Your Stories: ‘I Was Hunter S. Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing in Australia” Tour Manager’

<p>In September 1976, Dr Hunter S. Thompson, then at the height of his infamy as the drink-and-drug-soaked Dean of Gonzo Journalism, came Down Under to give a series of public lectures. What ensued was chaotic – but not for the reasons you might expect. In this episode, we look at what Australia was like when Hunter S. touched down – and we hear from Peter Olszewski, aka "J.J. McRoach", then a young hippie tasked with wrangling the good doctor… and whose adventures would include flying through an electrical storm with the man... while tripping on LSD.</p><br><p>To hear Hunter S. Thompson at the National Press Club: https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/245539686</p><br><p>To support Forgotten Australia:</p><br><p>Apple -&nbsp;http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia</p><p>Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia</p><br><p>Check out my new book The Murder Squad:</p><p>https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.html</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>