Living In The 60’s

Teen idol Bobby Vee's son Tommy provides stories of what life was like being the son of a teen idol and then playing in Bobby's band for many years. He shares many behind the music stories including one of a band member from Hibbing, Minnesota, who left the group and has had a pretty good music career of his own. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like it, send us an email at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com.

We all needed extra spending money so most of us had part time jobs and summer jobs to keep us in pizza money. Tom and Craig share some interesting jobs they had along with some of the jobs our listeners had back in the 60's.

Tom & Craig jump back into the time machine to take a look at the Fabulous 50's. The music, TV shows, school life, and other fun memories.

We developed a second language in the 60's with terms that still exist today. Tom and Craig have fun going through the popular slang words we used back in the 60's.

Holiday memories abound in this episode with Tom & Craig. Nothing says Christmas time like Lutefisk, Jello with miracle whip on top & graded carrots, and fine China on the table. We hope this episode brings back some good memories for you!

Tom and Craig talk about some of things we did back in the 60's that would be considered dangerous by today's standards. Little did we know we were living on the edge back in the good old days!

Remember piling into the car for the family vacation? Like many of us, you stayed in motels, pitched a tent and camped your way across the country, drove a van cross country to the Grand Canyon or maybe you took the Shasta trailer on your memorable vacations. In this episode, Tom and Craig step back into the time machine to remember those great vacations we took back in the 60's!

This is one of our "sweetest" episodes! Tom and Craig talk about all the great candies we had back in the 60's. By the time we are done, you may have a stomach ache.

Remember those wonderful toys and play things we interacted with back in the 60's? Times have changed so Tom and Craig talk about how some of those toys were maybe not so safe.

A lot has changed since the wonderful decade of the 60's include the cost of items we still buy today. In this episode, Tom & Craig will take a look back at what prices we paid for our favorite things.

Join us for a walk down main street in the 60's as we remember the banks, the grocery stores, the gas stations, and other places that made up main street. We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane.

Take a walk with Tom & Craig as they stroll down mainstreet America back in the 60's. Grocery stores, banks, and popular gas stations back then are some of the memories. We hope you enjoy this episode.

In this last episode of Season 2 of Living In The 60's, our listeners suggested subjects to discuss such as our favorite episodes of Leave It To Beaver, memories of what summers were like when we were 10 years old, and other great memories. Join Tom and Craig as they take you on a fun trip down memory lane in this episode.

The 60's brought us many memorable movies such as West Side Story, How The West Was Won, To Kill A Mockingbird, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, and John Waynes Academy Award winning performance in True Grit. Tom and Craig review the memorable movies of the 60's in this podcast. Enjoy!

The 60's brought the Twins, Vikings, Northstars, and the Minnesota Muskies to the state of Minnesota. Join Tom and Craig as they talk about those early years of pro sports coming to Minnesota.

Tom and Craig take a brief look at the Vietnam War which was prevelant during the 60's. We also discuss the draft and what numbers we got back in 1969.  We hope you enjoy this episode.

On November 13, 1963, a local group, The Trashmen, were introduced to the nation with their big hit Surfin Bird. In this episode, Tony Andreason, one of the original members of the Trashmen shares the story of how the Trashmen got their name, how the song Surfin Bird was created, and what it was like to go from Garage Band to International stars. It is a great story and we hope you enjoy this episode of Living In The 60's!

The year 1969 had some interesting bands and songs that made the list of One Hit Wonders.  Tom and Craig have a good time reviewing some of these songs, so join us to see if you remember some of these One Hit Wonders.

The music scene in the 60's was impacted with what was called The British Invasion thanks to groups like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Hermans Hermits and others.  Tom and Craig remember some of the groups and their great songs.

The 60's were a great time of inventions that are still with us to this day.  Tom and Craig review some of the more popular inventions that have made an impact on society thanks to those inventors in the 60's.

Do you have a great memory of the car you drove in the 60's? Tom and Craig take a look at some of the most popular cars and our listeners provide great stories in this episode.

Have fun taking a look back at fashion trends that were popular back in the 60's.

Listen to our interview with Tommy James about the stories behind his hits such as Hanky Panky, Mony Mony, Crimson & Clover, and many more. Tommy also talks with us about his book, Me, The Mob, and the Music and shares with us the plans for an upcoming movie. You can listen to Tommy on Gettin` Together with Tommy James on Sirius XM Sundays 5-8pm EST Channel 73 - 60's Gold. Tell us how you liked this episode at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com.

Tom and Craig share some favorite memories we have received from our listeners of living in the 60's.

Do you have a favorite song that brings back good memories from the 60's? Tom and Craig will talk about the top songs from 1960 - 1969 and maybe your song will be on the list.

This week Tom and Craig interview one of the original members of the Castaways and co-writer of the 1965 #1 Hit, Liar Liar, James Donna. James has a brand-new book, LIAR LIAR: From Garage Band to Rockstars, The Story of Minnesota's Castaways in the 1960's and it can be ordered now through ItascaBooks.com.

This is part 2 of Sitcoms & Westerns of the 60's so enjoy this look back with Tom & Craig.

Do you have a favorite TV Comedy or Western Show from the 60's? Tom and Craig will talk about some of the most popular shows and Tom does some singing of the theme songs from some of the shows.

Do you have a favorite toy and game that you remember from the 60's? Tom and Craig will review some of their favorites from the 60's in this episode of Living In The 60's.

What are your favorite memories of lifestyles in the 60's? School Civil Defense Drills, Friday Night Football Games, No Seat Belts in Cars? Tom and Craig will take you back to how we lived back in the 60's on this episode of Living In The 60's.

This podcast will take us back to the fun times we had Living In The 60’s! Technology, Lifestyles, Toys, Games, TV Shows, and Music of the 60’s are some of the episodes that will be discussed. Any thoughts or suggestions you may have please contact us at chholgrimson@yahoo.com.