About this episode

The episode covers significant events from August 22, 1965, including L.A. rioting, U.S. military actions in Vietnam, and notable sports moments.

L.A. rioting brings death and destruction; U.S. Marines hit the Viet Cong; the Beatles hit Minneapolis; Juan Marichal hits John Roseboro; Jim Maloney achieves baseball immortality. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!

People in this episode

Host: Joe Rubenstein

Topics covered

• L.A. riots
• Vietnam War
• The Beatles
• baseball history
• 1960s culture

Keywords

• L.A. riots
• Vietnam War
• The Beatles
• Juan Marichal
• Jim Maloney
• 1965 news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Marines

Places: L.A., Minneapolis

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