The Long Seventies Podcast

We discuss some interesting similarities and thematic continuity between two films, 1975's The Stepford Wives and 1983's Valley Girl. 

We discuss the concept of Deep Politics and the Yankee-Cowboy War with researcher, author and biographer Gabriel Kennedy. 

We discuss what we call the American Tao and the oppositional and codependent yin-yang archetypes it produces in society, like The Outlaw and The Lawman.

We discuss the 1977 underwater treasure hunting thriller set in Bermuda, starring Nick Nolte, Jaqueline Bissett and Robert Shaw. 

We assess three recent Hollywood productions with vintage aesthetics for Long Seventies authenticity. 

We continue our discussion with author and Robert Anton Wilson biographer Gabriel Kennedy, this time focusing specifically on the Long Seventies period of Wilson's life. 

We interview music journalist and writer John Stevenson about two of the Long 70s most interesting musical genres -- Barbadian Spouge and Afrobeat. 

We interview Gabriel Kennedy, author of the deeply researched and definitive #RAW biography "Chapel Perilous: The Life & Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson."  Gabriel Kennedy's Website Buy the book on Lulu Buy the book on Amazon Gabriel Kennedy AKA Prop Anon's Substack

We discuss (in a short episode) the 1984 movie Fear City, starring Tom Berenger at his scowling best. 

We interview editor and author Andrew Nette about his new book, co-edited with Samm Deighan, "Revolution in 35mm: Political Violence and Resistance in Cinema from the Arthouse to the Grindhouse, 1960–1990" You can buy the book at PM Press:  https://pmpress.org/ index.php?l=product_detail&p= 1656 Amazon:  https://www.amazon. com/Revolution-35mm-Political- Resistance-Grindhouse-ebook/ dp/B0CRNHVK68...

We discuss Psychotronic Films, a wild genre blend of low-budget exploitation films almost universally panned by critics but loved by fans. 

We talk about the phoenix program some more. 

We discuss Dolemite (1975), the first of blaxploitation auteur and stand-up comedian Rudy Ray Moore's brilliant two year, four film run of seventies classics. 

We start a planned trilogy of episodes on the secret Vietnam-era Phoenix Program, nominally a joint Military and Intelligence pacification and assassination program aimed at the Vietcong, but in reality a sweeping nation-building enterprise. 

We discuss John Boorman's 1974 magnum opus Zardoz, starring Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling. It's a whirlwind of ideas and visual delights. Connery is the chosen one, a Mega-Connery in a post-apocalyptic world waiting for him to arrive and tear the place down. 

We interview author, BBC broadcaster and journalist Colin Babb and discuss his book "1973 and Me: The England v West Indies Test Series and a Memorable Childhood Year." Join us for a fascinating interview on Cricket, culture, British and American sports and why the year 1973 inspired Colin to write this very personal book. 

We're  joined by author, veteran broadcast journalist, Patch.com journalist and podcaster Jerry Barmash to talk about his recent book "Here Now the News: An Inside Scoop into New York's Best-Loved Anchors." Join us as we explore the world of 70s New York City news anchors.

We welcome author and collector Jared Stearns to the show to discuss his book "Pure: The Sexual Revolutions of Marilyn Chambers. This is a unique exploration of one of the early adult film industries biggest stars and her wild life.

We discuss Gene Roddenberry's 1977 television pilot "Spectre" about an Occult Detective (Robert Culp) and his rational-minded medical doctor sidekick/partner (Gig Young). Sound familiar? We're looking at you, X-Files. The duo do detective things and battle an ancient Mesopotamian demon. 

We interview esteemed author and historian Aaron Leonard and pick his brain about his new book "Meltdown Expected: Crisis, Disorder, and Upheaval at the end of the 1970s." The title really says it all.   

We discuss the 1978 film Capricorn One, conspiracy theories, how the government keeps secrets and how to fake a moon landing in six easy steps. 

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. 

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 inside and out.  Another Run Through The Gauntlet by Toby Roan on Amazon Toby's Blog 50 Westerns From The 50s Toby's Blog The Hannibal 8 Toby's The Sorcerer B...

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 wild Long Seventies story.  https://www.iconbooks.com/ib-title/well-beings/