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Podcast: Hypnotic History
Episode: E73: Waterbeds
Description: The bed that made waves with hippies, hedonists, and housewives alike.
Sources:
Brown, Patricia Leigh. “17 Years of the Water Bed: A Social History.” The New York Times, 28 August 1987, https://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/28/garden/17-years-of-the-water-bed-a-social-history.html.
Mitchell, Nancy. “A Brief History of the Waterbed.” Apartment Therapy, 11 February 2018, https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/waterbed-history-rise-fall-255635.
Netburn, Deborah. “Are waterbeds still a thing? Meet the L.A. residents who still love them.” Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024, https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-07-23/waterbed-owners-enthusiasts-california-history.
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