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Retired CHP Officer Talks Suicide and the Golden Gate Bridge

For many years Sergeant Kevin Briggs had a dark, unusual, at times strangely rewarding job: He patrolled the southern end of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, a popular site for suicide attempts. In a sobering, deeply personal talk Briggs shares…

The Courtroom Sketch Artist

This short documentary from The New York Times captures the rise and fall of a courtroom sketch artist in Texas. (Produced by: Ramtin Nikzad)

Gene Vincent: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer in the UK

A camera follows Gene Vincent, who had a top ten hit with “Be-Bop-A-Lula,” on a tour of the UK in 1969. Vincent pioneered Rock ‘n’ Roll and Rockabilly.

‘Bed Peace’ starring John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Dear Friends, In 1969, John and I were so naïve to think that doing the Bed-In would help change the world. Well, it might have. But at the time, we didn’t know. It was good that we filmed it, though.…

Ken Kesey Describes His First LSD Trip

Ken Kesey, author of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,” describes his first experience on LSD. The acid experiment was conducted with the approval of the federal government in the early 1960s at Stanford University.

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