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JanMichael

(25,113 posts) Sun Sep 1, 2024, 09:09 PM Sep 1

Am I tripping? I remember Ram Das and either Oliver North or G Gordon Liddy in Palm Beach

They were doing some sort of 1970s themed debate on politics and society. Apparently they were doing shows around the country at the time. I can't find any of this online. I know I was there. But I can't find any evidence of it online.

They were moderately chummy with each other. Does anybody else remember anything like this?

This was either the late '80s or early '90s. I should have added that.

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Am I tripping? I remember Ram Das and either Oliver North or G Gordon Liddy in Palm Beach (Original Post) JanMichael Sep 1 OP

I sincerely hope you're tripping. Biophilic Sep 1 #1

I don't think they were friends it was just a cordial discussion JanMichael Sep 1 #2

Pretty sure I recall a "debate tour"... regnaD kciN Sep 1 #3

That's it! But I'm pretty sure Ram Das was there too JanMichael Sep 1 #5

I don't recall Ram Dass . . . Newark65 Sep 1 #4

Try these. quaint Sep 2 #6

Attended a Gordon Liddy - Timothy Leary debate at Zellerbach Hall at Cal (UC Berkeley) PufPuf23 Sep 2 #7

Biophilic

(4,414 posts)

1. I sincerely hope you're tripping.

Reply to JanMichael (Original post)

Sun Sep 1, 2024, 09:21 PM

Sep 1

I can’t imagine RamDas being friends with either of those guys, but than we’ve all made some mistakes regarding friends in our life lives.

JanMichael

(25,113 posts)

2. I don't think they were friends it was just a cordial discussion

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 1, 2024, 09:34 PM

Sep 1

It was an odd pairing they're pretty typical of Southeast Florida in the late '80s.

regnaD kciN

(26,435 posts)

3. Pretty sure I recall a "debate tour"...

Reply to JanMichael (Original post)

Sun Sep 1, 2024, 09:43 PM

Sep 1

…featuring Liddy and Timothy Leary.

JanMichael

(25,113 posts)

5. That's it! But I'm pretty sure Ram Das was there too

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 1, 2024, 10:42 PM

Sep 1

Maybe as a one-off night? I think I only saw something like this once not twice. But then again who knows I was either stoned or drunk 90% of the time in college. Now it's just 50%.

Newark65

(3 posts)

4. I don't recall Ram Dass . . .

Reply to JanMichael (Original post)

Sun Sep 1, 2024, 10:07 PM

Sep 1

but I do remember Liddy and Timothy Leary debating each other on the road.

quaint

(3,214 posts)

6. Try these.

Reply to JanMichael (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2024, 09:07 AM

Sep 2

Transmissions from The Timothy Leary Papers: A Buddy Film Starring Timothy Leary and G. Gordon Liddy NYPL

Return Engagement is a 1983 documentary film about the debate tour between Timothy Leary and G. Gordon Liddy. It was directed by Alan Rudolph. Wikipedia

PufPuf23

(9,113 posts)

7. Attended a Gordon Liddy - Timothy Leary debate at Zellerbach Hall at Cal (UC Berkeley)