Real Time 1960s

Host Joe Rubenstein explains why 3 "Twilight Zone" episodes from 1960 are a cut above the rest. Deep analysis, fascinating trivia, and at the end, a few runners-up. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!

In this Episode:

• Rod Serling's work before "The Twilight Zone" [1:43]
• "A World of Difference," S1, Ep. 3, aired 3/11/60 [8:00]
• "The Big Tall Wish," S1, Ep. 27, aired 4/8/60 [20:35]
• "Eye of the Beholder," S2, Ep. 6, aired 11/11/60 [36:41]
• Other great episodes from 1960 [50:37]

Links:

• Episode Transcript
• Podcast Website

Sixty years after "Psycho" terrorized moviegoers, Joe Rubenstein takes a deep dive into Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!

In this Episode:

• Hitchcock's motivations in making the film [4:12]
• His brilliant marketing campaign [14:03]
• All about the shower scene [20:07]
• Goofs [23:07]
• Bernard Herrmann's musical genius [31:42]
• Insane Oscar snubs [34:49]
• '60s trends set by Psycho [36:47]

Links:

• Book: "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho"
• Episode Transcript
• Podcast Website

Dr. Gary Donaldson, author of "The First Modern Campaign: Kennedy, Nixon, and the Election of 1960," joins the show to discuss the early stages of the 1960 Presidential campaign. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!

In this Episode:

• What the Republican party looked like in 1960 [2:45]
• Eisenhower's attitude toward Nixon [5:04]
• Why the left wing wasn't enthused about JFK [11:58]
• Why Eleanor Roosevelt opposed JFK [14:32]
• Why JFK picked Lyndon Johnson as running mate [26:16]
• About Nixon's complicated relationship with New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller [29:30]
• Why Nixon's choice of running mate may have hurt him [31:53]

Links:

• Episode Transcript
• Sequel to this episode
• Gary Donaldson's book
• Podcast Website