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June 4, 2021

Tiki Ohio with Jeff Chenault MMC 00037

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." Listen to the fascinating and sometimes quirky hist...

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May 28, 2021

Hawaii Calls The Mid-Modcasters MMC 00036

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 travel to the Islands, Dave joins in on the conversation …

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May 22, 2021

It's A Mad Mad MID MOD World! MMC 00035

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 experience. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you …

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May 13, 2021

1969 What A Year It Was! MMC 00034

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 to Apollo 11 - One small step for …

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April 28, 2021

Mid Century Modern Homes For Sale! MMC00033

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 they talk with Carrie Jones who is a realtor specializing...

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April 19, 2021

Mid Century Lady Trail Blazers MMC 00032

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 ladies of the Mid Century. Some became Entre...

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March 12, 2021

The Donn of Tiki! With Tim "Swanky" Glazner MMC 00031

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 and personal effects of Donn Beach. This...

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March 6, 2021

The Underground - TIKI Underground with Sean and Jessie MMC 00030

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 fourth anniversary soon and we are ...

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Feb. 27, 2021

Seven Stranded Castaways - Gilligan's Island! MMC00029

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 Island! Do you have …

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Feb. 12, 2021

COME ON DOWN! Game Shows of the Mid Century.MMC 00028

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. They seemed to die …

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Feb. 3, 2021

Variety Shows With the MidModcast MMC00027

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 genesis and the continuing legacy of those sh...

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Jan. 19, 2021

Hitchcock! MMC 00026

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. Join Paula, Dave and Craig as they remember those …

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Jan. 8, 2021

1961 - "It Was a Very Good Year" MMC 00025

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, Elvis and Musicals, not to mention …

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Dec. 24, 2020

Christmas Flicks That We Love! MMC 00024

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 all have our favorites, especially those post-WWII m...

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Dec. 18, 2020

Season's Gleamings MMC #23

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 branches and those magnificent color...

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Dec. 13, 2020

Mid-Century Christmas Specials MMC #22

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 soundtrack, and even Jewish Christmas singers. Wh...

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Dec. 5, 2020

Christmas Music that Swings! (Revised Edition)

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 Lane. We hope that you will learn something and...

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Dec. 3, 2020

Christmas Music that Swings!

MMC00021 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 Lane. We hope that you will learn something and we woul...

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Nov. 22, 2020

Exotica Music-O-Rama! MMC00020

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" Podcast. Mark is amazingly knowledgeable about...

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Nov. 13, 2020

Bond? That's not Bond! The Mid Modcast #19

BOND LOOK-ALIKES MID MODCAST #19 Over the years there have been many imitators, some intentionally humorous and some unintentionally humorous, but no one has successfully copied James Bond! The Mid Modcasters, Craig, Paula...

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Nov. 4, 2020

James Bond - In Memory of Sir Sean Connery MMC00018

The James Bond Edition - in Memory of Sir Sean Connery Modcast - Mid-Modcast The Mid Modcasters, Craig, Dave, and Paula are joined by Spy Novelist, Ray Keating as they have a rollicking good time celebrating all things James ...

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Oct. 29, 2020

Music That Made the Mid Century MMC 17

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. Join Craig, Paula and Dave as they take a musical journey …

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Oct. 23, 2020

A Spooky Halloween with the Mid-Modcast MMC #16

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 it all! Join us and live your …

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Oct. 14, 2020

A Tiki Mid-Century Cocktail Party MMC00015

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 talk about the early days of TIki and the …

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