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[EP 430] Live Aid: Two Teenage Runaways, One Life-Changing Journey with Shane Robitaille & Livi Stanford
Live Aid brought Queen, Led Zeppelin, U2, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Run-DMC together for an unforgettable day in music history. But what made July 13, 1985, mean so much beyond the performances?
Author Shane Robitaille and researcher Livi Stanford join me to discuss Live Aid Runaways, a historical novel following two teenagers on a life-changing journey to the Philadelphia concert. Drawing on archival footage, contemporary reporting, and conversations with fans and people involved in the event, they explain how they brought the world of Live Aid to the page.
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