A luau party at The Thunderbird Motel unexpectedly becomes The Silver Chain’s last dance. Paul pieces together the story of what ultimately led to the cherished club’s demise.

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A luau party at The Thunderbird Motel unexpectedly becomes The Silver Chain’s last dance. Paul pieces together the story of what ultimately led to the cherished club’s demise.
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<a href="https://www.gq.com/story/inside-secret-swingers-club-from-the-70s">Jack El-Hai's Article</a>

In the early 1990s, a cache of abandoned newsletters found its way from a safety deposit box in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the state’s historical society, where they were left to gather dust. The newsletters detailed the inner workings of a secret 1970s swingers society: The Silver Chain Social Club.

Fifty years later, TV writer and host Paul Ditty tracks down the club’s surviving members to uncover the group’s mysterious history and the ties that connected its members long after the swingers club closed its doors for good.

For a deeper look inside Time Capsule, read Paul's newsletter.

Learn more about Time Capsule here.

In the early 1990s, a cache of abandoned newsletters found its way from a safety deposit box in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the state’s historical society, where they were left to gather dust. The newsletters detailed the inner workings of a secret 1970s swingers society: The Silver Chain Social Club.
Fifty years later, TV writer and host Paul Ditty tracks down the club’s surviving members to uncover the group’s mysterious history and the ties that connected its members long after the swingers club closed its doors for good.
For a deeper look inside Time Capsule, read Paul's <a href="https://timecapsule.substack.com">newsletter.</a>
Learn more about Time Capsule <a href="https://timecapsulepodcast.com">here.</a>

Time Capsule: The Silver Chain

Episode 7: A Not-So-Minnesota Goodbye

A discussion with Dr. Keith Henry sets Paul on a search for an out-of-print book about The Silver Chain, detailing the club’s final days.Paul meets with show producer Marcel Malekebu to share his findings, which include the story of a Minneapolis swinger who returns from a year-long trip around the world, months after the club’s closure.

Links:

Time Capsule Substack

TimeCapsulePodcast.com

Jack El-Hai's Article

A discussion with Dr. Keith Henry sets Paul on a search for an out-of-print book about The Silver Chain, detailing the club’s final days.Paul meets with show producer Marcel Malekebu to share his findings, which include the story of a Minneapolis swinger who returns from a year-long trip around the world, months after the club’s closure.
Links:
<a href="https://timecapsule.substack.com/">Time Capsule Substack</a>
<a href="https://timecapsulepodcast.com/">TimeCapsulePodcast.com</a>
<a href="https://www.gq.com/story/inside-secret-swingers-club-from-the-70s">Jack El-Hai's Article</a>

Bonus Episode (8.5): Jack Bonner

A visit to the Minnesota Historical Society unearths the name of the safe deposit box’s owner, and a restricted document aids Paul in discovering the reason behind the newsletters’ preservation.

Links:

Time Capsule Substack

TimeCapsulePodcast.com

Jack El-Hai's Article

A visit to the Minnesota Historical Society unearths the name of the safe deposit box’s owner, and a restricted document aids Paul in discovering the reason behind the newsletters’ preservation.
Links:
<a href="https://timecapsule.substack.com/">Time Capsule Substack</a>
<a href="https://timecapsulepodcast.com/">TimeCapsulePodcast.com</a>
<a href="https://www.gq.com/story/inside-secret-swingers-club-from-the-70s">Jack El-Hai's Article</a>

Episode 8: Gloria

After an interview with Judi, the daughter of another Silver Chain member, Paul receives a document that sends his investigation in an unexpected and revealing direction.

Links:

Time Capsule Substack

TimeCapsulePodcast.com

Jack El-Hai's Article

After an interview with Judi, the daughter of another Silver Chain member, Paul receives a document that sends his investigation in an unexpected and revealing direction.
Links:
<a href="https://timecapsule.substack.com/">Time Capsule Substack</a>
<a href="https://timecapsulepodcast.com/">TimeCapsulePodcast.com</a>
<a href="https://www.gq.com/story/inside-secret-swingers-club-from-the-70s">Jack El-Hai's Article</a>

Episode 7: A Not-So-Minnesota Goodbye

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