Latest Afk Podcast Episodes
1964 | Top 10 Films - “The Naked Kiss” & “That Man from Rio” [Ep. 30]
Real Time 1960s - May 31, 2024 19:02 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn this episode, we review our 10th and 9th-ranked films of 1964, “The Naked Kiss,” a neo-noir directed by Samuel Fuller, and “That Man from Rio,” a French adventure-comedy directed by Philippe De Broca and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Françoise Dorléac. Support this project on Patreon!
Evening Report | May 29, 1964
Real Time 1960s - May 29, 2024 17:57 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsLBJ envisions the "Great Society"; Reagan stumps for Goldwater; racial violence in St. Augustine; Malcolm X returns from Mecca; Jews patrol Crown Heights; Mickey Mantle slows down. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
Evening Report | April 17, 1964
Real Time 1960s - April 17, 2024 17:50 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsLBJ speaks out against extremism; Communist atrocities in Vietnam; Barry Goldwater wins the Illinois primary; history is made at the Oscars; Shea Stadium opens for business. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
1963 | Top 10 Films - “Hud” [Ep. 29]
Real Time 1960s - April 02, 2024 18:04 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn this episode, we review our top-ranked film of 1963, “Hud,” directed by Martin Ritt and featuring an Oscar-nominated performance by Paul Newman and Oscar-winning performances by Patricia Neal and Melvyn Douglas. Support this project on Patreon!
Evening Report | March 20, 1964
Real Time 1960s - March 20, 2024 17:55 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsSix Americans are killed in Vietnam; Mississippi Freedom Summer is announced; two Senators want U.S. out of Vietnam; Jack Ruby is doomed; Malcolm X speaks out; Cassius Clay has a new name and is rejected by the Army. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
Evening Report | March 13, 1964
Real Time 1960s - March 13, 2024 17:33 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsRobert McNamara briefs LBJ on Vietnam; Barry Goldwater speaks out; Robert Kennedy goes on the Jack Paar Show; Malcolm X defects from the Nation of Islam; the Celtics set another record. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
1963 | Top 10 Films - “The Fire Within” [Ep. 28]
Real Time 1960s - March 03, 2024 19:04 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn this episode, we review our second-ranked film of 1963, Louis Malle’s haunting drama, "The Fire Within,” starring Maurice Ronet. Support this project on Patreon!
Evening Report | February 29, 1964
Real Time 1960s - February 29, 2024 22:49 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsPresident Johnson speaks out on Vietnam; the Presidential primary campaign heats up; Malcolm X at odds with Elijah Muhammad; the Tax Bill is signed; the Beatles go home; Cassius Clay shocks the world. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
Evening Report | February 1, 1964
Real Time 1960s - February 01, 2024 21:48 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsLBJ holds his first televised news conference; MLK visits Milwaukee; another coup d’état in South Vietnam; Sen. Margaret Chase Smith announces a Presidential run; “Louie Louie” is called “pornographic”; Cassius Clay creates chaos. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
1963 | Top 10 Films - “High and Low” and “Charade” [Ep. 27]
Real Time 1960s - January 30, 2024 19:58 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn this episode, we move on to our fourth and third-ranked films of 1963, Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low” and Stanley Donen’s “Charade,” starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Support this project on Patreon!
Evening Report | January 14, 1964
Real Time 1960s - January 14, 2024 20:09 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThe long-awaited Federal report on smoking is released; RFK sent on troubleshooting mission; Lieut. Gen. Westmoreland will replace Gen. Harkins in South Vietnam; LBJ gives his State of the Union — Goldwater responds; Mrs. Kennedy thanks the public; the NBA All-Stars almost go on strike. Newscast...
Evening Report | December 29, 1963
Real Time 1960s - December 29, 2023 19:22 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsPresident Johnson meets with Chancellor Erhard; Harry Truman speaks out; Nikita Khrushchev predicts U.S. defeat in Vietnam; Martin Luther King is Time’s Man of the Year; Roy Campanella brings Christmas cheer to a paralyzed jockey; the Chicago Bears are champions of the NFL. Newscaster: Joe Ruben...
1963 | Top 10 Films - “The Birds” [Ep. 26]
Real Time 1960s - December 21, 2023 20:32 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn this episode, we move on to our fifth-ranked film of 1963, Alfred Hitchcock's “The Birds.” At the end, we reveal our ranked list of the Top 10 films of Hitchcock’s entire career. Support this project on Patreon!
Evening Report | November 29, 1963
Real Time 1960s - November 29, 2023 20:23 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsPresident Johnson announces the formation of the Warren Commission; Governor Connally speaks out; Jack Ruby is indicted; Cape Canaveral is renamed; Staubach wins the Heisman Trophy. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
Special Report | November 24, 1963 — Oswald Murdered
Real Time 1960s - November 24, 2023 19:19 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis report covers the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald as well as memorial ceremonies for President Kennedy. Included are clips of Lee Harvey Oswald issuing his last public denial of guilt; Ike Pappas of WNEW-AM describing the shooting as it happened; Police Detective Jim Leavelle, who stood next to...
Special Report | November 22, 1963 — JFK Assassination
Real Time 1960s - November 22, 2023 20:26 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis report covers the assassination of President Kennedy from all angles. Included are clips of the President at various events just prior to his death; Walter Cronkite of CBS News; Acting White House Press Secretary Malcolm Kilduff; UPI Reporter Bill Hampton; Lyndon Johnson as he takes the oat...
Evening Report | November 14, 1963
Real Time 1960s - November 14, 2023 20:04 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsPresident Kennedy defends his foreign aid program; a changing of the guard in South Vietnam; the pushbutton telephone arrives; the nation honors its war veterans; George C. Scott solicits feedback; Cassius Clay hears from the military draft board. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this proj...
Evening Report | October 31, 1963
Real Time 1960s - October 31, 2023 17:42 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn Indianapolis, an explosion kills at least 62 people; in Philadelphia, President Kennedy is met by protestors; in South Vietnam, three Americans are captured; demonstrators assault Chief Justice Warren; Madame Nhu is snubbed in Los Angeles; Sandy Koufax wins another big award. Newscaster: Joe ...
1963 | Top 10 Films - "The Organizer" [Ep. 25]
Real Time 1960s - October 12, 2023 22:50 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn this episode, we move on to our sixth-ranked film of 1963, "The Organizer," an Italian strike drama directed by Mario Monicelli and starring the great Marcello Mastroianni (“8½”). Support this project on Patreon!
1963 | Top 10 Films, pt. 5 - "The Organizer" [Ep. 25]
Real Time 1960s - October 12, 2023 22:50 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn this episode, we move on to our sixth-ranked film of 1963, "The Organizer," an Italian strike drama directed by Mario Monicelli and starring the great Marcello Mastroianni (“8½”). Support this project on Patreon!
Evening Report | October 9, 1963
Real Time 1960s - October 09, 2023 21:19 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThe South Vietnamese crisis deepens; state troopers go on the attack at a voter registration drive in Alabama; President Kennedy talks 1964; the nuclear test ban treaty is signed; the Valachi Hearings are criticized; the Dodgers are set for a big payday. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support t...
Evening Report | September 13, 1963
Real Time 1960s - September 13, 2023 17:25 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsTwenty-two U.S. Senators speak out on Vietnam; in the Deep South, schools in four states are integrated; a serial strangler terrorizes Boston; Robert Kennedy speaks to American Indians; Frank Sinatra is linked to a mobster; the Yankees clinch their 28th pennant. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Su...
1963 | Top 10 Films - "The Great Escape" [Ep. 24]
Real Time 1960s - September 11, 2023 20:20 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn this episode, we move on to our seventh-ranked film of 1963, "The Great Escape," which marked career turning points for Steve McQueen, James Garner, and James Coburn. In this episode: - Background on director John Sturges [2:07] - Difficulties with Steve McQueen [5:58] - How Sturges he...
1963 | Top 10 Films, pt. 4 - "The Great Escape" [Ep. 24]
Real Time 1960s - September 11, 2023 20:20 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn this episode, we move on to our seventh-ranked film of 1963, "The Great Escape," which marked career turning points for Steve McQueen, James Garner, and James Coburn. In this episode: - Background on director John Sturges [2:07] - Difficulties with Steve McQueen [5:58] - How Sturges he...
Evening Report | September 2, 1963
Real Time 1960s - September 02, 2023 18:41 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsPresident Kennedy speaks out on Vietnam; Governor Wallace blocks integration of Alabama public schools; two young women are brutally murdered in New York City; the Beatles take Britain by storm; Whitey Ford joins an elite group; a blast from the past at the Polo Grounds. Newscaster: Joe Rubenste...
Evening Report | August 21, 1963
Real Time 1960s - August 21, 2023 20:37 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThe South Vietnamese Buddhist crisis worsens dramatically; a Birmingham civil rights leader's home is bombed; security measures are announced for next week's March on Washington; the Castro regime is charged with kidnapping; General Eisenhower signals support for the test ban treaty; a massive b...
1963 | Top 10 Films, pt. 3 - "Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment" [Ep. 23]
Real Time 1960s - August 08, 2023 20:19 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn this episode, we move on to our 8th-ranked film of 1963, "Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment," a groundbreaking example of "direct cinema" that provides fly-on-the-wall coverage of the the 1963 integration crisis at the University of Alabama. In addition, we discuss the other Kennedy fi...
1963 | Top 10 Films - "Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment" [Ep. 23]
Real Time 1960s - August 08, 2023 20:19 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn this episode, we move on to our 8th-ranked film of 1963, "Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment," a groundbreaking example of "direct cinema" that provides fly-on-the-wall coverage of the the 1963 integration crisis at the University of Alabama. In addition, we discuss the other Kennedy fi...
Evening Report | August 1, 1963
Real Time 1960s - August 01, 2023 18:52 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsPresident Kennedy speaks at the Naval Academy; Barry Goldwater hits the radical left; possible coup in South Vietnam; Marlon Brando is heckled; Cassius Clay cuts a record; Sonny Liston has a spiritual guide. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your sup...
Evening Report | July 17, 1963
Real Time 1960s - July 17, 2023 21:35 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsD.C. police get ready for a massive civil rights march; South Vietnamese Government forces crack down on Buddhists; Richard Nixon defends Barry Goldwater; Marlon Brando is hospitalized; Floyd Patterson needs a miracle. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks f...