Real Time 1960s

Joe Rubenstein

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Real Time 1960s tells the story of the 1960s — politics, culture, entertainment, sports — day by day.

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113 episodes

Evening Report | March 20, 1964

Six 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 https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

18m
Mar 20
Evening Report | March 13, 1964

Robert 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 https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

19m
Mar 13
1963 | Top 10 Films - “The Fire Within” [Ep. 28]

In this episode, we review our second-ranked film of 1963, Louis Malle’s haunting drama, "The Fire Within,” starring Maurice Ronet. Support this project https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

19m
Mar 03
Evening Report | February 29, 1964

President 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 https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

18m
Feb 29
Evening Report | February 1, 1964

LBJ 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 https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

22m
Feb 01
1963 | Top 10 Films, pt. 7 - “High and Low” and "Charade" [Ep. 27]

In 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 https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

23m
Jan 30
Evening Report | January 14, 1964

The 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. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.  Support this project https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

20m
Jan 14
Evening Report | December 29, 1963

President 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 Rubenstein.  Support this project https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

14m
Dec 29, 2023
1963 | Top 10 Films, pt. 6 - “The Birds” [Ep. 26]

In 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 https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

31m
Dec 21, 2023
Evening Report | November 29, 1963

President 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 https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

21m
Nov 29, 2023
Special Report | November 24, 1963 — Oswald Murdered

This 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 Oswald when he was shot; Steve Landregan, Parkland Hospital administrator; Dr. Tom Shires, chief of surgery at Parkland; Joy Dale, a dancer at Jack Ruby’s nightclub; Richard Nixon commenting on the murder of Oswald; and Chief Justice Earl Warren eulogizing President Kennedy. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.  Support this project https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

21m
Nov 24, 2023
Special Report | November 22, 1963 — JFK Assassination

This 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 oath and then delivers remarks at Andrews Air Force Base; Lee Harvey Oswald; Ted Callaway, who witnessed the shooting of Officer J.D. Tippit and picked Oswald out of a police lineup; two Dallas police officers who helped arrest Oswald; Dallas Police Sergeant Gerald Hill, who describes what was found on the 6th floor of the Texas Schoolbook Depository; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Martin Luther King; everyday citizens in Chicago and New York, including a policeman in Times Square; Dallas Police Chief Jesse Curry; and Dallas Judge David Johnston. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.  Support this project https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

42m
Nov 22, 2023
Evening Report | November 14, 1963

President 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 project https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

19m
Nov 14, 2023
Evening Report | October 31, 1963

In 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 Rubenstein.  Support this project https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

17m
Oct 31, 2023
1963 | Top 10 Films, pt. 5 - "The Organizer" [Ep. 25]

In 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 https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

28m
Oct 12, 2023
Evening Report | October 9, 1963

The 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 this project https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

19m
Oct 09, 2023
Evening Report | September 13, 1963

Twenty-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.  Support this project https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

19m
Sep 13, 2023
1963 | Top 10 Films, pt. 4 - "The Great Escape" [Ep. 24]

In 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 helped viewers remember so many characters [8:31] - Where the filmmakers deviated from the facts of the 1944 escape [11:44] - Placing the film in the context of 1963 [15:15] - Scenes deleted from the final cut [18:38] - Facts on casting, storytelling structure, musical soundtrack [22:30] For an additional podcast on McQueen's role in this film and in two others, click here. Support this project https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon.

29m
Sep 11, 2023
Evening Report | September 2, 1963

President 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 Rubenstein. Support us https://www.patreon.com/realtime1960s on Patreon!

20m
Sep 02, 2023
Evening Report | August 21, 1963

The 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 brawl breaks out at Yankee Stadium. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.  Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! 

25m
Aug 21, 2023
1963 | Top 10 Films, pt. 3 - "Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment" [Ep. 23]

In 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 films of Robert Drew and offer recommendations of some other direct cinema films of the '60s, including "Mills of the Gods: Viet Nam" (1965).  Link to documentary: "Mills of the Gods: Viet Nam" https://youtu.be/EIZr_ddDuEE 

35m
Aug 08, 2023
Evening Report | August 1, 1963

President 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 support! 

19m
Aug 01, 2023
Evening Report | July 17, 1963

D.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 for your support! 

22m
Jul 17, 2023
1963 | Top 10 Films, pt. 2 - "This Sporting Life" [Ep. 22]

In this episode, we move on to our ninth-ranked film of 1963, "This Sporting Life," directed by Lindsay Anderson and starring Richard Harris and Rachel Roberts. Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! 

30m
Jul 11, 2023
Evening Report | June 26, 1963

West Berliners cheer President Kennedy; N.J. Governor Hughes scores a major coup; the Mississippi D.A. seeks the death penalty for Byron De La Beckwith; the Viet Cong set booby traps; Malcolm X speaks out; Sonny Liston bites back at Cassius Clay. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.  Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! 

16m
Jun 27, 2023
Evening Report | June 12, 1963

The University of Alabama is integrated; Medgar Evers is assassinated; a Vietnamese Buddhist monk sets himself on fire; President Kennedy talks peace; New Yorkers talk “Cleopatra”; the Yankees and Dodgers are on the rise. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.  Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! 

27m
Jun 12, 2023
1963 | Top 10 Films, pt. 1 - "From Russia with Love" [Ep. 21]

In this episode, we commence our survey of the top 10 films of 1963 with a deep dive into our 10th-ranked film, "From Russia with Love." Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! 

39m
May 30, 2023
Evening Report | May 24, 1963

In Washington, cheers for astronaut Gordon Cooper; in Vietnam, a major Communist attack; in New York, a premature birthday party for President Kennedy; Martin Luther King speaks out; Koufax gets hit; Mickey Mantle launches a baseball into outer space. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.  Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! 

17m
May 24, 2023
Evening Report | May 8, 1963

In Birmingham, negotiators call a truce in the racial crisis; in Vietnam, a U.S. Army lieutenant is killed; in Boston, another young woman is strangled; Harry Truman takes a call from the President; the Dodger offense finally explodes. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.  Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! 

16m
May 08, 2023
Evening Report | April 24, 1963

President Kennedy hits back at Richard Nixon on Cuba; Martin Luther King is released from Birmingham city jail; the Communist Viet Cong score another victory; a white integrationist is murdered; the clock is ticking on the New York World’s Fair; the Boston Celtics reign supreme. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein.  Please subscribe to this podcast, and thanks for your support! 

22m
Apr 24, 2023