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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Join us on our 2024 Christmas Special as we cover the best of the midcentury Christmas celebrations! Listen to learn all about midcentury decorations such as the Aluminum Tree and what everyone was asking Santa for in the 1950s.
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055 - Mid Century Thanksgiving Side Dishes
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056 - Mid Century Toys
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A Midcentury Christmas Dinner (home video)
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Bubble Lights - How they work!
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Taste of Home Article - https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/christmas-in-the-1950s/?srsltid=AfmBOop-nHmvhtEDEuG5M-4OYbyE8C49OnZN4hOEWIAMejYdJGXNNA1w
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The Christmas that Became the Future - https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/tag/Christmas+in+1950s+America
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History of Food Timeline - https://www.foodtimeline.org/christmasfood.html
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Bubble Lights - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_light
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Popcorn Garland - https://parade.com/628338/solanahawkenson/7-fun-facts-about-popcorn-garland-for-national-popcorn-string-day/
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Tinsel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinsel
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Celebrations - https://retrohousewifegoesgreen.com/1950s-christmas-celebration/
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Toys - https://jocohistory.wordpress.com/2020/11/29/christmas-gifts-from-the-fifties/ 

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We hope everyone is enjoying their December, we sure are! In case you missed Episode 30 way back in Season 2, straight from the archives is The Coca Cola Hilltop Ad episode!
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So grab yourself a Coke and get inspired to buy the world a Coke.

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Hey everyone! We will be going on a short break from podcasting for the remainder of 2024. Stay subscribed so you can still get our content for December!
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Also, enjoy some relaxing piano Christmas music in preparation for the holiday season.
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The Christmas medley was provided by Pixabay. Pixabay is your one-stop shop for over 5.2 million high quality stock images, videos and music shared by their talented community. Visit them at www.pixabay.com!

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Gobble Gobble! Tune in after Thanksgiving this year to learn about the toys that every kid wanted for Christmas in the mid century. Maybe this will inspire your shopping or your list to Santa! We discuss 3 of the top toys from the 1950s and 60s.
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Weekly Catch up ends at 4:00
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Episode 041 - The Olympic Episode
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Mr. Potato Head - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Potato_Head
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Hula Hoops - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hula_hoop
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Frisbee - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisbee
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Wham-O Company - https://wham-o.com/ 

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Gobble gobble it's time for a whole episode about Thanksgiving food! That's right, a whole food-talk episode dedicated to the best mid century side dishes to adorn your table this upcoming week as we celebrate the holiday. From Spinach Gourmet, to Creamed Onions, and of course, jello in salads! So grab a fork and join us as we discuss the mid century must-have dishes.
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Weekly Catch up ends at 5:30
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Etiquette Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4X8sqXlxq4
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All recipe's came from Jacky's mid century cookbook collection, so check out our Instagram photo post! https://www.instagram.com/mclpodcast/ 

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Are you seeing double? Maybe that's because we are copying the midcentury this week as we discuss the history and impact of Xerox during the 1950s-60s. Join us as we discover the beginnings of Xerox and how they changed the way offices worked in the mid century. Do you think things have changed much? Tune in to find out!
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Weekly Catch up ends at 6:10
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Video of Xerox Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOEM6_JB5CI
Office Etiquette video (1950) https://youtu.be/SLF1STKnBTU?si=Vp2OnMKjUZ5wDiG1   
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The Online Archive of California (pre-Xerox info) - https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8wm1f4b/
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Xerox Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerox
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The Henry Ford Museum - https://www.thehenryford.org/explore/blog/xerox
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Xerox and the Environment - https://www.xerox.com/en-us/about/ehs
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Xeroxnostalgia - https://xeroxnostalgia.com/2024/02/07/model-a-copier/ 

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We're out of Spooky Season! Join us today to discover when the DIY trend started (hint hint: the mid century) and how it's still trending today. We're also bringing back our Etiquette Segment! So, sit back, get your DeWalt tools ready, and tune in to our episode today!
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 9:35
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https://makeitmidcentury.com/the-rise-of-the-do-it-yourself-movement-in-the-1950s/
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“Handymen, Hippies and Healing: Social Transformation through the DIY Movement (1940s to 1970s) in North America.” https://journal.eahn.org/article/id/7461/ 

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Happy Halloween!! We are releasing our Halloween Special today on October 31st to be your spooky go-to podcast for the day! We are covering 6 urban legends that originated in the mid century and are guaranteed to either spook you or give you a good laugh today. Join us for this special and let us know which of these urban legends you have heard and was it the same story we read??
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 4:00
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Walt Disney's Head Movie
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Beast of Bladenboro
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_Bladenboro
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https://northcarolinaghosts.com/piedmont/beast-bladenboro/
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Mothman
https://web.archive.org/web/20211205142653/https://www.mydailyregister.com/news/44780/mothman-festival-returns-sept-21-22
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Highgate Vampire
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https://www.davidcastleton.net/highgate-vampire-highgate-cemetery-london/
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highgate_Vampire
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Call from Inside the House
https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2021/07/the-call-is-coming-from-inside-the-house-horror-trope-is-based-on-a-sady-true-story/
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Hookman
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hook
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https://nerdbot.com/2023/05/30/urban-legend-fact-or-fiction-the-hook-hand-killer/
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Walt Disney's Frozen Head
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https://www.orlandoweekly.com/arts/walts-frozen-head-filmed-secretly-on-disney-property-premieres-online-march-14-24634654 

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Spooky season is still on! Today we dive into the 1973 film The Exorcist! Join us as we once again mention Ouija Boards in an episode and discuss the film, it's impact on the industry, and what made...and still makes...this film significant to horror films.
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 3:50
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Episode 049: Ouija, Summoning the Mid Century
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30-Second Reenactment by Bunnies
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Polymorphia YouTube Video
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History Channel on Opening Day: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-exorcist-opens 
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AFI List on Thrills: https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-thrills/
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Wikipedia Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exorcist
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NY Post on Church Reaction: https://nypost.com/2023/08/12/original-audience-reaction-to-the-exorcist-was-off-the-charts/ 

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It's our 50th episode! Join us as we go through the history and impact of the Addams Family. Hint: it's not just the movies from the 1990s, it goes back to the mid century and beyond!
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Weekly Catch up ends at 2:50
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Smithsonian Magazine - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/cultural-history-addams-family-180973315/
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Screen Rant Theme Song - https://screenrant.com/addams-family-theme-song-intro-lesser-known-facts/
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1990s Addams Family - https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/how-1991s-the-addams-family-nearly-got-derailed/  

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