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Booked On RockDid CIA Experiments Shape Charles Manson? [Highlight From Episode 356]This episode highlight explores the competing theories behind Charles Manson’s motives — from psychological explanations and the cultural chaos of the late 1960s to the controversial claim that he may have been an unwitting subject of CIA mind-control experiments. Featuring insights from Nicholas Tochka, author of 'The Musical Lives of Charles Manson: The Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Invention of the Sixties ―or, No Sense Makes Sense', the clip examines what’s documented, what remains speculation, and why the Manson story continues to fascinate decades later.Listen to Episode 356 - Manson Unmasked: Motive, Myth, and Rock ’n’ Roll
2026-02-1204 min
Booked On RockManson Unmasked: Motive, Myth, and Rock ’n’ Roll [Episode 356]In this episode, we take a deep dive into the dark legacy of Charles Manson, exploring his motives, the psychology behind his crimes, and the conspiracy theories that still surround the case—while focusing on the surprising role rock music played in shaping his worldview. We’re joined by Nicholas Tochka, author of The Musical Lives of Charles Manson, who unpacks Manson’s obsession with 1960s music, his ties to major artists of the era, and how he twisted cultural influences into a dangerous ideology, revealing the unsettling intersection of crime, myth, and rock ’n’ roll.Purchase a copy of Th...
2026-02-0649 min
Listen to Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsRocking in the Free World: Popular Music and the Politics of Freedom in Postwar America by Nicholas TochkaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694257 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rocking in the Free World: Popular Music and the Politics of Freedom in Postwar America Author: Nicholas Tochka Narrator: Derek Dysart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: Progressive and libertarian, anti-Communist and revolutionary, Democratic and Republican, quintessentially American but simultaneously universal. By the late 1980s, rock music had acquired a dizzying array of political labels. These claims about its political significance shared one common thread: that the music could set you free. Rocking in the Free World explains...
2023-08-2230 min
New Books in American PoliticsNicholas Tochka, "Rocking in the Free World: Popular Music and the Politics of Freedom in Postwar America" (Oxford UP, 2023)Progressive and libertarian, anti-Communist and revolutionary, Democratic and Republican, quintessentially American but simultaneously universal. By the late 1980s, rock music had acquired a dizzying array of political labels. These claims about its political significance shared one common thread: that the music could set you free.Rocking in the Free World: Popular Music and the Politics of Freedom in Postwar America (Oxford UP, 2023) explains how Americans came to believe they had learned the truth about rock 'n' roll, a truth shaped by the Cold War anxieties of the Fifties, the countercultural revolutions (and counter-revolutions) of the Sixties and Se...
2023-08-1452 min
New Books in MusicNicholas Tochka, "Rocking in the Free World: Popular Music and the Politics of Freedom in Postwar America" (Oxford UP, 2023)Progressive and libertarian, anti-Communist and revolutionary, Democratic and Republican, quintessentially American but simultaneously universal. By the late 1980s, rock music had acquired a dizzying array of political labels. These claims about its political significance shared one common thread: that the music could set you free.Rocking in the Free World: Popular Music and the Politics of Freedom in Postwar America (Oxford UP, 2023) explains how Americans came to believe they had learned the truth about rock 'n' roll, a truth shaped by the Cold War anxieties of the Fifties, the countercultural revolutions (and counter-revolutions) of the Sixties and Se...
2023-08-1452 min
In Conversation: An OUP PodcastNicholas Tochka, "Rocking in the Free World: Popular Music and the Politics of Freedom in Postwar America" (Oxford UP, 2023)Progressive and libertarian, anti-Communist and revolutionary, Democratic and Republican, quintessentially American but simultaneously universal. By the late 1980s, rock music had acquired a dizzying array of political labels. These claims about its political significance shared one common thread: that the music could set you free.Rocking in the Free World: Popular Music and the Politics of Freedom in Postwar America (Oxford UP, 2023) explains how Americans came to believe they had learned the truth about rock 'n' roll, a truth shaped by the Cold War anxieties of the Fifties, the countercultural revolutions (and counter-revolutions) of the Sixties and Se...
2023-08-1452 min
NBN Book of the DayNicholas Tochka, "Rocking in the Free World: Popular Music and the Politics of Freedom in Postwar America" (Oxford UP, 2023)Progressive and libertarian, anti-Communist and revolutionary, Democratic and Republican, quintessentially American but simultaneously universal. By the late 1980s, rock music had acquired a dizzying array of political labels. These claims about its political significance shared one common thread: that the music could set you free.Rocking in the Free World: Popular Music and the Politics of Freedom in Postwar America (Oxford UP, 2023) explains how Americans came to believe they had learned the truth about rock 'n' roll, a truth shaped by the Cold War anxieties of the Fifties, the countercultural revolutions (and counter-revolutions) of the Sixties and Se...
2023-08-1452 min
New Books in Performing ArtsNicholas Tochka, "Rocking in the Free World: Popular Music and the Politics of Freedom in Postwar America" (Oxford UP, 2023)Progressive and libertarian, anti-Communist and revolutionary, Democratic and Republican, quintessentially American but simultaneously universal. By the late 1980s, rock music had acquired a dizzying array of political labels. These claims about its political significance shared one common thread: that the music could set you free.Rocking in the Free World: Popular Music and the Politics of Freedom in Postwar America (Oxford UP, 2023) explains how Americans came to believe they had learned the truth about rock 'n' roll, a truth shaped by the Cold War anxieties of the Fifties, the countercultural revolutions (and counter-revolutions) of the Sixties and Se...
2023-08-1452 min