665. Britain in the 70s: The Bailout from Hell (Part 4)
The episode explores the convergence of Britain's 1976 economic crisis and the explosive rise of punk rock, framed by Prime Minister Jim Callaghan’s IMF bailout and the Sex Pistols’ infamous Bill Grundy interview. It reveals how national despair birthed cultural rebellion and reshaped Bri
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