The Class of ’74
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The Saga of Baby Boomer life in high school set in a wealthy Connecticut commuter town, 1971-1974.
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Language: English
Format: Audio Book
Continuity: Serial
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Solo
Narrator: Third Person
Genres: Realistic
Soundscape: Voices only
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Episodes:
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 02:38:46 -0400
To finish building the machine of the podcast (so episodes can be reliably delivered for years to come) "The Class of '74" is on a brief hiatus. New episodes resume Friday, August 15th.
#13 WHAT THE PUPPY SAW: THE DRIVE-IN PART 2
Sun, 13 Jul 2025 17:04:21 -0400
Cynthia and Clay’s date at the Norwalk Drive-In hits rocky terrain after Cynthia tries Henry's Magic Pisser Elixer.
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Written and narrated by Laura Van Wormer
Produced by Ryann Robinson
Ending Music: “Hero’s Time” by Paulo Kalazzi @Uppbeat.oi
Bumper Music: “Bring the Energy” by Soundroll @Uppbeat.oi
#12 SOMETHING ABOUT HER: THE DRIVE-IN PART 1
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:36:17 -0400
Cynthia and her friends borrow the Schyler's Country Squire wagon for a memorable night at the Norwalk Drive-In.
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Written and Narrated by Laura Van Wormer
Produced by Ryann Robinson
Ending Music: “Circle of Ghosts” by Soundroll @ Uppbeat.oi
Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @Uppbeat.oi
1970 Paramount publicity still of Barbra Streisand is from "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever"
Sun, 22 Jun 2025 05:00:35 -0400
Cynthia plays air traffic controller as the Schylers' house reels from mood altering substances, confessions and would-be lovers.
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Written and Narrated by Laura Van Wormer
Produced by Ryann Robinson
Cover Art by chatgpt.com
Ending Music: “Homestretch” by Aaron Paul Low @ Uppbeat.oi
Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @Uppbeat.oi
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:29:52 -0400
Secrets unravel on Glen River Road after the Watsons' marriage blows up. The Schylers try to protect Mimi and Cynthia ends up being the most responsible adult.
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Written and Narrated by Laura Van Wormer
Produced by Ryann Robinson
Ending Music: "Circle of Ghosts" by Soundroll @ Uppbeat.oi
Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @Uppbeat.oi
Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:52:42 -0400
Cynthia is deeply shaken when she learns the scandalous past of a middleaged couple she enormously admired and feels isolated by her vow to keep their secrets.
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Written & Narrated by Laura Van Wormer
Produced by Ryann Robinson
ending music "Satanic Panic" by Weary Pines @ #Uppbeat.io
front & back bumper music "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ #Uppbeat.io
Episode Illustration is a 1956 photograph by Vivian Maier
#8 DISSENTION IN THE RANKS: CHANGE IS A COMIN'
Sat, 31 May 2025 23:23:03 -0400
In latest episode of The Class of 74, 16-year-old Chrissie Evert's doing great at Forest Hills, Evan's caught in a medical nightmare; Cynthia and Annabel get annoyed with each other's behavior; a medical summit is held in the Schyler's vegetable garden; inmates take hostages at Attica Prison; Professor Allerton turns on Clarke; the charm of Clay Seton continues; Katey thinks something very fishy is going on; and Cynthia is stunned by the enormity of what Evan confides in her.
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Author & Narrator: Laura Van Wormer
Producer: Ryann Robinson
ending music: "Love Hurts" by Iros Young @ uppbeat.io
bumper music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ uppbeat.io
Fri, 23 May 2025 23:10:24 -0400
Cynthia's collection of admirers is growing by leaps and bounds, but she can't stand two of them, one is being investigated by the cops, the gorgeous guy she scarcely knows is of course her favorite, while the guy who is supposed to be her boyfriend is all beat up.
What else is going on? A locker goes missing; the curse of the Vietnam War, Nixon's price controls, the 27 Club, Borgnine's Bar and Ashette's amazing closet adventure.
#Classof74Podcast ending music: "Epic Angel Choir Intro" by Tomas Herudek @ uppbeat.io bumper music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ uppbeat.io
Sat, 17 May 2025 16:45:48 -0400
Cynthia and Mimi secretly watch The Dick Cavett Show; Cynthia's triumphant arrival at the second day of school is marred by suspicion and the alphabetizing of home room situates her between the “Black Cloud of the Family" (beautiful cheerleader Betsey Satterfield) and blonde Adonis, Clay Seton.
Note: This is the complete version of Episode #5 which a technology glitch prevented from fully loading.
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Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ uppbeat.io
Ending Music: “Good Lookin’” by All Good Folks @uppbeat.io
Fri, 09 May 2025 23:17:18 -0400
This week, we dive into the 1971 mysteries surrounding Mrs. Watson's behavior, Victor Wronski's attack on Evan Whittaker, and Mrs. Schyler's devotion to her electric skillet.
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Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ uppbeat.io
Ending Music "Levitation" by Floor Model @ uppbeat.io
#0 The Class of '74: How the Series Came About
Mon, 05 May 2025 10:27:04 -0400
Join novelist Laura Van Wormer as she introduces THE CLASS OF ’74, a serialized story inspired by her 50th high school reunion. The story begins in 1971 and follows the misadventures of teenagers in high school, ending with their graduation in 1974.
In this debut hello to listeners, Laura explains how seeing her baby-boomer classmates triggered the desire to entertain them with a fun, ongoing story set in the time of their younger lives.
"Everyone needs a little gratitude in their lives," Van Wormer says, "and what better trigger is there than to remember being in trouble in high school? It's amazing how quickly you're grateful to be exactly the age you are now."
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Sat, 03 May 2025 04:24:15 -0400
We're STILL on the first tumultuous day of school at Brighton High, September 8, 1971. It is another rock and roll episode of colliding good kids and bad kids, students, falculty, police, and mysterious neighbors.
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Bumper Music Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ uppbeat.io
Ending Music "House on the Hill" by Weary Pines @ uppbeat.io
#2 HIGH SCHOOL IS A COMPLICATED BUSINESS
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:38:30 -0400
The halls of Brighton High quickly fill with mystery, intrigue, adventure, romance and chaos, to say nothing of baffling new acquaintances, bullies and a creepy vice principal.
Watch Cynthia navigate the labyrinth of social dynamics and school bureaucracy with great flair, wit and charm. Teenage rebellion has never been so funny and entertaining.
The Class of '74.
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bumper music: “Bring The Energy” by Soundroll, from Uppbeat.io
end of episode music: “Hollowed Night” by Morning Mist, from Uppbeat.io
#1 WELCOME TO FAIRFIELD COUNTY 1971
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 22:03:43 -0400
The premiere episode of a period dramedy, depicting the ups and downs of teenage life in a wealthy suburb of New York City, 1971-1974. The town of Brighton, CT is fictional, but emblematic of several charming Fairfield County commuter towns.
This episode paints a vivid portrait of how the town of Brighton came to be, from its rustic beginnings in the 17th century through its transformation into a thriving bedroom community for top-flight Manhattan business executives. Amidst this backdrop, we meet the Schyler family, and accompany their 15-year-old daughter, Cynthia, on her first day of high school, where the listener begins observing what teenage life was like before cell phones, the Internet and social media.
The adventures and misadventures of teenagers in this extraordinary town of privilege are alternately hilarious and subliminally frightening (as every baby boomer you know will attest) but the emotional complexities and social dynamics of teenage insecurities and relationship challenges still ring true today. Novelist Laura Van Wormer is writing this serial specifically for podcasting, to share an all-new story with listeners in a closer, more intimate way. AND TO HAVE SOME FUN!
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