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The Mental Health Benefits of Movement Live Long Better, Fitness Interview Series with Dr. Sabrena Jo What if one of the best things you can do for your mood, your memory, your confidence, and your independence does not require a gym, a stopwatch, or a brand-new pair of shoes? What if it starts with standing up, taking a walk down the hall, stretching while the coffee brews, or practicing balance beside the kitchen counter? Welcome to the April Live Long Better series from The Not Old Better Show. Today, we are talking about “The Mental Health Benefits of Movement,” and here is the...
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Behind Closed Doors: Why Historic House Museums Are Rewriting the Story of America’s Past: America 250 The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series We don’t just inherit history—we decide how it’s told. 🏠 In this episode, shares why historic house museums are at a turning point. These aren’t just preserved spaces. They’re places where real lives—complicated, human, unfinished—still speak. What happens when we stop admiring the furniture… and start listening to the stories? For those of us thinking about legacy, community, and meaning—this...
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Dr. Robert Watson, Distinguished Professor of American History at Lynn University, reveals the lesser-known stories, surprising twists, and forgotten voices behind the most iconic document in U.S. history. Drawing from a wealth of primary sources—including letters, diaries, newspapers, and diplomatic communiqués—Watson reconstructs the debates, drafts, and drama that surrounded the creation of the Declaration of Independence. Focusing on the influence of women, enslaved individuals, and Indigenous peoples, Watson brings to light the varied cast of often-forgotten characters and...
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What if better health didn’t require drastic change—just smarter habits? In this episode of The Not Old Better Show, I speak with Dr. Sabrena Jo from the American Council on Exercise about two highly effective, accessible strategies: strength training and morning light exposure. For adults over 50, maintaining muscle, balance, and mobility is essential for independence. Dr. Jo explains how simple resistance exercises—done just a few times a week—can make a measurable difference. We also explore emerging research on morning sunlight. Just 10–20 minutes early in...
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Anthony Horowitz: Murder, Mystery, and the Power of a Second Act The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series What if your finest work comes later? 📚 In this episode of The Not Old Better Show, Anthony Horowitz reflects on a career that keeps finding new life. From Foyle’s War and Alex Rider to Marble Hall Murders and A Deadly Episode, he continues to surprise readers and viewers with wit, nerve, and remarkable range. What stayed with me most is this: growth does not end with early success. For writers, readers, and anyone in a second act, Anthony speaks candidly about risk,...
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😴 What’s Really Ruining Your Sleep? The Mattress Myths, Cooling Claims & Bedding Fixes That Actually Matter 🛏️🔬✨ The Not Old Better Show, Good Housekeeping Good Better Best Interview Series 😴 Poor sleep affects far more than your nights. It can shape focus, mood, recovery, and how you show up the next day. 🌙 In recognition of National Sleep Awareness Month, Good Housekeeping’s Good Better Best features Grace Wu and Amanda Constantine from the Good Housekeeping Institute’s Textiles, Paper & Apparel Lab. Their work combines lab analysis,...
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Before Independence… There Was Doubt 🇺🇸😳 What Really Happened in 1776? 1776 wasn’t inevitable 🇺🇸⚡ At the start of that year, most Americans weren’t calling for independence. They were asking for fairness… representation… a better version of the system they already knew. And yet, in just twelve months, something extraordinary happened. People changed their minds. Not overnight. Not easily. But through a steady collision of ideas 📜, lived experience, and undeniable reality. Pamphlets like Common Sense didn’t just inform—they reframed the debate. What once felt...
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ROAR: Michael Clinton on Why It’s Time to Stop Acting Old—and Start Living Loud Again The Truth About Aging No One Tells You—and What to Do About It Now Today’s episode is brought to you by We don’t talk enough about what happens after success. In my latest conversation with Michael Clinton—former President of Hearst Magazines and author of —we explored a question many professionals quietly face: What now? For decades, the narrative has been clear—work hard, achieve, and then eventually step aside. But what if that model no longer fits the reality of longer,...
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🔥 Some episodes stay with you. This one grabs hold. Brad Taylor joins Paul Vogelzang on The Not Old Better Show for a conversation about Shadow Strike (available for pre order on !), Pike Logan, old enemies, global stakes, and the hidden cost of keeping others safe. Taylor’s fiction reads like a diplomatic cable with a lit fuse—headline-hot, tense, and deeply human. For listeners who know that duty leaves marks, and that reinvention can arrive later in life, this episode hits home. Thriller fans, readers, writers, and anyone who loves a bold second act will find something here....
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🇺🇸 AMERICA AT 250: The Story We Tell… vs. The Truth We Live 🚗🔥 The Not Old Better Show Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, commemorating 250 Years of Independence in 2026 Welcome to The Not Old Better Show Smithsonian Associates Interview Series—on radio and podcast. For ten years now, The Not Old Better Show has celebrated health, wellness, culture, and the stories that remind us we’re not old—we’re better. Now, as America commemorates 250 years of independence in 2026, this special series offers a dynamic exploration of America’s past, present, and future. ...
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Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. Today’s show is brought to you by MD Hearing. I’m Paul Vogelzang and you’re listening to some “post-bop jazz,” the style of music played by jazz impresario, the jazz vibraphonist turned funk-and-R&B icon, Roy Ayers. Roy Ayers, music, and jazz factor into our show prominently today because we are joined in just a moment by Nabil Ayers, son of Roy Ayers and Nabil's mother, Louise Braufman, who met Roy in 1970 and soon asked him to have a child with an understanding: The musician would never have to father the boy emotionally or financially.
Our guest today, Nabil Ayers, the son of famed musician Roy Ayers, joins us to explore their unusual relationship in his new memoir, “My Life in the Sunshine.” Generously, Nabil Ayers has offered a reading to our Not Old Better Show audience, and let’s listen to Nabil read from his new memoir, “My Life in the Sunshine,” and his “Straight Outta Compton with his dad and his father’s hit song, his 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine.”
That of course is our guest today, US General Manager for Record Label, 4AD, musician, writer, and now, a new job title, author of the wonderful new book, ‘My Life in The Sunshine.’
My thanks to our sponsor today, MD Hearing…whether listening to our podcast, great jazz by Roy Ayers, or just talking in a crowded restaurant, Go to MDHearing.com and use promo code NOB. Get to know the
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