Living In The 60’s

Here we are at the end of another season of Living In the 60's.  In this episode, Memories from Listeners, we talk about school closings, recognize a favorite 6th grade teacher in the Robbinsdale School District, Mr. Arnold Brown, talk about drive in movies, and we end with a great poem We Are The Bridge. Thanks for listening and if you have any suggestions for next years episodes, contact us at l...

In October of 1962 the United States and the Soviet Union were involved in what was a major confrontation called the Cuban Missile Crisis. This was a key historical event that many of us will always remember from the decade of the 60's. Our resident historian, Steve Carlson, does a great job of helping us remember the key events of the Cuban Missile Crisis. We hope you enjoy this historical episod...

Remember playing outside games during the summer days and nights? Capture the flag, Red Light Green Light, and Capture the Flag just to name a few. Tom and Craig have a good time remembering these outdoor games on this episode of Living In the 60's.

What a fantastic decade of female singers we enjoyed in the 60's. In this episode of Living In the 60's, we talk about some of the most popular lady singers like Dusty Springfield, Mary Wells, Brenda Lee, Lu Lu, and many more. We hope you enjoy this episode! 

What style of country music did you like in the 60's? Honky-Tonk, Rockabilly, Outlaw, or The Grand Ole Opry style? Jump on board the chuck wagon as Tom & Craig talk about the music styles and the singers who made country music popular in the 60's. If we missed your favorite, send us a note at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com . Enjoy!

The Electric Prunes, The Chocolate Watch Band, The Yellow Balloon, and many others made up some weird rock band names during the 60's. In this episode of Living In The 60's we will take you on a tour of some of the strangest band names who gave us some not so memorable tunes in the 60's. Listen and see how many you remember. 

We had all kinds of music styles in the 60's! Rock, Country, Folk, or Surf, what was your favorite? Join Tom & Craig in this episode of Living in the 60's as they talk about the styles and the groups that made our generation the best there was!

We grew up with some great advertising jingles in the 60's like Nestles, Brylcream, and who can forget "From The Land of Sky-Blue Waters" Hamm's beer. Join Tom and Craig as we remember and sing some of the popular advertising jingles of the 60's on this episode of Living In the 60's. 

In part 2 of our interview with Stan Livingston, Chip from My Three Sons, we discussed what life is like after being on a TV series for 12 years. Stan shares his working relationships behind the camera and his partnership in a production company. This is a great behind the scenes interview with someone who came into our homes each week on My Three Sons. 

For 12 seasons we knew him as Chip Douglas on the show My Three Sons and in this new episode of Living in the 60s, Stanley Livingston shares many behind the scenes stories of that great show. Who was his favorite, Bub or Uncle Charlie? What was his favorite episode of My Three Sons? Join us for Part 1 as we have this in-depth discussion with Stanley Livingston on Living In the 60's. 

Free donuts, fake home room announcements, prank phone calls, and a poem called "That Once Was Us" makes up some of the stories in this episode of Memories from Listeners. This is our last episode of season 4 of Living in the 60's. Talk to you in 2026!

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....

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!

Can you say Glen Campbell came to your birthday party? Recorded live at the Rockhouse Production studios where Bobby Vee and his sons have recorded over the years, Tommy Vee shares more stories of life on the road with his dad. Besides continuing to appear as a music group, The Killer Vee's, the Vee's are honoring Bobby's memory with many community events.  This is truly a good behind the music st...

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. 

Why was JFK in Dallas on November 22nd,1963? Why was Jackie Kennedy with JFK on the visit to Dallas? Why did Bobby Kennedy tell JFK not to go to Dallas? What happened in the motorcade? These are a few of the questions that will be answered in this special episode of Living in the 60's. Fellow Cooper High School classmate, Steve Carlson, takes us on a journey of the 4 days that included and followe...

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@my...

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.