Enjoy this first installment of a series on 1961. Today: the rise of the NFL, the Twist, the switch from black-and-white to color TV, Ingmar Bergman, the fear of nuclear war, Aretha Franklin and more. Please rate and review this podcast -- and thanks for your support!

In this Episode:

- Bergman's "Through a Glass Darkly" [1:47]
- The South trending Republican [13:19]
- The Twist [16:17]
- Fear of nukes [19:03]
- The rise of the NFL [22:57]
- The rise of color TV [26:46]
- Aretha [29:32]

Links:

- Podcast Website

- Aretha Franklin and the Ray Bryant Combo on Spotify