The Long Seventies Podcast

We discuss the transitionary Masculinity and Masculine stuff of the 70s, sandwiched in between John Wayne and John Rambo.

Join us and special guest Sean to discuss Italian Giallo. Black leather gloves. Straight razors. Murder. Betrayal. Thrills. Horror. Sex. Booze. More sex. Great music. Literal backstabbing. Saturated colors. Crumbling country estates. Swank 70s hotel rooms and apartments. Everything good in life. 

We talk about the 1984 comedy Police Academy, a metaphysical yet socially grounded intermediary between Animal House and The Naked Gun. 

We discuss an early example of the Alternative Reality Game genre of multimedia participatory "fiction."

We discuss one of Philip K Dick's weirdest novels (genetically augmented variety show host timeline surfing on someone else's dope trip) and connect the dots between his timeline-jumping ideas and other similar philosophical concepts in the memesphere. 

Dive into the evolution of occult themes in cinema from the Long Seventies era, exploring European sex and horror movies, generational influences in music, Baphomet in films, Charles Manson's music influence, dream-like sequences, sacrifice in Suspiria, music in film soundtracks, and occult influences in pop culture.

Delve into the occult's marketing influence on rock music during the long 70s. Explore ancient magic and messianic mysticism. Discuss the intersection of the occult and rock music, magic, and mysticism. Uncover the evolution of Israelite worship and messianic movements. Examine the occult's influence on late 20th-century rock music and its ties to Crowley's teachings. Explore dark themes, sexuality, and gender in rock music and films.

We discuss the 1977 documentary Pumping Iron following the epic and hilarious lives of the contestant of the 1975 Mr. Olympia competition in South Africa. Arnold Schwartzenegger vs. Lou Ferrigno. Conan vs. The Hulk. Nuff said. 

We discuss the 1976 Tayos Caves Expedition organized by Stanley Hall featuring special guest explorer astronaut Neil Armstrong, ancient metal libraries of occult knowledge, bad weather, South American bureaucracy, cave spiders, archaeological treasures and Montezuma's Revenge. 

We talk about journalist Joan Didion's second compilation of articles, published in 1979. Didion might be the harshest, most biting social commentator while at the same time managing to be perfectly nice about it.