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Put on your best Zoot Suit and join us for this episode where we cover the best of 1940s fashion. We cover men's and women's fashion from casual to formal, and even have some etiquette tips on men's suit wear!

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Weekly Catch Up ends at 3:40

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Episode 002 - 1950s Fashion

Episode 033 - 1960s Fashion

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https://vintagedancer.com/ 

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Shopping links:

https://vintagedancer.com/1940s/1940s-mens-pants-trousers/ 

https://vintagedancer.com/1940s/ 

https://vintagedancer.com/1940s/1940s-mens-clothing/ 

https://www.vivienofholloway.com/  

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Time to sit and take a breather! Join us this week as we talk about 4 chairs from the midcentury that you simply HAVE to sit on. We cover the chairs, their designers, and what makes them MCM. Stay tuned until the end to learn how to spot replicas! (Hint: it's all in the price!)
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 4:30
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Episode 034 - Charles & Rae Eames
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Eames Chairs:

https://store.hermanmiller.com/dining-furniture-chairs-stools/eames-molded-plastic-armchair/1980.html?lang=en_US&sku=100366391
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https://www.vitra.com/en-us/magazine/details/the-story-of-an-icon?srsltid=AfmBOoqjDttLPqnKFY5694JbhNcErf-gD-KgijqJzwpT9Lgr49w897J7
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https://www.norpelfurniture.com/article-14.html 
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Saarinen Womb Chair

https://www.hgtv.com/design/decorating/design-101/the-history-of-eero-saarinens-womb-chair-
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https://www.knoll.com/shop/en_us/living-lounge-chairs/womb-chair-standard/100313965.html?sku=100313965
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https://www.workscapeinc.com/blog/the-womb-chair-how-eero-saarinen-aided-the-maladjustment-to-civilization#:~:text=The%20Womb%20Chair%20is%20quite,the%20womb%2C”%20Saarinen%20explained. 
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Mies Barcelona Chair

https://www.moma.org/collection/works/4369
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https://www.knoll.com/shop/en_us/living-lounge-chairs/barcelona-chair/1318.html
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Jacobsen Egg Chair

https://arnejacobsen.com/works/the-egg-2/
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https://olsonbaker.com/how-to-spot-a-fake-arne-jacobsen-egg-chair/ 

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Uh oh, it looks like we're not in Kansas anymore! Join us today as we talk about the Wizard of Oz and how it impacted the Mid Century AND the world today! Listen to understand why there's no place like home and stay to the end to also get our thoughts on how no one mourns the wicked (aka...what we think of the new Wicked movie)!
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 2:50
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https://clickamericana.com/media/movies-motion-pictures/about-the-classic-wizard-of-oz-movie-from-1939
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https://web.archive.org/web/20090114075246/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,941895,00.html 

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Our first interview! We met with Tom Betti, the host of the Pan Am Podcast to chat about Pan Am and his connection with the famous airline.
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You can find his podcast here https://podcast.thepanammuseum.org/ as well as on any podcast platform.

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We're back!! And what a topic to cover! We've been wanting to cover this for a while now, and we finally are! Today we are talking about the 1950s through the lens of Pan Am, the world-famous airline that transformed air travel. So, climb aboard this Pan Am Jet Clipper, sit back, and enjoy the history of this iconic airline through the mid twentieth century!
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 6:15.
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A special thanks to Tom Betti, host of the Pan Am Podcast, and the Pan Am Museum for their amazing help and support while we were researching for this episode. You can find his podcast here https://podcast.thepanammuseum.org/ as well as on any podcast platform.
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SHOW NOTES:
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Boeing 707 Brochure
Episode 003 - Jet Engines & The Golden Age of Flying
1966 Pan Am President's Class Menu
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First Around-the-World Flight (DURING WWII) - https://www.airwaysmag.com/legacy-posts/first-round-the-world-lands-in-ny
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American Overseas Airline - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Overseas_Airlines
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First Trans Atlantic Flights - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/forgotten-first-flight-180975833/
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First Flight of PAA Constellation - https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/3-february-1946/
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“Pan Am 1” (Round-the-world flight) - https://www.panam.org/images/Stories/Glamour/Clipper-Glamour.pdf
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Stratocruiser Era - https://www.historynet.com/boeing-377-stratocruiser/ (includes photo of lounge)
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PAA Stratocruiser - https://simpleflying.com/pan-am-boeing-377-overhead-beds/ (with photos)
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First Jet Flight Article - https://www.panam.org/images/FirstPerson/1958-First-Jet-to-Paris-1.pdf 
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Flight Attendants: 

• https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/pan-am-flight-attendants-stories/index.html 
• https://www.cntraveler.com/story/i-was-a-flight-attendant-during-the-golden-age-of-travel 
• https://www.racked.com/2016/7/28/12235510/flight-attendant-uniforms-history 

Food: https://www.panam.org/golden-age/parisian-tradition-2?highlight=WyJmbGlnaHQiLCJhdHRlbmRhbnRzIiwiZmxpZ2h0IGF0dGVuZGFudHMiXQ== 

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Hey guys! Almost time for Season 4! Our break is going to be one more week, so make sure you're subscribed!!
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Trust us, you'll want to make sure you don't miss next week!

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Hey everyone! We are still on our break, so we dug out this episode from the archives! Episode 009 is the overview episode on all things Mid Century Modern. We'll be back in January, so tune in and enjoy learning about MCM Design!

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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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