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Back to MCM Design! Join us this week as we discover what made a mid century modern house an MCM House. We cover designs, colors, and even conversation pits! Tune in for some examples of MCM houses and check out our companion post on our Instagram page for photos!
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Weekly Catch up ends at 8:40
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PHOTO: Poolside Gossip by Slim Aarons
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Episode 009 - MCM Design
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Episode 023 - The Mid Century Suburb
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SOURCES:
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McAlester, V., & McAlester, L. (1984). A Field House to American Houses. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
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Conversation Pit: Conversation Pits 101: A Guide For The Best Sunken Living Room | Bored Panda
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Everything to Know About MCM Architecture - https://www.mydomaine.com/midcentury-modern-homes-5114505
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Renovating an MCM House: 9 Tips - https://archive.curbed.com/2019/2/27/18214854/home-renovation-ideas-tips-midcentury-modern
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MCM Architecture - https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/midcentury-modern-architecture-everything-you-should-know
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8 Famous MCM Homes - https://www.dwell.com/article/iconic-midcentury-home-tours-6f4efabe 
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8 MCM Paint Color Palettes - https://www.hammerandaheadband.com/mid-century-modern-paint-colors/ 

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Happy spring! Ever wondered why there are so many wild flowers (including bluebonnets!) along the sides of Texas highways? We did! Join us to find out more about the Texas state flower and the part Lady Bird Johnson played in beautifying our state highways.
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 9:05
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SHOW NOTES:
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Bluebonnet Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebonnet_(plant)
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KXAN Austin (rules on picking up Bluebonnets) - https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/is-it-really-illegal-to-pick-bluebonnets-heres-what-the-rules-say/
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Wildflower Center at UT Austin - https://www.wildflower.org
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Highway Beautification Act - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_Beautification_Act
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Life and Legacy of Lady Bird Johnson - https://web.archive.org/web/20131204233046/http://www.wildflower.org/environmental_first_lady/ 

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This is it! Join us today as we follow up our talk about the Apollo Program and finally get to talk about the moon landing! On this part 2 we talk about the last few Apollo missions and how the Apollo Program influenced the mid century through the present.
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Haven't heard Part 1 yet? Check it out here >> 026 - Apollo and the Moon - Part 1
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No Weekly Catch Up this week! Check out the start at 1:00!
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NASA Apollo 11 Landing > https://images.nasa.gov/
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Apollo Program - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_program 
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CNN & Odysseus - https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/nasa-odysseus-moon-landing-intuitive-machines-scn/index.html 

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Join us for another out-of-this-world episode as we explore the Apollo Program and its history. This is just part 1 of our episode! That's right, in Part 2 we will cover the impact it had on the world, but first we're covering the history and the lunar missions.
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 5:45.
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Episode 017 - NASA and the Mid Century
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Earth Rise (photograph)
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JFK Speech at Rice University
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NASA - https://www.nasa.gov/the-apollo-program/
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SPACE.com https://www.space.com/apollo-program-overview.html
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Decision to Go to the Moon - https://www.nasa.gov/history/the-decision-to-go-to-the-moon/
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Rice University Speech - https://www.rice.edu/jfk-speech
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Saturn V - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_V
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Apollo Program - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_program (some very cool drawings of the process)
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CNN & Odysseus - https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/nasa-odysseus-moon-landing-intuitive-machines-scn/index.html 

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We're back at it with another mid century appliance! Join us as we talk all about the GE Combination Fridge, one of the coolest appliances your 1950s kitchen should've had. We discuss the innovative features that made this appliance a key member of mid century innovation.
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 5:50.
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GE Wall Refrigerator - https://retrorenovation.com/2013/04/08/ge-wall-refrigerator-freezer/
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Refrigerators et al - https://evolutionhomeappliances.weebly.com/refrigerators-1940s-1950s-new-features-and-the-deep-freeze.html?c=mkt_w_chnl:aff_geo:all_prtnr:sas_subprtnr:1538097_camp:brand_adtype:txtlnk_ag:weebly_lptype:hp_var:358504&sscid=31k8_hl20u&utm_source=ShareASale
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Dating your Model - https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=16195
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History of GE Appliances - https://appliancehelphub.com/history-of-ge-appliances/
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Vintage Appliance Facebook Group -https://www.facebook.com/share/sNgYpp2BQrnx4MGG/?mibextid=K35XfP
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Fridges kwh vs price over time: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317751623_Are_international_product_energy-efficiency_policies_becoming_endangered_species#pf2
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Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/s/LLAsI723oT 

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Join us as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day mid century style! In today's episode we discuss the history of St. Paddy's Day as well as fun recipes to help celebrate the day (hint: most involve some alcohol). Scroll down for a boozy punch recipe!
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St. Patty’s Punch

• 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice, chilled
• 8 drops green food color (optional)
• 3 cans (6 ounces each) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 1 can (46 ounces) white grape juice, chilled
• 1 can (46 ounces) pineapple juice, chilled
• About 32 ice cubes
• 3 cans (12 ounces each) beer, chilled

Tint pineapple (with liquid) with 4 drops of the food color. Mix lemonade concentrate, juices and pineapple. Tint with remaining food color: pour on ice cubes in punch bowl. Just before serving, stir in beer. About 52 servings (1/2 up each).
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SOURCES:
History Channel - https://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/history-of-st-patricks-day#growth-of-st-patrick-s-day-celebrations
 

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Join us as we walk down Main Street, USA and explore how suburbs came to be and how they're still the most popular place to live today! We cover the start of suburbs, the development of Levittowns, and how the car led to home ownership.
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Levittown Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levittown
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How Suburban Are Big American Cities? How Suburban Are Big American Cities? | FiveThirtyEight
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White Flight - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_flight
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Overview of Suburbs - https://www.thoughtco.com/overview-of-suburbs-1435799 

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We are back at it again! Join us in this episode as we explore the best oven/range combo of the Mid Century, the Frigidaire Flair! If you ever watched Bewitched and thought "wow how cool is this oven?" anytime Samantha cooked, you'll love hearing about how it came to be and all the models Frigidaire offered. Also don't forget to check out our Instagram @MCLPodcast and check out the companion reel with images of this appliance!
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 7:45
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Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/frigidaireflair/

SOURCES:

https://www.treehugger.com/world-needs-now-induction-flair-from-frigidaire-5224850

https://www.kitchenandresidentialdesign.com/2009/07/meet-frigidaire-flair.html

https://cranbrookkitchensink.com/2020/10/02/magical-oven-the-frigidaire-flair/

https://clickamericana.com/topics/home-garden/vintage-mid-sixties-kitchens-with-flair-ranges-19

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Can we please turn the lights up? Time to tune in to your local 1960s CBS station for the Carol Burnett Show! Join us as we laugh our way through the marvel that is variety shows. We cover how the show started, its most loved skits, and how it inspired shows like SNL and All That.
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 11:40.
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Episode 004 - Mid Century Sitcoms >> HERE
Episode 007 - The Jeep >> HERE
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SHOW NOTES:
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Carol_Burnett_Show
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Carol Burnett Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Burnett
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Encyclopedia Britannica - https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Carol-Burnett-Show 

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Join Jacky and Gonzalo and hear all about the history of drive in movie theaters! Learn how they went from family-friendly recreation spots to booze-soaked passion pits, and back again! Tune in to discover how the drive in theatre grew to one of the most popular entertainment spots and was even relevant during lock down!
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 8:14
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Wikipedia Article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-in_theater
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Encyclopedia Article - https://www.encyclopedia.com/media/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/drive-theater 
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Fox, Mark A. (June 1, 2018). "Drive-in Theaters, Technology, and Cultural Change". Gale Academic Onefile.

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