents when it came out that it led Teen Heartthrob Weekly to eventually stop publication on the magazine. I think this interview is interesting because even though the questions are "teen-oriented", I still think we get a good sense of how fucking crazy Manson is.



MAN-son OF MY DREAMS!!!
Written by Julie Phillips

When I first stepped into Corcoran State Prison to interview convicted murderer and hottie Charles Manson, I was a little nervous. Not because of the whole killing people thing, but because this guy is guilty of being a hunk in the first degree. What if I said something stupid? What if he made fun of my Wham t-shirt? [Blogger's note: Remember this was written in 1984.] What if I reminded him too much of somebody he executed? As I finally walked into the room where I would finally meet my Superman-son, I felt my knees shaking louder than an Atari game. Finally Handsome Manson was dragged in by two police guys in shackles and I couldn't believe that the poster above my bed was actually sitting across from me.

My poster

Much to my surprise Charles or "messenger of death", as he referred to himself as, was incredibly talkative and it made the interview that much more easier. Here's just a little of what C.M. told Teen Heartthrob Weekly:

Teen Heartthrob Weekly: Hey Mr. Manson! Thanks for agreeing to do this interview for our magazine.

Charles Manson: From the world of darkness I unleashed demons and devils in the power of scorpions to torment my enemies.

TWB- Wow. Scorpions totally freak me out! So what kind of girls are you into?

C.M.- I lived in the tombs and was smoking Acapulco when you were playing cricket in high school.

TWB- I'm actually in the volleyball team in my high school. So what's the wildest thing you've ever done? Aside from the whole massacre thing.

C.M.- I punched my mother out once.

TWB- I knew you were a momma's boy! What are your hobbies?

C.M.- I got fire in my eyes. It burns so much I wanna go blind. But blindness is addition by subtraction in a world full of hippies.

TWB- Ughh! I hate math. Last question....Are you single?

C.M.- I don't know pain! I don't know pain! I have no depth of pain! I have no depth of suffering!

After that final answer the officers used some zappy thing on Manson and he passed out. I think he just got caught up in the excitement of the interview. I KNOW I DID! I never did get to say goodbye to my Charlie but I have a feeling we will meet again. I'm hoping it will be in my dreams because that's where he said he'd "haunt" me! Jealous anyone???

Come back next week for our special "Hot Sports Hunks of 1984" feature where I'll interview former NFL running back and all-star cutie pie, O.J. Simpson.