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The Class of ’74

The Class of ’74

By: Laura Van Wormer
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The Class of ’74 is a serialized fiction podcast set in a 1971 Connecticut high school, where friendships, secrets, and first loves unfold against the backdrop of a changing America.

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  • #10 THE UH-OH FACTOR: SECRETS, SCOUTS, & A SPRAINED HEART
    Apr 20 2026

    Cynthia digests her visit to the Reliance hotline in downtown Brighton; reviews the infinite good qualities of girls named Cindy (as opposed to Cynthia); learns Brighton High's first football game is moving to Saturday afternoon to accommodate a scout from University of Michigan; is elated to hear from Clay but is fearful when she realizes Clay doesn't know what is about to happen; Mimi's going to a concert with Greg and Annabel; and Cynthia thinks the advisor to the Brighton High fashion club must be off her rocker.

    The episode closes with a widening sense of stakes: Clay’s recovery is precarious, family dynamics are shifting, and Cynthia stands at the center of overlapping secrets.

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    Ending Music "Moonlight Dance" by Cory Alstad

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    Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ Uppbeat.io

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    31 mins
  • #9 THE HOTLINE: CYNTHIA THROWN IN THE DEEP END
    Apr 13 2026

    Cynthia attends a volunteer meeting at the Reliance hotline in downtown Brighton, where she feels out of place, out of step and humiliated in a role-playing exercise. This is not her scene, and these are not her people, and yet, when she honestly answers the question, why does she want to volunteer at Reliance, it becomes evident her reasons are the right ones.

    Written & Narrated by Laura Van Wormer

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    Ending Music "Encounter Expedition" by Kurtz Martin

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    Bumper Music: "Bring the Energy" by Soundroll @ Uppbeat.io

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    2024 Photo of Emmy Horner in PIAA field hockey quarterfinal is by David Garrett

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    33 mins
  • #7 SECRETS, SMOKE AND SOCIAL DYNAMICS
    Apr 10 2026

    Cynthia and her friends return from Forest Hills after meeting tennis stars, but the night turns complicated when Mrs. Valladares confronts them about their behavior in the Schuylers' absence. Cynthia also must contend with her scraped knee and being forced to wear her mother's "Audrey Hepburn shoes" because of a sprained ankle.

    At school Cynthia learns how the Fitzgeralds reacted to Greg and Annabel returning home with a huge dent in the side of their station wagon. Once again Cynthia learns more about Katey Langston than she wants to know, becomes upset with Evan for spreading rumors, and finds herself summoned to the front office but no one knows why.

    Written and Narrated by Laura Van Wormer.

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    Ending Music: "Final Witness" by Albert Behar

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    35 mins
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