Kitty Eisele on the Podcast 'Demented'
[REBROADCAST FROM November 24, 2021] A new podcast from Texas Public Radio, Demented, uses interviews and audio diaries to explore the challenges that come with taking care of aging parents. Journalist...
View ArticleBest Podcasts of 2021, 'Demented' Podcast, 'LOUD: A History of Reggaeton,'...
We are joined by Vulture podcast critic Nick Quah, who comes on to talk his picks for the best podcasts of 2021.[REBROADCAST FROM November 24, 2021] A new podcast from Texas Public Radio, Demented,...
View ArticleAndré De Shields On Living With His Shadow
André De Shields shares his wisdom from 50 years on the stage, and 76 years on this earth. You can find our original conversation from our Opportunity Costs series with Ramal Johnson here. Find out...
View ArticleModern Friendships: Keeping Friendships as We Age
Jennifer Senior, staff writer at The Atlantic, kicks off a series on friendships and discusses her recent articles on the importance of keeping friendships in middle age. Plus, calls from listeners on...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Elie Mystal 'Retorts'; Maintaining Friendships As We...
Three segments you might have missed from this week's show:Elie Mystal on Supreme Court news and his new book (First) | Jennifer Senior on the importance of keeping friendships in middle age (Starts at...
View Article'Burning Questions' For Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood, author of short stories, essays, and novels, including The Handmaid's Tale, and her latest collection, Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces, 2004 to 2021 (Doubleday, 2022),...
View ArticleUncovering the Facts Behind Unretirement
According to an economist at Indeed, more than a million people have come out of retirement to reenter the workforce. We speak with Dr. Beth Truesdale, an expert on the aging workforce at the Upjohn...
View ArticleRemembering Roger Angell, and Fishing with Karen Chee
Roger Angell, who died last week, at the age of 101, was inducted in 2014 into the Baseball Hall of Fame in recognition of his extraordinary accomplishment as a baseball writer. But in a career at The...
View ArticleRobocalls
Eddie Doyle is being targeted by bots that are getting smarter all the time. Written by Louis Kornfeld Performed by Tom Ligon, Amy Warren, Louis Kornfeld, Tanyika Carey, Rebecca Robles, Rich Armstead,...
View ArticleHow Clothes Help Us Find Our People and Ourselves
Your stories about how your personal style has changed in the last few years, and the impact on not only what you wear, but how you see yourself and how you connect with others. You can check out...
View ArticleInside John Waters' Home (But Not Inside His Colon)
John Waters is the writer and director of such cult classics like Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom, and his biggest mainstream success, Hairspray. He’s been making movies since the 1960s and this year he...
View ArticleIn John Waters' Home (But Not In His Colon)
John Waters is the writer and director of such cult classics like Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom, and his biggest mainstream success, Hairspray. He’s been making movies since the 1960s and this year he...
View ArticleSandra Cisneros on Sex, Aging, and the Paranormal
Sandra Cisneros is one of America’s most celebrated coming of age writers. Her book The House on Mango Street is a staple in American classrooms and has been translated into more than 20 languages. Her...
View ArticleIn Politics, How Old Is Too Old?
It wasn’t so long ago that Ronald Reagan was considered over the hill, too old to govern. Now a sitting President has turned eighty in office, and a Presidential contest between Joe Biden and Donald...
View ArticleIn Politics, How Old Is Too Old?
It wasn’t so long ago that Ronald Reagan running for office at sixty-eight was considered over the hill; the Presidential race in 2024 may feature two men close to eighty. What accounts for the change...
View ArticleIn Politics, How Old Is Too Old?
It wasn’t so long ago that Ronald Reagan was considered over the hill, too old to govern. Now a sitting President has turned eighty in office, and a Presidential contest between Joe Biden and Donald...
View ArticleMillennials Hit Middle Age
As millennials begin to enter their 40s, many have found that middle age looks different for this generation than it has in the past. Jessica Grose, opinion writer at The New York Times, delves into...
View ArticleCall Your Senator: Sen Gillibrand on Her Five-Point Aging Plan, Expanding...
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY), talks about her work in Washington, including her new Five-Point Aging Plan, preserving SNAP benefits, the mifepristone cases and more.
View ArticleA Trans Elder’s ‘Final Act’: Musician Beverly Glenn-Copeland
Beverly Glenn-Copeland was in his 20s when he left a classical singing career to create experimental music. And at the time, making that change didn’t feel scary. “I felt totally free,” he told Anna....
View ArticleJoe Biden and the Science of Aging
For weeks, political coverage has been dominated with discourse over the age of American politicians and their ability to hold office as they continue to age. As presidential elections get closer, the...
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