The Class of ’74
The Saga of Baby Boomer life in high school set in a wealthy Connecticut commuter town, 1971-1974. #Classof74Podcast
Episodes
A chaotic teenage night of romance, confusion, suspicion and passion at the Norwalk Drive-In finally ends but many uneasy questions continue.
Cynthia and Katey’s new friendship is tested and dropping Katey off at her house the next day reopens another Pandora’s box.
Written & Narrated by Laura Van Wormer
Produced by Ryann Robinson
Ending Music: "Lion's Roar" by Yeti Music @ Uppbeat.io
Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by S...
Cynthia leaves the bullies behind to watch tennis at Evan's house, meets gay Dr. Reynolds, is thrown together with members of the Morristown Historical Society and has a deeply emotional exchange with Mrs. Whittaker.
The episode shifts to a very unsettling ride after Cynthia's talked into hitchhiking. Phil O'Brian no longer has to feel alone. And Evan's whole life is left on a cliffhanger.
Written and Narrated by Laura Van...
To finish building the machine of the podcast (so episodes can be reliably delivered for years to come) "The Class of '74" is on a brief hiatus. New episodes resume Friday, August 15th.
Cynthia and Clay’s date at the Norwalk Drive-In hits rocky terrain after Cynthia tries Henry's Magic Pisser Elixer.
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Written and narrated by Laura Van Wormer
Produced by Ryann Robinson
Ending Music: “Hero’s Time” by Paulo Kalazzi @Uppbeat.oi
Bumper Music: “Bring the Energy” by Soundroll @Uppbeat.oi
Cynthia and her friends borrow the Schyler's Country Squire wagon for a memorable night at the Norwalk Drive-In.
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Written and Narrated by Laura Van Wormer
Produced by Ryann Robinson
Ending Music: “Circle of Ghosts” by Soundroll @ Uppbeat.oi
Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @Uppbeat.oi
1970 Paramount publicity still of Barbra Streisand is from "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever"
Cynthia plays air traffic controller as the Schylers' house reels from mood altering substances, confessions and would-be lovers.
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Written and Narrated by Laura Van Wormer
Produced by Ryann Robinson
Cover Art by chatgpt.com
Ending Music: “Homestretch” by Aaron Paul Low @ Uppbeat.oi
Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @Uppbeat.oi
Secrets unravel on Glen River Road after the Watsons' marriage blows up. The Schylers try to protect Mimi and Cynthia ends up being the most responsible adult.
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Written and Narrated by Laura Van Wormer
Produced by Ryann Robinson
Ending Music: "Circle of Ghosts" by Soundroll @ Uppbeat.oi
Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @Uppbeat.oi
Cynthia is deeply shaken when she learns the scandalous past of a middleaged couple she enormously admired and feels isolated by her vow to keep their secrets.
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Written & Narrated by Laura Van Wormer
Produced by Ryann Robinson
ending music "Satanic Panic" by Weary Pines @ #Uppbeat.io
front & back bumper music "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ #Uppbeat.io
Episode Illustration is a 1956 photograph by Vivia...
In latest episode of The Class of 74, 16-year-old Chrissie Evert's doing great at Forest Hills, Evan's caught in a medical nightmare; Cynthia and Annabel get annoyed with each other's behavior; a medical summit is held in the Schyler's vegetable garden; inmates take hostages at Attica Prison; Professor Allerton turns on Clarke; the charm of Clay Seton continues; Katey thinks something very fishy is going on; and Cynthia is stunned ...
Cynthia's collection of admirers is growing by leaps and bounds, but she can't stand two of them, one is being investigated by the cops, the gorgeous guy she scarcely knows is of course her favorite, while the guy who is supposed to be her boyfriend is all beat up.
What else is going on? A locker goes missing; the curse of the Vietnam War, Nixon's price controls, the 27 Club, Borgnine's Bar and Ashette's amazing closet adventure....
Cynthia and Mimi secretly watch The Dick Cavett Show; Cynthia's triumphant arrival at the second day of school is marred by suspicion and the alphabetizing of home room situates her between the “Black Cloud of the Family" (beautiful cheerleader Betsey Satterfield) and blonde Adonis, Clay Seton.
Note: This is the complete version of Episode #5 which a technology glitch prevented from fully loading.
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Bumper Musi...
This week, we dive into the 1971 mysteries surrounding Mrs. Watson's behavior, Victor Wronski's attack on Evan Whittaker, and Mrs. Schyler's devotion to her electric skillet.
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Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ uppbeat.io
Ending Music "Levitation" by Floor Model @ uppbeat.io
Join novelist Laura Van Wormer as she introduces THE CLASS OF ’74, a serialized story inspired by her 50th high school reunion. The story begins in 1971 and follows the misadventures of teenagers in high school, ending with their graduation in 1974.
In this debut hello to listeners, Laura explains how seeing her baby-boomer classmates triggered the desire to entertain them with a fun, ongoing story set in the time of their younger...
We're STILL on the first tumultuous day of school at Brighton High, September 8, 1971. It is another rock and roll episode of colliding good kids and bad kids, students, falculty, police, and mysterious neighbors.
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Bumper Music Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ uppbeat.io
Ending Music "House on the Hill" by Weary Pines @ uppbeat.io
The halls of Brighton High quickly fill with mystery, intrigue, adventure, romance and chaos, to say nothing of baffling new acquaintances, bullies and a creepy vice principal.
Watch Cynthia navigate the labyrinth of social dynamics and school bureaucracy with great flair, wit and charm. Teenage rebellion has never been so funny and entertaining.
The Class of '74.
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bumper music: “Bring The Energy” by Soundrol...
The premiere episode of a period dramedy, depicting the ups and downs of teenage life in a wealthy suburb of New York City, 1971-1974. The town of Brighton, CT is fictional, but emblematic of several charming Fairfield County commuter towns.
This episode paints a vivid portrait of how the town of Brighton came to be, from its rustic beginnings in the 17th century through its transformation into a thriving bedroom community for top-...
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