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Join us this week as we explore a niche design movement that is part of the Mid Century Modern design...Googie Architecture! Listen to find out where it all started and what makes Googie Architecture, well, Googie!
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 8:30
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SHOW NOTES:
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Episode 026 - Apollo & The Moon Part 1
Episode 027 - Apollo & The Moon Part 2
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Smithsonian Magazine - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/googie-architecture-of-the-space-age-122837470/
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Book - Googie Redux: Ultramodern Roadside Architecture by Alan Hess
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The Space Needle - https://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/latest/infocus/entry/the-architecture-of-the-space-needle-embodying-space-age-aspirations#:~:text=Architectural%20critic%20Wolf%20Von%20Eckardt,Needle%20reflects%20%E2%80%9Cthe%20exuberance%20and
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McDonalds - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_McDonald%27s_restaurant 

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We're back!! Welcome to Season 3 with this 70s rule-breaker episode! Since we are back on Independence Day weekend, we wanted to share about one of the biggest Independence Day celebrations we have seen, the Bicentennial year of 1976! We dive into the different celebrations that happened throughout the USA as well as some of the best marketing things that made this celebration so special.
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Fire Hydrants: http://www.firehydrant.org/pictures/bicentennial.html  
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Bicentennial-themed ads: https://www.metv.com/stories/17-vintage-ads-that-prove-everything-was-patriotic-in-the-summer-of-76
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Bicentennial Chic Home Decor: https://tinyurl.com/bicentennialchic   
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bicentennial
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https://nss.org/space-in-the-seventies-3rd-century-america-and-the-spirit-of-76/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/AskOldPeople/comments/18nm93z/remember_the_bicentennial_celebration_in_the_us/?rdt=46414  

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Straight to you from the vault! Enjoy a special supercut of our favorite 2-parter from 2023 covering Disneyland!
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Episode 005 - Disneyland Part 1 originally from October 6th, 2023
Episode 006 - Disneyland Part 2 originally from October 13th, 2023
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Subscribe so you're ready for our return on July 5th!
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SHOW NOTES:
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Disney+ streaming suggestions:
“A Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland” (1955)
"Disneyland Around the Seasons" (1966)
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Sources:
https://www.thehenryford.org/explore/blog/walt-disney-and-his-creation-of-disneyland
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https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/07/today-in-disney-history-disneyland-opens-1955/
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https://disney.fandom.com/
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https://touringplans.com/disneyland/attractions/opening-dates
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https://www.history.com/news/disneylands-disastrous-opening-day-60-years-ago
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https://archive.org/details/dateline-disneyland 

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Straight to you from the vault! Enjoy one of our favorite episodes from 2023, Episode 011 - Forgotten Innovations: Mid Century Technology that’s been Lost to Time originally from November 24th, 2023.
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Hey everyone! We want to thank you for listening and for a great season! We will be taking a short break and will be back on July 5th. In the meantime, listen to our announcement to hear about our plans for this break and future, and make sure you are subscribed to automatically get all bonus content until we are back!
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Thanks again and big shout out to you, our listeners!

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It's our last episode of Season 2! Join us as we discover the great mid century design duo, Charles and Ray Eames. We talk about their background and the beginnings of the Eames Office as well as some of their most well-known pieces.
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 6:00.
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009 - Mid Century Modern Design
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012 - The Ins and Outs of MCM Architecture
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SHOW NOTES:
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Eames Biography - https://www.eamesoffice.com/about/biography/
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90 Second Video Series - https://www.eamesoffice.com/eames-in-90-seconds/
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Eames Office - https://www.eamesoffice.com/about/design/
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Lounge Chair & Ottoman - https://www.eamesoffice.com/the-work/lounge-chair-and-ottoman/
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Plywood Splint - https://www.eamesoffice.com/the-work/molded-plywood-leg-splint/
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Eames Elephant - https://www.vitra.com/en-us/product/details/eames-elephant-plywood
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Eames Foundation - https://eamesfoundation.org/ 

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Join us as we go back in time this week to explore the different fashions of the 1960s. From 1950s leftovers, to Austin Powers, to the nature-inspired hippie look, we take a look at how the 1960s fashions came to be and how they inspire us today.
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If you haven't yet, catch up on 1950s Fashion here first! Check out Episode 002 - 1950s Fashion!
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 4:20
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Vintage Dancer - https://vintagedancer.com/
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Unique Vintage - https://www.unique-vintage.com/
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Collectif London - https://www.collectiflondon.com/
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Bait Footwear - https://baitfootwear.com/
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Fashion History - https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1960-1969/
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Vintage Dancer (women's fashion) - https://vintagedancer.com/1960s/1960s-fashion-womens/
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Vintage Dancer (men's fashion) - https://vintagedancer.com/1960s/1960s-mens-fashion/ 

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Choo Choo! Join us on this train ride through time as we discover what's great about the streamliner trains.
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Weekly Catchup ends at 6:40
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Streamliner Memories - https://streamlinermemories.info/?p=142
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Streamliners: America’s Lost Trains - PBS Documentary (which on amazon runs $320 for a DVD! But i watched on youtube..)
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Mid Century Streamliner Trains 29 Photos Of The Glamorous Mid-Century Streamliner Trains (allthatsinteresting.com)

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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
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It is a period of great new ideas. George Lucas, writing from his desk at Lucasfilm, has created his first trilogy and the Star Wars Universe.
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During his creation, Lucas has managed to produce his first movie, STAR WARS, a movie with enough power to spur an entire franchise of movies.
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Hired by Twentieth Century, George Lucas races to finish his film, keeper of the universe that can influence the world and bring Star Wars to the mid century....
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...and beyond.
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 7:00
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Star Wars Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)#Production
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MovieWeb (list of films + the force) - https://movieweb.com/star-wars-references-mcu/
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List of references in movies https://starwarsfans.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_references_to_Star_Wars_in_movies
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How Star Wars Changed the World - https://www.space.com/8917-star-wars-changed-world.html
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Robonaut 2 - https://www.nasa.gov/robonaut2/
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Impact on Life - https://www.space.com/31744-star-wars-space-exploration.html 

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This week on Mid Century Living, we’re talking all about the famous “Hilltop” Coca-Cola ad from 1971 🌎 Join us as we find out about the real ad man behind the spot, how hard it was to film, and talk about its legacy. Plus, quite a bit of Man Men chat...
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We also recommend you enjoy a Coke as you listen to this episode!
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SPOILERS FOR MAD MEN!
Want to avoid our Mad Men talk just in case you haven't seen it yet? Spoilers can be found at 8:30 - 10:00 and 20:50 - 23:40
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Weekly Chat ends at 5:30
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SHOW NOTES:
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Coca Cola Hilltop Ad Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VM2eLhvsSM
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Mad Men Finale - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/mad-men-finale-coke-ad-796509/
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Mad Men Finale - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mad-men-series-finale-matthew-797302/
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Click Americana - Coke 1971 Commercial - https://clickamericana.com/topics/food-drink/id-like-to-buy-the-world-a-coke-tv-commercial-1971 

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