Evening Report | August 6, 1966
A massacre in Texas; Martin Luther King attacked; Beatle ban in the Bible Belt; Lenny Bruce dies; Nixon in Saigon; Muhammad Ali wins again. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s
Real Time 1960s
Real Time 1960s tells the story of the 1960s — politics, culture, entertainment, sports — day by day.
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Evening Report | July 15, 1966
Riots in Chicago; eight nurses murdered; Beatles attacked in Manila; Hanoi talks tough; a long fast is ended; All-Star Game played in St. Louis. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s
Evening Report | June 11, 1966
In Vietnam, a U.S. Army captain orders a napalm strike on his own position; in South Africa, Robert Kennedy speaks out; in Mississippi, the "March against Fear" picks up steam; a merger in pro football; a retrial for Dr. Sam Sheppard; Sonny Siebert makes baseball history. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
Evening Report | May 27, 1966
Buddhist students riot in Vietnam; Ronald Reagan slams Berkeley; Billy Graham crusades in London; Andy Warhol brings "The Exploding Plastic Inevitable" to San Francisco; a Santa Barbara judge orders sterilization or jail; Muhammad Ali retains his title. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
Evening Report | April 18, 1966
Dr. Timothy Leary is arrested; MLK speaks out against the war; Bill Russell breaks a racial barrier; a surprise winner at the Oscars; a sweep in the NHL playoffs; Muhammad Ali has a message for his next opponent. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s
Evening Report | March 31, 1966
The Viet Cong launch a terrorist attack; Martin Luther King visits Stockholm; South Boston schoolboys attack antiwar protestors; Indira Gandhi visits New York; the Air Force investigates UFO's; Muhammad Ali takes on George Chuvalo. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
Evening Report | February 28, 1966
Hubert Humphrey and RFK clash over Vietnam; Rockefeller cracks down on narcotics; Demonstrators picket LBJ's New York speech; Cary Grant is a father; Muhammad Ali won't apologize; Koufax and Drysdale continue their holdout. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s
Evening Report | January 18, 1966
More U.S. troops headed for Vietnam; LBJ defends his war policy; Ronald Reagan surges in the California gubernatorial race; Sony brings video into the home; Batman is a hit; an NBA doubleheader at Convention Hall. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
Evening Report | November 17, 1965
In Vietnam, intense fighting in the Ia Drang Valley; in Chile, pro-Communist students spit on RFK; in Orlando, Walt Disney announces a new project; Joan Baez talks peace; Hugh Hefner expands his empire; Muhammad Ali gets set for Floyd Patterson. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
1965 | Top 10 Films - "Flight of the Phoenix" and "The Cincinnati Kid" [Ep. 41]
In this episode, we review our 7th- and 6th-ranked films for 1965, a disaster film starring James Stewart and directed by Robert Aldrich and a drama starring Steve McQueen and Edward G. Robinson. Support this project on Patreon!