The Class of ’74
The Saga of a Baby Boom high school set in a wealthy commuter town of Fairfield County, Connecticut 1971-1974.
Episodes
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 towns that became too rich, too white and too bizarro for their resident children to fully cope with.
This episode paints a vivid portrait of how the town of Brighton came to be, from its rustic beginnings in ...
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.
bumper music: “Bring The Energy” by Soundroll, from Uppbeat....
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.
Bumper Music Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ uppbeat.io
Ending Music "House on the Hill" by Weary Pines @ 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 an ongoing story set in the time of their younger live...
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.
Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ uppbeat.io
Ending Music "Levitation" by Floor Model @ uppbeat.io
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.
Bumper Music: "Bring the En...
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....
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 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.
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 Vivian Maier
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.
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 plays air traffic controller as the Schylers' house reels from mood altering substances, confessions and would-be lovers.
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
Cynthia and her friends borrow the Schyler's Country Squire wagon for a memorable night at the Norwalk Drive-In.
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 and Clay’s date at the Norwalk Drive-In hits rocky terrain after Cynthia tries Henry's Magic Pisser Elixer.
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
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.
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