The Class of ’74
Episodes
#7 SECRETS, SMOKE AND SOCIAL DYNAMICS
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia and her friends return from Forest Hills after meeting tennis stars, but the night turns complicated when Mrs. Valladares confronts them about...
#6 THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS: CYNTHIA'S DARING RESCUE & REWARD
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After a roadside emergency on the Whitestone Bridge, Cynthia rushes into danger to help a lost child, injures her ankle, and prays for friends and fam...
#5 I NEVER BELIEVE ME: TEENAGE CHARM & DESPERATE MANEUVERS
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia leads the delicate attempt to escape the mess she and Annabel, Mimi and Greg find themselves in across the state line in Port Chester, New Yor...
#4 DRIVING TO NEW YORK – SKIPPED CLASS, SECRET BOAT, AND SKETCHY CHARACTERS
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A group of Brighton High friends set out for Forest Hills with stolen cigarettes, a plan to buy beer, and dreams of cruising Long Island Sound in a 22...
#3 HOW TO GET OVER IT
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After seeing Evan kissing someone else, Cynthia struggles with jealousy, humiliation, and embarrassment. Looking for a place to cry, she walks in on ...
#2 LIFE IS FULL OF SURPRISES
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 Episode 2: Cynthia faces a whirlwind day — her father’s chest pain turns out to be costochondritis, Mimi undergoes yet another surprising...
STAY CALM AND CARRY ON — Season 2 Premiere
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2, Episode 1: On the Valentine's Day premiere, Cynthia faces a day of crises — her father rushed to the hospital with a suspected heart attac...
Friday the 13th: Class of '74 — Season One Refresher
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A concise refresher of Season One before Two begins tomorrow. Newcomers to the story are welcome to listen to this for a little but then Laura will se...
The Class of '74 Returns: Season 2 Kicks Off Feb 14!
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The story of the early 1970's continues! Season Two of The CLASS OF '74 premiers on Saturday, February 14. Cynthia and the Brighton High gang return...
#25 UNEXPECTED INFORMATION, UNEXPECTED EVENTS Season 1 Finale
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special 1-hour season finale, Cynthia navigates rumors, tensions, and uneasy alliances after a chaotic weekend—Teddy begs her to intervene i...
#24 Homeroom, Geometry, English, Spanish
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia sees Mimi off on her first day of school, learns Not-Fred's real name, hears rumors about a drug dealer, juggles questions about her fractured...
#23 MIMI IS THE COOLEST
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After learning that Victor Wronski — the steroid-fueled attacker — has left the hospital, Cynthia worries about Evan's safety while trying to fo...
#22 AND THAT'S IT? NO ONE'S GOING TO DO ANYTHING?
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia panics after learning Clay was rushed to Mass General in an effort to save his hand. As she searches for answers and updates on his condition,...
#21 CYNTHIA IS IN OVER HER HEAD
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Cynthia struggles with worry and exhaustion as she searches for books and answers. Cynthia confides in a guidance counselor about Be...
#20 TIED IN SILENCE: CLAY'S RESCUE AT BRIGHTON HIGH
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clay is discovered bound and gagged in the school stadium snack bar; police, medics, and students rush to free him while Cynthia watches in fear and r...
#19 VANISHED AFTER PRACTICE: THE CASE OF CLAY SETON
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When sophomore football player Clay Seton doesn’t return home after a Sunday practice, rumors spread, police coordinate a campus-wide search, and cl...
#18 A CLIFFHANGER AT BRIGHTON HIGH
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Against a background of science, Cynthia navigates the fallout from a shocking Saturday night as friendships fracture and secrets surface Cynthia me...
#17 BRIGHTON SECRETS: STORMY DAYS, SCHOOLYARD SCANDALS
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 17, Cynthia navigates a chaotic school day at Brighton High: an economics quiz exposes Cynthia and her classmates as well-meaning but cluel...
#16 FRIENDS ARE GOOD, RIGHT?
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Evan brings Cynthia up to date on the wicked witch of Chicago; Cynthia tries to escape the consequences for skipping a class; Katey attracts a new adm...
#14 DRIVE-IN SECRETS AND A GIRL'S REPUTATION
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A chaotic teenage night of romance, confusion, suspicion and passion at the Norwalk Drive-In finally ends but many uneasy questions continue. Cynthia ...
#15 WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE TO BE SO MEAN?
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 15 of "The Class of '74," tensions rise as Cynthia grapples with the aftermath of a traumatic encounter and the complexities of her relatio...
Memoranda from Laura
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To finish building the machine of the podcast (so episodes can be reliably delivered for years to come) "The Class of '74" is on a brief hiatus. New...
#13 WHAT THE PUPPY SAW: THE DRIVE-IN PART 2
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia and Clay’s date at the Norwalk Drive-In hits rocky terrain after Cynthia tries Henry's Magic Pisser Elixer. #Classof74Podcast Written ...
#12 SOMETHING ABOUT HER: THE DRIVE-IN PART 1
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia and her friends borrow the Schyler's Country Squire wagon for a memorable night at the Norwalk Drive-In. #Classof74Podcast Written an...
#11 IS EVERYTHING OKAY?
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia plays air traffic controller as the Schylers' house reels from mood altering substances, confessions and would-be lovers. #Classof74Pod...
#10 FRIDAY FRIGHT NIGHT
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Secrets unravel on Glen River Road after the Watsons' marriage blows up. The Schylers try to protect Mimi and Cynthia ends up being the most responsib...
#9 KEEPER OF SECRETS
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia is deeply shaken when she learns the scandalous past of a middleaged couple she enormously admired and feels isolated by her vow to keep their...
#8 DISSENTION IN THE RANKS: CHANGE IS A COMIN'
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In latest episode of The Class of 74, 16-year-old Chrissie Evert's doing great at Forest Hills, Evan's caught in a medical nightmare; Cynthia and Anna...
#7 THE MYSTERY OF ATTRACTION
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia's collection of admirers is growing by leaps and bounds, but she can't stand two of them, one is being investigated by the cops, the gorgeous ...
#5-6 CYNTHIA IMAGINES
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia and Mimi secretly watch The Dick Cavett Show; Cynthia's triumphant arrival at the second day of school is marred by suspicion and the alphabet...
#4 IN ONE SO YOUNG
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we dive into the 1971 mysteries surrounding Mrs. Watson's behavior, Victor Wronski's attack on Evan Whittaker, and Mrs. Schyler's devotion ...
#0 The Class of '74: How the Series Came About
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join novelist Laura Van Wormer as she introduces THE CLASS OF ’74, a serialized story inspired by her 50th high school reunion. The story begins in ...
#3 A SHOCKING EVENT
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're STILL on the first tumultuous day of school at Brighton High, September 8, 1971. It is another rock and roll episode of colliding good kids and ...
#2 HIGH SCHOOL IS A COMPLICATED BUSINESS
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The halls of Brighton High quickly fill with mystery, intrigue, adventure, romance and chaos, to say nothing of baffling new acquaintances, bullies an...
#1 WELCOME TO FAIRFIELD COUNTY 1971
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The premiere episode of a period dramedy, depicting the ups and downs of teenage life in a wealthy suburb of New York City, 1971-1974. The town of Bri...