Led Zeppelin on the Road: Mud Sharks, Baby Groupies , and Backstage Beatdowns!

What a Creep Led Zeppelin on TourSeason 28, Episode 7Led Zeppelin is making headlines again with releasing their first official documentary in decades, titled "Becoming Led Zeppelin." The film primarily focuses on the band's music and the early stages of their career as iconic touring legends. One of us is a huge fan (the one leading this episode) and appreciates the band’s remarkable talent while also acknowledging their complicated history, which includes some unsettling stories.Their life on the road has become part of the groupie lore passed down for decades, and there are also stories involving witchcraft and devil worship connected to Jimmy Page. The band officially broke up in 1980 following the death of drummer John Bonham. They have regrouped in various forms over the years, but the late '60s and '70s Led Zeppelin—with their numerous tales of debauchery—form the basis for most of this episode. Let's Ramble On, y'all!Trigger warnings: SA, sexual harassment, grooming, and host Margo breaking out in song from time to time. Sources for this episode:Daily Fail Led Zeppelin: The Biography by Bob SpitzVanity Fair Story of the Week from “Library of America”Ellen Sander: Shake it Up (chapter on Led Zeppelin)Rolling StoneThe IndependentHammer of the Gods by Stephen DavisI’m With the Band by Pamela Des BarresLed Zeppelin Wikipedia The Independent UKFar Out magazineFar Out Magazine 2Led Zeppelin.com ForumMetro UK (Shark incident)Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatacreep.bsky.social Facebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [email protected] We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud