Boycott the fireworks outside and tap into the fireworks deep inside your mind. Tune into "69" on WGXC 90.7-FM as we celebrate Father Yod's birthday. Father Yod or YaHoWha, was born James Edward Baker on July 4, 1922 (died Aug. 25, 1975). He earned the Silver Star as a U.S. Marine in World War II and became expert in Jujitsu. He moved to California to become a Hollywood stuntman and was influenced by the Nature Boys, a Los Angeles-based group of beats who lived a natural lifestyle, maintained vegetarian diets and lived "according to nature's laws." Baker also studied philosophy, religion and esoteric spiritual teachings, became a Vedantic monk for a time and later became a follower of Yogi Bhajan, a Sikh spiritual leader and teacher of Kundalini Yoga. He was the founder of a spiritual commune in the Hollywood Hills known as the Source Family. Baker was also lead singer of the commune's experimental psychedelic rock band, Ya Ho Wa 13. Artist Terry Fugate-Wilcox will be sharing 69 experiences live in the Hudson studio. Plus, Martin Högström and Beata Berggren of Chateaux poetry press from Stockholm will read from recently published poems.