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Time Capsule: The Silver Chain

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  • In the early 1990s, a cache of abandoned newsletters found its way from a safety deposit box in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the state’s historical society, where they were left to gather dust. The newsletters detailed the inner workings of a secret 1970s swingers society: The Silver Chain Social Club.

    Fifty years later, TV writer and host Paul Ditty tracks down the club’s surviving members to uncover the group’s mysterious history and the ties that connected its members long after the swingers club closed its doors for good.

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Episodes
  • Bonus Episode (8.5): Jack Bonner

    Bonus Episode (8.5): Jack Bonner
    May 9 2024

    A discussion with Dr. Keith Henry sets Paul on a search for an out-of-print book about The Silver Chain, detailing the club’s final days.Paul meets with show producer Marcel Malekebu to share his findings, which include the story of a Minneapolis swinger who returns from a year-long trip around the world, months after the club’s closure.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 8: Gloria

    Episode 8: Gloria
    Apr 18 2024

    A visit to the Minnesota Historical Society unearths the name of the safe deposit box’s owner, and a restricted document aids Paul in discovering the reason behind the newsletters’ preservation.

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    53 mins
  • Episode 7: A Not-So-Minnesota Goodbye

    Episode 7: A Not-So-Minnesota Goodbye
    Apr 11 2024

    A luau party at The Thunderbird Motel unexpectedly becomes The Silver Chain’s last dance. Paul pieces together the story of what ultimately led to the cherished club’s demise.

    Links:

    Time Capsule Substack

    TimeCapsulePodcast.com

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    43 mins
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such wonderful storytelling

Hearing Paul talk about his grandma and the gentle and compassionate interviewing brings a smile to face throughout the podcast.

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