Real Time 1960s
159 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsReal Time 1960s tells the story of the 1960s — politics, culture, entertainment, sports — day by day.
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1962 | Top 10 Films - "Ride the High Country" [Ep. 18]
February 13, 2023 17:56 - 25 minutes - 48.7 MBToday's episode covers our third-ranked film released in 1962: Sam Peckinpah's "Ride the High Country," starring Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott. Click here to listen to 1962 Top 10 Films pt. 1 Click here to listen to 1962 Top 10 Films pt. 2 Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | February 7, 1963
February 07, 2023 20:26 - 15 minutes - 29.1 MBDefense Secretary Robert McNamara updates the nation on Soviet missiles in Cuba; search teams scour the jungles of South Vietnam for a missing U.S. pilot; President Kennedy speaks out on faith; David Janssen stars in "The Fugitive"; Wilt Chamberlain sets another NBA record. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | January 24, 1963
January 25, 2023 02:10 - 16 minutes - 30.4 MBPresident Kennedy addresses lingering controversy over the Bay of Pigs invasion; a white University of Mississippi student who befriended James Meredith is attacked; Khrushchev offers a compromise on nuclear test inspections; the Democrats prepare for 1964; Stanley Kubrick prepares an explosive new film; Cassius Clay fulfills another prediction. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
1962 | Top 10 Films - “Birdman,” “Liberty Valance,” “Manchurian Candidate” [Ep. 17]
January 22, 2023 19:06 - 31 minutes - 59 MBIn this second installment of a 3-part episode, we continue our look at the top 10 films of 1962. Today: "Birdman of Alcatraz," "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," and "The Manchurian Candidate." Click here to listen to Part 1. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
1962 | Top 10 Films, pt. 2 [Ep. 17]
January 22, 2023 19:06 - 31 minutes - 59 MBIn this second installment of a 3-part episode, we continue our look at the top 10 films of 1962. Today: "Birdman of Alcatraz," "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," and "The Manchurian Candidate." Click here to listen to Part 1. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
1962 | Top 10 Films, pt. 1 [Ep. 16]
January 10, 2023 00:58 - 27 minutes - 52.1 MBIn this first installment of a 3-part episode, we look at the top 10 films of 1962. Today, Nos. 10-7: "Dr. No," "Cape Fear," "Lawrence of Arabia" and "David and Lisa." Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
1962 | Top 10 Films - “Dr. No,” “Cape Fear,” “Lawrence,” “David and Lisa” [Ep. 16]
January 10, 2023 00:58 - 27 minutes - 52.1 MBIn this first installment of a 3-part episode, we look at the top 10 films of 1962. Today, Nos. 10-7: "Dr. No," "Cape Fear," "Lawrence of Arabia" and "David and Lisa." Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | December 12, 1962
December 13, 2022 00:18 - 16 minutes - 30.6 MBPresident Kennedy speaks out on Cuba; South Vietnam's President Diem shakes up the armed forces; John Steinbeck accepts the Nobel Prize; a newspaper strike hits New York City; California psychiatrists warn about LSD; Cassius Clay takes questions. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | November 26, 1962
November 27, 2022 04:31 - 13 minutes - 24.5 MBIn Washington, President Kennedy makes a decision on Cuba; in Vietnam, the U.S. uncovers a Communist assassination plot; Thurgood Marshall speaks in Harlem; Marlon Brando meets the press in Australia; and a shocking upset in the NFL. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Special Report: The Cuban Crisis | October 23, 1962
October 24, 2022 05:40 - 10 minutes - 20.1 MBIn a speech of extraordinary gravity, President Kennedy tells the American people that the Soviet Union, contrary to promises, has been building offensive missile and bomber bases in Cuba. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | October 1, 1962
October 01, 2022 20:31 - 18 minutes - 33.9 MBHundreds riot after James Meredith is admitted to Ole Miss; Robert F. Kennedy swears in a new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Dr. Martin Luther King is assaulted; the Dodgers are in trouble; Cassius Clay has a lot to say. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | September 13, 1962
September 14, 2022 03:08 - 19 minutes - 36.9 MBPresident Kennedy speaks out on Cuba; two Negro churches are burned in Georgia; convicted spy Robert Soblen commits suicide; Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" is criticized; Lenny Bruce is banned in Sydney; Jimmy Piersall is arrested in Baltimore. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | August 29, 1962
August 29, 2022 22:38 - 15 minutes - 27.9 MBPresident Kennedy speaks out on Cuba; a Federal challenge to Mississippi voting laws; Edward Kennedy takes a beating; NYPD volunteers dress up; Justice Felix Frankfurter steps down; Dodger fans hold their breath. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | August 22, 1962
August 22, 2022 05:53 - 16 minutes - 30 MBPresident Kennedy speaks out on the space race; a verdict on the death of Marilyn Monroe; a Phoenix TV host has an abortion; a Soviet buildup in Cuba; rioting in West Berlin; Vice President Johnson leaves on a foreign tour. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | August 8, 1962
August 09, 2022 20:16 - 17 minutes - 32.2 MBIn Washington, President Kennedy honors a hero doctor; in Georgia, the Justice Department backs Negro demonstrators; in Sweden, a Phoenix T.V. host seeks an abortion; President Kennedy is serenaded; Elizabeth Duncan is executed; Marilyn Monroe is laid to rest. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | July 23, 1962
July 23, 2022 19:25 - 17 minutes - 33.1 MBThe Senate rejects President Kennedy’s health care bill; Egyptian President Nasser threatens Israel; Europeans get a live look at American baseball; Dr. King addresses the National Press Club; the Baseball Hall of Fame has four new members. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | July 10, 1962
July 11, 2022 03:31 - 18 minutes - 34.4 MBIn Washington, President Kennedy takes in a ballgame; in Georgia, Dr. King goes to jail; at Cape Canaveral, Telstar is launched into orbit; Khrushchev talks tough; McNamara sees progress; the U.S. sets off a nuclear blast on the fringes of outer space. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | June 30, 1962
June 30, 2022 05:07 - 16 minutes - 30.3 MBIn Mexico, President Kennedy continues his state visit; in Washington, the Supreme Court makes a controversial ruling; in Israel, a convicted spy seeks asylum; executions in Cuba; setbacks in South Vietnam; and Sandy Koufax makes history. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | June 15, 1962
June 15, 2022 04:21 - 15 minutes - 29.4 MBIn Washington, President Kennedy addresses the Peace Corps; in Michigan, Senator Mansfield speaks out on Vietnam; in San Diego, Dr. King meets the press; three convicts escape the Rock; Lee Remick gets money for nothing; the Mets take another beating. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | June 8, 1962
June 08, 2022 04:57 - 16 minutes - 31.1 MBAt West Point, President Kennedy issues a pardon; in Washington, the Surgeon General forms a committee; in California, Richard Nixon wins an election; the Viet Cong take prisoners; an ex-Marine comes home; and Marilyn Monroe is fired. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | May 23, 1962
May 23, 2022 04:03 - 15 minutes - 29 MBIn Washington, President Kennedy takes on the AMA; in Vietnam, an American general’s son is wounded; in Atlanta, Martin Luther King predicts the future; Marilyn Monroe is cheered at the Garden; Cassius Clay is booed at St. Nick’s; Rod Serling expands "The Twilight Zone." Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | May 9, 1962
May 10, 2022 00:33 - 15 minutes - 28.5 MBIn Washington, President Kennedy explains a derogatory statement; in Los Angeles, Black Muslims clash with police; in Kansas City, Vice President Johnson honors Harry Truman; Secretary McNamara goes to South Vietnam; Stanley Kubrick plans an explosive new film; and the Bronx Bombers are heating up. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | April 18, 1962
April 18, 2022 04:53 - 14 minutes - 27.7 MBIn Washington, President Kennedy triumphs over Big Steel; in New Orleans, the Archbishop excommunicates three segregationists; in Vietnam, the U.S. Secretary of the Army predicts victory; three East Berliners crash out; Jack Lemmon branches out; and a thrilling Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | April 11, 1962
April 11, 2022 04:01 - 14 minutes - 27.5 MBIn Washington, President Kennedy denounces Big Steel; in Europe, a sleeping pill causes thousands of birth defects; in Vietnam, Communist guerrillas murder two American prisoners; Hollywood turns out for the Oscars; the New York Mets make history; and Michael Curtiz is dead. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
1961: Top Six Athletes, pt. 2 [Ep. 15]
April 02, 2022 19:36 - 22 minutes - 42 MBWe resume our look at the top individual athletic performances of 1961. Today: Jim Brown, Sonny Liston, and Willie Mays. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! Click here for 1961: Top Six Athletes, pt. 1.
Evening Report | March 22, 1962
March 22, 2022 01:16 - 12 minutes - 24 MBIn Washington, President Kennedy defends his health care plan; in Algeria, French security forces battle right-wing terrorists; in Pakistan, the First Lady gets a warm welcome and a horse; a famous director bets on his own film; and a shocking revelation about the most famous home run in baseball history. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | March 7, 1962
March 07, 2022 04:57 - 14 minutes - 26.1 MBIn London, a health organization releases a report on cigarettes; in New York, conservatives and liberals stage dueling rallies; in Washington, President Kennedy asks America’s friends to do their share; a World War II anniversary is observed; an Oscar nomination is refused; and outfielder Jimmy Piersall speaks out. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | February 23, 1962
February 23, 2022 04:58 - 15 minutes - 28.8 MBAstronaut John Glenn is honored at Cape Canaveral; Robert Kennedy draws huge crowds in West Berlin; J. Edgar Hoover speaks at Valley Forge; Robert McNamara sees improvement in Vietnam; and Roger Maris wants a bigger raise. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | February 14, 1962
February 14, 2022 05:29 - 14 minutes - 27.2 MBThe First Lady leads a tour of the White House; Republicans want straight talk on Vietnam; John Glenn’s orbital flight is postponed; President Kennedy backs the Boy Scouts; Stanley Kubrick courts controversy; Cassius Clay makes his Madison Square Garden debut. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
1961: Top Six Athletes, pt. 1 [Ep. 14]
February 07, 2022 05:28 - 19 minutes - 36.2 MBIn this first installment of a 2-part episode, we cover the top individual athletic performances of 1961. Today: Wilt Chamberlain, Roger Maris, and Whitey Ford. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | January 24, 1962
January 24, 2022 05:44 - 13 minutes - 25.7 MBPresident Kennedy confronts a reporter; Governor Brown ridicules Richard Nixon; Malcolm X debates Bayard Rustin; twenty-eight East Germans escape to freedom; the President endorses milk; two baseball legends are headed to the Hall of Fame. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | January 15, 1962
January 15, 2022 05:19 - 14 minutes - 27 MBPresident Kennedy defends his civil rights record; Secretary Rusk heads to South America; thousands of women protest nuclear fallout; Senator Goldwater preaches conservatism; Malcolm X preaches racial separation; John Wayne signs on to a World War II epic. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
1961, pt. 2: True Crime [Ep. 13]
January 08, 2022 06:45 - 32 minutes - 60.9 MBIn this second installment of a series on 1961, we cover the 2 most horrifying front-page crimes committed in the U.S. that year: a cross-country kill spree by a pair of ex-soldiers and the massacre on the yacht Bluebelle. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! Link to pt. 1 In this Episode: - Latham and York [2:30] - Murderer Charles Starkweather [6:51] - Notorious random killers of the 1960s [7:26] - Capote's "In Cold Blood" [8:32] - The Bluebelle massacre ...
Evening Report | December 16, 1961
December 16, 2021 08:10 - 12 minutes - 23.3 MBPresident Kennedy gets a warm welcome in Venezuela; Dr. Martin Luther King is jailed in Georgia; Adolf Eichmann is sentenced in Jerusalem; the President sends a Christmas message to Berlin; the Army sends war dogs to South Vietnam; and a Hollywood film premiere in a Cold War hot spot. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
1961: Lists and No. 1's, pt. 1 [Ep. 12]
December 07, 2021 06:08 - 33 minutes - 62.7 MBEnjoy 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 [2...
1961, pt. 1: Lists and No. 1's [Ep. 12]
December 07, 2021 06:08 - 33 minutes - 62.7 MBEnjoy 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 subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! Link to 1961, pt. 2 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...
Evening Report | November 29, 1961
November 29, 2021 08:01 - 13 minutes - 24.5 MBA chimpanzee orbits the earth in a Project Mercury space capsule; a mob attacks five Freedom Riders at a Mississippi bus station; President Kennedy responds to reports of low morale among Reservists; Governor Rockefeller’s son is missing; the CIA has a new Director; and 19-year-old heavyweight Cassius Clay has his eye on the crown. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | November 16, 1961
November 16, 2021 08:07 - 11 minutes - 22.2 MBIn Seattle, President Kennedy speaks out on the Cold War; Congolese soldiers murder 13 U.N. peacekeepers; the National Security Council approves the President’s Vietnam policy; a young girl is rescued after drifting in the Atlantic for 82 hours; singer Ray Charles is arrested; gangster Joseph Gallo is found guilty; Speaker Sam Rayburn is dead. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | October 30, 1961
October 30, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 19.6 MBThe Soviets explode the most powerful weapon ever created; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gets a mixed reception in Great Britain; President Kennedy hits the campaign trail; former Vice President Nixon gives Governor Rockefeller some advice; and a very good week for the man who caught Roger Maris's 61st home run ball. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Evening Report | October 11, 1961
October 11, 2021 04:11 - 8 minutes - 14.8 MBPresident Kennedy speaks out on the Berlin crisis; General Maxwell Taylor is headed to South Vietnam; Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie charges racial discrimination in Kansas City; Open warfare between rival factions of the New York underworld; Chico Marx is dead. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support!
Movies: Robert Rossen's "The Hustler" (1961) [Ep. 11]
September 30, 2021 04:05 - 40 minutes - 75.6 MBSixty years after "The Hustler" was released, Joe Rubenstein reveals personal observations and fascinating facts about the production, director, and cast of this riveting drama, starring Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, and Jackie Gleason. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! In this Episode: Director's background [2:18] Synopsis [8:07] Newman's reaction to script [14:05] What Scott "said" to Laurie in party scene [18:25] Newman's performance ...
Bay of Pigs, pt. 2: Invasion and Aftermath [Ep. 10]
August 09, 2021 04:01 - 39 minutes - 73.5 MBIn this second installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein takes an in-depth look at the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion and its many repercussions. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! Link to pt. 1 In this Episode: What went wrong [1:44] Supporters and detractors [9:06] When & why RFK became the de facto V.P. [12:32] When & why JFK installed a taping system [13:11] CIA plans to assassinate Fidel Castro [17:03] What JFK knew about those plans [2...
Bay of Pigs, pt. 1: Planning Stages [Ep. 9]
July 01, 2021 06:55 - 28 minutes - 53.3 MBIn this first installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein explores the evolution of the C.I.A. plan to invade Cuba and topple Premier Fidel Castro. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! Link to pt. 2 In this Episode: A 1954 model for the Bay of Pigs invasion [1:43] The increasing friction between the U.S. and Castro [6:16] How Cuba impacted the 1960 presidential campaign [15:31] A fresh look at JFK’s foreign policy approach [21:34] The pressure...
Real Time 1960s | Cold War ‘61: Cuba, pt. 1
July 01, 2021 06:55 - 28 minutes - 53.4 MBIn this first installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein explores the evolution of the C.I.A. plan to invade Cuba and topple Premier Fidel Castro. More info: gothamvariety.com | Follow Us at Facebook.com/RealTime1960s | Twitter @gothamvariety | Production and Music: Joe Rubenstein.
Cold War ‘61: Cuba, pt. 1
July 01, 2021 06:55 - 28 minutes - 53.4 MBIn this first installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein explores the evolution of the C.I.A. plan to invade Cuba and topple Premier Fidel Castro. More info: realtime1960s.com | Follow Us at Facebook.com/RealTime1960s | Twitter @RealTime1960s | Production and Music: Joe Rubenstein.
Bay of Pigs, pt. 1: Planning Stages
July 01, 2021 06:55 - 28 minutes - 53.3 MBIn this first installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein explores the evolution of the C.I.A. plan to invade Cuba and topple Premier Fidel Castro. What You’ll Learn: A 1954 model for the Bay of Pigs invasion [1:43] The increasing friction between the U.S. and Castro [6:16] How Cuba impacted the 1960 presidential campaign [15:31] A fresh look at JFK’s foreign policy approach [21:34] The pressure on JFK to invade Cuba [24:38] Links: Podcast Website
Real Time 1960s | King of Cool: Steve McQueen, pt. 2
May 07, 2021 05:15 - 43 minutes - 81.1 MBIn this second installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein discusses three of Steve McQueen's best films of the ‘60s - “Nevada Smith," "The Sand Pebbles" and "Bullitt” - and then ranks his top 10 films overall. Tons of behind-the-scenes trivia and analysis. More info: gothamvariety.com | Follow Us at Facebook.com/RealTime1960s | Twitter @gothamvariety | Production and Music: Joe Rubenstein.
Movies: King of Cool | Steve McQueen, pt. 2
May 07, 2021 05:15 - 43 minutes - 81.1 MBIn this second installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein discusses three of Steve McQueen's best films of the ‘60s - “Nevada Smith," "The Sand Pebbles" and "Bullitt” - and then ranks his top 10 films overall. Tons of behind-the-scenes trivia and analysis. More info: realtime1960s.com | Follow Us at Facebook.com/RealTime1960s | Twitter @RealTime1960s | Production and Music: Joe Rubenstein.
King of Cool: Steve McQueen, pt. 2
May 07, 2021 05:15 - 43 minutes - 81.1 MBIn this second installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein discusses three of Steve McQueen's best films of the ‘60s - “Nevada Smith," "The Sand Pebbles" and "Bullitt” - and then ranks his top 10 films overall. Tons of behind-the-scenes trivia and analysis. More info: realtime1960s.com | Follow Us at Facebook.com/RealTime1960s | Twitter @RealTime1960s | Production and Music: Joe Rubenstein.
Movies: King of Cool, p. 2 | Steve McQueen [Ep. 8]
May 07, 2021 05:15 - 43 minutes - 80.8 MBIn this second installment of a 2-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein discusses 3 of Steve McQueen's best films of the ‘60s -- "Nevada Smith" (1965), "The Sand Pebbles" (1966), and "Bullitt" (1968) -- and then ranks his top 10 films overall. Tons of behind-the-scenes trivia and analysis. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! Link to Pt. 1 In this Episode: "Nevada Smith" [1:25] "The Sand Pebbles" [10:06] "Bullitt" [23:26] McQueen’s top 10 films overall [38:38]...