Podcasts by The MidModcast
Craig, Paula and Dave explore all things cool as kitschy from mid-century America, 1940s to the early 1970s. We talk about art, culture, architecture, entertainment, food, drink, you name it. Subscribe now and give us a great review!
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The Mid Modcast Presents The Offer with Allen Marsh from 2022-10-26T03:05:33
Have you seen the series, "The Offer" on Paramount Plus? It's FANTASTIC!
Join the Midmodcasters, Paula, Dave and Craig as they talk with "The Voice of the Mid Modcast," sta...
The Mid-Modcast presents Cinerama Holiday! from 2022-09-08T04:25:23
What was the highest grossing movie of 1955? If you're anything like the Mid-Modcasters, you would not guess correctly. The answer will surprise most of us. It wasn't White Chr...
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1967 IN COLOR! MMC00057 from 2022-08-02T20:24:38
1967 was a year of much change. The introduction of Color Television, riots, the Vietnam war, race riots, music, movies, and so much more! Join us for the Summer of Love!
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Like A Bigga Pizza Pie! MMC00055b from 2022-05-03T01:37:18
Like A Bigga Pizza Pie MMC 00055
Join the Midmodcasters, Craig, and Paula (minus Dave - technical issues), as they are joined by Tony (Dino A La Carte) Felicetta. who is a fantast...
Girls and Guitars, They're Wonderful! MMC00054b from 2022-04-08T15:57:40
Girls and Guitars, They're Wonderful!…
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Should I Really Eat That? The MidModcasters and Recipe Archaeologists Together! from 2022-03-17T10:00
Should I Really Eat That?
The 50s, 60s, and 70s were full of all sorts of weird, wild, and strange recipes. Some were magical, some disgusting, and some sound disgusting, but really a...
VIVA 1962! MMC00052 from 2022-03-03T17:10:47
Viva 1962!
The MidModcasters barely scratch the surfice of this amazing year. From Marylin Monroe to The Cuban Missle Crisis, The Space Race to Johnny Carson and what a year for...
The Celebs We Lost MMC 00051 from 2022-02-18T20:07:32
The MidModcasters look back over the past 12 months and remember the Celebrities that have passed away with great fondness. We will miss them all, especially those who were Mid Century stars. &n...
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1965 What a Year It Was! MMC 00050 from 2021-12-02T20:07:54
1965 was a year of many special events. There is so much to talk about as Civil Rights were on the march, music was being innovated, television was ascending and there was a new landmark, ...
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Spoooky Halloween Movies and TV of the Mid Century MMC 00049 from 2021-10-28T23:17
What do Chickens, time warps and legendary creatures of the deep have in common? Well, you need to listen to this Mid-Century Halloween Spooktacular podcast!
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The Many Faces of James Bond... and those around him. MMC 00047 from 2021-10-07T17:53:46
Where would James Bond be without the MI6 Support Staff, Bond lovelies, gadgets, and friends? The Midmodcasters and Author, Ray Keating take a deep dive into the world of James Bond ...
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Willy Wonka's 50th! MMC 0046 from 2021-10-04T02:45:01
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A Potpourri Of The Past MMC 00046 from 2021-09-21T20:04:02
This week's Mid-Modcast is full of memories, mystery, and music. It's a veritable Potpourri of the Past for people who prefer pleasingly plucky repartee (couldn't think of a good P word fo...
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Dangerous Toys What Were They Thinking? MMC 00045 from 2021-09-09T10:00
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? The toys of yesteryear were not all for the faint of heart. Some kids were maimed, some were killed, but most of us escaped with not much more than a few sca...
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1954 What a Year it was MMC 00044 from 2021-09-03T23:19:49
1954, what a wonderful year for science, music, movies, and American culture.
The post-war economy was booming, we cured Polio, saw movies like Rear Window and White Christmas, Rosemary Cloo...
Beach Party Madness! MMC 00043 from 2021-08-24T19:13:34
BEACH PARTY MADNESS!
In 1963, the Beach Party Movie was invented and our world has never been the same! Frankie, Annette, and the gang frolic in the surf, dan...
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The magical exotic sounds of The Tikiyaki Orchestra on The Mid-Modcast! MMC00042 from 2021-08-13T01:43:17
The Mid Modcast is proud to present our special guest star, Jim Bacchi the leader of the fantastic, fabulous, and completely marvelous, TIKIYAKI ORCHESTRA! Immerse yourself in the sounds a...
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Husband and Wife Entertainers MMC 00041 from 2021-08-09T01:31:41
In the mid 20th century, there were many husband and wife acts that stemmed from Comedy to music acts. Louis and Keely, Steve and Eydie, but did you know about Jackie and Roy? Check ...
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Mid Century Olympics Mid Modcast #40 from 2021-07-29T17:08:44
Mid Century Olympics MMC #40
When you were a kid, did you look forward to the Olympics every four years? Were you also totally stoked when they decided to stagger the Winter and ...
Mid Century Daytime TV MMC#39 from 2021-07-25T01:36
Daytime TV in the Mid-Century Episode #39
Do you remember staying home from school because you were sick - or faking it? All of those TV shows that you saw? It seemed like ...
Cool Vintage Music Released Now MMC 00038 from 2021-06-11T09:00
Cool Vintage Music Released Now MMC 00038
The Mid-Modcasters Dave, Paula and Craig are joined by author and music producer David Gasten. Did you know about ...
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Tiki Ohio with Jeff Chenault MMC 00037 from 2021-06-04T09:00
Tiki Ohio with Jeff Chenault MMC 00037
The Mid-Modcasters Dave, Paula and Craig are joined by author and music producer Jeff Chenault as they discuss his book, "Tiki Ohio...
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Hawaii Calls The Mid-Modcasters MMC 00036 from 2021-05-28T09:00
Hawaii Calls The Mid-Modcasters MMC 00036
From Mark Twain to World War II, to Webly Edwards, Hawaii has been a magical land of Aloha! As Craig and Paula prepare to t...
It's A Mad Mad MID MOD World! MMC 00035 from 2021-05-22T02:11:03
It's a Mad Mad MId Mod World
Join the MidModcasters, Paula, Dave, and Craig as they talk about how the movie "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World!" may well have saved the cinematic experienc...
1969 What A Year It Was! MMC 00034 from 2021-05-13T04:43:55
1969 was one heck of a year!
Join the MidModcasters, Paula, Dave, and Craig as they talk about the amazing events of the year, 1969. From television to the movies and music t...
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Mid Century Modern Homes For Sale! MMC00033 from 2021-04-28T22:36:02
Who wouldn't want to live in a MidCentury Modern dreamhouse? The Mid Modcasters sure would like to live that dream!
Join the MidModcasters, Paula, Dave, and Craig as the...
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Mid Century Lady Trail Blazers MMC 00032 from 2021-04-19T02:06:23
Rosie the Riveter wasn't always content going back to bring a housewife.
Join the MidModcasters, Paula, Dave, and Craig as they look into just a few of the fascinating and creative la...
The Donn of Tiki! With Tim "Swanky" Glazner MMC 00031 from 2021-03-12T11:00
The Mid-Modcasters welcome Tim "Swanky" Glazner to the show. Tim is working on a documentary about the founding father of Tiki, Donn Beach. Recently Tim was gifted with the archives ...
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The Underground - TIKI Underground with Sean and Jessie MMC 00030 from 2021-03-06T17:13:02
Sean and Jessie Join the Mid-Modcasters: Dave, Craig, and Paula as they talk about the life of one of the best Tiki Bars in the nation - Tiki Underground. Tiki Underground celebrates their...
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Seven Stranded Castaways - Gilligan's Island! MMC00029 from 2021-02-27T00:52:48
Join the Mid-Modcasters: Dave, Craig, and Paula as they remember those good old days when we would rush home from school, grab a snack, sit on the floor in front of the TV and watch Gilligan's I...
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COME ON DOWN! Game Shows of the Mid Century.MMC 00028 from 2021-02-12T06:48:13
Did you use to come home from school and see Game Shows on TV? There were so many on in the afternoon, but then there were the really big ones that were on in the evenings. The...
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Variety Shows With the MidModcast MMC00027 from 2021-02-03T00:27:18
Did you ever gather around the television with your family to watch some of those wonderful variety shows?
On this episode, the MidModcasters: Craig, Dave and Paula talk about the gen...
Hitchcock! MMC 00026 from 2021-01-19T21:47:32
Hitchcock, the name says it all. Alfred Hitchcock had a long career scaring the pants off of us! This man was a legend in his own right and a master filmmaker.
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1961 - "It Was a Very Good Year" MMC 00025 from 2021-01-08T07:28:48
1961 was a very good year!
The Mid-Modcasters, Dave, Craig and Paula take a trip down memory lane to the best music and entertainment of 1961. It was a very good year for Sinatra...
Christmas Flicks That We Love! MMC 00024 from 2020-12-25T05:22:50
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
The Mid-Modcasters, Craig, Dave, and Paula visit those wonderful movies of yesteryear that are Christmas classics. There are many Christmas movies, but we...
Season's Gleamings MMC #23 from 2020-12-19T02:49:25
Join Paula, Dave, and Craig as the Mid-Modcasters are joined by Nathan Wilber as they discuss the joys of yesteryear's Christmas decor. Those wonderful Aluminium trees with their gleaming ...
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Mid-Century Christmas Specials MMC #22 from 2020-12-13T20:59:58
Those magical Christmas specials that we all looked forward to... some of us still do.
This episode has it all, depressed toys, a misanthrope of a drummer, A Jazzy Christmas soun...
Christmas Music that Swings! (Revised Edition) from 2020-12-06T04:47
MMC00021 Revised
The Mid-Modcasters, David, Paula, and Craig explore the Mid Century music that made our Christmases so magical.
Join us as we take a drive down Christmas Memory ...
Exotica Music-O-Rama! MMC00020 from 2020-11-23T03:51:21
Exotica Music is so Mid Century that you could just scream!
The Mid Modcasters, Paula, Dave, and Craig are joined by Mark "Digitiki" Riddle, star and host of "The Quiet Village" Podca...
Bond? That's not Bond! The Mid Modcast #19 from 2020-11-14T00:56:46
BOND LOOK-ALIKES MID MODCAST #19
Over the years there have been many imitators, some intentionally humorous and some unintentionally humorous, but no one ...
James Bond - In Memory of Sir Sean Connery MMC00018 from 2020-11-05T06:21:12
The James Bond Edition - in Memory of Sir Sean Connery
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The Mid Modcasters, Cra...
Music That Made the Mid Century MMC 17 from 2020-10-29T10:00
Every era had its music, the mid 20th century had several kinds from Jazz to crooners to rock. It was one of the most musically prolific times in history.
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A Spooky Halloween with the Mid-Modcast MMC #16 from 2020-10-23T23:06:27
The Mid-Modcasters - Paula, Dave, and Craig re-live the Halloweens of their youth.
The tastes of the candies, the sounds of the Haunted Mansion, and the sights of the TV specials, we have i...
A Tiki Mid-Century Cocktail Party MMC00015 from 2020-10-15T04:58:22
Mark Hooper of the famed "Hooper Lounge" joins the Mid-Modcasters as they look into the early days of tiki, rum, and cocktails.
This is a highly potent episode as the Mid-Modcasters t...
MODERN MID-CENTURY MODERN TV AND MOVIES MMC 14 from 2020-10-08T19:59:29
The Mid-Modcasters Paula, Dave, and Craig have a great discussion about television and movies made in more recent years that are set in the midcentury.
We talk about the colors, the s...
Recreation in The Mid Century. MMC #13 from 2020-10-01T04:30:30
FIRST - Welcome to Allen Marsh as the "Voice of the Mid-Modcast!" We are grateful for his voice-over skills - you should hire him for your podcast too!
In this riveting episode of The Mid...
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Korla Pandit's Secret life - The Mid-Modcast #12 from 2020-09-24T04:57:22
Remembering Korla Pandit and revealing his secrets.
Korla Pandit, the amazing musician who played entrancing exotic music as he silently stared into the television camera with hi...
Space Age Madness - Race to the moon and beyond! from 2020-09-19T18:58:13
The Mid-Modcasters Dave, Paula, and Craig dive into the Space Age with the Space Race, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, and Googie architecture. Architecture. There are twists and turns; in t...
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Mid Century Conveniences That We Want! MMC # 10 from 2020-09-09T14:46:13
Mid Century Conveniences That We Want! MMC # 10
Living in the 21st century brings with it technological advances that were supposed to make our lives easier and give us more free time, bu...
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Back to School in the 50s, 60s & 70s. Episode 9 from 2020-09-02T06:12:53
Episode 9: It’s Back to School in the 50s, 60s & 70s!: Your MidModcaster crew reminisces about Sears, Toughskins jeans, Crayola Crayons, 50s & 60s fashion t...
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Prime Time in the 60s from 2020-08-26T09:00
Prime Time in the 60s: Episode 8:
We continue our exploration of mid-century televised goodness in this episode of the MidModcast - this...
Prime Time in the 50s from 2020-08-19T05:32:04
Episode 7 - Prime Time in the 50s: In its infancy, television consisted of just three big networks! In this episode, join Paula, Craig and Dave as we explore a bit of the hist...
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At the Drive In - Wanna Get in the Back seat? from 2020-08-12T08:00
Do You Want To Get in the Back Seat? Episode 5
In this episode, Paula, Dave and Craig load up the old Station Wagon and go on a trip down Memory Lane and end...
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Get Your Kicks on Route 66 and Stuckey's! from 2020-08-05T05:27:59
Episode 5: Family Vacations: In this episode, Paula, Craig, and Dave take you on a trip down Route 66 in the family station wagon. We’ll discuss th...
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The Happiest Place on Earth! from 2020-07-29T08:00
Episode 4: Disneyland: come along with us as we explore the creation and opening of Walt Disney’s Disneyland in 1955. We include a brief overview of Walt’s career, ...
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Kitsch-O-Rama! Charles Phoenix With The Mid-Modcasters! from 2020-07-22T14:26
Episode 3 The Mid-Modcasters Welcomes Charles Phoenix: The Ambassador of Americana joins us for this episode. Charles Phoenix is a popular author, TV personality, Mid-Century icon, and YouTube sen...
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Atoms, Advertising and Appliances. Home Life Episode 2 from 2020-07-16T08:00
In this episode, Craig, Paula and Dave explore life in the suburbs in the post-WW2 era. Americans are moving out of crowded cities into suburban homes with all of the modern conveniences. ...
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What is Mid Century Modern? It's Swell! from 2020-07-15T08:00
The Mid-Modcast – The Pilot. Meet Craig, Paula, and Dave, who are dedicated Mid-Mod-o-philes, tiki freaks and fans of yesteryear. In this pilot episode, the Mid-Modcaster...
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Trailer for The Mid-Modcast from 2020-07-01T11:00
The Mid-Modcast, coming in July!
The Mid-Modcast is a celebration of all things Mid 20th Century Modern.
Dave, Paula, and Craig discuss all things post Wor...