You Had To Be There

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The Blair Witch Project Premieres at Sundance in 1999 Oct 29, 2024

Producer and director Julia Thompson embarks on a 48-hour journey to find and interview someone who attended the midnight premiere of The Blair Witch Project at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 1999.

This episode features interviews with:

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'You Had To Be There' is a Hi Barr production.

Created by Hi Barr.

'The Blair Witch Project Premieres at Sundance Film Festival in 1999’ was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Edited by Julia Thompson.

Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to our parents, friends and chosen family. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.

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Steve Jobs Introduces the Macintosh in 1984 Oct 15, 2024

Producer and film director Julia Thompson goes on a 48 hour journey to find and interview an eyewitness to Apple's introduction of the Macintosh computer by Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984.

This episode features interviews with:

Colette Askeland
Steven Levy
D. Griffin Jones

CREDITS

'You Had To Be There' is a Hi Barr production.

Created by Hi Barr.

‘Steve Jobs Introduces the Macintosh in 1984’ was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Edited by Julia Thompson.

Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to our parents, friends and chosen family. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.

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Nirvana: MTV Unplugged in New York Oct 01, 2024

Producer and film director Julia Thompson goes on a 48 hour journey to find and interview an eyewitness to Nirvana's iconic performance on MTV Unplugged in New York City on November 18, 1993.

This episode features interviews with:

CREDITS

'You Had To Be There' is a Hi Barr production.

Created by Hi Barr.

‘Nirvana: MTV Unplugged in New York’ was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Edited by Julia Thompson.

Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to Lisa Hackett.

Special thanks to our parents, friends and chosen family. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.

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2008 Wimbledon Final: Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal Sep 17, 2024

Producer and film director Julia Thompson goes on a 48 hour journey to find and interview an eyewitness to the legendary 2008 Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal—a match widely hailed as the greatest in tennis history.

This episode features interviews with:

Jon Wertheim
Donna Floyd Fales
Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer
Sally Phillips
Elise McCave
Scott Milnor
Lucy Malone

CREDITS

'You Had To Be There' is a Hi Barr production.

Created by Hi Barr.

‘2008 Wimbledon Final: Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal’ was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Edited by Julia Thompson

Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to Tamzin Aitken.

Special thanks to our parents, friends and chosen family. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.

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'You Had To Be There' is a Hi Barr production.

Created by Hi Barr.

‘1996 Summer Olympics: Kerri Strug Wins Gold’ was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to our parents, friends and chosen family. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.

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1979 NCAA Championship: Bird vs. Magic Mar 26, 2024

Former professional skateboarder and filmmaker Monihan Monihan goes on a 48-hour journey from Seattle to Kathmandu to find and interview someone who was at the 1979 NCAA Basketball Championship game featuring Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.

This episode features interview with:

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You Had To Be There is a Hi Barr production.

Created by Hi Barr.

“1979 NCAA Championship: Bird vs. Magic” was written and hosted by Monihan Monihan.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Story Produced by Julia Thompson.

Edit, Sound Mix, and Engineering by Teeny Lieberson.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to our parents, friends and chosen family. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.

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You Had To Be There is a Hi Barr production.

Created by Hi Barr.

“WrestleMania I” was hosted by River Ramirez.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Story written and produced by Julia Thompson.

Edit, Sound Mix and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Vishal Nayak.

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to our parents, friends and chosen family. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.

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River L. Ramirez is an NYC based experimental comedian and multidisciplinary artist working in the mediums of film, writing, visual art and music. Their work has been written about in MOMA magazine, NYT, Forbes, Art in America, SSENSE, and GQ. They teach a class called "How To Be In Front Of People '' at the Brick Aux and just released a single called " i remember " off their new EP: GIVING. You can also find them in Julio Torres's PROBLEMISTA out March 1st, in theatres everywhere March 22nd.

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Survivor: Borneo Finale Feb 27, 2024

Journalist and writer, Brandon Sneed goes on a 48-hour journey to find and interview someone who was at the final tribal council in the first season of the blockbuster reality show Survivor in the summer of 2000. This episode features an interview with Survivor: Borneo winner Richard Hatch.

CREDITS

‘You Had To Be There’ is a Hi Barr production.

Created by Hi Barr.

‘Survivor: Borneo Finale’ was written and hosted by Brandon Sneed.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Story Produced by Julia Thompson.

Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Teeny Lieberson.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.

Artwork by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to our parents, friends and chosen family. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.

CREDITS

‘You Had To Be There’ is a Hi Barr production.

Created by Hi Barr.

“John Lennon + Yoko Ono: Bed-ins for Peace” was written & hosted by Jen Goma.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Story Produced by Julia Thompson.

Edit, Sound Mix and engineering by Teeny Lieberson.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special Thanks to:

Teeny Lieberson
River Ramirez
Greg Saunier
Michael Azerrad
Jess Pinkham
Sophie Tintori
Alex Toth
Satomi Matsuzaki
David Newgarden
Michele Guzzo at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Montreal
Natalye St. Lucia
Devika Wickremesinghe
Ryan Newmyer

Special thanks to our parents, friends and chosen family. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.

Correction: Betta de Boer van der Kolk (and not Betta de Oer) is helping to translate the interview with Nico Koster.

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Pulp Fiction Wins Cannes Feb 13, 2024

In celebration of Pulp Fiction’s 30th anniversary, Hollywood producer, Adam Karp is sent on a 48-hour journey to find and interview someone who was in attendance at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994 when Pulp Fiction took home the Palme d'Or.

This episode features interviews with:

CREDITS

You Had To Be There is a Hi Barr production.

Created by Hi Barr.

'Pulp Fiction Wins the Palme d'Or at Cannes' was written & hosted by Adam Karp.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Story Produced by Julia Thompson.

Edit, Sound Mix and engineering by Teeny Lieberson.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to our parents, friends & chosen family. Last, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.

MORE FROM HI BARR!

For business inquiries, please email: contact@hibarrmedia.com.

Were you at one of the events covered on the show?!? If so, we'd love to talk to you! Please get in touch via email and/or social media channels like Instagram or X.

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The Moon Landing Feb 06, 2024

Comedian Naomi Karavani goes on a 48-hour journey to find and interview someone who was in NASA's Mission Control when Apollo 11 landed on the moon in 1969.

This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance):

CREDITS

'You Had To Be There' is a Hi Barr production.

Created by Hi Barr.

“The Moon Landing” was written and hosted by Naomi Karavani.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Story Produced by Julia Thompson.

Edit, Sound Mix and engineering by Teeny Lieberson.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to our parents, friends and chosen family. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.

You can find Naomi Karavani at @naomikaravani on all platforms. Listen to Naomi’s podcast, Cargo Cult here.

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Saturday Night Live - Garth Brooks Jan 30, 2024

Actor and comedian Tommy Kang, goes on a 48-hour journey to find and interview an eyewitness to the night when Garth Brooks hosted Saturday Night Live and performed as Chris Gaines.

In 'Saturday Night Live-Garth Brooks', Tommy talks to 30+ year old SNL vet, Wally Feresten aka SNL's "Cue Card Guy" about Garth Brooks, Sinéad O'Connor, Ashlee Simpson and more!

This episode includes interviews with: Sam Haft, Nicole McCormick, Mike Dickinson and Wally Feresten.

CREDITS

'You Had To Be There' is a Hi Barr production.

Created by Hi Barr.

Today’s Episode, "Saturday Night Live" Garth Brooks/Chris Gaines” was written and hosted by Tommy Kang.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Story Produced by Julia Thompson.

Edit, Sound Mix and engineering by Teeny Lieberson.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to our parents, friends and to our Story Consultant Nicole McCormick. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.

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The Last Waltz Jan 23, 2024

Producer and film director Julia Thompson goes on a 48 hour journey to find and interview an eyewitness to Martin Scorsese’s iconic concert film The Last Waltz.

This episode includes interviews with: Nadia Szold, Nicole McCormick, Steven Prince, Jonathan Taplin, Bartees Strange, and Mike Dubois.

CREDITS

You Had To Be There is a Hi Barr production.

The Last Waltz was written & hosted by Julia Thompson.

Produced by Julia Thompson & Web Barr.

Co-Produced by Teeny Lieberson.

Edit, Sound Mix & Engineering by Teeny Lieberson.

Original Score by Teeny Lieberson.

Artwork by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to our parents, friends, & to our Story Consultant & The Band Super Fan Nicole McCormick. Last, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because…they had to do it.

Correction: Steven Prince’s character in Taxi Driver is named Easy Andy; not Easy Edie as mentioned in the episode.

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You Had To Be There Trailer Dec 20, 2023

'You Had To Be There' is a first-of-its-kind podcast where we’re taking listeners back to iconic moments in pop culture history where…you had to be there. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill interview show; it’s a journey to the past in a race against time to land the interview and get the story.

Each episode, we’re giving a different host an assignment: Find & interview an eyewitness to an iconic moment in pop culture history…in just 48 hours.

The Catch? Our hosts have no idea what their assignment will be, so it's impossible to prepare!

This season features some of the most iconic moments in music, movies, sports, television from 1969 to 2000 where…you had to be there…but we’re not going to spoil the surprise right now because that wouldn’t be any fun, would it?

We can’t wait for you to listen!

Please subscribe + follow our feed, rate the show ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and share this trailer with everyone you know. You won't regret it.

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