Star Trek and The 1970s

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Star Trek and The 1970s - Episode 118 The tagline of 70s Trek has been, “The decade that built a franchise.” This week, we take a deep dive into the 1970s. The&nbsp;show has been about how Gene Roddenberry, Paramount Pictures and others worked in the 70s to bring Star Trek back. But it’s also our contention that the decade itself was a major player in Trek’s return, too. &nbsp;So this week, we’re talking the 70s.&nbsp;And that could include anything from the Vietnam War to...The James Gang! The Decade So when we think about the 1970s, it’s a mashing of images and sounds. &nbsp;The 70s was this great blending of clothing styles, musical styles and colors. The 70s started, obviously, where the 60s ended. So there is a carry over of what was happening in 1969. &nbsp;Things like The Vietnam War, protests about the war, the hippie culture, and student unrest were extended well into the 1970s. But in the 70s, it seems like a harsh dose of reality kicked in and the psychedelic 60s came to an end.&nbsp; There is perhaps no event that&nbsp;symbolizes this idea more than the Kent State shootings in May 1970. &nbsp;Four students were shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard after four days of riots and protests on the campus of Kent State University in Ohio.&nbsp; That event was such a big deal that the band Crosby, Stills Nash and Young wrote a song about it called, ”Ohio.” &nbsp;It was getting national airplay just two weeks after the shootings. This tragic event has been called, "The Day the 60s Died."&nbsp; And unfortunately, it typifies a lot of the sad events that happened during the decade. While the decade had its share of rough times, there was plenty of fun, too.&nbsp; Listen to this episode of 70s Trek as we explore the 1970s. 70s Trek: Star Trek in the 1970s http://www.facebook.com/70sTrek <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/8475020/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/33049793