Living In The 60’s

In this episode of Living in the 60's, JFK Assassination Part 2, Steve Carlson shares what the mood of the nation was like after the Kennedy assassination, why the Warren Commission was created by LBJ, and the criticisms of the nation after the Warren Commission findings were published. Do you have a memory to share from this special time in our country? Send us an email at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com. 

Instead of infomercials, back in the 60's it was the traveling salesmen bringing products into our homes. Remember salespeople from Hoover vacuums and Encyclopedia Brittanica knocking on our doors hoping to convince our parents these were products they could not live without? Tom and Craig talk about these great salespeople in this episode of Living in the 60's. 

Monopoly, Twister, and Clue are a few of the board games we remember in this episode of Living in the 60's. Don't Get Board, play a Game!

The Twist, the Limbo, the Mashed Potatoes are some of the great dances we remember in this episode of Living In the 60's. Get your dance shoes on as we Boogaloo Down Broadway! 

After 60 years, James Donna and the Castaways are making 2025 their last year of concert appearances. In this episode, James shares some great memories of the past 60 years and also tells us about a new book that will be coming out this spring. 

Some of the most critical medical inventions and procedures were introduced in the decade of the 60's like the Artificial Pacemaker. In this episode of Living in the 60's, Tom and Craig review some of the medical and health inventions that changed the world in the decade of the 60's. 

Tom & Craig had some great memories of the 70's decades like disco, fashions like tube socks, Nixon & the Watergate scandal, and a lot of other good memories. Did we forget one of your favorites? Let us know at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com. Enjoy!

Do you remember the comedians of the 60's that made us laugh? Join Tom and Craig as they reflect on Red Skelton, Dom Deluise, Jackie Gleason, and many more of those great comedians who came into our homes every week. We hope this brings a smile to your face on this episode of Living in the 60's. 

A runaway snowmobile and a 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!

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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! 

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!

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!

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.