Time Capsule: The Silver Chain

A discussion with Dr. Keith Henry sets Paul on a search for an out-of-print book about The Silver Chain, detailing the club’s final days.Paul meets with show producer Marcel Malekebu to share his findings, which include the story of a Minneapolis swinger who returns from a year-long trip around the world, months after the club’s closure. Links: Time Capsule Substack [https://timecapsule.substack.com/] TimeCapsulePodcast.com [https://timecapsulepodcast.com/] Jack El-Hai's Article [https://www.gq.com/story/inside-secret-swingers-club-from-the-70s] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

A visit to the Minnesota Historical Society unearths the name of the safe deposit box’s owner, and a restricted document aids Paul in discovering the reason behind the newsletters’ preservation. Links: Time Capsule Substack [https://timecapsule.substack.com/] TimeCapsulePodcast.com [https://timecapsulepodcast.com/] Jack El-Hai's Article [https://www.gq.com/story/inside-secret-swingers-club-from-the-70s] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

A luau party at The Thunderbird Motel unexpectedly becomes The Silver Chain’s last dance. Paul pieces together the story of what ultimately led to the cherished club’s demise. Links: Time Capsule Substack [https://timecapsule.substack.com/] TimeCapsulePodcast.com [https://timecapsulepodcast.com/] Jack El-Hai's Article [https://www.gq.com/story/inside-secret-swingers-club-from-the-70s] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

After an interview with Judi, the daughter of another Silver Chain member, Paul receives a document that sends his investigation in an unexpected and revealing direction. Links: Time Capsule Substack [https://timecapsule.substack.com/] TimeCapsulePodcast.com [https://timecapsulepodcast.com/] Jack El-Hai's Article [https://www.gq.com/story/inside-secret-swingers-club-from-the-70s] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Kimmer and the daughter of another Silver Chain founder, Nola, tell Paul about how their families functioned at times as one family unit, and even celebrated Christmas together. They paint a picture of Nola's mother, Cheryl, as a control freak they nicknamed "The Little General."  Paul learns more about Cheryl and her husband Jerry when he interviews Nola's younger sister Pam, who lives on a houseboat on the Mississippi, where Pam rocks Paul with the story of how she first realized her parents were swingers. Links: Time Capsule Substack [https://timecapsule.substack.com/] TimeCapsulePodcast.com [https://timecapsulepodcast.com/] Jack El-Hai's Article [https://www.gq.com/story/inside-secret-swingers-club-from-the-70s] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]