A Rap Session with Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Part 1

from communication center the university of texas at austin this is university for law oh my the forum is a public interdisciplinary meeting place for the wide ranging world of ideas opinion and analysis this week we present what can only be described as a freewheeling and rather mad rap session with dr hunter s thompson thompson a drug analysis expert political junkie and associate professor of gonzo journalism is the only man alive who has ridden with both for hells angels and richard nixon his background includes coverage of gruesome struggles in the ten mines of south america kentucky derby the jungles of south vietnam the democratic and republican national conventions a shark infested waters of closer know a terrorized highways of southern california the super bowl and the heart of the american dream las vegas he will go anywhere and do anything to get the story

and is fiercely dedicated to what he is doing his work has appeared in esquire playboy the nation the new york times magazine ramparts scanlon's and rolling stone for which he is national affairs editor and washington correspondent despite the men stockpile of accomplishments few members of the journalism professional include him in their ranks and serious watchdogs of the printed word would prefer to see in caged like a rabbit jackel for the public's protection we're going to let you judge for yourself as we present excerpts from a question and answer session with hunter s thompson that was recorded at the university of texas at austin on october twenty third nineteen seventy five you will hear it basically as it happened although we will restate some of the questions which were off mike and that's hard to hear now an advisory this program does contain explicit references to drug use and violent act

it's and also includes and strongly worded political and other opinions some material may not be suitable for younger listeners and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the university of texas in austin or this station i know we're going to listen to so it is senators will ease

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what do you think of the wallace campaign rallies that was really a jaw that represents a universe was really was was in a little circle service design of the evidence i'm losing that wisconsin governor wallace strike to prevent fires more showed up within view or you can't tell what's really started really is a visit where electricity in a song and he really makes money they've either a solo invited apron sends for thirteen dollars a red white blue george wallace a faker is going wrong for our point and the violence that has on tape on the set

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they asked about your feelings about politics about how you're going to write about the coming presidential campaign you said that you have felt a sense of loss of possibilities in american politics altogether what i'm asking is it doesn't matter who wins were there any possibilities every american politics it is it is it is it all over now