The Long Seventies Podcast

In Feb 1981, Joey Coyle, a Philly longshoreman, found $1.2 million in cash in the middle of the road and decided to keep it. Too bad the money belonged to the Federal Reserve and they wanted it back.

Delve into the murky world of MKUltra with discussions on psychological warfare tactics, covert operations, psychedelics, and the evolution of advertising strategies. Uncover the dark history of CIA involvement in the counterculture movement and explore themes of mind control in American Ultra. From government secrets to modern surveillance, this episode offers a captivating journey through the tangled web of mind manipulation.

We talk about the Chuck Norris classic Good Guys Wear Black and the best stretch jeans on the market.

We discuss the Acali Experiment, an "only could have happened in the 70s" adventure/scientific experiment where a scientist sets sail on the high seas with a nubile crew of test subjects to determine how human nature will manifest in the worst of conditions.

We talk about the movie The Towering Inferno.

We talk about the movie The Towering Inferno.

We do a Long Seventies Award show.

We have an off the cuff discussion of the Long Seventies paradigm shift from Liberalism to Neoliberalism witnessed across society and Foreign Relations.

We talk about the 1979 film "Over the Edge." Misunderstood miscreants, Jr. High School dope dealers, antisocial antiestablishment antimonies take on suburban america in this surreal and absurdist take on youth in America during the Long Seventies.

We talk about the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island in SF Bay by the Indians of All Tribes activist group, and provide some important context and background to understand this important event.