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Mid Century Living

Mid Century Living

by Gonzalo & Jacky

Latest episode
095 - The Best of "Mid Century Living"

About this podcast

Your weekly nostalgia podcast about technology and culture from the 1940’s, 1950’s, and 1960’s. We cover the best of the mid-twentieth century: technology, art, fashion, locations, and even food! In each episode we’ll cover the history and impact of a mid-century topic - and tell you where to find, buy, or make them today.
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Do you want to add a vintage vibe to your everyday life? We’ll tell you how!

Episodes

The newest 20 of 113 episodes

  • 095 - The Best of "Mid Century Living" · 42 min · Season 6 Episode 95Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a very special episode! For many reasons (they're in the episode, go listen!!), we have decided to end the podcast / stop releasing episodes…
  • 094 - Tomorrowland · 45 min · Season 6 Episode 94Send us Fan Mail Time for another trip to Disneyland! This time, we go deep into Tomorrowland: what was designed, what was built, and its legacy. We cover attractions both old…
  • 093 - 4 More MCM Chairs to Sit On · 53 min · Season 6 Episode 93Send us Fan Mail We're BAAAACK!! Join us today as we go and "sit" on 4 more MCM chairs! We cover chairs from designers we have already talked about as well as some new names!…
  • Catching Up with Mid Century Living · 2 minSend us Fan Mail Hey guys! Life's gotten busy as we entered 2026 and we've had to extend our break. Don't worry! We still have plenty of fun, innovative, and sometimes silly…
  • 093 - MCM Christmas Special - Miracle on 34th Street · 37 min · Season 5 Episode 92Send us Fan Mail A very happy Christmas to all who celebrate, and happy holidays to all! This year's MCM special takes us to New York City in the 1940s, to take a look at a…
  • Vault Episode - 4 MCM Chairs to Sit On · 39 minSend us Fan Mail Hey everyone! We are still on our break but, as promised, we have a vault episode for you! Take a seat, and enjoy listening about MCM chairs! . The original…
  • 091 - Deviled Appetizers · 35 min · Season 5 Episode 91Send us Fan Mail It's Thanksgiving! That means a whole food talk episode, this time about deviled appetizers! Featuring a live taste of deviled ham! SOURCES…
  • Season 6 Trailer · 1 minSend us Fan Mail Hey everyone! We are taking our holiday break early this year to recharge and get more midcentury vibes ready for 2026! Don't worry! We will still release a…
  • 090 - Halloween Special 2025 · 35 min · Season 5 Episode 90Send us Fan Mail Happy Halloween everyone! Welcome to our spooktacular midcentury special! Today we are doing a special reading of the storyThe Man Who Lived, written by Raymond…
  • Bonus Episode: Midcentury Halloween! · 28 minSend us Fan Mail Spooky season!! Jacky is on vacation today, so Gonzalo is bringing you a halloween episode from the archives! Actually, it is our first halloween episode all the…
  • 089 - Ben Cooper, Inc. · 39 min · Season 5 Episode 89Send us Fan Mail It's trick or treat time!! Have you chosen your costume yet?? The midcentury offered many options, but the most popular were costumed created by Ben Cooper…
  • 088 - Midcentury Candy We Still Like · 39 min · Season 5 Episode 88Send us Fan Mail It's still spooky season!! If you're looking for trick-or-treating inspiration, look (listen?) no further! Today on our episode we cover 4 candies from the…
  • 087 - The Munsters · 40 min · Season 5 Episode 87Send us Fan Mail Scary sitcom, 2025 edition! Today we take a trip to Mockingbird Heights and visit Number 1313 Mockingbird Lane to meet the Munsters! Your average midcentury…
  • 086 - Midcentury with Charlie Brown · 40 min · Season 5 Episode 86Send us Fan Mail It's the great podcast, Charlie Brown! Today we go deep into a midcentury comic strip! You may have heard of it, Peanuts! Join us as we talk about its creator…
  • 085 - The Midcentury Jell-o Episode · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 85Send us Fan Mail "Jell-o!" and welcome again to our podcast! Today we cover one of the most recognized desserts and/or salad ingredients: Jell-o! Tune in to find out about its…
  • 084 - Ohio History, interview with Megan & Cameron Wood · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 84Send us Fan Mail Join us for a special episode today as we interview Megan and Cameron Wood of the Ohio History Connection! The Ohio History Connection provides a way for people…
  • 083 - Women of Disney Imagineering in the Mid Century · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 83Send us Fan Mail It's about time we do another Disney episode! Today we cover 5 amazing women who played key parts in developing the Imagineers of Disney. Their work is still…
  • 082 - Swung Glass Vases · 33 min · Season 5 Episode 82Send us Fan Mail It's a niche episode! Today we dive deep into the midcentury craze of swung glass vases. What were these, how were they made, what are they worth TODAY? Tune in…
  • 081 - Mad Men Recap: Season 1 Episode 4 · 59 min · Season 5 Episode 81Send us Fan Mail Back to Manhattan we go! This time the episode is actually all about The Big Apple (and Pete....yay....). No, but really, great episode titled "New Amsterdam"…
  • 080 - Pepperidge Farm and the Mid Century · 49 min · Season 5 Episode 80Send us Fan Mail We've reached 80 episodes! Join us for an entire food-talk episode about Pepperidge Farm. Inspired by a recent uptake in purchasing of Goldfish crackers, this…

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