About this episode

The episode celebrates the Bicentennial through listener memories and cultural reflections from 1976.

For us GenXers born before about 1972, the build-up to our nation’s Bicentennial was truly one of the most anticipated events of our young lives. Join us as we celebrate the Spirit of '76 through your eyes, with a collection of special, star-spangled Bicentennial memories straight from our listeners — from getting pennies smashed by the passing Freedom Train to collecting those treasured Bicentennial quarters to costumes — SO. MANY. COSTUMES. (Special shoutout to the Tricorn hat.) Let’s celebrate our collective patriotic memories together as we get ready for the 50th anniversary of the unforgettable Bicentennial and that undeniable SPIRIT of '76! Get Mike Derrico's book "Bicentennial Chic: Bronx Bombers, KISSteria & the Birth of Saturday Night Fever" here Click here for a year of Remind Magazine for only $12. Shop our link at bookshop.org to support independent bookstores and the PCPS. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow the Pop Culture Preservation Society on Instagram , Facebook an TikTok Support the PCPS by becoming a patron on Patreon . Check all the extra perks you get here . Help the PCPS keep on truckin' by making a one-time donation here Subscribe to the PCPS…

People in this episode

Host: Pop Culture Preservation Society

Topics covered

• Bicentennial
• GenX
• patriotic memories
• 1976
• cultural nostalgia

Keywords

• Bicentennial
• GenX
• 1976
• patriotic
• nostalgia
• costumes
• Freedom Train
• Bicentennial quarters

Sponsors

Kensington Publishing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Remind Magazine, bookshop.org

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