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Carrie Fisher: Acid in the Desert, Snakes in the Amazon, and More Postcards from the Edge
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Carrie Fisher once dropped acid in the desert with Paul Simon. She did ayahuasca in the Amazon jungle, where she was attacked by a giant snake that may or may not have been real. She did so much cocaine that legendary partyman John Belushi told her to ease up. Her mood swings were such a dramatic part of her personality that she gave them their own names. And her personality was so galvanizing that it became an avatar for real-life resistance fighters.
Sources
The Last Word: Carrie Fisher on LSD, Death and Sex With Han Solo (Rolling Stone)
The Princess Diarist, by Carrie Fisher
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2016, dir. Alexis Bloom and Fisher Stevens)
Wishful Drinking (2010, dir. Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato)
Carrie Fisher and Paul Simon's Turbulent Love Affair Detailed in 'Homeward Bound' (People)
Carrie Fisher's autopsy reveals cocktail of drugs, including cocaine, opiates and ecstasy (Los Angeles Times)
CARRIE FISHER'S CANDID CONFESSIONS (The Washington Post)
Excerpt: Carrie Fisher before and after Star Wars (National Geographic)
Carrie Fisher opened up about her demons — and knew she wouldn't have a Hollywood ending (Los Angeles Times)
How Carrie Fisher Became the Surprising Face of the Rebellion Against Trump (Vanity Fair)
Meryl Streep Golden Globes Speech Carrie Fisher Tribute (Refinery 29)
Credits
Hosted by Jake Brennan.
Written by Patrick Coman.
Copy edited by James Sullivan.
Scored and mixed by Spenser Gralla.
Additional music and score elements by Ryan Spraker.
*illustrations by Avi Spivak @avispivak