Don Williams

The Way Things Used To Be

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Reminiscing about the way things used to be in the good old days of our youth when we lived in a more simple time. Let's take a walk down memory lane.

Author

Don Williams

Category

History

Podcast website

anchor.fm

Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

My First Computer and No Luck Ice Fishing 12.03.2020

In this episode I'll tell you about my first computer and all of the joys of actually having to program it in order to use it.  In Segment two, I'll share a couple of stories about not so successful ice fishing.

Music Record and Tape Clubs 06.03.2020

Do you remember those ads in the magazines boasting 11 records or tapes for one penny?  That's what the topic is this week on The Way Things Used To Be.

Rotary Dial Telephones and Answering Machines! 29.02.2020

Who remembers the Rotary Dial Telephone? It was quite an experience and so appropriate for this podcast. And who can forget those answering machines?

A House With Glass Fuses & Sticking A Fork In An Electrical Socket! 19.02.2020

A few of my encounters with electricity!

The paper Boy 14.02.2020

Do you remember the paper boy? I was one and you will hear my first hand account on this episode.

Using a Manual Typewriter, Wartime Homemade Recording 06.02.2020

When was the last time you typed a letter on paper with a Typewriter?

Console Television Sets 30.01.2020

Do you remember watching television on a big black and white console? Here's my childhood experience on The Way Things Used To Be my.

Toys From The 60s, 70s &80s 24.01.2020

Did you play with action figures, electric football or perhaps make treats in an Easy Bake oven? How about an Evel Knevel stunt cycle? Check out the latest podcast and get my take on these things.

The Ice Cream Truck 17.01.2020

Do you remember the ice cream truck? This is my account of my Dad's ice cream truck.

My First Car 10.01.2020

I talk about my very first car and my second first car. See if you can relate to any of it!

Playing on Metal Playground Equipment & Drinking water from a Garden Hose 03.01.2020

Did you ever play on Metal Playground Equipment or drink water from a graden hose? I talk about those things in the latest episode of The Way Things Used To Be.

The Dawn of the VCR 21.12.2019

I talk about the days of recording tv shows and collecting all off those bulky tapes. I also have a phone chat about the early days of video recording with my good friend Steve Wright.

Restaurants We Ate At While Traveling And Dad's Digital Watch 14.12.2019

Do you remember Stuckey's, Howard Johnsons, A&W Root Beer? Travel restaurants were fun and so was Dad's digital watch from the 1970s.

Driving a Stick Shift Car and Rowing a Boat 07.12.2019

In this episode I talked about driving a stick shift car for the first time and my disastrous attempt at rowing a boat.

Putting Coins in A Jukebox and Stepping On A Rusty Nail. 01.12.2019

Do you remember putting coins in a jukebox or stepping on a rusty nail? That's what we cover in this episode of The Way Things Used To Be.

Real Christmas Trees, Christmas Lights, and Jumping a Bike 28.11.2019

In this episode we talked about the fun tradition of having a real Christmas tree, the Christmas lights that we used to string on the tree, and as a bonus I'm going to talk about jumping a bicycle off of a wooden ramp.

The Way Things Used To Be (Trailer) 24.11.2019

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