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We celebrate Easter on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site as Mike, Smitty, and Ian welcome Christian Apologist Bob Siegel to the show. Bob talks to us about some of the great Hollywood Biblical Epics such as "The Ten Commandments", "Ben Hur", and "Greatest Story Ever Told". Bob's insight into religion, pop culture, and media helps us to find out how these classic motion pictures were filmed, how they were...

Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site celebrates a major milestone: Our 50th Podcast episode. As a new part of our shows, we present our first remote feature. Smitty and Mike attended the Big 3 Auto Parts Exchange at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium, on February 27, 2011. This is a great swap meet featuring parts and supplies for classic cars, as well as just about anything else that could turn up at a swap meet:...

On this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Mike notes the 50th anniversary of Fritos Corn Chips. Back in 1961, Fritos made their debut on the American Snack Food Scene. Smitty, Mike, and Ian recall other snacks and favorite foods from the past. Smitty tells us about an interesting web site that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Presidency of John F. Kennedy. Smitty describes what you wi...

Mike, Smitty, and Ian welcome Radio Historian Dave Leonard to Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Dave tells us the interesting story of four, Top-40 hits that debuted on San Diego Radio in the days when Top-40 was the thing. Those songs were "California Dreaming", "Wedding Bell Blues", "Maggie May", and "Imagine". Dave tells us how these four songs were debuted and he recalls the important role that the...

Join us for another edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site as Ian Rose remembers Writer Tennessee Williams, who would be 100 years old this year. Ian recalls Williams' career, and gives an interesting account of his life. Ian remembers one of the best known movies that was based on Williams' work: "A Streetcar Named Desire". How did he acquire the name Tennessee? Listen in and find out. We remember...

What are your Movie Pet Peeves? Ian Rose has seven of them, and he shares them with us. Some of them are subtitles, wrong hair styles, and wrong accents. Listen in and hear what Ian has to say about this. Mike and Smitty follow up with their own observations on oddities in movies and TV. Our Retro-Commercial is for the 1959 Edsel, voiced by NBC newscaster John Cameron Swayze. Smitty talks about co...

Radio has always been a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week operation. In earlier times, when more stations were helmed by a living person, that meant someone had to be on the air weekends, and holidays. In this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Smitty, Mike, and Ian welcome former San Diego radio personality Tommy Sarmiento. Tom tells us about his experiences working those shifts by himself, while e...

We're celebrating a birthday on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Who's birthday you ask? Why Frankenstein of course! Ian Rose reports on the 80th anniversary of the Frankenstein movies. Back in 1931, this long-running movie franchise began at Universal Studios. Through the 30's and 40's, a number of sequels were done with a variety of stars in them. Such stars as Bela Lugosi, Boris Karl...

Ian Rose reminisces about being in the 4th grade. His memories may spark some of of our own as we recall those formative years. Smitty notes a milestone for Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site: Our One-Year Anniversary. We take a brief look back at the evolution of our shows in the past year and answer the question about how we got the name "Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site". Ian has the latest obituaries for us...

Border Blasters: Powerful radio stations located on the U.S.-Mexico border from the 1930's to the 1960's. The interesting history of some of these stations and how they came into being is told on this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Mike, Smitty, and Ian welcome back regular contributor Mike Z, who has all of the details of this fascinating subject. These powerful stations, such as XERB, XE...

This edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site features a discussion on early Japanese Tin Toys. Mike talks to us about some of these toys that were made after World War II and well into the 60s. Mike is a toy collector and brings his knowledge of the world of toy collecting to us. He tells us what to look for if you find a toy that may be an early tin type. This story also has to do with recycling an...

On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we talk all about early methods of recording television programs. Mike, Smitty, and Ian are joined once again by their good friend and frequent contributor, Mike Z. Mike takes us through the history of video recording, from early film kinescope recordings, to the dawn of electronic recording on videotape. We recall the early efforts of Bing Crosby, Am...

Remember Eliot Ness and the Untouchables? Ian Rose tells us about the history of Ness and the TV series "The Untouchables". The true story of Ness is recalled, and the ABC-TV series that ran from 1959-63. This classic series is being released on DVD. The series starred Robert Stack, and each week featured well-known actors starring in each episode. The narrator of the series was Walter Winchell. T...

Coming up on this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Ian Rose has another great report on the decade of the 1950's. Using words that begin with the letter 'C', Ian talks about celebrities such as Lucille Ball, Marilyn Monroe, and Hugh Hefner. Innovations in the 1950's, toys such as Mr. Potato Head and places like the Golden Arches. Programs such as the Mickey Mouse Club. World leaders such as...

Remember the Etch-A Sketch, Mr. Potato Head, Chatty Cathy, Matchbox Cars, and other toys of the past? Ian Rose remembers many of the favorite and most fondly remembered toys of the Baby Boomer era. Many of these toys are now iconic, and Ian has a great list of toys that you will remember or have heard of. Mike talks to us about Wham-O, who manufactured such toys as the Frisbee, the Hula-Hoop, and...

The first of the Baby Boomers will turn 65 this year. Ian Rose outlines major events between 1946 and 1964, the years encompassing birth years for Baby Boomers. As a Boomer himself, Ian gives us his perspective on those years: what we went through, and what we thought we would go through. How the people that went through The Depression and World War II, now faced a new world as parents of the Baby...

Remember when New Year's Eve meant listening to Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians ringing in the New Year with "Auld Lang Syne"? On this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Smitty remembers the life of Guy Lombardo, and how he and the Royal Canadians became forever associated with New Year's Eve. For decades, millions listened in to welcome the New Year with Guy and the Orchestra playing fro...

Once upon a time, pre-recorded reel to reel tapes containing popular music could be bought in stores much as we today would buy CDs. Mike, Smitty, and Ian welcome back Mike Z, who tells us about these tapes and how they were made in different stereo formats and speeds. What kinds of tape should you keep an eye out for at swap meets and garage sales? Mike Z has the answers for you. Do you remember...

We talk about Peanuts on this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Smitty recalls the Peanuts characters: Charlie Brown, Linus, Snoopy, Sally, Lucy and all the gang. The characters were the creation of the late Charles M. Schulz. In particular Smitty tells the story of how the first Peanuts special came to be, the show known to countless individuals as "A Charlie Brown Christmas". Other specials...

Ian Rose remembers Richard Morefield, the former Consul General to Iran who was one of the hostages back in 1979-80. Mr. Morefield passed away on October 11, 2010. Because of this crisis, ABC News created a new program to keep the nation informed on the events in Iran, and the hostages. This program became "ABC News Nightline". Ian remembers how this show developed and he talks about Ted Koppel, w...

Smitty recalls the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Smitty looks at the way that radio and television delivered the terrible news, Radio's speed was of great benefit while television coverage was hampered by the fact that TV at that time was still a stationary medium. Some remote switches were plagued with technical troubles that day, and the fact that events were m...

Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site's 30th program presents Ian Rose talking about 1950's Science Fiction programs and movies. Ian tells us about many of the TV Sci-Fi programs that are still remembered such as "Science Fiction Theater", "Captain Video", and "The Twilight Zone". Ian talks about movies that related to the nuclear threat of that time period. Giant ants, grasshoppers, and Gila monsters were f...

Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site remembers the 60th anniversary of "The Big Show". Smitty recalls the last big, all star radio program on NBC radio which debuted on November 5, 1950. This grand program aired in the twilight of old-time radio. The roster of stars to appear on "The Big Show" was truly big, ranging from artists who were long established all the way to newer stars of the late 40's. Hosted b...

This edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site features a story on Captain Kangaroo, the beloved children's show character brought to life by the late Bob Keeshan. Smitty tells us the story of Bob and how he came to create the character of the Captain who is still lovingly remembered to this day. We also recall Mr. Green Jeans, Mr. Moose, Bunny Rabbit, and many others who lived at the Treasure House....

"I Dream of Jeannie", the comedy show from the 1960's is remembered by Ian Rose. Ian recalls cast members Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman. Was this show supposed to take the people's mind off the Vietnam War, EVEN if the characters were involved in the military? Find out on our show! Mike has exciting news of the recent discovery of a complete copy of game Number 7 of the 1960 World Series, between...