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Grab your hat and tap shoes, and start practicing your jazz hands! This week we cover the life and work of famed Broadway choreographer (and mid century superstar) Bob Fosse. Join us as we discuss his work, his life, and maybe also his romantic life!
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Weekly catch up ends at 5:00
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SHOW NOTES:
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Book: All His Jazz: The Life And Death Of Bob Fosse by Martin Gottfried
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Bob Fosse Biography - https://www.biography.com/artists/bob-fosse
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W Magazine - https://www.wmagazine.com/story/bob-fosse-gwen-verdon-true-story-drama
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Washington Post Article - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1987/09/24/bob-fosse-dies-after-collapsing-on-dc-street/85aaf6d6-e440-402e-b74e-7bd290ce10d3/ 

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Pop Tarts! A mid century breakfast treat that has endured through the decades to become one of modern day's best-known and most-loved start to our morning routines. Join us as we talk history, our favorite flavors, and yes, how it all started thanks to the invention of dried dog food sold in aluminum packaging.
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 5:30
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Check out Sugar Spun Run on YouTube for her video on homemade pop tarts!
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SHOW NOTES:
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Pop Tarts Timeline - https://www.poptarts.com/en_US/our-story.html
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Smithsonian Magazine - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-contentious-history-of-the-pop-tart-180984270/
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Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2024/02/14/pop-tarts-appreciation-bill-post-inventor-death

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Time for another deep dive into a mid century collectible! This time, we highlight the Franciscan Starburst Dinnerware. Learn the history behind these dishes, what makes them so special (aka so mid century), and even some etiquette on the use of the dinnerware.
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Weekly Catch up ends at 4:30
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Episode 13 - The West Bend Penguin Server
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The artist who makes mosaic art from broken Starburst plates: https://www.instagram.com/wildsville_mosaic/
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SHOW NOTES:
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Atomic Living: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1030593573617700/?ref=share
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Mid Century Modern Kitsch: https://m.facebook.com/groups/532492383456076/?ref=share
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Collectors Weekly - https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/204245-franciscan-starburst-atomic-earthenware
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https://flourchild.com/franciscan-starburst/
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https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=franciscan+starburst+set&_sacat=0&_odkw=franciscan+starburst+50+piece&_osacat=0&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1 

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We're a year old! Join us on this special episode where we celebrate our first year of podcasting by looking back at our favorite episodes our biggest struggles, and our podcasting goals for the future.
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ALSO! We are now on YouTube! Check out our page at www.youtube.com/MCLPodcast
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This episode's video feed can be found HERE

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Who was Betty Crocker? Where did her recipes come from? Join us as we discover what is beyond the premixed cake boxes as we dive into the history of Betty Crocker during the mid century.
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Weekly Catchup ends at 6:45
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SHOW NOTES & SOURCES:
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https://www.bettycrocker.com/about-us
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https://www.bettycrocker.com/betty-crocker-kitchens
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https://www.pbs.org/food/stories/who-was-betty-crocker
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https://www.bettycrocker.com/menus-holidays-parties/mhplibrary/parties-and-get-togethers/vintage-betty/the-betty-crocker-portraits 
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Other things we mentioned...

https://www.youtube.com/unboxingbetty
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“Something From The Oven” by Laura Shapiro : https://www.amazon.com/Something-Oven-Reinventing-Dinner-America/dp/014303491X
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Ice Breakers - https://icebreakers.ws/small-group/ghost-game.html 

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Sports fans rejoice! On today's episode we cover The Olympics of the Mid Century. Specifically the summer games that happened during our podcast's time, but we cover them to discover great things that happened (and many scandals!). So tune in and listen to earn your gold medal!
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Weekly Catch up ends at 4:50
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SHOW NOTES/SOURCES:
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Ancient Olympics - https://olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games
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IOC Medical Commission - https://olympics.com/ioc/1967-creation-of-the-ioc-medical-commission
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History of the Olympic Games - https://olympics.com/ioc/faq
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1948 Games - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Summer_Olympics
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1952 Games - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Summer_Olympics
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1956 Games - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Summer_Olympics
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1960 Games - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Summer_Olympics
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1964 Games - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Summer_Olympics
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1968 Games - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Summer_Olympics 

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It's episode 40! Join us as we travel by ocean liner to talk about these great ships during the mid century and now. We cover their history and a few important ships of the 1950s like the SS United States. Stay until the end to catch a themed etiquette segment as we tell you the do's and don't's of cruise sailing.
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Weekly Catch up ends at 4:40.
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SHOW NOTES:
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Encyclopedia Britannica - https://www.britannica.com/technology/ocean-liner
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Ocean Liners Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_liner
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Ocean Liners Designs - https://www.linerdesigns.com/
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Mid Century Ocean Liners - https://lastoceanliners.com/
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Immigration Trends - https://www.prb.org/resources/trends-in-migration-to-the-u-s/
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SS United States - https://thegreatoceanliners.com/articles/united-states/
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Andrea Doria - https://thegreatoceanliners.com/articles/andrea-doria/ 

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Time for a party! Join us as we go back to the tiki bars of the mid century to find out where they began and how they are still impacting the bar scene today. Spoiler alert, it's not all mai tais!
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 4:15
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SHOW NOTES:
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Episode 016: Mid Century Weight Watchers
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Cate, M. (2016). Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki
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Tiki Expert Sven Kirsten Traces the Evolution of the Art Form - https://tinyurl.com/ukulelemagsven

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Happy 100 days until Halloween! We celebrate this week by talking about Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho from 1960. Join us as we discuss what made this movie so significant to the mid century and how it continues to impact the film industry today.
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Weekly catch up ends at 4:40.
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Movie summary ends at 10:50.
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SHOW NOTES:
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Psycho Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho_(1960_film)
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Hays Code (Production Codes) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hays_Code
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Impact of Psycho - https://scienceleadership.org/blog/of_monsters_and_men--the_impact_of_psycho_on_horror_cinema
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The Atlantic Article - https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2010/06/how-hitchcock-s-psycho-changed-cinema-and-society/345186/ 

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Happy National Hot Dog Month! Join us in this week's episode as we talk all about hot dogs and celebrate National Hot Dog Month (which falls in July)! We talk about how the hot dog came to become one of America's favorite foods. Also, stay tuned until the end to hear the wacky hot dog etiquette as dictated by the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council.
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Weekly catch up ends at 6:00
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SHOW NOTES:
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National Hot Dog & Sausage Council - https://www.hot-dog.org/
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History of the Hot Dog - https://www.history.com/news/break-out-the-buns-the-history-of-the-hot-dog
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Hot Dog Styles - https://www.delish.com/entertaining/g642/american-hot-dog-styles/ 

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