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10 Conspiracy: The 27 Club

The Discourse

English - June 07, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.62 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Is 27 really the most dangerous age for musicians? Are they more likely to die at this age? In this episode of Heard This? we explore the legendary 27 Club, taking a closer look at some of the myths and conspiracy theories about famous and loved artists who are included in 'The 27 Club'. 
 
Music: Sly - Bryant Lowry (obtained from Podcastle)
Episode Sources: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27_Club?wprov=sfla1
https://www.vox.com/2015/3/23/8277271/27-club-real-myth
https://www.mic.com/articles/89679/why-so-many-rock-stars-die-at-27-explained-by-science
https://www.quora.com/Do-you-feel-its-coincidence-that-so-many-musicians-died-at-the-age-of-27-or-is-there-more-to-it?top_ans=136830191
https://web.archive.org/web/20100412121338/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1645167,00.html
https://theconversation.com/music-to-die-for-how-genre-affects-popular-musicians-life-expectancy-36660
https://theconversation.com/the-27-club-is-a-myth-56-is-the-bum-note-for-musicians-33586
https://happymag.tv/why-are-we-obsessed-with-the-27-club/