Episodes

  • Bonus Episode (8.5): Jack Bonner

    Bonus Episode (8.5): Jack Bonner
    May 9 2024
    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 TimeCapsulePodcast.com Jack El-Hai's Article See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode 8: Gloria

    Episode 8: Gloria
    Apr 18 2024
    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 TimeCapsulePodcast.com Jack El-Hai's Article See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Episode 7: A Not-So-Minnesota Goodbye

    Episode 7: A Not-So-Minnesota Goodbye
    Apr 11 2024
    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 TimeCapsulePodcast.com Jack El-Hai's Article See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Episode 6: I Was Usually Pretty High

    Episode 6: I Was Usually Pretty High
    Apr 4 2024
    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 TimeCapsulePodcast.com Jack El-Hai's Article See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Episode 5: The Little General

    Episode 5: The Little General
    Mar 28 2024
    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 TimeCapsulePodcast.com Jack El-Hai's Article See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Bonus Episode (4.5) - A Guy Screwed Me; I Was Bored

    Bonus Episode (4.5) - A Guy Screwed Me; I Was Bored
    Mar 21 2024
    An email from Kimmer reveals that Carol, George, and George's girlfriend Marilyn were interviewed for a book titled "Threesomes" in the late 1980s. Paul finds the book on eBay and shares with Nora the story of Carol and George's first days of swinging, how The Silver Chain really got its start, and the lasting impact Marilyn had on their marriage, told in their own words.To hear more Bonus Episodes, check out our Time Capsule Substack. To learn more about the show or listen to other episodes, go to TimeCapsulePodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 4: Do You Know Where Your Parents Are?

    Episode 4: Do You Know Where Your Parents Are?
    Mar 14 2024
    Paul attends Carol's Zoom memorial, where her children don't speak of Carol with the reverence that Paul is accustomed to hearing at funerals. Additionally, no one from The Silver Chain is there to say goodbye. Paul interviews two of Carol's daughters, Kimmer and Lisa, who share the story of Carol failing as a parent while trying to get outside of her world to find greater meaning. Links: Time Capsule Substack TimeCapsulePodcast.com Jack El-Hai's Article See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Episode 3: I'm Not the Man I Used to Be

    Episode 3: I'm Not the Man I Used to Be
    Mar 7 2024
    Paul reads an article written by Carol for The Silver Chain’s August 1977 newsletter, where she recaps her solo journey to The Lifestyles convention in San Diego and meets the organization's charismatic leader, Dr. Robert McGinley. Paul and Nora meet with Dr. McGinley and his wife Geri, who are now in their 80s and living alone with a foggy sense of the past. But they do remember Carol and The Silver Chain… Links: Time Capsule Substack TimeCapsulePodcast.com Jack El-Hai's Article See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins