WOODSTOCK ‘99: the festival that went up in flames

Welcome to Pop Cult: The Fame FilesThis catastrophic event will forever be known to us as the festival that went to shit…….like, literally. Julia and Avery both agree that this sounds like our own personal hell and if you don’t agree - we’re clinically concerned. We dive into perhaps the most unsafe and unsanitary weekend in the history of music and we’re frankly thrilled that we as a society left this one behind in the 20th century.The Fame Files is part of Pop Cult, where we unpack pop culture’s biggest stories, scandals, and icons.Join us on Tuesday for our next episode of Reality Digest, where we’ll cover the previous weeks’ pop culture chaos and debrief the latest episodes of our favorite reality shows! Follow us on socials!Youtube: @PopCultPodcastInstagram: @pop.cult.podcastTikTok: @pop.cult.podcastDisclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.