Antidote
Episode 23
How a Generation of War Babies Changed the World with Richard Pells
WAR BABIES: THE GENERATION THAT CHANGED AMERICA author Richard Pells discusses the impact and innovations-for better and for worse-of the generation born during WWII. From the Beatles and Al Pacino, to Dick Cheney and Fox News’ Roger Ailes, we trace the impact of the war babies on society, politics, and culture, and explore why their influence is so strong. We apply context to the cold war and love generation in this Antidote, hosted by Michael Parker on TheLipTV2.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Richard Pells to Antidote.
00:46 War babies and baby boomers.
04:23 The music of the 1960’s and 1970’s.
05:57 Skepticism toward government and transforming america.
09:02 The Cold war, McCarthy era and Carl Bernstein.
11:14 Jewish musicians, Italian filmmakers and polio.
14:47 Introspective art of the 1960’s and American Graffiti.
17:32 Transforming society through collective action and the fear of conformity.
19:48 Roger Ailes, The Beatles and how technology affects art.
23:41 Dick Cheney and Roger Ailes impact on American politics.
27:30 Thank you and goodbye.
Guest Bio
Richard Pells received his B.A. from Rutgers University in 1963 and his Ph.D. in history from Harvard in 1969. Subsequently, he was awarded fellowships from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Guggenheim Foundation, as well as six Fulbright chairs and lectureships for teaching abroad. Currently, he is Professor of History Emeritus at The University of Texas at Austin.
Additional Links
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/history/faculty/pellsrh
https://www.facebook.com/richardpellsauthor
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