Dazed and Confused: Stoners, Slackers & Teen Spirit

2025-11-27

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Alright, alright, alright! It’s back to ’76 with Richard Linklater’s freewheeling cult classic, Dazed and Confused. Fill your trunk with beers, put on some classic rock and hit the road, cos it’s time for some L-I-V-I-N’.Molly and Chloe take a ride through the 1993 movie’s themes: disaffected teens, post-Vietnam cynicism and living for the moment. We talk about Linklater’s approach to casting the then-unknown Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, Parker Posey and Milla Jovovich, and how he created a naturalistic,...

Alright, alright, alright! It’s back to ’76 with Richard Linklater’s freewheeling cult classic, Dazed and Confused. Fill your trunk with beers, put on some classic rock and hit the road, cos it’s time for some L-I-V-I-N’.

Molly and Chloe take a ride through the 1993 movie’s themes: disaffected teens, post-Vietnam cynicism and living for the moment. We talk about Linklater’s approach to casting the then-unknown Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, Parker Posey and Milla Jovovich, and how he created a naturalistic, authentic vibe with mixtapes and improv.

Plus we raise a beer to the most 70s looks and most American moment, and salute one of the best soundtracks of the 90s.

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