This chapter explores the historic Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman fight in Zaire in 1974, known as the Rumble in the Jungle. It delves into Ali's significance as a draft evader, the political context of Zaire, and the unconventional behavior of Hunter S. Thompson surrounding the fight, offering insights into a significant moment in sports and cultural history.
We talk about journalist, provocateur, political analyst, wildman & drug aficionado Hunter S. Thompson and discuss why he is the perfect avatar for The Long Seventies. Part two starts with Thompson’s most famous work Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas and hits the gas from there right past the ’72 election, Zaire disaster and goes over the edge at Reagan’s invasion of Grenada.