Cafe Conversation with Timothy Leary and Paul Krassner
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May 24, 2026
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This is video footage of a conversation between Timothy Leary and Paul Krassner at a cafe in Los Angeles. Introduction by Zach Leary. A conversation in American politics and society in the 1990's.
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A long, satirical interview centers on whether Los Angeles should secede from the United States and become USLA, exploring governance, defense, taxes, currency, and city-state autonomy. The conversation also ranges across political satire, free speech, comedy history, media criticism, and cultural references to Lenny Bruce, Disney parody, and Cold War-era politics.
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