BONUS: I Read The NewsToday Oh Boy: The Kennedy Assassination

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
BONUS: I Read The NewsToday Oh Boy: The Kennedy Assassination
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The third in the occasional series of ten-minute looks at topics in the news during the time we’re looking at covers the Kennedy assassination. Click through for the transcript:

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BONUS: I Read The News Today Oh Boy — The Profumo Affair

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
BONUS: I Read The News Today Oh Boy -- The Profumo Affair
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This month’s ten-minute extra bonus episode on news events at the time we’re looking at is on the Profumo Affair, and how a sex scandal transformed Britain. Click through to the full post to read a transcript.

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BONUS: I Read The News Today, Oh Boy: The Cuban Missile Crisis

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
BONUS: I Read The News Today, Oh Boy: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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This is the first of a new monthly feature that will run alongside the main podcast — once a month I’ll be doing a ten-minute bonus episode looking at non-music news from the time we’re covering in the podcast. These can be skipped if you’re only interested in the music, but add valuable context about the culture in which those records were made. This month’s is on the Cuban Missile Crisis. Year three of the podcast starts in a few days’ time, with “Telstar”.

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