The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 726 - Gavin Arthur - Live in Denver
Mar 24, 2026
A lively live show digging into Gavin Arthur's wild life, from Colorado ranches to Dublin salons. They trace mysticism, theosophy, and tantric experiments. Stories cover bohemian communes on the Oceano dunes and a quirky avant-garde acting turn. The arc ends with astrology, a sexology book, and a hand in shaping the Human Be-In and the Summer of Love.
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Chester Arthur III's Privileged Party Boy Upbringing
- Chester Arthur III grew up as a wealthy party kid who traveled Europe, married Mira, and lived off family money while cultivating a royal lifestyle.
- Dave and Gareth describe Alan/Chester's upbringing, social clubs, and lifelong pattern of partying and entitlement.
Mysticism Shaped Arthur's Sexual And Spiritual Identity
- Mira introduced young Chester to Eastern mysticism and tantric groups, which shaped his lifelong interest in sex, yoga, and occult practices.
- The hosts link the Omnipotent Oom and tantric sex rites to upper-class fascination and later scandal around yoga.
College Dropout Turned Irish Revolutionary
- Chester dropped out of Columbia after reading Edward Carpenter and embraced socialist and queer intellectual circles, marrying anarchist Charlotte Wilson.
- The hosts recount his London/Dublin years, activism, arrests, and living in elite cultural circles while supporting the Irish cause.