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Counterculture and Protest

Matthew Sweet discusses the protests of Columbia '68, Stonehenge '85 and acid house with Orbital's Paul Hartnoll, novelist Tony White, editor Paul Cronin and writer Tessa DeCarlo.

Matthew Sweet discusses protests like the 1968 uprising at Columbia University, 1985's Battle of the Beanfield and the acid house movement with guests Paul Hartnoll of Orbital, novelist Tony White, editor Paul Cronin and writer Tessa DeCarlo.

The Fountain in the Forest by Tony White is available now

A Time To Stir: Columbia '68 edited by Paul Cronin is out now

Producer: Debbie Kilbride

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45 minutes

Discussions and talks from the Free Thinking Festival 2019

Discussions and talks from the Free Thinking Festival 2019

Angry politics, what we can’t say, being diplomatic, weeping, emotion in music, film & TV

Click to listen to discussions, talks and music as the Free Thinking Festival 2019 Gets Emotional

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CLICK to LISTEN & SEE programmes from the Free Thinking Festival 2018: The One & the Many

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CLICK to LISTEN & SEE all programmes, images, clips & features from 2017's festival

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