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Retro Baby Boomer Soap Opera, 1971-1974. A weekly dramedy about high school in a (fictional) wealthy Fairfield County, CT commuter town. Younger listeners may not believe half of what they hear, but that’s okay, because eventually they’ll get it: that a world without cellphones, personal computers, social media and streaming video was like living on a different planet. Written and narrated by novelist Laura Van Wormer.
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#8 DISSENTION IN THE RANKS: CHANGE IS A COMIN'
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In latest episode of The Class of 74, 16-year-old Chrissie Evert's doing great at Forest Hills, Evan's caught in a medical nightmare; Cynthia and Annabel get annoyed with each other's behavior; a medical summit is held in the Schyler's vegetable garden; inmates take hostages at Attica Prison; Professor Allerton turns on Clarke; the charm of Clay Se…
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Cynthia's collection of admirers is growing by leaps and bounds, but she can't stand two of them, one is being investigated by the cops, the gorgeous guy she scarcely knows is of course her favorite, while the guy who is supposed to be her boyfriend is all beat up. What else is going on? A locker goes missing; the curse of the Vietnam War, Nixon's …
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Cynthia and Mimi secretly watch The Dick Cavett Show; Cynthia's triumphant arrival at the second day of school is marred by suspicion and the alphabetizing of home room situates her between the “Black Cloud of the Family" (beautiful cheerleader Betsey Satterfield) and blonde Adonis, Clay Seton. Note: This is the complete version of Episode #5 which…
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Brighton High's got some problems brewing, but Cynthia's popularity is not one of them.By Laura Van Wormer
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This week, we dive into the 1971 mysteries surrounding Mrs. Watson's behavior, Victor Wronski's attack on Evan Whittaker, and Mrs. Schyler's devotion to her electric skillet. Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ uppbeat.io Ending Music "Levitation" by Floor Model @ uppbeat.ioBy Laura Van Wormer
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# 0 The Class of '74: How the Series Came About
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Join novelist Laura Van Wormer as she introduces THE CLASS OF ’74, a serialized story inspired by her 50th high school reunion. The story begins in 1971 and follows the misadventures of teenagers in high school, ending with their graduation in 1974. In this debut hello to listeners, Laura explains how seeing her baby-boomer classmates triggered the…
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We're STILL on the first tumultuous day of school at Brighton High, September 8, 1971. It is another rock and roll episode of colliding good kids and bad kids, students, falculty, police, and mysterious neighbors. Bumper Music Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ uppbeat.io Ending Music "House on the Hill" by Weary Pines @ uppbeat.io…
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#2 HIGH SCHOOL IS A COMPLICATED BUSINESS
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The halls of Brighton High quickly fill with mystery, intrigue, adventure, romance and chaos, to say nothing of baffling new acquaintances, bullies and a creepy vice principal. Watch Cynthia navigate the labyrinth of social dynamics and school bureaucracy with great flair, wit and charm. Teenage rebellion has never been so funny and entertaining. T…
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The premiere episode of a period dramedy, depicting the ups and downs of teenage life in a wealthy suburb of New York City, 1971-1974. The town of Brighton, CT is fictional, but emblematic of several charming Fairfield County towns that became too rich, too white and too bizarro for their resident children to fully cope with. This episode paints a …
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