Audiobook 06 – The San Francisco ORACLE

Audiobook 06 – The San Francisco ORACLE

From Psychedelic Salon by Lorenzo Hagerty

November 3, 2025 · 6h 36m

About this episode

This episode explores the story of 'The Oracle', an underground newspaper from 1960s San Francisco, and its impact on the counterculture movement.

Support Lorenzo on Patreon.com Guest speakers: Lorenzo and his AI Friends PROGRAM NOTES: This podcast tells the story about a group of dreamers who believed a free newspaper could change the world. Set in the heart of 1960s San Francisco, this novella follows Allen Cohen and the creative tribe behind "The Oracle". This underground paper was a wild, rainbow-colored publication that captured the spirit of the counterculture in those days. It’s a mix of history and imagination, filled with artists, poets, and spiritual seekers who thought that consciousness itself should be front-page news. This isn’t just a tale about printing presses and deadlines—it’s about the rush of creating something bigger than yourself, the burnout that follows, and the bittersweet beauty of knowing when to let go. If you’ve ever wondered what it felt like to be inside San Francisco's psychedelic revolution this story will bring you there. Tune in, lean back, and step into the foggy streets of San Francisco, where Allen Cohen's dream of "The Oracle" was born, burned bright, and became legend.

People in this episode

Host: Lorenzo Hagerty

Topics covered

  • counterculture
  • history
  • creativity
  • psychedelic revolution
  • underground press

Keywords

  • The Oracle
  • San Francisco
  • counterculture
  • Allen Cohen
  • psychedelic revolution
  • underground newspaper
  • creativity
  • history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Oracle

Places: San Francisco

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