The Disappearance of Oscar Zeta Acosta (Dr Gonzo)

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Today I look into the history of Chicano activist, attorney, and author, Oscar Zeta Acosta. Acosta is best known for his role in Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, yet there is more to the man than is often explored in detail; this video is an attempt to do so.
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1. Introduction (0:00)
2. Chicano Roots (2:39)
3. Fear and Loathing on the Libel Lawsuit (5:50)
4. Disappearance of a Brown Buffalo (8:28)
5. Legacy (14:38)
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All criticism and comments are welcome. Thanks for watching.

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  • @TheSelador
    @TheSelador Жыл бұрын

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  • @unitedstatesirie7431

    @unitedstatesirie7431

    Жыл бұрын

    For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, “It might have been.” If people do not know that I AM is in control, then they will be remote controlled by evil. The LORD GOD JESUS says, "...if ye love me, keep my commandments. ~ HOLY BIBLE, John 14:15

  • @urbanwarior3134

    @urbanwarior3134

    7 ай бұрын

    Hunter s Thompson was a blackmail photographer for bohemian Grove a gay Mollok worship ceremony. He took adrenochrome in the book which is why elite sacrifice is a practice adrenochrome is a elixir of the elite and brings long life. KNOW WHEN A JOOTUBE SHILL IS COVERING UP THE TRUTH. THE TALMUD RECOMMENDS SEX WITN A 3 YEAR OLD SO NOW YOU KNOW WHY ISRAEL IS PUSHING NO LEGAL SEX AGE. THE LARGEST CHILD TRAFFICKERS ARE THE CIA MI5 THE CAA. THE ROTHCHILDS FUN ALL WARS BOTH SIDES WND PROFFIT FROM THE DEATH. ANY UNWRITTEN WILLS BECOME THE BANKERS PROFFIT

  • @kevinmc4500

    @kevinmc4500

    7 ай бұрын

    I thought the thumbnail was former raiders QB Jim plunkett🤣🤣🤣

  • @OliveMule

    @OliveMule

    6 ай бұрын

    He probably r-worded a bunch of kids just like hunter s Thompson did..... Look it up

  • @mikehughes4969
    @mikehughes49692 жыл бұрын

    There he goes, one of God's own prototypes, some kind of high powered mutant, never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, too rare to die.

  • @sebatianalvarado7171

    @sebatianalvarado7171

    2 жыл бұрын

    got that quote on my wall ... framed ... most think its about me ... the cultured know where it comes from and laugh .. only one writer could have written that ...

  • @diviningrod2671

    @diviningrod2671

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hits home definitely

  • @NoFaceCobain

    @NoFaceCobain

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sebatianalvarado7171 the cringe from you is strong

  • @mikehughes4969

    @mikehughes4969

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sebatianalvarado7171 it's going to be my epitaph.

  • @sebatianalvarado7171

    @sebatianalvarado7171

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mikehughes4969 and a great one it would make ... gets a laugh on my wall every now and then . got photo of me next to it fresh outta prison tattooed up ...edit .. im 60 .. photo of me im about mid late 30s ...

  • @lethalvenusian
    @lethalvenusian11 ай бұрын

    “Too weird to live, too rare to die” being a quote about him is crazy because he never officially died, since his disappearance is still a mystery. What a legend

  • @oldreprobate2748

    @oldreprobate2748

    9 ай бұрын

    Oh he's dead. Time takes all of us.

  • @sabrinatscha2554

    @sabrinatscha2554

    8 ай бұрын

    “Buying” 9 yo,s?

  • @emperortrevornorton3119

    @emperortrevornorton3119

    8 ай бұрын

    Theory is a week or 2 after disappearance is he was killed

  • @brentfarvors192

    @brentfarvors192

    7 ай бұрын

    Pretty safe to assume he's dead @ this point...Most likely ran into some rival. dealers intent on ripping them off...Sailed right into an ambush, tried to run, then got followed/killed on an obscure island in the keys. Buried them in the sand, sunk their boat, then took off with their drugs...

  • @ElStink4K

    @ElStink4K

    7 ай бұрын

    @@oldreprobate2748 They don't mean he's invulnerable literally, smartass

  • @thefinalkayakboss
    @thefinalkayakboss2 жыл бұрын

    Can we take a second to appreciate how fucking insane and alarming his character was in the movie? Benicio del toro absolutely owned that role. Dr gonzo stressed me the hell out for the whole film.

  • @TooLooze

    @TooLooze

    2 жыл бұрын

    The scene when the elevator door opens with the elevator full of people and Benicio is holding the hunting knife,..

  • @coreyandersson1786

    @coreyandersson1786

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TooLooze longest elevator ride ever

  • @brianmcintosh8337

    @brianmcintosh8337

    2 жыл бұрын

    "I RIDE THE BIG FUCKERS"

  • @brianmcintosh8337

    @brianmcintosh8337

    2 жыл бұрын

    FREIGHT ELEVATORS IN THE GOVERNMENT FOOD WAREHOUSE STORAGE.

  • @PinkyJujubean

    @PinkyJujubean

    2 жыл бұрын

    I heard he regrets doing that movie and didn't like his role in it. That's a shame because he nailed it

  • @wockawocka5293
    @wockawocka52932 жыл бұрын

    "Despite his racial handicap, he's of extreme value to me" LMAO

  • @christosgiannopoulos828

    @christosgiannopoulos828

    Жыл бұрын

    "Are you prejudice ?"

  • @dreamersdisease2481

    @dreamersdisease2481

    Жыл бұрын

    yes

  • @Penche05

    @Penche05

    Жыл бұрын

    😆

  • @DaddyRobotX15

    @DaddyRobotX15

    Жыл бұрын

    welcome to Hunter

  • @zabe428

    @zabe428

    11 ай бұрын

    I did not know that Dr Gonzo was Chicano 🇲🇽 ❤❤❤

  • @heyb6268
    @heyb62682 жыл бұрын

    “As your attorney, I advise you to take a hit out of the little brown bottle in my shaving kit..”

  • @benlotus2703

    @benlotus2703

    Жыл бұрын

    @drenochrome

  • @raddastronaut

    @raddastronaut

    8 ай бұрын

    You won’t need much. Just a tiny taste.

  • @ColoradoStreaming

    @ColoradoStreaming

    7 ай бұрын

    @@raddastronaut You took too much man... too much.

  • @EvilSide702

    @EvilSide702

    3 ай бұрын

    😂😂 thru the whole movie he kept saying (as ur attorney I advise u to take) & then mentioned a different drug everytime💀 this is the best movie to watch trippin on shrooms💯 u see & notice much more shit lil details hidden in the background & the highs of each drug they take were a lil exaggerated at times but really on point. Natural Born Killers takes 2nd & is another great movie to watch on shrooms🍄 but nuthin beats this one. Fuçk watching it sober, drunk or just high on weed. Once you’ve seen it shrooming it’s like watching a completely different movie for the 1st time

  • @nickreynolds8391

    @nickreynolds8391

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@EvilSide702Agree. Watching it on a psychedelic puts you in the proper mind state for it.

  • @haraldhimmel5687
    @haraldhimmel56872 жыл бұрын

    Its a nice video. However, in "Ancient Gonzo Wisdom" He says: "HST: Oscar pissed a lot of people off. He never passed an opportunity to do it very quickly and in any circumstance. In his case, he was running drugs. And it’s not a good thing to piss off four people in the middle of the Pacific if they’re armed and you’re not, and they can put you overboard, which they did. That’s the kind of life he lived. He would not want to have died in an old age home. I’m not sure he would want to die from a bullet in the stomach, being kicked off a boat off of Mazatlan, eaten by sharks-but uh, those things happen pretty fast. I’m sorry to say-yeah, he’s dead."

  • @thedwightguy

    @thedwightguy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Undercover and narco. would easily get you killed in those days on a lot of lower levels. Heroin was the preferred, and when I found out my fiance at ELAC was an undercover narcotics player I made her quit. Heroin was a life sentence, so the distribution channels weren't taking any chances. Like in "The Counsellor" are really bad time to try to get a one off score to cash you up, which it appears he was trying to do????

  • @MrAtlantafalcon

    @MrAtlantafalcon

    2 жыл бұрын

    As soon as the video mentioned the last phone conversation he had with his son, (boarding a boat on a drug run), I knew that was the answer right there. It’s a dirty business, and if you’re not well connected enough you are not only expendable, you might be a liability. Or, they might just want your drugs/money.

  • @thedwightguy

    @thedwightguy

    2 жыл бұрын

    In those days you could very easily get killed, as drugs were pretty much an auto. LIFE sentence. Any thing above the street corner level meant you were dealing with very, very dangerous people.

  • @redriderbbgun8018

    @redriderbbgun8018

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@thedwightguy what is ELAC?

  • @austenalgaier1122

    @austenalgaier1122

    2 жыл бұрын

    Those days? It’s worse now. 15- life in the 70s meant you could get out in seven. Seriously.

  • @drgonzosfear
    @drgonzosfear2 жыл бұрын

    Discovered hunter s Thompson in high school, i used to read fear and loathing in Las Vegas over and over instead of doing school work. The only author I could actually sit down and follow, I remember reading fear and loathing on the campaign trail and couldn’t believe I was reading full books. Because of hunter I fell in love with reading.

  • @MisterCrookedNose

    @MisterCrookedNose

    Жыл бұрын

    Same here

  • @Chrisdougable

    @Chrisdougable

    8 ай бұрын

    Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski is another excellent read.

  • @Calc_Ulator

    @Calc_Ulator

    7 ай бұрын

    "i used to read fear and loathing in Las Vegas over and over instead of doing school work" So that's why you're working Burger King at 45... I meant to ask you in person but...

  • @victorfonseca1692
    @victorfonseca16922 жыл бұрын

    For anyone wondering, the glove he is pictured with certainly appears to be a type worn by competition rifle shooters. I had one as a boy, it is used on the supporting hand in conjunction with a sling wrapped around the supporting arm.

  • @JohnDoe69986

    @JohnDoe69986

    Жыл бұрын

    Sounds like cheating. Like why not setup a table and vise while you’re at it lol

  • @jpowens2253

    @jpowens2253

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JohnDoe69986 why do you think it sounds like cheating?

  • @JohnDoe69986

    @JohnDoe69986

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jpowens2253 because the point is to prove an individual’s accuracy with a weapon. So if you need a device to assist you then it’s not as sporty in my opinion.

  • @jpowens2253

    @jpowens2253

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JohnDoe69986 Lol what's next? People running the 100 yard dash can't wear shoes? Competitive swimmers can't wear speedos? Professional drivers can't upgrade their car? I hope you realize how ridiculous your reasoning appears.

  • @JohnDoe69986

    @JohnDoe69986

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jpowens2253 Well there’s a reason the MLB has banned substances for pitchers, or why they all have to use wooden bats. There’s a limit to the assists you’re going to give. I hope you realize how ridiculous your black and white view of the world is.

  • @NASkeywest
    @NASkeywest2 жыл бұрын

    “He did it very casually, but I knew, our peace was about to be shattered.”

  • @fritzfxx

    @fritzfxx

    2 жыл бұрын

    BACK door beauty ?

  • @anadthebarbarian

    @anadthebarbarian

    2 жыл бұрын

    The question mark was emphasized

  • @ShogunateDaimyo

    @ShogunateDaimyo

    3 ай бұрын

    How much is a slice of lemon meringue pie? 0.35 cents Three dollars? Four? Five? ..... That's fifteen slices? She got off easy with that prosthetic ass.

  • @Psilocybin77
    @Psilocybin772 жыл бұрын

    Hunter kept ALL of his writings from a young age, including correspondences, and it was published in a series of novels. It is a massive collection, and showcases the brilliant writing of Hunter S. Thompson. I believe the first book is called "The Lost Highway", which reminds me I should read it again. It's a helluva ride.

  • @NateB1976

    @NateB1976

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah you learn a bunch about Hunter from that book. A girl left it at my place many years ago and i’ve read it twice. Hardback copy too. I also have the 2nd book but it’s a paperback.

  • @moncorp1

    @moncorp1

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Proud Highway

  • @Psilocybin77

    @Psilocybin77

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@moncorp1 yeah you're right. I found the 2nd "Fear and Loathing in America" on my bookshelf a couple days ago. I must have been thinking of the David Lynch film lol.

  • @Psilocybin77

    @Psilocybin77

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@NateB1976 That's funny, because I lent "The Proud Highway" to a girl I worked with, and she went to New Zealand on a whim shortly after, and met some guy and got married. I never saw her or the book again lol.

  • @NateB1976

    @NateB1976

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s funny 😆. But you know what I bet that’s what Hunter would have wanted for his book of correspondence. For it to travel around like him from place to place. To go to destination’s near and far. And also for people to read it. lol

  • @elimidd6626
    @elimidd66262 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for giving Mr. Acostas story light, I very much enjoy fear and loathing but it makes a caricature out of him, and he deserves to be known outside that light, I'm going to keep an eye out for his books now and hopefully I can read them one day

  • @kelleycondon6504

    @kelleycondon6504

    2 жыл бұрын

    check out where the Buffalo roam

  • @bccsivxx-xxivvii

    @bccsivxx-xxivvii

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kelleycondon6504 the movie with Bill Murray? I think it's just as good as Depp's movie, but in its own way. Depp definitely worked with HST and studied him closely.

  • @Anon26535

    @Anon26535

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think the drugs made a caricature out of him long before the movie did.

  • @shannonandsheila1403

    @shannonandsheila1403

    2 жыл бұрын

    Says who

  • @ChA0s_AgeNt

    @ChA0s_AgeNt

    2 жыл бұрын

    @An On Congrats on your first think!

  • @RyeOnHam
    @RyeOnHam2 жыл бұрын

    Del Toro and Depp were the perfect pair to play these guys. One of my favorite movies and certainly my favorite Depp movie.

  • @chocolatemilkhotel96

    @chocolatemilkhotel96

    Ай бұрын

    This one and sleepy hollow! He makes a great jack sparrow too tho :)

  • @swaggerdagger8976
    @swaggerdagger89762 жыл бұрын

    When i rewatched the F&L movie after reading the novel, I was surprised how faithful it was and how many lines they actually took directly from it I wonder how many other movies based off books are like that

  • @MyEnemy

    @MyEnemy

    2 жыл бұрын

    No Country For Old Men

  • @rabidrabbitshuggers

    @rabidrabbitshuggers

    2 жыл бұрын

    There’s one called Where The Buffalo Roam

  • @startedfarting2336

    @startedfarting2336

    2 жыл бұрын

    No Country For Old Men

  • @mahaffeyjason9643

    @mahaffeyjason9643

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rabidrabbitshuggers Bill murray and peter boyle star in it. Good movie 👍🏻

  • @Steve-1269

    @Steve-1269

    2 жыл бұрын

    Look up the gonzo tapes. It's a set of 5 CDs. I got it years ago and haven't listened to it in a long time but probably will again soon..there are 1 or 2 CDs that are Thompsons recordings from when he was in Vegas.

  • @bogonzales672
    @bogonzales6722 жыл бұрын

    Read his books as a younger man. I appreciated his creativity and madness. Didn't agree with everything he wrote about his Chicano experiences and conclusions but those were HIS experiences. I still respect his creativity and legacy. One of a kind and I'd recommend him to anyone looking to read something off the beaten path.

  • @thedwightguy

    @thedwightguy

    2 жыл бұрын

    there is virtually no record7 of the "m & M boys" of Elac. all of us were of different 'colors'. I should write the book .

  • @augustgreig9420

    @augustgreig9420

    2 жыл бұрын

    Is anyone actually familiar with his sports writing, especially his ESPN writings? Some sports writers are amazing, like Bob Costas. I just wonder if Hunter even liked sports and what his takes were like.

  • @darylwilson9124

    @darylwilson9124

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for implying you only agree with his ideas that are that are most socially acceptable.

  • @JoseHerrerawl

    @JoseHerrerawl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Will check it out.

  • @kacperwalkowiak2564

    @kacperwalkowiak2564

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@darylwilson9124 That is your own delusion, he didn't imply anything

  • @wyattrussell7496
    @wyattrussell74962 жыл бұрын

    sidekick? He was his attorney, sir.

  • @thedwightguy

    @thedwightguy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Over half of law school graduates never pass the Bar in California, and this guy did it on his own.

  • @perkosherrigh7243

    @perkosherrigh7243

    2 жыл бұрын

    Both

  • @chandlerdoeswhatifs9399
    @chandlerdoeswhatifs93992 жыл бұрын

    Rest in peace, Brown Buffalo. I'm afraid his enemies may have gotten to him, but the things he did won't be forgotten

  • @davidchoe2813

    @davidchoe2813

    2 жыл бұрын

    Teen Angst 😌

  • @williambrandondavis6897

    @williambrandondavis6897

    2 жыл бұрын

    Probably killed by some teenage girls father. The guy was a pedophile.

  • @saml302

    @saml302

    2 жыл бұрын

    wasn't he into very young girls?

  • @jackslepowron5905

    @jackslepowron5905

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@saml302 ya that quote about the white slave market was weird

  • @ChA0s_AgeNt

    @ChA0s_AgeNt

    2 жыл бұрын

    Excessive emojis 🤢🙏🙌🤮

  • @thenewaeon
    @thenewaeon2 жыл бұрын

    I always assumed that Thompson called Dr. Gonzo Samoan as one of his usual absurd, sarcastic jokes; sort of a jab at the kind of American that had no chance of making a distinction between a Samoan and a Mexican.

  • @justinlast2lastharder749

    @justinlast2lastharder749

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's easy to make the distinctive. If they are above 6ft, that's a Samoan. If they are below 6ft they might be a Mexican. 5'6 and shorter it gets tricky between Mexicans and Filipinos because they share a Heritage.

  • @marknasia5293

    @marknasia5293

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@justinlast2lastharder749 i am surrounded by Filipinos over 5,10. when was the last time u visited the Philippines? i served with many Samoans under 5’5 never could make tape, or height and weight tables

  • @Tepaneca

    @Tepaneca

    Жыл бұрын

    @@justinlast2lastharder749 its usually the hair texture for me. Most people i know are around 5'10

  • @KnivingDispodia

    @KnivingDispodia

    Жыл бұрын

    @@justinlast2lastharder749 Bro cool it with the scientific racism. You’re scaring the hoes

  • @smoke4824

    @smoke4824

    Жыл бұрын

    @@justinlast2lastharder749 my fam is from a state in Mexico where most men and woman are over 6ft we got small and short beans amigo

  • @myeyeswentdeaf6213
    @myeyeswentdeaf62132 жыл бұрын

    “Who are these people, these faces? Where do they come from? They look like caricatures of used car dealers from Dallas.”

  • @kathrinsides2838
    @kathrinsides28382 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for posting this. I feel like I learned more about him that I needed to know. Much appreciated.

  • @nickthelick
    @nickthelick2 жыл бұрын

    This history is close to being forgotten, I mean, it's almost 50years ago now. Hugely appreciated and important stuff this... 🤔👍🏼

  • @GenericRae
    @GenericRae2 жыл бұрын

    I can't wait to see this channel blow up in popularity, your content is brilliant

  • @jeffjeannette9364
    @jeffjeannette93642 жыл бұрын

    "Revolt of the Cockroach People" By Oscar Zeta Acosta is a great book. Highly recommend it.

  • @secretamericayoutubechanne2961

    @secretamericayoutubechanne2961

    Жыл бұрын

    How long is it?

  • @logosfocus

    @logosfocus

    8 ай бұрын

    twice the length from the beginning to the middle..

  • @fangsofthefenrir1349

    @fangsofthefenrir1349

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@logosfocus savage

  • @CharlieHankey
    @CharlieHankey2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for shedding more light on this legend, a real instance of truth being more amazing than fiction

  • @orcgoat
    @orcgoat2 жыл бұрын

    You keep making content like this on the regular, and I'll be very happy to see you blow up in popularity!

  • @Conorscorner

    @Conorscorner

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah man! Totally unique and fluid from beginning to end. Dr Gonzo himself would be impressed with your digital journalism entry.

  • @turnsout689
    @turnsout6892 жыл бұрын

    very good stuff, keep it up, i learned a lot from this after doing my own digging on this subject years ago when i was a new fan to it. you really bought out a lot of good info. i like how you present, you have good video and audio choices, all around good stuff

  • @zorkwhouse8125
    @zorkwhouse81252 жыл бұрын

    Great video! As much as I've read of Thompson's work etc this still had info I wasn't aware of - very much appreciated.

  • @PinkyJujubean
    @PinkyJujubean2 жыл бұрын

    It's nice that he finally got the praise he deserves. He's so often overshadowed by his famous friend

  • @randalthor6872

    @randalthor6872

    2 жыл бұрын

    Seemed like a dirty lawyer if you ask me. Certainly not one to be idolized.

  • @garyspence2128

    @garyspence2128

    2 жыл бұрын

    Bear in mind that you're talking about lawyers. If they're not somewhat dirty, they're not trying.

  • @willjimenez9013

    @willjimenez9013

    7 ай бұрын

    He's brown it's easy to hide him in the shadows

  • @sirisrex7542

    @sirisrex7542

    7 ай бұрын

    @@randalthor6872 he was a hardcore civil rights activist and counterculture figure. he disobeyed the law when i saw it as unjust. being a lawyer was simply a means to his larger goal as he was not beholden to the law but to the liberation of his peoples

  • @funningames2243
    @funningames22432 жыл бұрын

    Glad I discovered your channel. This is an excellent video! Keep up the fantastic work. I especially like the facts of how "Gonzo's" books came to be, how they came to be republished and ultimately that something that almost never was, turned out to be important. Very eye-opening. All around great!

  • @somniumisdreaming
    @somniumisdreaming2 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this, another excellent quality piece of work. Thank you.

  • @chandlerdoeswhatifs9399
    @chandlerdoeswhatifs93992 жыл бұрын

    Dude your channel is so underrated. You are extremely talented and professional

  • @MrBonham

    @MrBonham

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm fucking convinced this is Pyrocynical in secret.

  • @firsttimegod802
    @firsttimegod8022 жыл бұрын

    Dude this is amazing work, I'm eagerly awaiting the next video.

  • @Checkofoto
    @Checkofoto2 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate you highlighted Oscar. Keep up the interesting content!

  • @theterminaldave
    @theterminaldave2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for making this video. I've always wondered who that mysterious attorney was in that infamous book.

  • @stefanschleps8758

    @stefanschleps8758

    2 жыл бұрын

    "infamous"?!

  • @wishywashyjuan
    @wishywashyjuan2 жыл бұрын

    Please keep it up. No way you don't take off with your subject matter and totally underrated editing skills.

  • @christopherzen8665
    @christopherzen86652 жыл бұрын

    you earned my sub. your music choice really put this video over-the-top. nice work.

  • @c.8827
    @c.8827 Жыл бұрын

    Same praise to you too for excellent writing! I think I can see why you devided this video in five chapters... Thank you for sharing his story which otherwise would have been just the character to so many people who all know him as Dr. Gonzo. “If asked if you care about the world's problems, look deep into the eyes of he who asks, he will never ask you again.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

  • @cannibalgalaxy4771

    @cannibalgalaxy4771

    7 ай бұрын

    Uuiu86y

  • @crys_cornflakez
    @crys_cornflakez2 жыл бұрын

    This was such an interesting rabbit hole. Thanks for taking us down it dude

  • @ughettapbacon
    @ughettapbacon Жыл бұрын

    I love it when I learn new things about stories I thought I had the whole handle on. Well done my friend.

  • @moizzzproductions
    @moizzzproductions2 жыл бұрын

    this was super intriguing, thank you!

  • @jiiig8667
    @jiiig86672 жыл бұрын

    Such a great choice for documentation. I'm checking out his books. Thank you

  • @Heavy-P
    @Heavy-P2 жыл бұрын

    You have given me information not previously acquired. Thank you.

  • @marktellez3701
    @marktellez3701 Жыл бұрын

    GREAT VIDEO! Loves every minute of it. Hunter clearly loved his crazy chicano friend.

  • @sykoteddy
    @sykoteddy9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this short documentary, I had no clue about this. You just gotta love the quote in the end.

  • @crush3095
    @crush30952 жыл бұрын

    excellent pacing in this video I never even considered flipping the channel just drank it up till the end, thanks!

  • @drewajv
    @drewajv2 жыл бұрын

    Criminally undersubbed. Great stuff man

  • @emperorofpluto
    @emperorofpluto2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a video that was interesting, entertaining and edifying - superbly edited and narrated - about a legendary, enigmatic character who entered the iconography of modern American literature in a supporting role but who seems to have been larger than life.

  • @nathandelautour9406
    @nathandelautour94062 жыл бұрын

    Excellent piece. Would love a video on Hunter s Thompson and the judge he writes about in his book Kingdom of Fear.

  • @b_ks
    @b_ks Жыл бұрын

    'Strange Rumblings in Aztlan'. Over the decades, small gems like this article led me to picking up any of Thompson's books I chanced upon and reading them from cover to cover.

  • @silverlightsinaugust2756
    @silverlightsinaugust27562 жыл бұрын

    Kinda cool that it all began as a partnership between a lawyer and a journalist investigating a death.

  • @mk2727
    @mk27272 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thanks for making it! I learned a few new things about him

  • @dannyfubar3099
    @dannyfubar30992 жыл бұрын

    An outstanding post, thank you for sharing.

  • @satuesday
    @satuesday2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for telling his story!

  • @jkb1O5
    @jkb1O52 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff, man! Thanks

  • @hurricanerain5052
    @hurricanerain50522 жыл бұрын

    KEEP MAKING VIDEOS OMFG I LOVE IT!!!

  • @lordbeebus9842
    @lordbeebus98422 жыл бұрын

    Wow. I needed this. I am going after the documentary and books.

  • @itsall_legal
    @itsall_legal2 жыл бұрын

    Don't judge a taco by its price

  • @marknewton6984

    @marknewton6984

    2 ай бұрын

    Same with women.😮

  • @marcelovolcato8892
    @marcelovolcato88922 жыл бұрын

    Amazing documentary about some amazing people. Congrats!

  • @jeffreywagaman3468
    @jeffreywagaman34682 жыл бұрын

    Last 2 videos are bangers man. Keep up the good work!

  • @marknewton6984

    @marknewton6984

    2 ай бұрын

    Gonzo!😎

  • @southseaawesome3091
    @southseaawesome30912 жыл бұрын

    This is great. Really looking forward to seeing this channel develop.

  • @joshuapatrick682
    @joshuapatrick6828 ай бұрын

    Have to admire the man for staying true to his own ethics on the matter, as nonsensical as they may seem to us 50 years later.

  • @turbotimthree
    @turbotimthree2 жыл бұрын

    I read this book by chance without knowing anything about hunter, back in the late eighties. I was 13 yrs old. Told my friends about it but they didn’t get it.

  • @pumkinplays8328
    @pumkinplays83282 жыл бұрын

    This is really hight quality! Such an interesting story.

  • @teresina1809
    @teresina1809 Жыл бұрын

    Great story! I am impressed! Now I'm going to binge-watch your stuff all night 😁 I am a huge fan of the Brown Buffalo and Hunter. Subscribed immediately.

  • @jacquiecotillard9699
    @jacquiecotillard96992 жыл бұрын

    That sneaky fade on Gonzo over the toilet and the usage of the perplexed mortician in place of the perplexed libel lawyer So good

  • @iluvbbq84
    @iluvbbq842 жыл бұрын

    Great job,I always wondered about who the lawyer was,very informative 👍

  • @derekstreet9883

    @derekstreet9883

    2 жыл бұрын

    Liked ur comment cuz fuck 12

  • @albertawheat6832

    @albertawheat6832

    2 жыл бұрын

    A good scam on your empty Channel.

  • @saraarychuk737
    @saraarychuk7372 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I kept meaning to learn about Acosta as Im a big fan of Thompson :)

  • @Nothing-qq4hd
    @Nothing-qq4hd2 жыл бұрын

    Oscar went on a boat and never came back. His story is findeable in Thompsons writing. He gives him an epitaph and famously hated speaking on the subject. Ralph (Stedman) wrote in the Jokes Over that Hunter would make a stabbing motion to his stomach when asked about zeta. Ralph felt it wise to not ask further and felt Thompson knew the fate of his friend. Somethings are better left alone.

  • @jomoland
    @jomoland2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😊 I never knew his story. Your writing and excellent story telling has left me yearning for more! I’ve nvr seen Fear&Loathing and I suppose I might see if it’s on Netflix or maybe here on KZread. ☺️ cheers!

  • @halfpint5877

    @halfpint5877

    9 ай бұрын

    Wow so the media you will watch is limited to what netflix or youtube has? Jesus

  • @jomoland

    @jomoland

    9 ай бұрын

    @@halfpint5877 Thank god my choices are not as limited as your brain cells.

  • @edwarddawson42
    @edwarddawson422 жыл бұрын

    Nice bio. Great editing. Great video compiling.

  • @JasonSum1979
    @JasonSum19792 жыл бұрын

    really awesome video! this man doesn’t get nearly enough mainstream attention

  • @christianvoorhees69
    @christianvoorhees692 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this!

  • @davidstone2700
    @davidstone27008 ай бұрын

    i always loved the character of acosta, very human, down to earth but wild and rare to find such philantropy and relentless energy in one.

  • @williamneal9076
    @williamneal90762 жыл бұрын

    Very Sweet. This is a fair in depth overview. Footage and story from everywhere. It (SPOILER) does NOT answer THE question, but DOES do a TERRIFIC job of introducing a very interesting HUMAN BEING.

  • @m34nb34n
    @m34nb34n2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this. Imma go get those books this week. Awesome

  • @alanguillermo3145
    @alanguillermo31452 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this.

  • @stevejames9350
    @stevejames93502 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting --I was starting to wonder if D.R Gonzo actualy existed any where outside of Thompsons mind.

  • @seanshea8596

    @seanshea8596

    2 жыл бұрын

    everyone seems to wonder that at some point with good reason

  • @thedwightguy

    @thedwightguy

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@seanshea8596 up until that search engine got really going about 2000 you couldn't know unless you were there. How do I know that Cheech and Chong NEVER WERE IN "EAST L.A."??? Because we'd already had three incidents on the ELAC campus, and booking was my call. You want "notanother" riot? It was the training classed for the LAPD were largely on this same campus. !!!

  • @sweetpotato24
    @sweetpotato242 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Keep it up.

  • @cesarealkemist5055
    @cesarealkemist50557 ай бұрын

    Dude! I read acostas books as a kid. I never knew he was the lawyer on fear and loathing! That's awesome! Thanks for sharing..

  • @PaulMcCartGuitarTracks
    @PaulMcCartGuitarTracks2 жыл бұрын

    Vegas was beautiful in 1974. As an eighteen year old kid I spent a month there. It was a highlight of my life.

  • @BasementPepperoni
    @BasementPepperoni2 жыл бұрын

    If he was smuggling drugs from Sinaloa during the 70's, he was most likely murdered by one of the cartels. Considering his body was never found it makes alot of sense.

  • @thomaspavelko9412

    @thomaspavelko9412

    2 жыл бұрын

    I always kind of figured he met his end in Mexico or South America somewhere

  • @floydvaughn9666

    @floydvaughn9666

    Жыл бұрын

    Oscar ZETA Acosta. Could it be?

  • @listrahtes

    @listrahtes

    Жыл бұрын

    @@floydvaughn9666 No. Zetas have a completely different origin and the time frame doesnt fit at all

  • @floydvaughn9666

    @floydvaughn9666

    Жыл бұрын

    @@listrahtes Didn't the guy DISAPPEAR? If so, he could very well have started Zeta. The point would be anonymity. Of course, he's probably dead by now, unless he's hooked up to some kind of evil genius type contraption.

  • @charliegoodman8310
    @charliegoodman8310 Жыл бұрын

    As a long time Hunter fan and addict to his work, I sincerely thank you for this video. I didn't know a lot of the information in here and it made my day to learn something new in the world of Thompson. Heartbreaking and strange at the same time.

  • @nathanlambardi2551

    @nathanlambardi2551

    Жыл бұрын

    Dig further . Warning it will ruin it for you . You will still like Thompson and that's the disturbing thing . Paulbunacci

  • @charliegoodman8310

    @charliegoodman8310

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nathanlambardi2551 Can you provide a little more information? I have to understand what you mean here

  • @halfpint5877

    @halfpint5877

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@charliegoodman8310you're a long time fan and addict of his work but you dont understand that? Ok

  • @petermaxley
    @petermaxley2 жыл бұрын

    Goddamn, what a good video I love it! I knew most facts but your visuals and presentation is top notch!

  • @AlmightyRecoveredAddict187
    @AlmightyRecoveredAddict1872 жыл бұрын

    this was good work , thank you for this

  • @cemeterywind6082
    @cemeterywind60822 жыл бұрын

    We are all wired into a survival trip now. No more of the speed that fueled that 60's. That was the fatal flaw in Tim Leary's trip. He crashed around America selling "consciousness expansion" without ever giving a thought to the grim meat-hook realities that were lying in wait for all the people who took him seriously... All those pathetically eager acid freaks who thought they could buy Peace and Understanding for three bucks a hit. But their loss and failure is ours too. What Leary took down with him was the central illusion of a whole life-style that he helped create... a generation of permanent cripples, failed seekers, who never understood the essential old-mystic fallacy of the Acid Culture: the desperate assumption that somebody... or at least some force - is tending the light at the end of the tunnel.

  • @brianmansfield666

    @brianmansfield666

    2 жыл бұрын

    That saviour 30 years ago was MDMA and no one took Leary seriously...

  • @kagemarushun7378

    @kagemarushun7378

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@brianmansfield666if the government hated him then its because he had significant pull, otherwise he would have gor ignored.

  • @ColoradoStreaming

    @ColoradoStreaming

    7 ай бұрын

    That was the interesting thing about Hunter. He was older than most of the hippie generation so he had a more objective lens on who they were and the 1950s beatnik culture that it came from.

  • @metalfacemartinez

    @metalfacemartinez

    7 ай бұрын

    @@maggamoosie801 Can religion find science on acid?

  • @0therun1t21
    @0therun1t218 ай бұрын

    Fear and Loathing is one of my favorite movies and I've been a fan of Thompson since the 70s. I'm so glad you're focusing on Acosta, he should be celebrated! We don't even have a mural of him here in San Francisco.

  • @SlickArmor

    @SlickArmor

    8 ай бұрын

    Did you read the book? That's much better.

  • @earlofcumbrae-Ground_Zero
    @earlofcumbrae-Ground_Zero2 жыл бұрын

    Interesting Content. Keep Up the Good Work. I've Subscribed. Greetings From the French Alps. X

  • @Dogsineed
    @Dogsineed2 жыл бұрын

    This was excellent! I would love to see one on Hunter some day.

  • @AdamJWM
    @AdamJWM2 жыл бұрын

    A very beautiful and popular girl that was older than me by a year that amazingly had a crush on me told me about Fear and Loathing my Junior year of high school in 2001. I became enthralled by Hunter. I never knew much about Oscar until I saw this video. I will read Dr. Gonzos books now. My best friend and I dressed as these two for Halloween one year. I ended up in the hospital with a brain injury.

  • @stefanschleps8758

    @stefanschleps8758

    2 жыл бұрын

    Practice makes perfect.

  • @perculated7666

    @perculated7666

    2 жыл бұрын

    In the hospital with a brain injury? What why lol, or sarcasm?

  • @cjclark2002

    @cjclark2002

    2 жыл бұрын

    This whole comment section talking in metaphorical code, pissing me off.

  • @TheHardys01

    @TheHardys01

    Жыл бұрын

    Adrenochrome.....

  • @stefanschleps8758

    @stefanschleps8758

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cjclark2002 Bless your heart.

  • @cephalonunsuda9461
    @cephalonunsuda9461 Жыл бұрын

    I swear, this is hands down my favorite book ever. There was really something there. Hunter put his soul in that book and you can feel it. Fear and loathing in Las Vegas,that is.

  • @inazone222able
    @inazone222able2 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff man!

  • @alexmaccity
    @alexmaccity2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for making this.

  • @gblatt8472
    @gblatt84722 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. It can be hard to find good vids on American Latino history

  • @AllenFreemanMediaGuru
    @AllenFreemanMediaGuru2 жыл бұрын

    Thompson gave a lecture at my college around 1975 and I was there. (Western Kentucky University) I’d read all of his Rolling Stone articles. (And I’d read his Hell’s Angels book)

  • @fromwhitehousetobighouse
    @fromwhitehousetobighouse2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent work with this video sir.

  • @williedynamyte
    @williedynamyte2 жыл бұрын

    Well done my friend. Keep up the good work.

  • @almightytallestred
    @almightytallestred2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, thanks for doing this. I've been wondering why in all those years no one ever made a video about Oscar Acosta's mysterious disappearance. Weren't his last words supposedly something along the lines of "I'm boarding a ship of white snow" in a phone call with his son? I could be misremembering. But I hope I'm gonna find out when I watch the video now.

  • @sloaiza81

    @sloaiza81

    2 жыл бұрын

    Your supposed to comment after watching

  • @logosfocus

    @logosfocus

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@sloaiza81 why

  • @peatmarshnotfound
    @peatmarshnotfound2 жыл бұрын

    I think we all know a "too weird to live, too rare to die" type. We need them. It keeps our own hedonism in check.

  • @numbersix9468

    @numbersix9468

    2 жыл бұрын

    i always think of that quote when i meet when of those types

  • @kazbah1217
    @kazbah12177 ай бұрын

    I decided to subscribe after reading your channel's mission statement 💘

  • @jasonvanatta8508
    @jasonvanatta8508 Жыл бұрын

    Ive been waiting for someone to do this topic-