The Way Things Used To Be
By Don Williams
The Way Things Used To BeMay 03, 2024
What's On My Record Player
The Kids On The Other Side Of The Alley Digging A Hole!
The Telephone Book!
Who remembers the telephone book? Check out my take on the subject. And also enjoy another episode of What's On My Record Player!
TV Theme Songs Round 2
Here's another round of television theme songs. Enjoy.
What's On My record Player?
Check out the latest installment of What's On mY Record Player?
The Television In The Room
What was it like to not have a TV on in the room all of the time? There was a time when television programming was only on certain hours of the day. Check out my take on that.
What's On MY record Player!
Check out the very strange record on my record player on this episode...it's um... different...
I Can't Drive 55!
Remember when the national speed limit was 55 MPH? Check out my take on that subject!
The Kool Aid Man!
Who remembers the Kool Aid Man? Check out my take on this guy!
Poptarts & Barrel Of Monkeys Game
Here's a couple of memories that I hope will spark some great memories of your childhood. Thanks to my friend Steve Wright for the great ideas!
Yet Another Walk Down Memory Lane!
In this episode I browse through the Facebook group page and talk about some of the posts from myself and other group members. Great stuff. Check it out.
Mr. Potato Head Scary Commercial
Here's my take on a rather scary TV commercial for Mr. Potato Head from the early 1970's. Actually it's goofy and hilarious at the same time. Check it out.
The TV Repair Man
Chewing Gum!
How many kinds of chewing gum do you remember? Check out this latest episode of the podcast to get my take on it.
The House With Only One Toilet!
Listen to my account of having only one toilet in the house when I was a child.
What's On My record Player!
Here's the latest installmant of What's On My Record Player! Check it out!
Record and Tape Clubs Revisited - Sound A-Like Records
Do you remember the record and tape clubs of the 70's and 80's? How about those compilation albums with all the great hits of the time but not the real artists? Check out this episode of the podcast. Hope you have a good laugh!
My first Attempt At Making Cookies!
Listen to the story of my first attempt at making cookies!
What's On My Record Player - Christmas Edition 2023
Enjoy a few Christmas songs on this episode of the Podcast. They are eunique and you probably won't hear them anywhere else.
The Radar Detector!
Did you have a radar detector in your car back in the day? Check out the newest episode of The Way Things Used To Be!
Old cameras and Podcast Update
Here is the latest update on the podcast, facebook group page and my continued efforts to write another book.
The Big Television Interview - Rewind episode!
In this rewind episode, I read a story from my book "Night Shift: My Adventures As A Convenience Store Clerk." Give a real look at the working world and minimum wage in the mid 1980s!
Rewind Episode - The Beer Heist - Season 2
Check out this rewind episode from season 2 called "The Beer Heist."
Retro Episode from Season 2 - The Pizza Guys
Check out this retro episdoe from Season 2.
Preview - Kid's Adventure Records Podcast
Here is a preview of my new podcast - Kid's Adventure Records Podcast. Check it out!
Old Fashioned Restaurant & Canoeing Down a River
Here are some highlights of a great weekend in Northern Lower Michigan.
McDonalds in 1973 - Time Machine Trip
Lets take a trip in the time machine back to McDonalds in 1973!
Podcast delays and Update - What's On My Record Player
Here's an update on the podcast and a bonus episode of What's On My record Player!
What's On My Record Player!
Here's the latest find from the thrift store.
Doctors Who Made House Calls!
Did you ever have a doctor who made house calls? Check out this episode of the podcast to learn a little bit more about this practice that has virtually disappeared.
Television Theme Show Trivia Part Two
Here's another round of television theme show trivia. See if you know these themes!
Television Theme Song Trivia Part 1
Television Theme Song Trivia Part 1
Vintage Gadgets from the 70's & 80's
Lets talk about some of those vintage gadgets from a time long ago...
Recording on Cassette Tape
I took this episode of The Way Things Used To Me and did something a bit different. I recorded the entire episode on cassette tape. it presented more of a challenge than I thought but it all came together. Take a listen. You might actually hear a few drop outs and some old fashoned tape hiss.
Another Walk Down Memory Lane
More reminiscing and chatting about the facebook group page.
Classic Car Show and Getting Stung By A Bee
Have you been out to enjoy a classic car show yet this summer? How about getting stung by a bee?
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Summer Vacation Fun & Fiasco!
Spring update
Communicating with 2 Tin Cans and a String!
Fun ways to communicate as a kid. Tin cans, a string and an imagination!
What's On My record Player
Hot Dogs! Armour Hotdogs! Take a listen to this jingle from the late 60's or early 70's!
Mowing The Grass!
Spring is here, lets mow some grass!!
What's On My Record Player?
Check ou this Sesame Street record from my childhood.
The Floppy Disc!
Here's my take on the floppy disc and some of the devices that used them.
What's On My Record Player - The Rockford Files Main Theme
From 1974 on MGM Records. Check out the main theme from The Rockford Files composed by Mike Post!
Also, as special announcement about the Facebook group page The Way Things Used To Be.
Classic Television Shows from The 60s, 70's and 80's
Here's my take of classic television shows from the 60's, 70's and 80's.
SNOW!!!
Here's my take on a four letter word to some folks, called SNOW!
What's On My record Player
Check out this song from Sister Mary Mead!
A Dog Named Toughy and A Cow Named Red Devil!
This is a story told to me by my dad when he was a teenager on the farm back in the 1940's.
Rewind Episode - Toys We Played With in the 70's
Did you have an easy bake oven or perhaps an Evel Knevel Stunt Cycle? Check out this rewind episode from Season1!