The unlikely rise and fall of Thunderclap Newman—how Pete Townshend formed a one-hit wonder with a timeless album and an unforgettable story.
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- Farmer John
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Farmer John interviews guitarist Mark Landon of The Music Machine to explore the band’s groundbreaking 1966 garage rock album Turn on The Music Machine. Hear behind-the-scenes stories of its creation, rise, and the missteps that kept them from greater fame.
- Farmer John
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Before The Misunderstood could realize their full potential, fate intervened—but Before the Dream Faded captures the band's visionary psychedelic sound. Discover the remarkable story of the California surf band turned psych-rock pioneers, championed by none other than future BBC legend John Peel.
- Jeff Broitman
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Ralph Bakshi’s Fritz the Cat (1972) is a trippy, X-rated animated satire based on Robert Crumb’s comic, blending sex, drugs, and countercultural critique with controversial racial and gender dynamics.
- Farmer John
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Discover the forgotten psychedelic band Genesis (not that Genesis) and their ties to Edward James Olmos in this deep dive into their lone 1960s album In the Beginning.
- Paul Weatherhead
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Discover the bizarre true story of the 1960s banana-smoking craze, a psychedelic hoax that swept the counterculture, fooled the media, and inspired songs, satire, and even FDA experiments.
- Farmer John
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Discover the story behind Underground by The Electric Prunes—from a chance garage jam that led to a major record deal to the creation of a cult-classic psychedelic rock album.
- Paul Weatherhead
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The Mickey Mouse LSD myth warned parents of acid-laced tattoos given to kids—an urban legend born in the 1980s that combined drug panic, misinformation, and cartoon imagery.
- Jeff Broitman
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Terry Gilliam’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas captures Hunter S. Thompson’s psychedelic chaos and sharp critique of the American Dream in a wild, unforgettable ride.
