1961, pt. 1: Lists and No. 1's [Ep. 12]

07/12/2021 33 min
1961, pt. 1: Lists and No. 1's [Ep. 12]

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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 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 [26:46] - Aretha [29:32] Links: - Podcast Website - Aretha Franklin and the Ray Bryant Combo on Spotify