Beatnik – Gentle Rebels And The Rhythm Of The 1950s

In this episode, we explore the roots of the Beatnik label, the literary heavyweights like Kerouac and Ginsberg, and how a fringe subculture turned into a fashion stereotype with turtlenecks and attitude. Great for bedtime…unless spontaneous jazz snaps keep you up.

Drift off with the sounds of dissent, stream-of-consciousness prose, and the low hum of post-war disillusionment. Perfect for fans of sleep, beat poetry, and not making eye contact.

Reviews

Almost to interesting to go to sleep........ almost. Well done that man.

Interesting! Although I never heard the end which is the goal! 😂😂😂

Fun topic Ben! (I didn’t stay awake for the music of the 50’s… but I can listen again!) Thanks!!