{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Ill Literacy: Books with Benson","title":"Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road To Gonzo (Guest: Peter Richardson)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ddff82de\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":8054,"description":"Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Peter Richardson to discuss his new book, “Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road To Gonzo.” They discuss how Thompson’s literary formation occurred in San Francisco in the mid- ‘60’s, how his celebrity has obscured his literary achievements, and why Richardson believes Thompson was one of the most important American voices in the second half of the Twentieth Century.\r\n\r\nGet the book here:  https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520304925/savage-journey\r\n\r\nShow Notes:\r\n\r\nAlta: Sophia Stewart – “The Weird Turn Pro”\r\nhttps://www.altaonline.com/books/nonfiction/a38804340/peter-richard-savage-journey-book-review/\r\n\r\nHouston Press: Tom Richards – “Plenty of Fear, Plenty of Loathing in New Hunter S. Thompson Biography”\r\nhttps://www.houstonpress.com/arts/new-bio-analyzes-the-legend-of-hunter-s-thompson-12789622\r\n\r\nLiterary Hub: Peter Richardson – “On the Legacy of Hunter S. Thompson and Gonzo Journalism”\r\nhttps://lithub.com/on-the-legacy-of-hunter-s-thompson-and-gonzo-journalism/?fbclid=IwAR2R_VdzBb47DKBmXSXfkX_oXqRpKzgSr0jyxct1WMaMvlY-algv-Feb-AA\r\n\r\nLos Angeles Review of Books: Peter Richardson – “Strange Rumblings: The Prickly but Productive Friendship Between Hunter Thompson and Oscar Acosta”\r\nhttps://lareviewofbooks.org/article/strange-rumblings-the-prickly-but-productive-friendship-between-hunter-thompson-and-oscar-acosta/\r\n\r\nThe Nation: Peter Richardson – “5 Lessons From Hunter S. Thompson”\r\nhttps://www.thenation.com/article/culture/hunter-thompson-rolling-stone/\r\n\r\nThe New Republic: Peter Richardson – “Hunter S. Thompson and the Four Secrets to Gonzo Journalism’s Success”\r\nhttps://newrepublic.com/article/165172/hunter-s-thompson-gonzo-journalisms-four-secrets\r\n\r\nTimes Literary Supplement: Matt Sturrock – “Not-so-micro-aggressions”\r\nhttps://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/savage-journey-hunter-s-thompson-peter-richardson-book-review-matt-sturrock/\r\n\r\nWall Street Journal: Benjamin Shull – “‘Savage Journey’ Review: Hunter S....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kNYd03PWLsrhW1fapjuL69XCID7ipQAh8UAmtQYE_W0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM2NzM4LzE2Njk4/MzU0NzktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}