The Phil Ochs Story with Jim Bowers

On this episode, we hae a fascinating conversation with Jim Bowers about his academic research into folk guitarist Phil Ochs and his tragic story. This is a fascinating story and a great conversation. A must listen/watch!

Of the book he says, "In That Man in the Gold Lamé Suit, I delve deep into Phil Ochs’s personality to provide readers with new and special insights into how Phil’s search for self ended up defining his music, his politics, and his entire life. This psychological telling of Phil Ochs’s story highlights important threads that made him who he was and his music what it was. Phil's story includes an extraordinary public life, painful private struggles, and his hopes for America that remain relevant and as yet unfulfilled nearly 50 years after his untimely end."