Announcement of a high-profile NYC venue for GonzoFest 2026 prompts memories of the Big Apple's role in HST development; summer is in fully upon us so the guys, showing a willingness to work every bit as much as the U.S. Congress, announce they're taking August off; and never, never let Hunter S. Thompson talk you into trying out that fast-fast motorcycle... unless you enjoy a personal master class in diminishing radius curves.
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Happy Birthday Hunter! Gonzo Whiskey founders raise a glass in DC.
Can Gonzo Whiskey Save Democracy? Erin Petrey and Dr. Matt Patel make the case, as their Bourbon premiers in the nation's capitol in the wake of Hunter S. Thompson's birthday. No smoke bombs here amidst Congress' smoke and mirrors. (Listen for that birthday story.) Curtis and Christopher join our guests to raise a glass of the new Gonzo Whiskey to Dr. Thompson on his birthday.
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Mikko Macchione on Gonzo, New Orleans, and why the beats never got Gonzo
Gonzo journalist and historian Mikko Macchione joins Curtis Robinson and Christopher Tidmore to talk about experiences near and great with Hunter S. Thompson in New Orleans and why the city influenced him. We talk about a piece of Gonzo journalism that is about to be reprinted that actually kicked off the Gonzo school of writers in New Orleans.
We also talk "The Rum Diary" with Mikko, appropriate since he is the author of several books on the subject, including "New Orleans Rum: A Decadent History." (Signed copies available at www.gardendistrictbookshop.com.) Curtis chimes in on editing that book with Hunter and going to Puerto Rico for the making of the movie.
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GonzoFest Gathered: Ellie Rand, Part II, Another Hospital Visit
GonzoFest Gathered: Ellie Rand, Part II, Another Hospital Visit
How many times have you awakened in hospital with no clear idea of how you got there? More than once? Well, if not then maybe you never had the pleasure of working for Hunter S. Thompson. Ever fire a handgun in a hot tub? Dine with Michael Douglas wearing a bikini and without shoes in the middle of an Aspen winter? Again, some on-the-job training is just more intense than others... and BTW for insiders, here's the story about the famous Woody Creek Tavern smoke bomb as Curtis Robinson and Christopher Tidmore – from GonzoFest New Orleans – interview HST's one-time secretary, Ellie Rand.
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GonzoFest Gathered: The Calm Before the Storm
As GonzoFest approaches, Christopher Tidmore and Curtis Robinson reflect on the event, the immediate history of how a Louisville event moved down the river and into the Garden District Book Shop in New Orleans. Insiders will note their voices seem so... rested. They will not stay that way.
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