From Shirley Chisholm to Cornel West, Curtis and Christopher return to the "sacred text" of Fear and Loathing '72 and see that the 2024 election seems to be having a similar impact on the Black Vote – in reverse. Could West challenging Biden as an Independent have the opposite impact of Chisholm running as Democrat for President? George McGovern's great gift to the Democratic Party was solidifying the Black vote in future elections. Could a similar set of circumstances as '72 be unraveling that partisan achievement?

Curtis and Christopher Surrender to temptation and launch our latest 'Linkage Fest' between this presidential election and Hunter's 1972 campaign trail classic. The ticket is punched, the ride begins.

From the over-under on Super Bowl cut-aways to a certain singer and the chances that RFK Jr. gets onto enough ballots to make a difference, Christopher & Curtis cite Hunter's writing and note that the distance from sports to politics grows shorter by the day. That is, if it ever existed at all. Trigger alert: Somebody sees a crowded presidential debate stage.

The Trump victory in Iowa's presidential caucus is tipoff for the 2024 election cycle, and of course that sends us back to Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, '72. In particular, Curtis and Christoper note that, to see the parallels, you begin by realizing that objective vs. subjective did not end with Richard Nixon.

Kent Fielding, yes the one from GonzoFest, visits H-G to discuss that San Diego bio-musical. We offer perfectly legal fair-use snippets from the show that you can find on YouTube and ponder the chances that the musical, which is now closed, might make its way to Broadway. And just wait for the part about that big Jann Wenner controversy.

Jimmy Buffet: An HST Friend and Too Much Fun Club Charter Member Has Left the Boat

From those stories about wild long-distance bills in Key West to playing backup for Hunter during an Aspen High School book event (there's video and audio... wait until you hear what he did after he blows out the flip-flop in 1977!), we bid farewell to a truly Gonzo original.

Looking back on hours of Hunter S. Thompson stories, our hosts find that Gonzoland is clearly in good hands, next-generation wise. Also, the wealth of diversity remains strong – and, of course, the credibility of this being The Last G'Fest is always in question.

Ron Whitehead declared GonzoFest 10 "the last and final," but will his protégés carry on the Louisville tradition? Listen how Hunter S. Thompson influences Gen Z to this day, and how the Gonzo spirit shall live on in his hometown – and across the nation – with Kent Fielding and the heirs to GonzoFest, Ella Rennekamp and Elizabeth Colon-Nelson.

She was Hunter S. Thompson's first book editor, helping craft the Hells Angels book. She was also a friend and, as readers of her book "Keep This Quiet" know, "special friend." Some even say she was a muse at the most critical time of his career... she certainly pulls no punches during a live interview from Louisville.

Matt Hahn speaks on Hunter's writing style, his fear of failure as a literary motivator, those who knew him (and those who did not), and how the 1996 tribute and the 2010 GonzoFest are bookends of literary legend. Also, Curtis reflects on the hat Hunter gave him...and how it is a symbol of how Hunter brought friends together.