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

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

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.


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