Episode 126: The 1960s and the Era of Peak Psychedelia

In our last episode we talked about the origins of psychedelia and learned about Bicycle Day celebrated every April. (Hint: it involved a lot of science and experimentation along with maybe a little bit of balance.)

Today we dive into the era of peak psychedelia: the mid ‘60s. We talk about the design and music inspired by this—ahem—experimentation and how that informed pop culture for a generation.

So, ask the bartender for some Magic Mushroom cocktails and join us as we trip our way back into the bar.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Psychedelia

Human Be-In

Wes Wilson

Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely

Robert Crumb

Rick Griffin

Victor Moscoso

Alton Kelley

Stanley Mouse

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