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Record #34: The Mamas and the Papas
Season 2
Episode 8
Published 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
Drugs! Dysfunction! Harmonies!
As the folk-rock-pop band turns, I recount the twists, turns, acid, and petty fraud that brought John, Michelle, Denny, and Cass together, as well as tearing them apart.
Working on this episode has also spurred a side project: a list of Rock's Biggest Sh!theads.
* Note: if knowing what you know about John Phillips would make listening to me mention his name psychological unsafe for you, I totally understand if you want to give this a pass. I stick to the formation of the Mamas and the Papas through 1966, so the other stuff isn't mentioned, but still.