ORACLE - FINAL - AUDIOBOOK

ORACLE - FINAL - AUDIOBOOK

From Psychedelic Salon Podcasts by Lorenzo Hagerty

November 3, 2025 · 6h 32m

About this episode

The episode explores the story of The San Francisco Oracle and its impact on the counterculture movement of the 1960s.

The San Francisco Oracle is a story about a group of dreamers who believed a 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—a wild, rainbow-colored publication that captured the spirit of the counterculture. It’s a mix of history and imagination, filled with artists, poets, and spiritual seekers who thought that consciousness itself could 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 the psychedelic revolution—when every issue of a newspaper could feel like a prayer—this story brings you there. Tune in, lean back, and step into the foggy streets of San Francisco, where the dream of The Oracle was born, burned bright, and became legend.

People in this episode

Host: Lorenzo Hagerty

Topics covered

  • counterculture
  • psychedelic revolution
  • history
  • creativity
  • journalism

Keywords

  • San Francisco Oracle
  • counterculture
  • Allen Cohen
  • psychedelic revolution
  • newspaper

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The San Francisco Oracle

Books & works: The Oracle

Places: San Francisco

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