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Being a YouTuber: One Creator's Bumpy Road to 1M Subscribers The Not Old Better Show, Interview Series Today on The Not Old â Better Show, Art of Living series, weâre joined by someone who didnât just teach English to the worldâshe streamed it, posted it, subtitled it, and somehow made grammar go viral. Jennifer Lebedevâknown to millions as JenniferESLâhas spent over 15 years turning dry textbook rules into relatable, real-life lessons on YouTube. But this isnât a story about going viral overnight. This is the real story: about showing up, hitting ârecordâ even when no...
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gowns. In our latest Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview series episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with acclaimed historian and author Nancy Goldstone about her riveting new book, The Rebel Empresses. Itâs a dual biography that traces the intertwined lives of two women who refused to be footnotes in the grand story of European empire. Elisabeth (known as Sisi) and EugĂ©nie were married into power, but they never conformed to it. They pushed boundariesâfrom challenging court politics to redefining womenâs roles in public life. One became the fashion icon of her age;...
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Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living series. Iâm Paul Vogelzang, and todayâs episode is for anyone whoâs ever thought, âMaybe you can joke your way through life after all.â Because our guest todayâPulitzer Prize-winning columnist, bestselling author, and unofficial king of common sense absurdityâDave Barryâhas done just that. Yes, that Dave Barry. The man who warned us about exploding toilets, tangled with telemarketers until they stopped answering their own phones, and wrote the kind of newspaper columns that made you snort coffee out your nose on a Sunday...
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The Forgotten Sense: The New Science of Smell The Not Old Better Show, Inside Science Interview Series đ” Todayâs show, brought to you by Acorns, might just change how you think about your next breathâliterally. Sign up now and join the over 14 million all-time customers who have already saved and invested over $25 billion dollars with Acorns. Head to or download the Acorns app to get started. We breathe in and out over 20,000 times a day. And with every breath, our nose takes in invisible information that stirs memories, emotions, cravings, warningsâand connections. But how often do...
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The Toughest Choice: Caring for Aging Parents, Family Conflicts & Life-Changing Decisions The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better ShowâIâm Paul Vogelzang, and today weâre talking about something that will touch every single one of us at some point in life. Whether itâs making decisions for aging parents, navigating sibling dynamics, choosing the right senior living option, or even planning for our own future, these are conversations that matter. And letâs be honestâthese are conversations that most of us avoid until weâre forced...
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Too Many Options? The Real History of Freedom and Choice with Sophia Rosenfeld The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series QUOTE: "Our choices shape our identityâbut not everyone gets the same menu." â Sophia Rosenfeld âïž Welcome to Iâm Paul Vogelzang, and today, weâre asking a question that touches every part of our livesâone that feels especially relevant to those of us 50 and older, navigating lifeâs later chapters with purpose, curiosity, and maybe... a little decision fatigue. What if the very thing weâve been told defines our...
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99% Perspiration: A New Working History of the American Way of Life The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Nearly 40% of Americans say theyâre NOT getting ahead, even though theyâre doing everything right. Thatâs not a work ethic problem. Thatâs a system problem. ADAM CHANDLER Hard work â Success anymore. New episode: The grind is failing us. đïž Smithsonian Associate Adam Chandler | 99% Perspiration Welcome, everyone, to another powerful episode of on radio and podcast. Iâm your host, and today weâre diving into one of the most explosive,...
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Lost and Found: Caroline Topperman on Family, Identity, and the Search for Home The Not Old Better Show, Family History, Genealogy Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. Todayâs show is brought to you by Acorns. . ..Iâ What does it mean to belong? Is home a place, a language, a historyâor something else entirely? thought she knew. She grew up speaking Polish, knowing her familyâs deep roots in the country, and believing that moving there with her husband would feel like coming home. But instead of familiarity, she found disconnection. Instead of...
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Todayâs show, brought to you by Acorns, might just change how you think about your next breathâliterally. Sign up now and join the over 14 million all-time customers who have already saved and invested over $25 billion dollars with Acorns.
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We breathe in and out over 20,000 times a day. And with every breath, our nose takes in invisible information that stirs memories, emotions, cravings, warningsâand connections. But how often do we stop to think about what our nose is telling us?
Our guest today is Dr. Jonas Olofsson, a cognitive scientist, professor of psychology at Stockholm University, and one of the worldâs leading experts on the sense of smell. His new book, The Forgotten Sense: The New Science of Smell and the Extraordinary Power of the Nose, is a fascinating, deeply human exploration of something we often overlookâuntil itâs gone.
In this conversation, weâre talking about why our sense of smell is so vital to memory, emotional well-being, and intimacyâespecially as we age. Weâll also explore a few unexpected findings from his research, including a surprising link between smell aversion and political beliefs, and why our noses are far more powerfulâand more personalâthan weâve ever given them credit for.
And yesâwe end with a few rapid-fire questions for Dr. Olofsson. What scent does he hate but others love? Whatâs the one smell heâd never want to forget? And which profession does he think has the best-trained nose? His answers might surprise you.
So settle in, breathe deep, and get ready for a truly sensory experience.
Hereâs Paul Vogelzang, your host of the Not Old Better Show.
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That was Dr. Jonas Olofsson, author of The Forgotten Sense, sharing his passion for the overlooked world of smellâhow it connects us, shapes us, and yes, even reveals our politics. Remember, todayâs show was brought to you by Acorns. Sign up now and join the over 14 million all-time customers who have already saved and invested over $25 billion dollars with Acorns.
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If youâve ever caught a whiff of a scent that transported you decades into the pastâor if you, like so many, experienced smell loss during the pandemicâyou know just how much this sense matters. And thanks to Dr. Olofssonâs work, we now have a better understanding of how to care for it, train it, and value it more.
You can listen to this episode and all our previous conversations at notold-better.com. And be sure to follow us on social mediaâweâre @NotOldBetter on Twitter and at notoldbetter on Instagram.
This episode was a production of N.O.B.S. Studios. Iâm Paul Vogelzangâthanks for listening, and I hope youâll join me again next time.
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