Baby boomer nostalgia · the 50s, 60s and 70s

Boomer Mix

with Skip Delaney

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2026-10-21 · 15 min
Curtain Up, Boomers!
What's in it
1. 0:00 Boomer Mix opens: Skip Delaney welcomes you
2. 1:13 Mission: Impossible (TV theme, 1966) — Mission: Impossible is an American franchise centered on a fictional spy organization called the Impossible Missions Force. The original TV series aired for seven seasons starting in 1966 and returned for two more seasons in 1988. The franchise also includes theatrical films starring Tom Cruise that began in 1996.
3. 2:09 Intermission music (commercial, 1963)
4. 2:59 Blind Faith (concert promo, 1969) — Blind Faith was an English rock supergroup made up of Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech, formed by members from successful bands like Cream and Traffic. The group disbanded after just a few months, during which they released one album and completed a three-month summer tour.
5. 3:59 Meet the Flintstones (TV theme, 1961) — The theme song for the American animated television series The Flintstones was composed in 1961 by Hoyt Curtin, Joseph Barbera and William Hanna. The song features the memorable lyrics "Flintstones, meet the Flintstones, they're the modern Stone Age family" and is considered one of the most popular and recognizable television theme songs of all time.
6. 4:38 Barbarella (radio spot) — Barbarella is a 1968 science fiction film directed by Roger Vadim, based on a French comic series by Jean-Claude Forest. Jane Fonda stars as Barbarella, a space traveler sent by the United Earth government to find scientist Dr. Durand Durand, who has created a weapon that could destroy humanity. The film features a supporting cast that includes John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O'Shea, Marcel Marceau, Claude Dauphin, David Hemmings and Ugo Tognazzi.
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8. 5:43 The Addams Family (TV theme, 1964) — The theme for the 1964 TV series The Addams Family was written and arranged by composer Vic Mizzy and featured a harpsichord, bass clarinet, and finger-snaps. Actor Ted Cassidy, using his "Lurch" voice, added words like "neat", "sweet", and "petite" to punctuate the lyrics. The theme was popular enough to be released as a single, but it did not make the national charts.
9. 7:09 The Green Hornet (promo, 1966)
10. 7:38 Brady Bunch promo (1968)
11. 8:07 Mr. Ed (TV theme, 1961) — Mister Ed is an American sitcom produced by Filmways about a talking horse that originally came from Walter R. Brooks' short stories. The show aired in syndication from January 5 to July 2, 1961, and then on CBS from October 1, 1961, to February 6, 1966, with Alan Young starring as architect Wilbur Post, the only person the horse will speak to. The horse Ed was played by the gelding Bamboo Harvester and voiced by Allan Lane.
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13. 9:14 Something Weird - Bummer (radio spot) — The Tingler is a 1959 American horror film directed and produced by William Castle, featuring Vincent Price in the lead role. It represents the third of five films that Castle and writer Robb White created together.
14. 10:17 Top Cat (TV theme, 1961) — Top Cat is an American animated sitcom made by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired on ABC from September 27, 1961, to April 18, 1962, with 30 episodes in its only season. The show failed to attract ratings in its original prime time slot but found success when reruns aired on Saturday mornings. It also became popular in Latin American countries, the United Kingdom and Southern Europe.
15. 11:07 Boo Berry (commercial, 1973) — General Mills' inaugural commercial for Boo Berry, a blueberry-flavored Monster cereal introduced in 1973, featuring the ghost mascot Boo Berry voiced by Paul Frees in a Peter Lorre-inspired style.
16. 11:38 Cap'n Crunch Treasure Chest (commercial, 1966) — A 1966 television commercial for Cap'n Crunch cereal produced by Quaker Oats, advertising a mail-in premium treasure chest toy that came with the cereal. The spot features the Captain and his elf crew promoting the treasure chest's features, including a working padlock, secret compartment, bowl and spoon, and pirate coins.
17. 12:33 Gilligan's Island (TV theme, 1963)
18. 14:03 Skip Delaney signs off

Boomer Mix is the daily baby boomer nostalgia podcast: vintage TV commercials, classic TV theme songs, retro jingles, cereal and toy ads and old network promos from the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, hosted by Skip Delaney, a warm, wisecracking former AM radio DJ. Fifteen minutes of 50s, 60s and 70s nostalgia, a new episode every day. A Stupid Potato show.

About Boomer Mix

Boomer Mix is a free daily baby boomer nostalgia podcast and 24/7 stream from Stupid Potato: fifteen minutes a day of vintage TV commercials, classic TV theme songs, retro jingles, cereal and toy ads and old network promos from 1950 to 1974. Your host is Skip Delaney, a warm, wisecracking former AM radio disc jockey. It is made for the generation that grew up with Howdy Doody, drive-ins and the space race, and for anyone curious about what the family TV sounded like in the 50s, 60s and early 70s.

The 1950s and 60s were when television took over the American living room, and the commercials became as memorable as the shows. Brylcreem promised "a little dab'll do ya." Fred and Wilma Flintstone turned up in ads for the show's early sponsor, Winston cigarettes. Cap'n Crunch sailed onto breakfast tables in 1963, and Alka-Seltzer's 1969 "spicy meatball" ad became a catchphrase. Boomer Mix plays those spots alongside the theme songs of I Love Lucy, Leave It to Beaver, The Twilight Zone, The Andy Griffith Show, Bewitched and Gilligan's Island.

Skip is an original character: a 73-year-old ex-Top 40 DJ from Toledo, Ohio, hosting from a wood-paneled den with a lava lamp and a wall of LPs. He tells "back in my day" stories he knows are a little tall, ribs the old ad claims ("four out of five doctors!"), and treats every listener like an old friend from the neighborhood, never grumpy and never political. Each week follows a theme that steers the lineup, so no two episodes sound alike.

What you’ll hear

1950s and 60s TV commercials for Brylcreem, Alka-Seltzer, Coca-Cola, Chevrolet and Maxwell House
Cereal and toy ads, including 1960s Cap'n Crunch commercials
TV theme songs: Howdy Doody, I Love Lucy, Dragnet, Leave It to Beaver, The Twilight Zone, Bewitched, The Flintstones
Sponsor spots starring the stars, like the I Love Lucy cast's Ford commercials
Coca-Cola's 1971 "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing"
Skip Delaney's tall tales and groaner jokes

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Grew up a little later? Try Gen X Mix, the same idea for 1975 to 1992.

Questions

Is there a podcast of old TV commercials from the 1950s and 60s?

Yes. Boomer Mix is a free daily 15-minute podcast of vintage TV commercials, jingles and theme songs from 1950 to 1974, hosted by Skip Delaney. Subscribe in any podcast app or listen on stupidpotato.com.

What was the "a little dab'll do ya" commercial?

It was the jingle for Brylcreem, a men's hair cream: "Brylcreem, a little dab'll do ya." It ran on American TV through the 1950s and 60s, and Boomer Mix plays it.

What years are baby boomers?

The U.S. Census Bureau counts baby boomers as Americans born from 1946 to 1964. Boomer Mix covers the TV they grew up with, from 1950 to 1974.

Who is Skip Delaney?

The host of Boomer Mix, an original character: a warm, gently corny former AM radio DJ from Toledo, Ohio, who grew up on Howdy Doody, Ed Sullivan, drive-ins and the space race.

Do I need an account or an app for Boomer Mix?

No. It is an internet radio channel, live 24 hours a day: press Listen live, no sign-up and no app needed.

How do I listen to Boomer Mix?

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Who makes Boomer Mix?

Boomer Mix is a Stupid Potato channel (https://stupidpotato.com/), made by Stupid Potato Studios and powered by MonsterCast. The other channels and the Stupid Potato cartoons are at https://stupidpotato.com/.

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