We discuss the 1971 autobiography "Me and the Orgone: The True Story of One Man's Sexual Awakening" by actor Orson Bean. It's a fun journey through the therapeutic methods of Wilhelm Reich and its associated offshoots in the Wellness Movement.

The Gauntlet with Toby Roan

24 days ago 1h 6m

We're joined by author and film connoisseur Toby Roan to talk about his book "Another Run Through The Gauntlet" and the Clint Eastwood film The Gauntlet. It's one of Eastwood's most underappreciated (yet over the top) films and Toby knows it in

James Riley Interview: Author of Well Beings - How the Seventies Lost Its Mind and Taught Us to Find Ourselves

Apr 1st, 2024 2h 12m

We interview James Riley, author of "Well Beings - How the Seventies Lost Its Mind and Taught Us to Find Ourselves." A fascinating interview with a Cambridge scholar pulling together the various threads of the Wellness industry into a truly wil

Altered States by Paddy Chayefsky

Mar 15th, 2024 1h 59m

We discuss Paddy Chayefsky's 1978 novel Altered States and the 1980 film adaptation. It's an epic story of scientific zealotry, psychedelic adventure, the power of love and 4 foot protohumans.

Get Crazy (1983): Punk Rock World and 80s Eclecticism

Mar 1st, 2024 1h 20m

We discuss Allan Arkush's 1983 film Get Crazy, a truly will and crazy cinematic experience and a spiritual follow up to his earlier film Rock 'n' Roll High School.

Joseph Matheny Interview: Ong's Hat & The Alchemy of Alternative Realities

Feb 15th, 2024 2h 14m

We're honored to interview poet and Ong's Hat creator Joseph Matheny. Great stories and some original perspectives on life from a truly original and creative thinker.

The Peoples' Temple and Jonestown

Feb 2nd, 2024 2h 24m

We discuss Jim Jones' The Peoples Temple, it's life and tragectory which ended in tragedy.

Long Seventies Awards II

Jan 3rd, 2024 2h 36m

Round two of of Long Seventies Award Show. We're joined again by Sean from Fringe Biology Records.

Cowboys to Cops

Dec 16th, 2023 1h 45m

We discuss the transition from Westerns to Cop movies during the Long Seventies, focusing primarily on actors that started their career as Cowboys and ended the LS as Cops.

Soul City, NC

Nov 15th, 2023 1h 59m

We discuss Floyd McKissick's intentional community Soul City, North Carolina, its context, goals and why the project ultimately failed.

The Amityville Horror & Alien: Outsideness Inside

Nov 1st, 2023 2h 17m

We discuss the theory that The Amityville Horror and Alien are conceptually the same movie and why these movies terrified audiences in the Long Seventies and beyond.

Rajneeshpuram: A Story of New Age Manifest Destiny

Oct 16th, 2023 2h 18m

We discuss the story of the founding of the intentional community of Rajneeshpuram in the backcountry of Oregon and the crazy events that followed.

Firefox & Red Dawn -- Hollywood Cold War

Oct 2nd, 2023 2h 26m

We discuss two important films that helped revitalize the American Cold War and militarism.

Super Synthtracks of the Seventies

Sep 15th, 2023 2h 1m

We discuss some super synth-based soundtracks and scores from Long Seventies films

Sean Howe Interview -- Agents of Chaos: Thomas King Forçade, High Times, and the Paranoid End of the 1970s.

Sep 1st, 2023 1h 54m

Author Sean Howe joins the show to talk about his new book "Agents of Chaos: Thomas King Forçade, High Times, and the Paranoid End of the 1970s.”

Wall Street (1987): Rebranding Dystopia

Aug 15th, 2023 1h 50m

We talk about Oliver Stone's 1987 drama Wall Street, starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, and wrap up the Decade of Dystopia series.

Financialization

Aug 1st, 2023 2h 10m

We discuss the rapid and sweeping financialization, corporate raiding and deindustrialization that took place during the Long Seventies and what effect it had on society.

The Crazies (1973) & Wizards (1977): Techno-totalitarian Dystopian Horrors

Jul 15th, 2023 1h 42m

Decade of Dystopia continues with two movies, The Crazies and Wizards. We discuss what these movies have in common, the dystopian visions they provide and what critique they make of the world of the Long Seventies.

The Twin Crises of Continuity & Progress -- Decade of Dystopia

Jul 1st, 2023 2h 6m

We discuss why the Long Seventies gave birth to so many dystopian creative works, specifically in the context of crises of continuity and progress.

Logan’s Run: There Is No Sanctuary

Jun 14th, 2023 1h 56m

We discuss the 1976 dystopian sci-fi classic film Logan's Run, societal symbolic illiteracy, announce the Decade of Dystopia series and much more.

The Atrocity Exhibition: J.G. Ballard’s Syncromystical Masterpiece

Jun 1st, 2023 2h 23m

We discuss acclaimed author JG Ballard’s 1969 experimental piece of transgressive syncromystical literature. Love, death, loss, trauma, tragedy, eroticism, car accidents as immanent mystical experiences, JFK, Ralph Nader, Elizabeth Taylor, WWII

Top Ten: Audio and Musical Gear

May 14th, 2023 2h 37m

We each choose ten pieces of audio and musical gear that we think were important to the audio/musical landscape of the Long Seventies.

Rollerball (1975): Skate or Die

May 1st, 2023 1h 58m

We discuss the eerily prescient 1975 dystopian film Rollerball, starring James Caan. Skates, motorcycles, fire, blood, murder, drugs, multivision tv and more!

The Americanization of the South -- We finish our discussion of John Egerton’s 1974 book The Americanization of the South, focusing on Politics, Industrialization, City growth and Culture. Part Two

Apr 23rd, 2023 1h 50m

We finish our discussion of John Egerton’s 1974 book The Americanization of the South, focusing on Politics, Industrialization, City growth and Culture.

Bareknuckle Boxing Movies

Apr 3rd, 2023 2h

We discuss some of the best bareknuckle boxing movies from The Long Seventies, in particular Charles Bronson's Hard Times and Clint Eastwood's Every Which Way But Loose.