Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas: Book, Film & Truth

Hunter S. Thompson's part fiction part true story about his trip to Vegas with his attorney friend Oscar Zeta Acosta was adapted into a movie starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro. Hear how the two compare, how it connects to the 'American Dream', as well as the true story behind the events.
https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/what-fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas-owes-to-oscar-acosta
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/strange-rumblings-the-prickly-but-productive-friendship-between-hunter-thompson-and-oscar-acosta/

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00:00 intro
01:10 my history with this
05:41 Oscar Zeta Acosta
10:27 events leading to the story
12:35 their drug use
17:18 harassing women
22:36 the American Dream
33:50 book vs movie