The Long Seventies Podcast

We talk the rise of the Moral Panic Industry and outline the general evolution of the Satanic Panic Complex from its inception in 1971 to one of its most high profile and prototypical cases, the James Dallas Egbert III disappearance. Part Two will cover the Gary Lauwers Murder to the McMartin Preschool Trial and the mid 80s pivot from Satanism to gangs, Gangster Rap, and the Parent’s Music Resource Center Hearings.

We talk the rise of the Moral Panic Industry and outline the general evolution of the Satanic Panic Complex from its inception in 1971 to one of its most high profile and prototypical cases, the James Dallas Egbert III disappearance. Part Two will cover the Gary Lauwers Murder to the McMartin Preschool Trial and the mid 80s pivot from Satanism to gangs, Gangster Rap, and the Parent’s Music Resource Center Hearings.

We have our buddy Sweetback Sean in to talk about Roger Corman’s 1975 film Death Race 2000, an exploitation classic! We also talk about music and kung fu movies whose names nobody can remember.

We talk about the origin and early days of the ground-breaking and innovative role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. This game not only transformed wargaming and tabletop gaming but also helped spawn a cultural revolution still felt today. Grab a flagon of ale and pull up a stool for this one, because HC SVNT DRACONES!

Delve into Hunter S. Thompson's chaotic journey in 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas', Nixon's sports conversations, the Rumble in the Jungle boxing match, a Caribbean military rescue mission, and recommendations for exploring Thompson's books.

Exploring Hunter S. Thompson's wild life, drug habits, and journalistic work during the Long Seventies. Discussing his interactions with Hells Angels, counterculture, and iconic logo symbolism. Delving into his drug-fueled creative process and impact on society.

We talk about Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 film Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and discuss what the film says about The Long Seventies and how the film differs from the underlying context: the murder of Sharon Tate and her three friends on the night of August 8th, 1969.

We have another educational film on 16mm for you today. Today’s film was released in 1984 by the USDA and US Forest Service,  and is about the massive eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. It’s a dramatic story. Enjoy that special Federal Government film flair. We hope to be back to regular episodes soon.

We apologize, but one of us is sick so it’s time for the substitute teacher to show the class an educational film on 16mm. Today’s film was released in 1978 by the US Government Defense Civil Preparedness Agency and US,  and is about the Super Outbreak of tornadoes on April 3, 1974 that spawned over 140 tornadoes in a 24 hour time period and took the lives of over 300 people. In a future episode we’ll talk more about this and add our own commentary tying these events into the larger picture of the Long Seventies.

1982’s Death Wish 2 lacks a lot of what made the first movie interesting and engaging and basically retells the same story, but it allows us a peek into the world of 1982 and to see some differences between that world and the early 70s that spawned the original Death Wish.