Episode #1877
Jann Wenner
Books mentioned
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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The Catcher in the Rye
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Tell Your Children
Mentioned by Jann Wenner · at 00:48:46 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Jann Wenner, founder and co-editor of Rolling Stone, discusses his memoir, the magazine’s role in 1960s counterculture, and his friendship with Hunter S. Thompson. The conversation also covers addiction, politics, wealth inequality, environmental policy, media influence, technology, surveillance, fame, and encounters with prominent figures.
What they talked about
- Growing up in the 1950s and the 1960s counterculture
- Founding and early days of Rolling Stone magazine
- Hunter S. Thompson and gonzo journalism
- The impact of drugs on rock and roll culture
- Crack cocaine sentencing disparities and racial injustice
- Interviewing Michael Jackson and John Lennon
- Barack Obama's presidency and the 2016 election
- Regulation of the internet and social media
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