Exploring Hunter S. Thompson's iconic work, the chapter delves into a chaotic, drug-fueled trip to Las Vegas chronicling counterculture figures as they navigate societal contrasts. It reflects on historical events and the impact on the youth movement of the sixties.
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.