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It's not ironic at all - two men profiting on their notoriety, long after their 15 minutes of fame were up. This is not meant as a slight on Leary, just an obse
by bogomipz 9y ago
It's not ironic at all - two men profiting on their notoriety, long after their 15 minutes of fame were up. This is not meant as a slight on Leary, just an observation.
Irony I think would be that Liddy ended up at the same correctional facility as Leary. [1]
It's worth noting that both were convicted felons which severely limits your work prospects in the US, so speaking engagements made good sense for both.
https://www.nypl.org/blog/2012/08/15/transmissions-timothy-leary-papers-buddy-film-starring-leary-and-liddy https://www.nypl.org/blog/2012/08/15/transmissions-timothy-l...