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Political Rewind: Author Ronald Brownstein On How 1974 Challenged Political And Cultural Status Quo
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Thursday on Political Rewind: Los Angeles in the early 1970s was a glittering confluence of creative genius, which transformed American society as we know it.
Music stars such as Joni Mitchell and The Eagles co-existed in the same space as television’s Mary Tyler Moore and movie master Roman Polanski. It was an era that gave us All in the Family, M*A*S*H, and Chinatown.
Journalist and cultural historian Ronald Brownstein documents this lively history in his new book, Rock Me on the Water: 1974 — The Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television, and Politics.
We speak with Brownstein about how 1974 would change the face of popular culture forever — and create works far ahead of the political status quo of the time.
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Ronald Brownstein – Author, Rock Me on the Water: 1974 — The Year Los Angeles Transformed Movies, Music, Television, and Politics
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