The Old Hippie Podcast

Episode 2: The Georgia Theatre 1977-1981

In Episode 2 Vanna Pilgrim sits down with Kyle Pilgrim, Sam Smartt, Hap Harris, Randall Bramblett, Davis Causey and George Fontaine to discuss the Georgia Theatre opening as a live music venue in the late 1970's. The Old Hippie Podcast is a collection of stories and interviews led by Vanna Pilgrim centered around the conception and early years of key venues: the Uptown Lounge, The Georgia Theatre, and Super Jam. Our purpose is to create a space to share the hardships, joys, losses, and successes experienced during those decades. The podcast will feature local business owners, employees, and musicians who collectively contributed to a moment in time we don’t want to forget, and to preserve the memories surrounding this era of Athens music and culture.

Episode 1: The Uptown Lounge, The Georgia Theatre, Super Jam (Part 2)

In Episode 1 (Part 2) Vanna Pilgrim continues the conversation with Kyle Pilgrim, Lee Pilgrim, Sunny Ortiz, Kelly Sanders, Steve Fleming, John Chason, Angela Stratton Oliver and Amy Tobin around the conception and early years at the Uptown Lounge, The Georgia Theatre, and Super Jam during the 1980's through early 2000's in Athens, Georgia. The Old Hippie Podcast creates a space to share the hardships, joys, losses, and successes experienced during those decades. The podcast will feature local business owners, employees, and musicians who collectively contributed to a moment in time we don’t want to forget, and to preserve the memories surrounding this era of Athens music and culture.

Episode 1: The Uptown Lounge, The Georgia Theatre, Super Jam (Part 1)

In Episode 1 (Part 1) Vanna Pilgrim sits down with Kyle Pilgrim, Lee Pilgrim, Sunny Ortiz, Kelly Sanders, Steve Fleming, John Chason, Angela Stratton Oliver and Amy Tobin. The Old Hippie Podcast is a collection of stories and interviews led by Vanna Pilgrim centered around the conception and early years of key venues: the Uptown Lounge, The Georgia Theatre, and Super Jam. Our purpose is to create a space to share the hardships, joys, losses, and successes experienced during those decades. The podcast will feature local business owners, employees, and musicians who collectively contributed to a moment in time we don’t want to forget, and to preserve the memories surrounding this era of Athens music and culture.