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Brought to you by Penguin. ** SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2025 ** A thrilling and unprecedented account of the radicalism and political extremism that gripped the 1970s – a seismic decade that transformed the modern world. In the 1970s, a network of extremists terrorised the West...

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The son of the FBI's most wanted woman tells the electrifying story of a childhood on the run – and a half-century of revolutionary struggle in America We all grapple with a past that defines us: culture, religion, a family story. But what happens when you inherit a revolution? Zayd Ayers...

A Sunday Times Paperback of the Year 2024 The Sunday Times Bestseller and Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2024 A Sunday Times History Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year The Irish Times No.1 Bestseller ‘As taut as a fictional thriller’ Mail on Sunday ‘Gripping, detailed and...

Bloomsbury presents The Mighty Avengers VS The 1970s by Paul Cornell, read by Cary Hite. Explore the Stories Behind the Legends The team that defined a generation—and reshaped a universe. The Avengers was the comic book of the 1970s. From Civil Rights to the Women’s Liberation Movement...

In the early 1970s, with the raging Vietnam War, oppression of civil and human rights, and the environment under relentless destruction, young people of America wanted major change—and they got to work. This is the true story of a group of independent, free-spirited youth who rebelled against the system and built a new way to live, creating community and celebrating life while supporting themselves in unique and unconventional ways.

The former dean of the Yale School of Management and Undersecretary of Commerce in the Clinton administration chronicles the 1971 August meeting at Camp David, where President Nixon unilaterally ended the last vestiges of the gold standard—breaking the link between gold and the...

This fascinating audio program includes actual TV commercials for the following: Oscar Mayer Bologna, Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs, Del Monte Corn (Bill Cosby narration), Mounds/Almond Joy Candy Bars, The Six Million Dollar Man promo, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries promo, Triscuits Crackers (with Betty Buckley), Campbell's Noodle-O's Soup, The Captain and Tennille Show promo, Golden Grahams Cereal, The Kodak Instant Camera with a Twist, AT&T Super-Switcher, Happy Days/Fonzie Loves Pinkie promo, McDonald's Fish, Purina Cat Chow, Nescafé Coffees, Carefree Sugarless Gum (with Dena Dietrich)....

“There comes a time in each person’s life where you can no longer avoid the divisive controversies of the ages- Lou Feringo Vs Christopher Reeves….Big Mac Vs The Whopper….Bo & Luke Duke Vs Coy & Vance….Hubba Bubba Vs Bubble Yum….Star Wars Vs Empire….Rocky vs Rocky IV….Fruit Loops Vs Trix…New Coke Vs Crystal Pepsi… We are not afraid to take on these Controversial topics of our era - The 1970s and 1980s”

Marvel Comics in the 1970s explores a forgotten chapter in the story of the rise of comics as an art form. Bridging Marvel's dizzying innovations and the birth of the underground comics scene in the 1960s and the rise of the prestige graphic novel and postmodern superheroics in the 1980s, Eliot Borenstein reveals a generation of comic book writers whose work at Marvel in the 1970s established their own authorial voice within the strictures of corporate comics.

The Seinfeld of podcasts, this show is about nothing. Come enjoy the weekly ramblings of this Gen X couple as they navigate the murky waters of marriage, parenting, careers, finances, cats and all the other stuff you never wanted to know about.

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/stephen-richards67/subscribe A lighthearted look at life in the 70s, from flared trousers to safety pins and Punk. Also I will bring diferent series of podcasts, 'Genette Tates' disappearance amongst many. So subscribe today and get all the episodes (some controversial).

True stories from Pete’s childhood and adolescents. Remember - it was the 70s & 80s: nobody was paying attention…

The Good Spy is Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird’s compelling portrait of the remarkable life and death of one of the most important operatives in CIA history – a man who, had he lived, might have helped heal the rift between Arabs and the West. On April 18, 1983, a bomb...

Host Ricky Cobb teams up with Ronnie T-Shirts to discuss sports, entertainment and life from the perspective of two guys that grew up in the 70s and 80s.

Soakin' in the 70'sEach week brothers Jeff and Scott Christensen address the question, "Was the 70's the best decade for music?" It's always a lively and engaging dialogue with each brother bringing a different and unique perspective. Tune in to hear some opinions and great music.In any week you might hear a deep dive on a band/artist (such as Eric Clapton). Or a discussion of a style of music (Yacht Rock). Or maybe a discussion on who should be (or shouldn't be) in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Plus-each episode highlights a 70's song from a One Hit Wonder and a movie soundtrack.Jeff's ...

For those that grew up in the 1970's where there was great movies and music, this will be a walk down memory lane. For those that didn't, here's a chance to enjoy some of the way things were!

A lot of things that were popular in the 70's is making a comeback. Well here's your chance to walk the walk, and talk the talk we did in the 1970's. Can you dig it!

After fifty years, this shocking report—released in a single, accessible volume for the first time—is still the most accurate account of the US government spying on its own citizens.

Sparking memories and discussion of the seventies. Two lifelong friends remember growing up in the 1970s, "The Greatest Decade Known To Man"! Topics include music, pop culture, movies, TV shows, celebrities and everyday life in the Midwest.