American Prankster 08: Woodstock on Wheels

from American Prankster · host Rainbow Valentine

This episode unfolds Wavy’s pivot from Hollywood Beatnik Comedian to Rock’n’Roll Humanitarian Hippie Clown, providing basic human needs at festivals, saving the planet and more. We dig into the Texas Pop Fest ’69, Altamont and the Medicine Ball Caravan documentary, which aimed to recreate Woodstock in rural towns across America before depositing Wavy and friends in Europe, setting the stage for their international hippie bus caravan to the Himalayas. Wavy shares stories of his relationships with Jerry Garcia, Bill Graham, BB King, Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, the Jefferson Airplane and more. Special guests include KMPX/KSAN radio pioneer, Raechel Donohue and Hog Farmers, Dr. Larry Brilliant, Jahanarah Romney and Dorje Bond. Presented by Rainbow Valentine Studios and Hemlock Creatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 20, 2022

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

American Prankster 08: Woodstock on Wheels

0:00 1:02:22

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

Sex+Health American Sexual Health Association The Sex+Health podcast from the American Sexual Health Association covers all aspects of sexual health. Featuring interviews with medical professionals and experts in the field of sexuality, Sex+Health aims to offer information and resources to with the goal of helping people take charge of their sexual health and understand its importance to overall well being. Explicit The Canna Kuyas Erick Esteban & Mitch Narito "There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the U.S., and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers...This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers, and any others."-Testimony to US Congress supporting Marihuana Tax Act 1937-Harry Anslinger (1892-1975) Assistant Prohibition Commissioner This is the quote that inspired Filipino American Entertainers Erick Esteban and Mitch Narito, otherwise know as "The Canna Kuyas" to cultivate conversations about cannabis. Filipinos were specifically mentioned in demonizing and criminalizing this plant and now the Canna Kuyas can be a part of decriminalizing and de-stigmatizing this plant. In 2024 as medicinal and recreational cannabis sweep across the country join the Canna Kuyas on their journey into Cannabis Culture. Explicit Transmissions From Jonestown The Attention Span Recovery Project On November 18, 1978, in Jonestown, Guyana, over 900 people died in one of the largest mass murder-suicides in modern history. Locked deep within an FBI vault, the audio tapes documenting the rise and fall of Peoples Temple were sealed away until they were finally made public more than 20 years later. From Jim Jones' shadowy beginnings as a faith healer to the final, tragic night when his devoted followers drank cyanide laced Flavor Aid, Transmissions from Jonestown pieces together the story of a movement that spiraled into catastrophe.Transmissions from Jonestown is a true crime podcast and investigative audio documentary that exposes the untold story of Peoples Temple and the Jonestown tragedy using rare archival recordings, interviews with survivors, and original research. More than the story of a cult, this is an important chapter of American history that challenges everything we thought we knew about power, belief, and the cost of blind devotion. Explicit

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of American Prankster?

This episode is 1 hour and 2 minutes long.

When was this American Prankster episode published?

This episode was published on May 20, 2022.

Can I download this American Prankster episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!