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Broadcast 2/24/05, WFPL, Louisville, Kentucky.
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Review of An Encounter With Hunter S. ThompsonAt the core of this anecdotal piece is an insight into Hunter Thompson's energy as a human being, often misinterpreted by the rest of the world. Mr. McDonald asks for a signature from Thompson's son Juan on a copy of 'Hell's Angels' who adds writes 'In the spirit of HST.' That spirit is captured quite well with this piece. |
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Review of An Encounter With Hunter S. ThompsonI like the straightforward quality of the anecdote, the way the words paint the picture - you can see it happening - and the earnest way Paul McDonald says "he loved his life." Short, simple, well-written - a nice, personal obit. |
Broadcast History
02/24/05, WFPL Louisville, Kentucky.
Transcript
It was December of 1996 at the Louisville Memorial Auditorium when I
encountered Hunter S. Thompson. The event was a tribute to the good
doctor, and Thompson was screaming, swilling whisky from a glass jar and
blasting anyone within close range with a fire extinguisher. He wandered
over in my direction and instead of shooting, handed it to me saying, "Go
on! Do it! It's fun!" I was nervous and discharged a couple of lame bursts in
no particular direction before I aimed it at him, and then thought, "Uh, oh.
Not smart. I'd better let someone do this who can get away with it..." His
son Juan was standing next to me so I handed him the musket. Juan then
blasted his father with a steam of frozen CO2 while Dr. Thompson danced
around like a Labrador Retriever under a hose.
It was a wild evening with Johnny Depp, Warren Zevon, Roxanne Pulitzer,
Hunter's mother Virginia a...
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Two minutes, five seconds straight commentary.
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Geoffrey Tozer
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Review of An Encounter With Hunter S. Thompson
A brilliant little window into the mad swirl that was Hunter Thompson. The narrator has obvious affection for his subject and we can ride comfortably on his coattails sneaking a peek.
This should be played every year on the anniversary of Hunter's demise.