Living In The 60’s

In October of 1962 the United States and the Soviet Union were involved in what was a major confrontation called the Cuban Missile Crisis. This was a key historical event that many of us will always remember from the decade of the 60's. Our resident historian, Steve Carlson, does a great job of helping us remember the key events of the Cuban Missile Crisis. We hope you enjoy this historical episode of Living In The 60's.

Remember playing outside games during the summer days and nights? Capture the flag, Red Light Green Light, and Capture the Flag just to name a few. Tom and Craig have a good time remembering these outdoor games on this episode of Living In the 60's.

What a fantastic decade of female singers we enjoyed in the 60's. In this episode of Living In the 60's, we talk about some of the most popular lady singers like Dusty Springfield, Mary Wells, Brenda Lee, Lu Lu, and many more. We hope you enjoy this episode!

What style of country music did you like in the 60's? Honky-Tonk, Rockabilly, Outlaw, or The Grand Ole Opry style? Jump on board the chuck wagon as Tom & Craig talk about the music styles and the singers who made country music popular in the 60's. If we missed your favorite, send us a note at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com. Enjoy!

The Electric Prunes, The Chocolate Watch Band, The Yellow Balloon, and many others made up some weird rock band names during the 60's. In this episode of Living In The 60's we will take you on a tour of some of the strangest band names who gave us some not so memorable tunes in the 60's. Listen and see how many you remember.

We had all kinds of music styles in the 60's! Rock, Country, Folk, or Surf, what was your favorite? Join Tom & Craig in this episode of Living in the 60's as they talk about the styles and the groups that made our generation the best there was!

We grew up with some great advertising jingles in the 60's like Nestles, Brylcream, and who can forget "From The Land of Sky-Blue Waters" Hamm's beer. Join Tom and Craig as we remember and sing some of the popular advertising jingles of the 60's on this episode of Living In the 60's.

In part 2 of our interview with Stan Livingston, Chip from My Three Sons, we discussed what life is like after being on a TV series for 12 years. Stan shares his working relationships behind the camera and his partnership in a production company. This is a great behind the scenes interview with someone who came into our homes each week on My Three Sons.

For 12 seasons we knew him as Chip Douglas on the show My Three Sons and in this new episode of Living in the 60s, Stanley Livingston shares many behind the scenes stories of that great show. Who was his favorite, Bub or Uncle Charlie? What was his favorite episode of My Three Sons? Join us for Part 1 as we have this in-depth discussion with Stanley Livingston on Living In the 60's.

Free donuts, fake home room announcements, prank phone calls, and a poem called "That Once Was Us" makes up some of the stories in this episode of Memories from Listeners. This is our last episode of season 4 of Living in the 60's. Talk to you in 2026!

In this episode of Living in the 60's, JFK Assassination Part 2, Steve Carlson shares what the mood of the nation was like after the Kennedy assassination, why the Warren Commission was created by LBJ, and the criticisms of the nation after the Warren Commission findings were published. Do you have a memory to share from this special time in our country? Send us an email at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com.

Instead of infomercials, back in the 60's it was the traveling salesmen bringing products into our homes. Remember salespeople from Hoover vacuums and Encyclopedia Brittanica knocking on our doors hoping to convince our parents these were products they could not live without? Tom and Craig talk about these great salespeople in this episode of Living in the 60's.

Monopoly, Twister, and Clue are a few of the board games we remember in this episode of Living in the 60's. Don't Get Board, play a Game!

The Twist, the Limbo, the Mashed Potatoes are some of the great dances we remember in this episode of Living In the 60's. Get your dance shoes on as we Boogaloo Down Broadway!

After 60 years, James Donna and the Castaways are making 2025 their last year of concert appearances. In this episode, James shares some great memories of the past 60 years and also tells us about a new book that will be coming out this spring.

Some of the most critical medical inventions and procedures were introduced in the decade of the 60's like the Artificial Pacemaker. In this episode of Living in the 60's, Tom and Craig review some of the medical and health inventions that changed the world in the decade of the 60's.

Tom & Craig had some great memories of the 70's decades like disco, fashions like tube socks, Nixon & the Watergate scandal, and a lot of other good memories. Did we forget one of your favorites? Let us know at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com. Enjoy!

Can you say Glen Campbell came to your birthday party? Recorded live at the Rockhouse Production studios where Bobby Vee and his sons have recorded over the years, Tommy Vee shares more stories of life on the road with his dad. Besides continuing to appear as a music group, The Killer Vee's, the Vee's are honoring Bobby's memory with many community events.  This is truly a good behind the music story on this episode of Living In the 60's.

Do you remember the comedians of the 60's that made us laugh? Join Tom and Craig as they reflect on Red Skelton, Dom Deluise, Jackie Gleason, and many more of those great comedians who came into our homes every week. We hope this brings a smile to your face on this episode of Living in the 60's.

Why was JFK in Dallas on November 22nd,1963? Why was Jackie Kennedy with JFK on the visit to Dallas? Why did Bobby Kennedy tell JFK not to go to Dallas? What happened in the motorcade? These are a few of the questions that will be answered in this special episode of Living in the 60's. Fellow Cooper High School classmate, Steve Carlson, takes us on a journey of the 4 days that included and followed the assassination of John F. Kennedy. We all can remember where we were when we heard the news of the assassination, and we hope this episode will bring you back to those emotional times in 1963. If you have any comments or questions for us or Steve, please email us at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com.

A runaway snowmobile and a homemade electric hot dog cooker are a few of the great memories our listeners share in this last episode of Season 3. We think you will get a few laughs listening to this one!

Teen idol Bobby Vee's son Tommy provides stories of what life was like being the son of a teen idol and then playing in Bobby's band for many years. He shares many behind the music stories including one of a band member from Hibbing, Minnesota, who left the group and has had a pretty good music career of his own. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like it, send us an email at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com.

We all needed extra spending money so most of us had part time jobs and summer jobs to keep us in pizza money. Tom and Craig share some interesting jobs they had along with some of the jobs our listeners had back in the 60's.

Tom & Craig jump back into the time machine to take a look at the Fabulous 50's. The music, TV shows, school life, and other fun memories.

We developed a second language in the 60's with terms that still exist today. Tom and Craig have fun going through the popular slang words we used back in the 60's.

Holiday memories abound in this episode with Tom & Craig. Nothing says Christmas time like Lutefisk, Jello with miracle whip on top & graded carrots, and fine China on the table. We hope this episode brings back some good memories for you!

Tom and Craig talk about some of things we did back in the 60's that would be considered dangerous by today's standards. Little did we know we were living on the edge back in the good old days!

Remember piling into the car for the family vacation? Like many of us, you stayed in motels, pitched a tent and camped your way across the country, drove a van cross country to the Grand Canyon or maybe you took the Shasta trailer on your memorable vacations. In this episode, Tom and Craig step back into the time machine to remember those great vacations we took back in the 60's!

This is one of our "sweetest" episodes! Tom and Craig talk about all the great candies we had back in the 60's. By the time we are done, you may have a stomach ache.

Remember those wonderful toys and play things we interacted with back in the 60's? Times have changed so Tom and Craig talk about how some of those toys were maybe not so safe.

A lot has changed since the wonderful decade of the 60's include the cost of items we still buy today. In this episode, Tom & Craig will take a look back at what prices we paid for our favorite things.

Join us for a walk down main street in the 60's as we remember the banks, the grocery stores, the gas stations, and other places that made up main street. We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane.

Take a walk with Tom & Craig as they stroll down mainstreet America back in the 60's. Grocery stores, banks, and popular gas stations back then are some of the memories. We hope you enjoy this episode.

In this last episode of Season 2 of Living In The 60's, our listeners suggested subjects to discuss such as our favorite episodes of Leave It To Beaver, memories of what summers were like when we were 10 years old, and other great memories. Join Tom and Craig as they take you on a fun trip down memory lane in this episode.

The 60's brought us many memorable movies such as West Side Story, How The West Was Won, To Kill A Mockingbird, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, and John Waynes Academy Award winning performance in True Grit. Tom and Craig review the memorable movies of the 60's in this podcast. Enjoy!

The 60's brought the Twins, Vikings, Northstars, and the Minnesota Muskies to the state of Minnesota. Join Tom and Craig as they talk about those early years of pro sports coming to Minnesota.

Tom and Craig take a brief look at the Vietnam War which was prevelant during the 60's. We also discuss the draft and what numbers we got back in 1969.  We hope you enjoy this episode.

On November 13, 1963, a local group, The Trashmen, were introduced to the nation with their big hit Surfin Bird. In this episode, Tony Andreason, one of the original members of the Trashmen shares the story of how the Trashmen got their name, how the song Surfin Bird was created, and what it was like to go from Garage Band to International stars. It is a great story and we hope you enjoy this episode of Living In The 60's!

The year 1969 had some interesting bands and songs that made the list of One Hit Wonders.  Tom and Craig have a good time reviewing some of these songs, so join us to see if you remember some of these One Hit Wonders.

The music scene in the 60's was impacted with what was called The British Invasion thanks to groups like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Hermans Hermits and others.  Tom and Craig remember some of the groups and their great songs.

The 60's were a great time of inventions that are still with us to this day.  Tom and Craig review some of the more popular inventions that have made an impact on society thanks to those inventors in the 60's.

Do you have a great memory of the car you drove in the 60's? Tom and Craig take a look at some of the most popular cars and our listeners provide great stories in this episode.

Have fun taking a look back at fashion trends that were popular back in the 60's.

Listen to our interview with Tommy James about the stories behind his hits such as Hanky Panky, Mony Mony, Crimson & Clover, and many more. Tommy also talks with us about his book, Me, The Mob, and the Music and shares with us the plans for an upcoming movie. You can listen to Tommy on Gettin` Together with Tommy James on Sirius XM Sundays 5-8pm EST Channel 73 - 60's Gold. Tell us how you liked this episode at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com.

Tom and Craig share some favorite memories we have received from our listeners of living in the 60's.

Do you have a favorite song that brings back good memories from the 60's? Tom and Craig will talk about the top songs from 1960 - 1969 and maybe your song will be on the list.

This week Tom and Craig interview one of the original members of the Castaways and co-writer of the 1965 #1 Hit, Liar Liar, James Donna. James has a brand-new book, LIAR LIAR: From Garage Band to Rockstars, The Story of Minnesota's Castaways in the 1960's and it can be ordered now through ItascaBooks.com.

This is part 2 of Sitcoms & Westerns of the 60's so enjoy this look back with Tom & Craig.

Do you have a favorite TV Comedy or Western Show from the 60's? Tom and Craig will talk about some of the most popular shows and Tom does some singing of the theme songs from some of the shows.

Do you have a favorite toy and game that you remember from the 60's? Tom and Craig will review some of their favorites from the 60's in this episode of Living In The 60's.

What are your favorite memories of lifestyles in the 60's? School Civil Defense Drills, Friday Night Football Games, No Seat Belts in Cars? Tom and Craig will take you back to how we lived back in the 60's on this episode of Living In The 60's.

This podcast will take us back to the fun times we had Living In The 60’s! Technology, Lifestyles, Toys, Games, TV Shows, and Music of the 60’s are some of the episodes that will be discussed. Any thoughts or suggestions you may have please contact us at chholgrimson@yahoo.com.