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Ray’s Rants back to the 1960s 1970s 1950s in the UK Great Britain. Entertaining and fun. British music scene, Jimi Hendrix The Rolling Stones. The English pubs and clubs, Watney’s Red Barrel beer, Babycham, Cherry B the night life. The cars, the workplace, television and pirate radio. England. Schools back in the early days. 60s fashion and clothes, flairs and miniskirts. London, Caroline, Luxembourg. Mini cars skirts. Holiday in caravan, Butlin’s
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AfterBuzz TV's The Prisoner AfterShow is a celebration of Patrick McGoohan's 1967 – 1968 spy fiction/science fiction/allegory 17 episode British TV series “The Prisoner”. The series addresses issues such as personal identity and freedom, democracy, education, scientific progress, art and technology, while still remaining an entertaining drama series. Over 17 recaps hosts Meredith Placko, Stef Z and Phil Svitek discuss the deeper meanings of each episode of the show and how those concerns sti ...
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Wild Blue Yonder: A Novel of the 1960s

Jack B. Rochester on Podiobooks.com

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Wild Blue Yonder is the coming-of-age story of Nathaniel Hawthorne Flowers, a smart but sheltered boy from suburban Chicago whose beloved father suddenly dies, resulting in his flunking out of college. Nate receives a draft notice from the Army but after some “encouragement” from his mother, decides to enlist in the Air Force instead. It is 1965. Nate is 20 years old. Airman Flowers goes not to Vietnam but Germany, straight into a military Catch-22. His assignment: writing stories as a repor ...
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Send us a text In a fantastic world first, our host travels through time to speak with a child in 1964, 60 years ago! Leslie talks about day-to-day life, and listeners will note the differences from life today. Please note- Listeners are advised not to attempt time travel without adequate training or having a large sum of money to pay for it. Alway…
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In this episode, we review our 7th and 6th-ranked films for 1964, “Goldfinger,” the third James Bond film, and “The Soft Skin,” French New Wave director Francois Truffaut's “clinical autopsy of adultery.” Support this project on Patreon!بقلم Joe Rubenstein
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This week, I’m looking inside British houses. Where is the bathroom situated? Is the kitchen at the back or the front of the house? Where is the lounge, the dining room, the bedrooms… I’ll also be talking about my Isle of Wight trip. Please, join me this Sunday.بقلم Ray’s Rants UK
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What did children do back in the 50s and 60s? Back then, it was a totally different world! I doubt that youngsters of today would be able to grasp the idea of life back then. Also in this episode, wireless and TV back in the old days, mobile phone these days and lots of other goodies. Please, join me.…
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Send us a text This time we talk about snakes, spiders, sharks, crocodiles, deadly jellyfish, and cicadas. For this brief and far from comprehensive 16-minute tour, please keep your arms inside your trolley at all times. Exit through the gift shop. Thanks for listening! You can contact me on facebook www.childintime.life (2) Scott Watson | Facebook…
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Robert F. Kennedy resigns from the Cabinet; President Johnson speaks in Detroit; controversy over a school integration plan in NYC; Hell’s Angels wreak havoc in Monterey; the Beatles invade Toronto; Checkers is dead. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!بقلم Joe Rubenstein
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In this episode, I look back at the way furniture and other items were built by craftsmen. Sadly, the use of chipboard, MDF and plastic has replaced quality materials. Dovetail joints in furniture have been replaced by wood glue and staples. I also chat about cars, 1960s girls, music... Please, join me this Sunday.…
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In this episode, I recall a typical day back in the 1960s. There was a transistor radio in the kitchen but no morning television to watch during breakfast. Leaving the house, you only needed your car keys and your wallet and perhaps a packed lunch... no mobile phone, laptop or other electronic devices. Also, Chinese whispers, rumours, malicious lie…
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Violence in the Gulf of Tonkin; a Congressional resolution on Southeast Asia; a grim discovery in Mississippi; Ranger 7 sends pictures of the moon; LBJ speaks out on Vietnam; Giants manager Alvin Dark is on the defensive. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!بقلم Joe Rubenstein
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In this episode, I'll ponder on why some people have such loud voices and laughter that can be heard over vast distances. They not only deafen everyone around them, but practically maim the inner ear... even at 30 yards! Also, the shops we loved and have lost. So many high street shops have gone, and we miss them! Foxes, hedgehogs, package holidays…
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In this episode, I’ll be returning to a village where I once lived. Unfortunately, many villages have been absorbed by expanding towns, but a few have managed to escape the encroachment of the urban sprawl. Some haven’t yet been eaten up by the concrete monsters! I’ll also talk about Sundays, back in the day when the shops were closed and the roads…
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Rioting in Harlem and Brooklyn; news coverage in Vietnam set to expand; the search for three civil rights workers continues; Malcolm X speaks out on Barry Goldwater; George Wallace withdraws; the Phillies are riding high. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!بقلم Joe Rubenstein
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Later this week, I'm off to visit my old village. I'm sure there will have been many changes since I lived there almost 40 years ago. I'll tell you all about it on Sunday. It's nice to be home after my week away in Bognor. Have you had a holiday this year? Are you planning to go away? What's the weather doing where you are? It's been awful here! St…
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In this episode, I look back at the various events over the 50s 60s and 70s. In 1953, The first James Bond book, Casino Royale, was published. The Great Train Robbery of 1963. In 1961, the construction of the Berlin Wall begins. Plus, I’ll tell you all about my week at Bognor Butlin’s! Please, join me this Sunday.…
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Send us a text Welcome to the new series! In the 60s guys started to wear their hair long. It was the fashion, it was rebellious, and it was very bad for barbers. Sometimes, it was even dangerous to have long hair. I just couldn't keep this episode under my hat any longer! Thanks for listening! You can contact me on facebook www.childintime.life (2…
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Back in the 60s, many people who had left school were keen to go back to college to learn a trade. Women wanted to learn secretarial skills such as typing and shorthand. Men could learn bricklaying, car mechanics or many other trades. It was a great way to become qualified. Please, join me this Sunday.…
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In this episode, Tricia and I visit the RSPB reserve at Pulborough in West Sussex. Visit their website here. Also, what were pubs like back in the 1960s? Were they just boozers? Or, were they an integral part of the community? Plus, remembering the old record shops, hiding money beneath the mattress... Please, join me this Sunday.…
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Do you remember the great storm of 1987 here in the UK? What a shock it was! The National Grid sustained heavy damage, leaving thousands without power. It was astonishing that the weather reports failed to predict a storm of such magnitude. Old names, new names, double-barrelled names—how many Christian names do you have? Are you known by your firs…
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The search for three missing civil rights workers continues; departing Ambassador Lodge sees progress in Vietnam; Sen. Edward Kennedy recovers from a deadly plane crash; new requirements on cigarette packaging; Jim Bunning pitches a perfect game. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!…
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Who remembers the iconic Hoovermatic Twintub washing machine? A staple in British homes during the 1960s, it was incredibly popular. And what about the Rolls Dishwasher that perched on the kitchen draining board? Join us this Sunday as we take a nostalgic journey through household and other items of the past that have since disappeared! Also, I’m c…
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Who remembers the iconic Hoovermatic Twintub washing machine? A staple in British homes during the 1960s, it was incredibly popular. And what about the Rolls Dishwasher that perched on the kitchen draining board? Join us this Sunday as we take a nostalgic journey through household and othetr items of the past that have since disappeared!…
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What is traditional English food? Dishes like bubble and squeak, meat and two veg, toad in the hole, shepherd's pie and fish and chips come to mind. In this episode, Tricia chats about classic English meals, going all the way back to World War II. Not that we were around back then! Also in this episode, people opening their houses as shops in the o…
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Remember the joy of school holidays in the old days? Six glorious weeks of summer freedom! Imagine if we had mobile phones back in the 50s and 60s. How would we have reacted to social media? The days before computers, what did the banks do? What did the tax office do? Everything was written is huge books called ledgers. Imagine the work! Join me th…
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Live Your Life! Live and let live. In other words, let people get on with their lives and you get on with your life. Don't interfere with or poke your nose into other people's business. Punishing children. What are your thoughts on spanking kids? Also, kids in pubs. Should children be allowed into pubs? Please, join me this Sunday for a good old mo…
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