Mid Century Living

Send us Fan Mail Gobble gobble it's time for a whole episode about Thanksgiving food! That's right, a whole food-talk episode dedicated to the best mid century side dishes to adorn your table this upcoming week as we celebrate the holiday. From Spinach Gourmet, to Creamed Onions, and of course, jello in salads! So grab a fork and join us as we discuss the mid century must-have dishes. ....

Send us Fan Mail Are you seeing double? Maybe that's because we are copying the midcentury this week as we discuss the history and impact of Xerox during the 1950s-60s. Join us as we discover the beginnings of Xerox and how they changed the way offices worked in the mid century. Do you think things have changed much? Tune in to find out! . SHOW NOTES: . Weekly Catch up ends at 6:10 . Video of...

Send us Fan Mail We're out of Spooky Season! Join us today to discover when the DIY trend started (hint hint: the mid century) and how it's still trending today. We're also bringing back our Etiquette Segment! So, sit back, get your DeWalt tools ready, and tune in to our episode today! . Weekly Catch Up ends at 9:35 . . SHOW NOTES & SOURCES: . https://makeitmidcentury.com/the-ri...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Halloween!! We are releasing our Halloween Special today on October 31st to be your spooky go-to podcast for the day! We are covering 6 urban legends that originated in the mid century and are guaranteed to either spook you or give you a good laugh today. Join us for this special and let us know which of these urban legends you have heard and was it the same story we read??...

Send us Fan Mail Spooky season is still on! Today we dive into the 1973 film The Exorcist ! Join us as we once again mention Ouija Boards in an episode and discuss the film, it's impact on the industry, and what made...and still makes...this film significant to horror films. . Weekly Catch Up ends at 3:50 . . SHOW NOTES: . Episode 049: Ouija, Summoning the Mid Century . 30-Second Reenactment...

Send us Fan Mail It's our 50th episode! Join us as we go through the history and impact of the Addams Family. Hint: it's not just the movies from the 1990s, it goes back to the mid century and beyond! . . Weekly Catch up ends at 2:50 . SHOW NOTES: . Smithsonian Magazine - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/cultural-history-addams-family-180973315/ . Screen Rant Theme Song - http...

Send us Fan Mail Telepathy? Spirit Board Subconscious Mind? It's still spooky season!! So... join us as we go through the history of the Ouija Board and find out what makes it creepy and connected to the occult! We even cover some "accepted rules" to play this game as we near the peak of spooky season with Halloween. . Weekly Catch up ends at 9:30 . SHOW NOTES: . Baltimore Magazine...

Send us Fan Mail It's spooky season!! We're officially in October and that means we will be releasing spooky-themed episodes all month long! We are starting the month off talking about Disneyland! More specifically, Disneyland's Haunted Mansion ride. Join us as we discover the history and inspiration that led to the ride as we know it, and how it's always changing. . . Weekly C...

Send us Fan Mail It's a short episode but a good one! Inspired by some truly creepy photos of mid century contact lenses being made, we discuss the history and impact of a revolutionary way to correct vision. Join us as we reach back into the Renaissance to start this episode, and make it all the way through the mid century. . . Weekly Catch Up ends at 6:40 . . SHOW NOTES: . Warby Parker Hist...

Send us Fan Mail Grab your hat and tap shoes, and start practicing your jazz hands! This week we cover the life and work of famed Broadway choreographer (and mid century superstar) Bob Fosse. Join us as we discuss his work, his life, and maybe also his romantic life! . . Weekly catch up ends at 5:00 . . SHOW NOTES: . Book: All His Jazz: The Life And Death Of Bob Fosse by Martin Gottfried . Bob Fos...

Send us Fan Mail Pop Tarts! A mid century breakfast treat that has endured through the decades to become one of modern day's best-known and most-loved start to our morning routines. Join us as we talk history, our favorite flavors, and yes, how it all started thanks to the invention of dried dog food sold in aluminum packaging. . . Weekly Catch Up ends at 5:30 . . Check out Sugar Spun Run on...

Send us Fan Mail Time for another deep dive into a mid century collectible! This time, we highlight the Franciscan Starburst Dinnerware. Learn the history behind these dishes, what makes them so special (aka so mid century), and even some etiquette on the use of the dinnerware. . . Weekly Catch up ends at 4:30 . . Episode 13 - The West Bend Penguin Server . The artist who makes mosaic art from bro...

Send us Fan Mail We're a year old! Join us on this special episode where we celebrate our first year of podcasting by looking back at our favorite episodes our biggest struggles, and our podcasting goals for the future. . ALSO! We are now on YouTube! Check out our page at www.youtube.com/MCLPodcast . . This episode's video feed can be found HERE Visit our Buzzsprout hub to listen and sub...

Send us Fan Mail Who was Betty Crocker? Where did her recipes come from? Join us as we discover what is beyond the premixed cake boxes as we dive into the history of Betty Crocker during the mid century. . . Weekly Catchup ends at 6:45 . . SHOW NOTES & SOURCES: . https://www.bettycrocker.com/about-us . https://www.bettycrocker.com/betty-crocker-kitchens . https://www.pbs.org/food/stories/who-w...

Send us Fan Mail Sports fans rejoice! On today's episode we cover The Olympics of the Mid Century. Specifically the summer games that happened during our podcast's time, but we cover them to discover great things that happened (and many scandals!). So tune in and listen to earn your gold medal! . . Weekly Catch up ends at 4:50 . . SHOW NOTES/SOURCES: . Ancient Olympics - https://olympics...

Send us Fan Mail It's episode 40! Join us as we travel by ocean liner to talk about these great ships during the mid century and now. We cover their history and a few important ships of the 1950s like the SS United States . Stay until the end to catch a themed etiquette segment as we tell you the do's and don't's of cruise sailing. . . Weekly Catch up ends at 4:40. . . SHOW NOT...

Send us Fan Mail Time for a party! Join us as we go back to the tiki bars of the mid century to find out where they began and how they are still impacting the bar scene today. Spoiler alert, it's not all mai tais! . Weekly Catch Up ends at 4:15 . . SHOW NOTES: . Episode 016: Mid Century Weight Watchers . SOURCES: . Cate, M. (2016). Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 100 days until Halloween! We celebrate this week by talking about Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho from 1960. Join us as we discuss what made this movie so significant to the mid century and how it continues to impact the film industry today. . . Weekly catch up ends at 4:40. . Movie summary ends at 10:50. . . SHOW NOTES: . Psycho Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyc...

Send us Fan Mail Happy National Hot Dog Month! Join us in this week's episode as we talk all about hot dogs and celebrate National Hot Dog Month (which falls in July)! We talk about how the hot dog came to become one of America's favorite foods. Also, stay tuned until the end to hear the wacky hot dog etiquette as dictated by the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council. . . Weekly catch u...

Send us Fan Mail Join us this week as we explore a niche design movement that is part of the Mid Century Modern design...Googie Architecture! Listen to find out where it all started and what makes Googie Architecture, well, Googie! . . Weekly Catch Up ends at 8:30 . . SHOW NOTES: . Episode 026 - Apollo & The Moon Part 1 Episode 027 - Apollo & The Moon Part 2 . SOURCES: . Smithsonian Magazi...

Send us Fan Mail We're back!! Welcome to Season 3 with this 70s rule-breaker episode! Since we are back on Independence Day weekend, we wanted to share about one of the biggest Independence Day celebrations we have seen, the Bicentennial year of 1976! We dive into the different celebrations that happened throughout the USA as well as some of the best marketing things that made this celebratio...

Send us Fan Mail Straight to you from the vault! Enjoy a special supercut of our favorite 2-parter from 2023 covering Disneyland! . Episode 005 - Disneyland Part 1 originally from October 6th, 2023 Episode 006 - Disneyland Part 2 originally from October 13th, 2023 . . Subscribe so you're ready for our return on July 5th! . . SHOW NOTES: . Disney+ streaming suggestions: “A Pre-Opening Report f...

Send us Fan Mail Straight to you from the vault! Enjoy one of our favorite episodes from 2023, Episode 011 - Forgotten Innovations: Mid Century Technology that’s been Lost to Time originally from November 24th, 2023. . . Subscribe so you're ready for our return on July 5th! Visit our Buzzsprout hub to listen and subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2253227 Follow the show on Instagram: @MCLp...

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone! We want to thank you for listening and for a great season! We will be taking a short break and will be back on July 5th. In the meantime, listen to our announcement to hear about our plans for this break and future, and make sure you are subscribed to automatically get all bonus content until we are back! . . Thanks again and big shout out to you, our listeners! Visi...

Send us Fan Mail It's our last episode of Season 2! Join us as we discover the great mid century design duo, Charles and Ray Eames. We talk about their background and the beginnings of the Eames Office as well as some of their most well-known pieces. . Weekly Catch Up ends at 6:00. . . 009 - Mid Century Modern Design . 012 - The Ins and Outs of MCM Architecture . SHOW NOTES: . Eames Biography...