Episode 126: The 1960s and the Era of Peak Psychedelia
Today we dive into the era of peak psychedelia: the mid ‘60s. We talk about the design and music inspired by this—ahem—experimentation and how that informed pop culture for a generation. Stanley Mouse, Robert Crumb and a host of other artists make an appearance.
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Show Notes
In our last episode we talked about the origins of psychedelia and learned about Bicycle Day celebrated every April. (Hint: it involved a lot of science and experimentation along with maybe a little bit of balance.)
Today we dive into the era of peak psychedelia: the mid ‘60s. We talk about the design and music inspired by this—ahem—experimentation and how that informed pop culture for a generation.
So, ask the bartender for some Magic Mushroom cocktails and join us as we trip our way back into the bar.
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Mentioned in this episode:
- Psychedelia
- Human Be-In
- Wes Wilson
- Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely
- Robert Crumb
- Rick Griffin
- Victor Moscoso
- Alton Kelley
- Stanley Mouse
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