EPISODE · Sep 5, 2026 · 17 MIN

Crass and Thatchergate – Punk’s Audio Hoax

from The History of Punk Rock Podcast: Bands, Scenes, Hardcore, DIY Culture, Record Labels, Clubs, and Punk Music History · host Podily

An in‑depth look at how the anarcho‑punk collective Crass engineered a fabricated tape that mimicked a high‑level phone conversation between Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, sparking international controversy, provoking government responses, and revealing the power of DIY media manipulation in early 1980s punk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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