On March 3rd, 1983, Peter Ivers—the eccentric and beloved host of New Wave Theater—was found bludgeoned to death in his apartment. Forty years later, his friends are still searching for answers about what happened to him. 
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Decline of Western Civilization Part I
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Wayne’s World
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<a href="https://archive.org/details/new-wave-theatre-episodes-1-through-25">New Wave Theater</a>
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<a href="https://ew.com/music/2020/01/05/peter-ivers/">Over the edge: The incredible life and mysterious death of Peter Ivers</a>
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<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/27/an-einstein-among-neanderthals-the-tragic-prince-of-la-counterculture">'An Einstein among Neanderthals': the tragic prince of LA counterculture</a>
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<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-19830327-la-time/24677306/">Peter Ivers: A Death of Innocence </a>
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<a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2019-12-04/peter-ivers-becoming-reissue-new-wave-theatre">Rediscovering Peter Ivers, a punk-rock Zelig with a glittering résumé and mysterious demise</a>
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Peter and the Acid King: The Man in the Radiator

Before there was MTV, there was New Wave Theater. Peter & The Acid King is a documentary podcast that explores the life and unsolved death of New Wave Theater host and key cultural curator Peter Ivers. The show takes us on a deep dive through the grimy, chaotic world of the early ‘80s Los Angeles punk rock scene from which he emerged. Narrated by native LA punk and esteemed director Penelope Spheeris.



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