logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2023
29m 28s

The Viper Room | 88

Curiouscast
About this episode

When Johnny Depp and his business partners opened a nightclub in 1993 it instantly became one of the coolest places to hang out in West Hollywood.

20 something actors and musicians flocked to the tiny music venue at the corner of Sunset Blvd and Larrabee which catered to their wild habits.

On this episode of History of the 90s host Kathy Kenzora takes you inside the Viper Room in the 1990s.

GUEST CONTACT:

Chris Epting, author of 40 travel/history books, including James Dean Died Here www.chrisepting.com

SHOW CONTACT:

Instagram: @that90spodcast

Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Apr 15
The Cuban Rafter Crisis and the Fight for Elian Gonzalez | 155
In November 1999, a 5-year-old Cuban boy was found clinging to an innertube in the waters off the coast of Florida after surviving a tragic boat journey that took the life of his mother and ten others. Elian Gonzalez and his mother were among tens of thousands of people who attem ... Show More
38m 27s
Apr 1
The Long Hunt for the Unabomber | Revisited @ 30
It’s been 30 years since FBI agents finally captured the man who mailed more than 16 bombs to unsuspecting victims in the US, killing 3 and injuring 23 others. For two decades officials searched for the elusive terrorist known as the Unabomber. His victims appeared random, his mo ... Show More
46m 41s
Mar 18
Phish and the 90s Jam Band Explosion | 154
In the 1990s there was a new wave of improvisational rock groups known as jam bands.By far the biggest was the genre defying foursome Phish from Burlington, Vermont.In this episode of History of the 90s we look back at their rise from college band to a touring sensation capable o ... Show More
34m 37s
Recommended Episodes
Feb 2021
23. The 90s
Ecstasy, emails and economic stability. Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland discuss the 1990s, a decade which brought us Oasis, Tony Blair, Monica Lewinsky and Mr Blobby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
47m 44s
Jun 2022
198. Cleopatra's Downfall (Part 4)
Join Tom and Dominic for the fourth and final instalment in their Cleopatra mini-series, as they discuss Octavian's propaganda, the war he waged against Antony and Cleopatra, and their ultimate demise.  Join The Rest Is History Club for ad-free listening to the full archive, wee ... Show More
46m 5s
Apr 2021
42. The Wild West
Podcasting’s answer to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - that’s Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook of course - explore the Wild West in both fact and fiction. Does the romantic representation in both fiction and film bear any resemblance to the historical truth? And why are we ... Show More
51m 11s
Sep 2021
97. Top Ten Mistresses
Tom Holland is joined by Ali Ansari to discuss the most influential mistresses in history. The definition of success is to impact history, despite often humble beginnings. Recorded live at the London Podcast Festival. A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media production Produced by Va ... Show More
1h 18m
Feb 2021
24. Sex in the City
Everything you wanted to know about sex in the 18th and 19th Century but were afraid to ask. Hallie Rubenhold, author of The Covent Garden Ladies and the multi-award winning The Five joins Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook to discuss this fascinating subject. Learn more about you ... Show More
48m 18s
Jul 2022
204. Gone with the Wind
"There was a land of cavaliers and cotton fields called the Old South". Tom and Dominic are joined by Sarah Churchwell to discuss the 'Lost Cause' myth that has pervaded American culture for 150 years, its embodiment in both the novel and film version of Gone with the Wind, and ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 2021
91. The Beatles
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are live at the Chalke Valley History Festival to discuss the cultural impact of the Fab Four. What were the social conditions that led to their phenomenal success, and will their legacy endure in another hundred years? Plus, why Tom was turned a ... Show More
59m 24s
Aug 2021
90. The Western Front
The slaughter and bloodshed on the Western Front in World War One helped shape the narrative of the 20th century. But was it a case of lions led by donkeys? Gary Sheffield, historian and author of Forgotten Victory: The First World War - Myths and Realities, joins Tom Holland and ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2024
Introducing: Who Killed The Video Star: The Story of MTV
Audacy Podcasts presents Who Killed The Video Star? | The Story of MTV -- an eight-part series about the network that conquered pop culture until it suddenly fell off the map. Hosted by former MTV Video Jockey, Dave Holmes. 
2m 19s
Apr 2024
Celebrity Traitors and Rupert Murdoch
With Celebrity Traitors on the way, Richard takes us through a quick history of celebrity versions of TV shows. Marina gives us the details of Hugh Grant vs. Rupert Murdoch in The Sun's privacy case AND some exclusive news on the casting of The Thursday Murder Club film for the p ... Show More
48m 54s