Mid Century Living

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a very special episode! For many reasons (they're in the episode, go listen!!), we have decided to end the podcast / stop releasing episodes for some time. . When we launched the podcast, our goal was to create a place where we could celebrate our favorite parts of one our favorite eras in time, and we definitely did that. We are really proud of every...

Send us Fan Mail Time for another trip to Disneyland! This time, we go deep into Tomorrowland: what was designed, what was built, and its legacy. We cover attractions both old and new. . Weekly Catch up ends at 8:45 . . SOURCES: https://duchessofdisneyland.com/park-history/   https://lifeinmouseyears.com/discovering-tomorrowlands-history-in-disneyland/   https://youtu.be/uUOTVPVQZNo?si=DbtjAT_y-cI...

Send us Fan Mail We're BAAAACK!! Join us today as we go and "sit" on 4 more MCM chairs! We cover chairs from designers we have already talked about as well as some new names! Grab yourself a cup of coffee or tea and take a seat in one of these chairs! Weekly Catch up ends at 7:50 Make sure you follow us on Instagram to view photos of these awesome chairs! Check us out @MCLPodcast SO...

Send us Fan Mail Hey guys! Life's gotten busy as we entered 2026 and we've had to extend our break. Don't worry! We still have plenty of fun, innovative, and sometimes silly topics from the Mid Century left to explore! So make sure you are subscribed so you can automatically get our next episode (which will drop in March)!  . Make sure you are following us on Instagram, @MCLPodcast!...

Send us Fan Mail A very happy Christmas to all who celebrate, and happy holidays to all! This year's MCM special takes us to New York City in the 1940s, to take a look at a favorite holiday movie: Miracle on 34th Street. Join us in this trip to see what happened at Macy's between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and decide whether Kris Kringle was really Santa Clause. SHOW NOTES: Weird traile...

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone! We are still on our break but, as promised, we have a vault episode for you! Take a seat, and enjoy listening about MCM chairs! . The original episode is Episode 61, which came out on January 31st of 2025 (almost a year ago!!) Visit our Buzzsprout hub to listen and subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2253227 Follow the show on Instagram: @MCLpodcast Follow Jacky on...

Send us Fan Mail It's Thanksgiving! That means a whole food talk episode, this time about deviled appetizers! Featuring a live taste of deviled ham! SOURCES: . https://www.straightdope.com/21343320/what-s-up-with-deviled-eggs-ham-etc   https://www.backthenhistory.com/articles/the-history-of-deviled-eggs   https://eatshistory.com/deviled-eggs-the-orginal-recipe/   https://kitchenjournal.net/wh...

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone! We are taking our holiday break early this year to recharge and get more midcentury vibes ready for 2026! Don't worry! We will still release a Thanksgiving Special as well as a Christmas Special, and will be re-releasing our favorite episodes so you can always find the midcentury in your podcast feed. Make sure you subscribe, and if you have any topics from the...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Halloween everyone! Welcome to our spooktacular midcentury special! Today we are doing a special reading of the story The Man Who Lived , written by Raymond F. O’Kelley. . Special thanks to WikiSource for providing the text for this story. (This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was legally published within the United States before 1964, and copyri...

Send us Fan Mail Spooky season!! Jacky is on vacation today, so Gonzalo is bringing you a halloween episode from the archives! Actually, it is our first halloween episode all the way from October 2023.  . Stay tuned for next week's Halloween Special! Visit our Buzzsprout hub to listen and subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2253227 Follow the show on Instagram: @MCLpodcast Follow Jacky on I...

Send us Fan Mail It's trick or treat time!! Have you chosen your costume yet?? The midcentury offered many options, but the most popular were costumed created by Ben Cooper, inc.! Join us as we discover what these costumes were like and what made them so special! . Weekly Catch up ends at 4:10 . SOURCES: . https://bencooperdoc.com/   . https://13thdimension.com/behind-the-halloween-mask-the-g...

Send us Fan Mail It's still spooky season!! If you're looking for trick-or-treating inspiration, look (listen?) no further! Today on our episode we cover 4 candies from the midcentury that we can still buy and give out this Halloween! . Weekly Catch up ends at 7:10 . SHOW NOTES: . Episode 023 - Mid Century Suburbs . Halloween Candy Stories - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/632789/whe...

Send us Fan Mail Scary sitcom, 2025 edition! Today we take a trip to Mockingbird Heights and visit Number 1313 Mockingbird Lane to meet the Munsters! Your average midcentury family...or are they? Join us to discover the history behind this great sitcom, meet the characters, and learn how they're still relevant today! . . SHOW NOTES: Munster Mansion: https://www.munstermansion.com/   https://m...

Send us Fan Mail It's the great podcast, Charlie Brown! Today we go deep into a midcentury comic strip! You may have heard of it,  Peanuts! Join us as we talk about its creator, the characters, and why it is such a great example of midcentury nostalgia. . SOURCES: . Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center - https://schulzmuseum.org/   . NASA post - https://www.instagram.com/p/DOa962WjB...

Send us Fan Mail "Jell-o!" and welcome again to our podcast! Today we cover one of the most recognized desserts and/or salad ingredients: Jell-o! Tune in to find out about its history and what makes it such a versatile ingredient. As a true food-episode, we also cover some midcentury recipes that will have you questioning whether Jell-o is a dessert or a savory food. . Weekly Catch up en...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for a special episode today as we interview Megan and Cameron Wood of the Ohio History Connection! The Ohio History Connection provides a way for people to connect with Ohio’s past through historic sites, museums, preservation, interactive exhibits, and events. Today we talk with Megan, the Executive Director & CEO, and Cameron, the Oral History Coordinator.  . Join us...

Send us Fan Mail It's about time we do another Disney episode! Today we cover 5 amazing women who played key parts in developing the Imagineers of Disney. Their work is still amazing young and old alike today even if some years have passed. Join us as we learn and celebrate these women artists. . .Weekly Catch up ends at 5:35 . Other Disney Episodes: 005 - Disneyland: Part 1 (don't forge...

Send us Fan Mail It's a niche episode! Today we dive deep into the midcentury craze of swung glass vases. What were these, how were they made, what are they worth TODAY? Tune in to find out and learn about this midcentury trend! . . Catch up ends at 5:49 . . SHOW NOTES: Making a swung glass vase: https://youtu.be/U8nnXnK4y9Q   . SOURCES:  https://www.txantiquemall.com/most-valuable-swung-vase...

Send us Fan Mail Back to Manhattan we go! This time the episode is actually all about The Big Apple (and Pete....yay....). No, but really, great episode titled "New Amsterdam" will give us some good insight on Pete and what makes him who he is. Visit our Buzzsprout hub to listen and subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2253227 Follow the show on Instagram: @MCLpodcast Follow Jacky on In...

Send us Fan Mail We've reached 80 episodes! Join us for an entire food-talk episode about Pepperidge Farm. Inspired by a recent uptake in purchasing of Goldfish crackers, this episode covers all the history and goodness of America's favorite baked goods company. . Weekly Catch Up ends at 6:40 . SHOW NOTES: Pepperidge Farm Story - https://www.pepperidgefarm.com/our-story/   Wikipedia - ht...

Send us Fan Mail We're back for Season 5!! AND, we've curated a food talk episode all about the great midcentury diners that you can still visit today. Join us as we go through the history...and menus...of 4 midcentury diners you can still visit in 2025. . Stay through the end to listen to our ratings of one of their menus based on actual taste testing experience of ordering the whole me...

Send us Fan Mail Happy National Hot Dog Month! AND belated National Hot Dog Day! We're still on break, but we have a re-release of our hilarious episode about hot dogs from the mid century! We cover history, recipes, and the all-fun Hot Dog and Sausage Council (and their rules). . So grab yourself a hot dog, with mustard, and get ready to laugh through Hot Dogs of the Mid Century. Visit our B...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Independence Day to the USA! Since we are releasing on the actual 4th of July, we couldn't think of a better way than to re-release our episode on the Bicentennial celebrations. This was the. country's year-long celebration of the nation's 200th birthday. . We will be coming back from our break in August so make sure you're subsribed! Visit our Buzzsprout...

Send us Fan Mail We hear wedding bells!! We announce the upcoming nuptials of one of our hosts and then cover etiquette from the midcentury regarding pre-wedding things! Join us to learn what the midcentury correct way to address invitations and, more importantly, what to wear to the ceremony! . . ALSO! Stay tuned until the end for a special announcement about our shows for the summer! . . Weekly...

Send us Fan Mail It's a bit of a long one today, but we are going back to visit the boys at Madison Avenue. Join us as we do a scene by scene of Season 1, Episode 3: The Marriage of Figaro. . No weekly catch up this time, we go straight into the scene by scene! . . Want to know more about the show itself? Listen to Episode 69: Mad Men Season 1 Episode 1 to learn about the show's history...