Mid Century Living
Your weekly nostalgia podcast about technology and culture from the 1940’s, 1950’s, and 1960’s. We cover the best of the mid-twentieth century: technology, art, fashion, locations, and even food! In each episode we’ll cover the history and impact of a mid-century topic - and tell you where to find, buy, or make them today.
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Do you want to add a vintage vibe to your everyday life? We’ll tell you how!
Episodes
105 episodes
090 - Halloween Special 2025
Happy Halloween everyone! Welcome to our spooktacular midcentury special! Today we are doing a special reading of the storyThe Man Who Lived, written by Raymond F. O’Kelley..Special thanks to WikiSource for providing the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 90
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35:19
Bonus Episode: Midcentury Halloween!
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 Sp...
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27:56
089 - Ben Cooper, Inc.
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 specia...
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Season 5
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Episode 89
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38:54
088 - Midcentury Candy We Still Like
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...
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Season 5
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Episode 88
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38:54
087 - The Munsters
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, m...
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Season 5
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Episode 87
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40:12
086 - Midcentury with Charlie Brown
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 nosta...
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Season 5
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Episode 86
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40:12
085 - The Midcentury Jell-o Episode
"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 als...
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Season 5
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Episode 85
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44:50
084 - Ohio History, interview with Megan & Cameron Wood
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, interact...
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Season 5
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Episode 84
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44:51
083 - Women of Disney Imagineering in the Mid Century
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 ...
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Season 5
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Episode 83
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29:46
082 - Swung Glass Vases
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 e...
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Season 5
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Episode 82
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32:41
081 - Mad Men Recap: Season 1 Episode 4
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.
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Season 5
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Episode 81
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59:10
080 - Pepperidge Farm and the Mid Century
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...
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Season 5
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Episode 80
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49:18
079 - Mid Century Diners!
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....
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Season 5
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Episode 79
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49:18
Bonus Episode: Hot Dogs!
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 ...
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44:33
Bonus Episode: USA Bicentennial
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'...
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44:33
078 - Midcentury Wedding Etiquette
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 important...
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Season 4
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Episode 78
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57:53
077 - Mad Men Recap: Season 1 Episode 3
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 sce...
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Season 4
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Episode 77
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57:54
076 - Clue in the Mid Century
Time for game night! Today we look at the history behind one of the most popular board games of all time, Clue! Never hear of the game before? No worries, we will also cover the rules!Join us as we take a look at the game and what it's i...
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Season 4
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Episode 76
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45:00
075 - Imagineering Pirates of the Caribbean
We're going back to Disneyland! A few months ago we talked about Imagineering the Haunted Mansion (if you haven't yet, go listen to it! Link to it >> HERE)! Today we are c...
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Season 4
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Episode 75
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45:30
074 - Mad Men Recap: Season 1 Episode 2
This week we’re recapping another Mad Men episode! Tune in for a scene-by-scene analysis of Season 1 Episode 2 : “Ladies Room”..Weekly Catch up ends at 2:00.SHOW NOTES:.The Betty Dre...
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Season 4
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Episode 74
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55:49
073 - Mid Century Backyards
Happy May! We're so close to summertime that we are opening up the backyard early! Join us as we talk about what made the backyard the midcentury hang out spot, and even list some of the 1950s and 60s must-haves for your backyard. Maybe you'll ...
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Season 4
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Episode 73
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45:00
072 - Nylon: The Mid Century Miracle Fabric
We did it! We've talked about it for a while, but finally got to Nylon! It's mainly a nylon stockings episode, but we discuss its history from its beginning to its uses outside of fashion..Weekly Catch up ends at 8:15.<...
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Season 4
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Episode 72
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39:52
071 - 3 Accidental Mid Century Inventions
Not all inventions are planned, some of the best things came out of total accidents! Join us today as we cover the accidental invention of Play-Doh, Velcro, and microwave ovens!..Weekly Catch Up ends at 8:00.S...
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Season 4
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Episode 71
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45:38
070 - Foodtalk: Spam in the Midcentury
You may think of it as meat in a can, we think of it as a delicious ingredient and wonder food. This week is a full food-talk episode as we discuss Hormel's Spam. We cover some of its history as well as great Spam recipes to try out next time y...
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Season 4
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Episode 70
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30:07
069 - Mad Men Recap: Season 1 Episode 1
We've finally done it! It may be a longer episode, but we cover the beginnings and background on Mad Men, then do a scene-by-scene on Episode 1! Lots of midcentury greatness, but of course, SPOILER ALERT for the episode if you've not seen Mad M...
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Season 4
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Episode 69
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55:08