The Long Seventies Podcast
The Long Seventies
A biweekly history podcast focusing on America between 1968 and 1984.
Episodes
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Apr 17, 2026 • 2h
From Stepford Wives to Valley Girls
We discuss some interesting similarities and thematic continuity between two films, 1975's The Stepford Wives and 1983's Valley Girl.
Apr 1, 2026 • 1h 33min
Deep Politics -- The Yankee-Cowboy War with Gabriel Kennedy
We discuss the concept of Deep Politics and the Yankee-Cowboy War with researcher, author and biographer Gabriel Kennedy.
Nov 2, 2025 • 1h 39min
The American Tao
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.
Aug 12, 2025 • 2h 7min
The Future: A History of the Future
Jul 17, 2025 • 57min
The Deep (1977): SCUBA Diving in Socks
We discuss the 1977 underwater treasure hunting thriller set in Bermuda, starring Nick Nolte, Jaqueline Bissett and Robert Shaw.
Jun 2, 2025 • 1h 54min
Authenticity & Pseudo-Vintage Hollywood
We assess three recent Hollywood productions with vintage aesthetics for Long Seventies authenticity.
Apr 2, 2025 • 2h 15min
Gabriel Kennedy Interview on Robert Anton Wilson Part Two
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.
Feb 3, 2025 • 1h 24min
Interview w/ John Stevenson: Barbadian Spouge & Afrobeat
We interview music journalist and writer John Stevenson about two of the Long 70s most interesting musical genres -- Barbadian Spouge and Afrobeat.
Jan 12, 2025 • 2h 29min
Interview: Gabriel Kennedy author of "Chapel Perilous: The Life & Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson"
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
Dec 14, 2024 • 38min
Fear City: The Tom Berenger Movie not the War on the Mafia
We discuss (in a short episode) the 1984 movie Fear City, starring Tom Berenger at his scowling best.
