Episode 098—This Little Horse Lord Hates Disco
Finally, more people are talking about Scythia and, of course, Chicago! And by more people, we mean us. Listen and learn about Persian-crushing Queen, Tomyris of Scythia and vinyl-crushing mayhem, Disco Demolition Night of Chicago 1979.
Handy map of Scythians during Tomyris' time
Tomyris straight dunking Cyrus' head
1979 coverage of disco demolition night (video)
Steve Dahl with dumpster of disco records
SOURCES:
“Disco Demolition Night.” Wikipedia, 14 May 2023, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Demolition_Night.
Hawley, Larry. “Disco Demolition Night: How an Anti-Disco Baseball Night Led to a Riot in Comiskey Park.” WGN, 12 July 2022, wgntv.com/news/wgn-news-now/disco-demolition-night-how-an-anti-disco-baseball-night-led-to-a-riot-in-comiskey-park/.
“The Legend of Tomyris, Uzbekistan.” Advantour, www.advantour.com/uzbekistan/legends/tomyris.htm. Accessed 16 May 2023.
Lugen, Mikala. “The Day Disco Died: Remembering the Unbridled Chaos of ‘Disco Demolition Night.’” Edm.Com, edm.com/features/remembering-disco-demolition-night-1979. Accessed 16 May 2023.
McNearney, Allison. “The Night Rock Fans Rioted to Kill Disco-at a Chicago Baseball Game.” The Daily Beast, 10 Oct. 2022, www.thedailybeast.com/the-night-rock-fans-rioted-to-kill-disco-at-a-chicago-baseball-game.
“Scythians - Rise and Fall of the Original Horselords Documentary.” YouTube, 2 May 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuPNMQmwLAQ.
“Tomyris.” Wikipedia, 14 May 2023, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomyris.
CREDITS: Original Theme: Garreth Spinn
Original Art: Sarah Cruz
Animations: The Banditry Co.
SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by The Banditry Co.