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Real Time 1960s

Joe Rubenstein

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

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August 6 · 30 min
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
July 16 · 18 min
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
June 11 · 19 min
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!
May 27 · 21 min
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!
April 18 · 16 min
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
March 30 · 19 min
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!
February 28 · 18 min
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
January 17 · 15 min
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!
Nov 17, 2025 · 20 min
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!
Sep 1, 2025 · 19 min
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!
Aug 22, 2025 · 16 min
Evening Report | August 22, 1965
L.A. rioting brings death and destruction; U.S. Marines hit the Viet Cong; the Beatles hit Minneapolis; Juan Marichal hits John Roseboro; Jim Maloney achieves baseball immortality. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
Jul 28, 2025 · 23 min
1965 | Top 10 Films - "Repulsion" [Ep. 40]
In this episode, we review our 8th-ranked film for 1965, a psychological thriller directed by Roman Polanski and starring Catherine Deneuve as a psychotic manicurist. Support this project on Patreon!
Jul 14, 2025 · 18 min
Evening Report | July 14, 1965
Adlai Stevenson collapses and dies; Robert McNamara heads for Saigon; Sinatra plays Forest Hills; Viet Cong forces multiply; a legendary stunt pilot is killed; National League All-Stars reign supreme. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
Jun 19, 2025 · 22 min
1965 | Top 10 Films - "Pierrot le Fou" [Ep. 39]
In this episode, we review our 9th-ranked film for 1965, "Pierrot le Fou," a French New Wave film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina, and we touch on many of Godard's other '60s films as well. Support this project on Patreon!
May 27, 2025 · 16 min
Evening Report | May 27, 1965
LBJ kicks off Project Head Start; Queen Elizabeth visits West Berlin; U.S. destroyers shell the Viet Cong; John Lindsay runs for Mayor of NYC; Muhammad Ali defends his title. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
May 6, 2025 · 19 min
1965 | Top 10 Films - "The Sons of Katie Elder" [Ep. 38]
In this episode, we review our 10th-ranked film for 1965, "The Sons of Katie Elder," a Western directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne. We also rank the top five Wayne films of all time. Support this project on Patreon!
May 2, 2025 · 20 min
Evening Report | May 2, 1965
LBJ sends troops to the Dominican Republican; a teen sniper terrorizes California motorists; Edward R. Murrow is dead; North Vietnamese soldiers infiltrate the South; the Canadiens are NHL champions. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
Mar 30, 2025 · 19 min
1964 | Top 10 Films - "Dr. Strangelove" [Ep. 37]
In this episode, we review our No. 1 film for 1964, "Dr. Strangelove," Stanley Kubrick's nightmare comedy dealing with Cold War fears of nuclear war. Support this project on Patreon!
Mar 28, 2025 · 17 min
Evening Report | March 28, 1965
MLK leads marchers from Selma to Montgomery; accusations of gas warfare in Vietnam; RFK scales Mt. Kennedy; Viola Liuzzo is murdered; two astronauts are honored; the NBA playoffs are off and running. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!
Feb 23, 2025 · 22 min
Evening Report | February 24, 1965
Malcolm X is assassinated; Barry Goldwater speaks out on Vietnam; Patricia Neal suffers two strokes; James Baldwin debates William F. Buckley; the Celtics roll; Stan Laurel is dead. Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. Support this project on Patreon!

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