Living In The 60’s
Join us for a fun look back at what life was like back in the 60’s! We will be talking about the changes in technology (black & white to color TV’s), games of the 60’s, lifestyle in the 60’s, TV shows of the 60’s, Music & local bands of the 60’s and more. We look forward to your suggestions and memories of the 60’s so contact us at: livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com
Episodes
![Memories from listeners Season 3](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
A runaway snowmobile and homemade electric hot dog cooker are a few of the great memories our listeners share in this last episode of Season 3. We think you will get a few laughs listening to this one!
![Bobby Vee's son Tommy Interview](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
Teen idol Bobby Vee's son Tommy provides stories of what life was like being the son of a teen idol and then playing in Bobby's band for many years. He shares many behind the music stories including one of a band member from Hibbing, Minnesota, who left the group and has had a pretty good music career of his own. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like it, send us an email at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com.
![Part Time Jobs in the 60's](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
We all needed extra spending money so most of us had part time jobs and summer jobs to keep us in pizza money. Tom and Craig share some interesting jobs they had along with some of the jobs our listeners had back in the 60's.
![The Fabulous 50’s- Season 3](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
Tom & Craig jump back into the time machine to take a look at the Fabulous 50's. The music, TV shows, school life, and other fun memories.
![Slang of the 60’s - Season 3](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
We developed a second language in the 60's with terms that still exist today. Tom and Craig have fun going through the popular slang words we used back in the 60's.
![Holidays In The 60’s - Season 3](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Friday Apr 19, 2024
Holiday memories abound in this episode with Tom & Craig. Nothing says Christmas time like Lutefisk, Jello with miracle whip on top & graded carrots, and fine China on the table. We hope this episode brings back some good memories for you!
![Dangerous Things We Did Back in the 60’s - Season 3](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Tom and Craig talk about some of things we did back in the 60's that would be considered dangerous by today's standards. Little did we know we were living on the edge back in the good old days!
![Vacations in the 60’s - Season 3](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 22, 2024
Friday Mar 22, 2024
Remember piling into the car for the family vacation? Like many of us, you stayed in motels, pitched a tent and camped your way across the country, drove a van cross country to the Grand Canyon or maybe you took the Shasta trailer on your memorable vacations. In this episode, Tom and Craig step back into the time machine to remember those great vacations we took back in the 60's!
![Candies of the 60’s - Season 3](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
This is one of our "sweetest" episodes! Tom and Craig talk about all the great candies we had back in the 60's. By the time we are done, you may have a stomach ache.
![Dangerous Toys We Played With In The 60’s - Season3](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Remember those wonderful toys and play things we interacted with back in the 60's? Times have changed so Tom and Craig talk about how some of those toys were maybe not so safe.
![The Cost Of Things In The 60’s - Season 3](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
A lot has changed since the wonderful decade of the 60's include the cost of items we still buy today. In this episode, Tom & Craig will take a look back at what prices we paid for our favorite things.
![Mainstreet in America in the 60's](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Join us for a walk down main street in the 60's as we remember the banks, the grocery stores, the gas stations, and other places that made up main street. We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane.
![Mainstreet America in the 60's](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Take a walk with Tom & Craig as they stroll down mainstreet America back in the 60's. Grocery stores, banks, and popular gas stations back then are some of the memories. We hope you enjoy this episode.
![Memories From Listeners - Season 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
In this last episode of Season 2 of Living In The 60's, our listeners suggested subjects to discuss such as our favorite episodes of Leave It To Beaver, memories of what summers were like when we were 10 years old, and other great memories. Join Tom and Craig as they take you on a fun trip down memory lane in this episode.
![Movies of the 60’s - Season 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
The 60's brought us many memorable movies such as West Side Story, How The West Was Won, To Kill A Mockingbird, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, and John Waynes Academy Award winning performance in True Grit. Tom and Craig review the memorable movies of the 60's in this podcast. Enjoy!
![Pro Sports Comes to Minnesota - Season 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
The 60's brought the Twins, Vikings, Northstars, and the Minnesota Muskies to the state of Minnesota. Join Tom and Craig as they talk about those early years of pro sports coming to Minnesota.
![The Vietnam War - Season 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
Tom and Craig take a brief look at the Vietnam War which was prevelant during the 60's. We also discuss the draft and what numbers we got back in 1969. We hope you enjoy this episode.
![Surfin Bird / The Trashmen - Season 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
On November 13, 1963, a local group, The Trashmen, were introduced to the nation with their big hit Surfin Bird. In this episode, Tony Andreason, one of the original members of the Trashmen shares the story of how the Trashmen got their name, how the song Surfin Bird was created, and what it was like to go from Garage Band to International stars. It is a great story and we hope you enjoy this episode of Living In The 60's!
![One Hit Wonders 1969 - Season 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
The year 1969 had some interesting bands and songs that made the list of One Hit Wonders. Tom and Craig have a good time reviewing some of these songs, so join us to see if you remember some of these One Hit Wonders.
![The British Invasion - Season 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
The music scene in the 60's was impacted with what was called The British Invasion thanks to groups like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Hermans Hermits and others. Tom and Craig remember some of the groups and their great songs.
![Inventions in the 60’s - Season 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
The 60's were a great time of inventions that are still with us to this day. Tom and Craig review some of the more popular inventions that have made an impact on society thanks to those inventors in the 60's.
![Cars of the 60’s - Season 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Do you have a great memory of the car you drove in the 60's? Tom and Craig take a look at some of the most popular cars and our listeners provide great stories in this episode.
![Fashions of the 60’s - Season 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Have fun taking a look back at fashion trends that were popular back in the 60's.
![Tommy James Interview - Season 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Listen to our interview with Tommy James about the stories behind his hits such as Hanky Panky, Mony Mony, Crimson & Clover, and many more. Tommy also talks with us about his book, Me, The Mob, and the Music and shares with us the plans for an upcoming movie. You can listen to Tommy on Gettin` Together with Tommy James on Sirius XM Sundays 5-8pm EST Channel 73 - 60's Gold. Tell us how you liked this episode at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com.
![Memories from Listeners in the 60’s](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Tom and Craig share some favorite memories we have received from our listeners of living in the 60's.
![The Music of Our Generation](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
Do you have a favorite song that brings back good memories from the 60's? Tom and Craig will talk about the top songs from 1960 - 1969 and maybe your song will be on the list.
![James Donna with Castaways Interview](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
This week Tom and Craig interview one of the original members of the Castaways and co-writer of the 1965 #1 Hit, Liar Liar, James Donna. James has a brand-new book, LIAR LIAR: From Garage Band to Rockstars, The Story of Minnesota's Castaways in the 1960's and it can be ordered now through ItascaBooks.com.
![Favorite TV Sitcoms & Westerns of the 60’s Part 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
This is part 2 of Sitcoms & Westerns of the 60's so enjoy this look back with Tom & Craig.
![Favorite TV Sitcoms & Westerns of the 60’s Part 1](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
Do you have a favorite TV Comedy or Western Show from the 60's? Tom and Craig will talk about some of the most popular shows and Tom does some singing of the theme songs from some of the shows.
![Toys and Games of the 60’s](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13716320/Living-In-The-60_s_6djb9m_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Do you have a favorite toy and game that you remember from the 60's? Tom and Craig will review some of their favorites from the 60's in this episode of Living In The 60's.