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

Here's the first installment of a new series in which host Joe Rubenstein covers 1961 from every angle. Today: the rise of the NFL, the Twist, the switch from black-and-white to color TV, Ingmar Bergman, GOP rising in the South, the worldwide fear of nuclear war, and Aretha Franklin and the rise of soul. Please rate and review this podcast -- and thanks for your support!

In this Episode:

Ingmar Bergman's "Through a Glass Darkly" [1:47]
The South trends 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]

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Podcast Website: https://www.realtime1960s.com/