The fellas dig through the mailbag and emerge with a trio of letters with a common theme – what happens when rockstars are empowered to use their money to support the things they are passionate about? How much cultural power can rock n roll influence buy?

Get ready for weird movies, funny Brits, an American president – AND A LIVE HIPPO. 

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Hear Brian’s visit on the Only Three Lads podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DqU34hgE3qb7SSCYzlZdS?si=d5aa40c0ca614be5

SHOW NOTES:

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/nov/14/alejandro-jodorowosky-el-topo

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/el-topo-50-psychedelic-journey-endorsed-john-lennon/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Topo

https://theculturetrip.com/chile/articles/holy-blood-and-holy-mountains-the-cinema-of-alejandro-jodorowsky/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Klein

https://anecdotage.com/anecdotes/when-allen-klein-gambled-on-alejandro-jodorowskys-film-el-topo-125223

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Barenholtz

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200723-el-topo-the-weirdest-western-ever-made

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holy_Mountain_(1973_film)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073115/trivia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodorowsky%27s_Dune

https://www.looper.com/677892/the-untold-truth-of-monty-python-and-the-holy-grail/

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/influence-of-pink-floyd-monty-python-blockbuster/

https://www.cbr.com/led-zeppelin-pink-floyd-jethro-tull-funded-monty-python-holy-grail/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Stratton-Smith

https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-managers-that-built-prog-charisma-s-tony-stratton-smith

https://www.goldradiouk.com/news/tv-film/george-harrison-monty-python-life-of-brian/

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/jimmy-carter-rock-and-roll-president-989498/