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On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, the Galaxy Guys recall the days of the pay phone and phone booths. Remember the days when you could find a pay phone just about anywhere and the calls cost a dime? Now in the days of cell phones and personal communication devices, the pay phone has become a rare sight in our cities and towns. Though you can still find some around, they no longer cost a dime, and the golden era of these phones is over. We also look back at the cultural side of these phones, such as how many people could you stuff in a phone booth to the great motion pictures of the past that featured someone talking in a phone booth as part of the storyline. Once a necessary tool for daily life, now a rare sight, listen in and recall your favorite pay phone memories. Our Retro-Commercial is from AT&T urging you to "Reach Out and touch Someone". Join us on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, on the Galaxy Nostalgia Network!

Remember your first visit to Disneyland out in Anaheim, California? The Galaxy Guys share their memories of going to the Magic Kingdom on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Every kid who has ever gone to Disneyland has memories of all the sights and sounds of a magical land full of rides and places to explore. Walt Disney had an ambitious plan to build his magical land and he pulled off nothing short of a miracle back in 1955 when the park opened. Listen in and share in our memories. Galaxy Good Guy George Haloulakos shares news of his new book "High Flight". George's book talks about Aviation and the Aerospace industry. Several iconic aircraft from the past are studied. All of these subjects are related to Finance, Strategy, and American Exceptionalism. George has written this book after having a lifetime affiliation with the aircraft and aerospace industry. He honors the past and inspires the future as he looks back on this most fascinating and historical subject matter. Listen in as George himself describes his wonderful new book and gives details on how you can get your very own copy! Our Retro-Commercial is of course, for Disneyland. Join us for wonderful memories on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, on the Galaxy Nostalgia Network!

Mike, Smitty, and George visit Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California. On this program, recorded between Memorial Day and the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the Galaxy Guys reflect upon the meaning of visiting a National Cemetery, and upon the sacrifices those men and women made in the line of service, whether they laid their lives down on the field of battle, or were able to come home and live full lives afterward. The serenity of a memorial park is contrasted with the grief of a battlefield. George shares recollections told to him by his mother, father, and uncle, about the men and the great sacrifice of those who served in the D-Day landings. A most reflective and meaningful visit as we pay tribute to our fallen men and women who sacrificed for our nation. We hope you will join us for this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site.

We look back to the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Mike, Smitty, and George look back to those days as the United States moved forward toward fulfilling President Kennedy's goal of landing a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s and returning him safely to earth. In the midst of so much turmoil, the Vietnam war, assassinations, and social upheaval, the moon landing was accomplished on July 20, 1969. We look at the space race, which was as much a story of the Cold War as it was reaching the moon, we draw the parallels between science fiction, which became science fact. And we look at the exceptionalism of the American Astronauts, the best of the best, certainly the Apollo 11 crew were just that; Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Join us as we look back to those exciting days of America's triumph in space on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, on the Galaxy Nostalgia Network!

Welcome to this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site! This time, we look back to the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang. The innovative little car was an instant hit, and became a beloved symbol of Americana. We all have memories of seeing these great cars around throughout the years. It was a sporty, economical, vehicle and the original models are very collectible today. Join us as we look back and share memories of this iconic car. Next we salute Shelley Fabares, who turned 70 earlier in 2014. We remember Shelley's career in television, notably her role as Mary Stone on the Donna Reed show. We also listen to her hit tune "Johnny Angel". We update you on John Coleman, who guested on our program in 2013. John retired a few months ago, and we let you know what he's been up to. Although he has retired, he still remains active on line and we tell you how to see his blog posts. Finally, we look back at the golden age of Double Features. Remember going to the movie theater and watching two movies for the price of one? Double Features were a common event at theaters for many years. How did these Double Features come into being? There's a whole business side to this history but audiences benefitted by having a whole evening's entertainment for a very low price. Listen in and find out. Our Retro Commercials are for the Ford Mustang, and for Peter Paul Mounds candy bars. Join us on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, on the Galaxy Nostalgia Network!

It's summertime here at Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, and what goes best in hot weather than a nice ice cream cone, soda, or float. We recall the best memories of days gone by when we enjoyed these frosty treats at Thrifty Drug, A&W, Foster's, or our favorite malt shops from the past. Many other places around the country served up such treats that helped us get through that hot weather. Truly a bit of Americana that we all enjoyed and even to this day, this is a favorite treat for countless people around the country. Join us for as we serve up a cool frosty virtual treat for all! We also remember Mickey Rooney who passed away earlier in 2014. Mickey's film and television work ran the gamut of comedy and drama and he remains one of the best remembered actors in show business. Everyone has a memory of a favorite film or TV show that featured Mickey Rooney and we salute him and the volume of work he leaves behind. Our Retro-Commercial is for Borden's Ice Cream, from the 1950s. We'll be looking for you here at Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

Did you play board games many years ago? This episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site brings us the story of those classic board games of the past. Mike B has been going to garage sales and picking up some great board games that we remember very well. Board games were great in bringing the whole family and friends together for an enjoyable time. Board games were based on TV shows, popular characters, and movies just to name a few. Today the classic board games are very collectible and even incomplete board games are being repurposed as piece of art. Listen in to remember some of those games from the past. Our Retro-Commercial is for NBC Monitor, the popular weekend radio program heard from the 50s to the 70s. The Retro-Commercial dates from 1957. Come join us for fun and games on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

Welcome to Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site! On this edition of our show, Mike and Smitty talk about their earliest collecting memories: Smitty collected postage stamps, and Mike collected coins. The Galaxy Guys recall the excitement of finding an exotic coin or stamp to be added to their collections. The fun of having a hobby such as these in those early years will bring back memories for everyone of the first things they collected, Whether rocks, shells, leaves, comic books, coins or stamps, there's something of interest that will bring back recollections from the past. Long before the world got complicated, as kids, often one of our biggest concerns was getting that elusive item to add to our collections. Our Retro-Commercial is for the 1957 Polio Campaign. Coins tie in with this memory as well. Join us. We'll be looking for you right here on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, on the Galaxy Nostalgia Network!

Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site looks back 70 years, to June 6th, 1944. D-Day, the Allied landings on the Normandy area on the northern coast of France. This marked the beginning of the destruction of the Nazi war machine. On our program, we look back to that day and discuss the status of the war up to that time; the impeding invasion everyone knew was imminent. We listen to actual news bulletins from the early morning hours of June 6th, getting a taste of how Americans first heard about the invasion. We talk about how the weather and the phases of the moon were key ingredients in selecting the day of the invasion. We look at how the United States was a different place then; prayerful, and openly invoking God's help in achieving success. We finally look at two classic motion pictures that depict D-Day in different ways: The Longest Day, and Saving Private Ryan. We look back to this epic event and remember the immense sacrifice by all the men who landed on the Normandy beaches that day. Whether they laid their lives down on that day or on succeeding days, or whether they were able to come home after participating in this event that led to the liberation of Europe, all of them are heroes, and we respectfully remember and salute each of them. Please join us for this 70th anniversary look back on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site.

On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Smitty and Mike have a spring-time update for all of our listeners. We talk about a new way for you to listen to all of our Galaxy programs, and bring everyone up to date with more exciting news regarding how you can listen and watch some of our programs as we enter late spring 2014. We have an update on our great friend "Shotgun Tom" Kelly, who underwent bypass surgery in March of this year. Shotgun is doing great, and we tell you about his return to his air shift on KRTH 101.1 in Los Angeles. We also remember two individuals who were well known in the world of radio whom we have recently lost. Lee Marshall, who had an extensive career in radio, and was well known as the voice of Tony the Tiger, passed away earlier this year. Lee is remembered as well as his long career in radio and the entertainment business. We also lost Dave Diamond, a well remembered radio DJ from the 60s and 70s. Mike recalls listening to Dave on radio station KRLA in Los Angeles and we have an excerpt of his on-air work to share with you. Our Retro-Commercial is for NBC News On the Hour, from 1957, featuring the voices of some of their well remembered newsmen of that era. We're waiting for you, so join us here, on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

On this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we look back at famous male duos of motion pictures. Such duos as Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis, and many others. Most of the male duos of films, are associated with comedies, although there were duos associated with dramas. In our look back you'll come across your favorite pair of film sidekicks. So listen in! In the second half of our show, we remember Matchbox Cars, the small toys made and sold from the 50s on. The history of how these little cars came into being is told. Also we look back at the variety of vehicles offered by Matchbox. Cars, trucks, jeeps, buses, tankers, and just about everything else that rode on wheels were made. The finely detailed little Matchbox vehicles are very collectible today, and sought out by those who grew up with them back in the day. Our Retro-Commercial is for Kraft Miracle Whip, voiced by the late Ed Herlihy. The door is wide open so come on in, to Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we look back at the closure of Blockbuster Video, the well-known video rental house. George looks back at how this industry came into being and how the demand for video rentals drove the growth of these neighborhood stores. Mike and Smitty also recall their experiences in renting movies and visiting the mom and pop video rental stores of the past. How was it that Blockbuster closed? Find out by listening in! We also look back at the life of Sid Caesar, the pioneer television sketch artist who is remembered for his work on such shows as "Your Show of Shows", and "Caesar's Hour", as well as his motion picture work. The Galaxy guys recall their memories of watching Sid Caesar on TV, and recall the era of live television programming. Our Retro-Commercial is a classic one for Blockbuster Video. Join us on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, on the Galaxy Nostalgia Network!

Welcome to another episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site! On this program, Mike, George, and Smitty recall the days of dress codes. The time when we had strict dress codes in school. If you didn't conform to the dress codes, you were subject to punishment, either at school or at home! Shirts, hats, pants, and belts had to be just right. People would dress up for things that we consider routine today, such as going out to dinner, grocery shopping, attending sporting events, and traveling. We also look back at our first computers. Remember the early computers that weighed forty pounds, and looked like suitcases? Such brands as Tandy, Timex, and Osborne, large floppy disks, and acoustical modems that were very slow compared to today's technology, but seemed magically fast at that time period. It was the beginning of a technological revolution that many of us were a part of. Finally, we remember Shirley Temple, who passed away early in 2014. Her film career, and her later career in public service are recalled. She was beloved by generations as they watched the cute little girl with curls singing and dancing on screen. Join us as we say farewell to the Good Ship Lollipop. Our Retro-Commercials are for Keds sneakers, voiced by Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, and for Tandy Computers voiced by Bill Bixby. We'll be waiting for you here, on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

The Galaxy Gang's all here as we look back to Easter Vacations of years past. This time of the year, now commonly known as Spring Break, is remembered as a time of renewal. Back in those years, the focus of the season was Easter, the religious holiday. And on that Easter Sunday, church, and Easter meals are the most remembered things from that time period. On the second half of our show, we remember Pete Seeger, who died in the early part of 2014. His contribution to American music and American culture are recalled. He was one of those influential personages of the 1960s who is a part of history. Of Retro-Commercial is for Jet Bon Ami Cleanser. Join us on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

We conclude our look back at the 50th anniversary of the arrival of The Beatles on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. John Fox of Rez Radio joins Mike and Smitty in looking back to that time period beginning in 1964 when The Beatles arrived, and so many musical and cultural changes began happening. That time period of the many tranquil years of the 50s and early 60s, shattered by the assassination of President Kennedy, had come to an end. The Beatles had arrived, and so had the 1960s, which would bring about such unprecedented changes in the world. We look at the many cultural and musical changes as well as sharing many Beatles memories. The first part of this retrospective is heard on Program 132. Join us as we look back 50 years to beginnings of a musical revolution, here on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, on the Galaxy Nostalgia Network.