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The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan
Conrad Flynn | The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan
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In this wide-ranging conversation, Billy Corgan sits down with writer and cultural commentator Conrad Flynn for a deep dive into the shadowy intersections of rock music, occult influences, and Hollywood's secret history. Conrad, grandson of legendary actor Robert Conrad and press agent Harry Flynn, shares unique insider perspectives on Old Hollywood's hidden dynamics—from Mercury Records' satanic marketing gimmicks with the band Coven to his grandfather's connections with the Manson family trial. The conversation explores the CIA's involvement in 1960s counterculture through figures like Gregory Bateson and Allen Ginsberg, and the spiritual dimensions of musical creativity. Billy opens up…