The Not Old - Better Show

Not Old – Better is a radio show that is broadcast over the Internet using podcast technology discussing the hottest issues and topics that fascinate and inform those 50+ Americans and are of interest and concern to boomers. Not Old – Better viewers and listeners can “tune in” whenever they want, giving them the freedom to enjoy the show in the gym, in the car, at home or work. A SHOW FOR THOSE 50+, BY THOSE 50+ Not Old – Better is produced one to two times a week, and each show is roughly 25 – 30 minutes long. The shows are hosted by Paul Vogelzang sharing opinions and experiences with the audience. Show topics discuss issues such as fitness, health, mindfulness, new products, technology, ideas, culture, film, music, literature and many other themes, matters and concerns for the 50+ audience. The hallmark of the show are in-depth guest interviews with leaders in health, fitness, technology, politics and many others. The scope of the show is international so expect to hear many guests from around the world. Check it out, please subscribe & enjoy! Please tells us what you think! Join us and offer your reviews and comments. Talk About Better®

#639 ARMORED - Mark Greaney Interview 06/23/2022

#639 ARMORED - Mark Greaney Interview ARMORED - Mark Greaney Interview The Not Old Better Show, Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast., today’s show is brought to you by and . I’m Paul Vogelzang and we have returning guest, NYT best-selling author and soon to be Hollywood movie mogul, As part of our Art Of Living, Author Interview Series, our guest today is . The Not Old Better Show audience will know Mark Greaney from his work in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan universe or his bestselling Gray Man series, and this week, a brand new Gray Man book, titled will soon be on sale, and ’Armored’ has already been optioned by Hollywood for another smash hit action film! is a HUGE hit already! “Armored’ features a new cast of characters, and is not part of the series, nor is Court Gentry a part of the story. is amazing, non-stop action, but with Mark Greaney’s ever present humanity and wit. This book has many twists and turns, and the plot is complex, but rewarding. All this is to say this is a readable thriller, and you’ll be on the edge of your seat, just as I was. I loved ‘’ by . Our guest today is , New York Times bestselling author, first published THE GRAY MAN, in 2009 and it became a national bestseller and a highly sought-after Hollywood property. Now there are 11 novels in the NYT Bestselling Gray Man series. in theaters and streaming the film adaptation of the Gray Man series, starring Ryan Gosling as Court Gentry, aka Gray Man, villain Chris Evans, Rege-jean Page the Russo Brothers, and $200MM from Netflix, theaters, too. July 15th is the date for all this. We’re talking new books, ‘ , spy craft, action, and much more today with NYT best-selling author, Mark Greaney. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, author interview series, NYT Best Selling author of The Gray Man, and his latest book, ‘Armored,’ author Mark Greaney. My thanks to NYT Best Selling author, . Mark Greaney’s new book, ‘ will be available soon wherever you find your books, including . Thanks to and for sponsoring today’s show. My thanks to you my dear Not Old Better Show audience for your company today, and I hope you’ll join me next time. Be safe, be healthy, and please practice smart social distancing, and remember, Let’s talk about better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/23508809

#638 Pinsa Pizza - The Next Big Thing in Pizza - Biagio Cepollaro and Chef Tony 06/20/2022

#638 Pinsa Pizza - The Next Big Thing in Pizza - Biagio Cepollaro and Chef Tony Pinsa Pizza - The Next Big Thing in Pizza - Biagio Ceppollaro and Chef Tony Smithsonian Associates - Not Old Better Show Interview Series Welcome to on and . I’m Paul Vogelzang and today’s show is a lot of fun, at least for me, and hopefully for all of you, even in absentia. Apogolies for being cryptic here, but we’re talking about pizza today, and I get to sample some, going to Washington DC’s newest pizza hot spot, Via Roma, for what is being called by patrons and reviewers the ‘best pizza on the planet.’ There are many kinds of pizza to try in the D.C. area: Neapolitan, New York slices, Detroit-style squares, and more. But have you tried pinsa? It’s a Roman-style pizza made with dough that blends rice, soy, and wheat. It proofs up to 72 hours and contains 90 percent water, making it lighter than traditional pizza. Pinsa comes from Latin “pinsere” meaning “push the dough by hands,” and while the variety is still pretty much unknown both in Italy and in the United States, it is starting to catch on with fans. I mentioned Via Roma, which is now the first “pinseria” in Maryland. Our guests today are Via Roma partner and operator Biagio Cepollaro and chef partner Tonino Topolino, also known as ‘Chef Tony,’ both hail proudly from Naples and their shared passion for pizza has culminated in a restaurant that reflects the ambiance, colors, and vibrancy of the beautiful thoroughfare Via Roma in their hometown. In addition to pinsa, the restaurant’s menu features homemade pasta and other Italian staples like arancini, meatballs, and tiramisu. Join me and Biagio Cepollaro and Chef Tony, Tonino Topolino for a three-course interview today featuring the next big thing in pizza. Between courses, uh, I mean our interview, we’ll hear about the origins of pinsa and why the partners brought it to the area, as well as how each dish is prepared and how you might replicate it at home. Lunch includes an appetizer, pinsa, and dessert; uh, again, apologies, I mean the interview will be very desert like, and you’ll enjoy it as much as me! Please join me in welcoming to on and , Smithsonian Associates, Biagio Cepollaro and Chef Tony, Tonino Topolino. My thanks to Smithsonian Associates, Biagio Cepollaro and Chef Tony, Tonino Topolino. And, you can find Chef Tony and Biagio Cepollaro at coming soon, with more details available at our and . My thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. My thanks to you, my wonderful audience here on The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. Please be safe, be well, and let’s let’s enjoy pizza, especially pinsa : The next BIG thing in pizza, so we can talk about Better. The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. Thanks, everybody and we’ll see each other next week right here at notold-better.com /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/23488553

#636 Riders of a Certain Age - Fran Severn 06/16/2022

#635 Grandparents Against Gun Violence - Pres. Judy Sherry 06/09/2022

#634 The Hawk's Way - Sy Montgomery 06/08/2022

#634 The Hawk's Way - Sy Montgomery The Hawk's Way - Sy Montgomery The Not Old Better Show Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Inside Science Welcome to on radio and podcast. Today’s episode is part of our Inside Science series. Our guest today is Smithsonian Associate, . Dr. Sy Montgomery, our guest today will be presenting at Smithsonian Associates coming soon, so please check out our show notes for details about Sy’s upcoming presentation. When author and naturalist spent a day at falconer Nancy Cowan’s New England farm, home to a dozen magnificent birds of prey, it was the start of a deep love affair. That’s when she met Jazz, a feisty, four-year-old female Harris’s hawk with a wingspan of more than four feet. Not a pet, Jazz was a fierce predator with talons that could pierce skin and bone, and yet she was willing to work with a human to hunt. Montgomery fell under the magnetic spell of the hawk, and over the next few years she spent more time with these creatures, getting to know their extraordinary abilities and instincts. Deeply emotional animals, hawks are quick to show anger and frustration and can hold a grudge for years. But they are also loyal and intensely aware of their surroundings. In a fascinating program highlighted by splendid color photos, Montgomery recalls her time in the world of hawks and shares what they can teach us about nature, life, and love. To research books, films and articles, has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire and bitten by a vampire bat in Costa Rica, worked in a pit crawling with 18,000 snakes in Manitoba and handled a wild tarantula in French Guiana. She has been deftly undressed by an orangutan in Borneo, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels and dolphins in the Amazon. She has searched the Altai Mountains of Mongolia’s Gobi for snow leopards, hiked into the trackless cloud forest of Papua New Guinea to radiocollar tree kangaroos, and learned to SCUBA dive in order to commune with octopuses. Sy’s 31 books for both adults and children have garnered many honors. Her new book, is wonderful and let’s hear from Sy Montgomery as she reads from The Hawk’s Way. That of course is our guest today, Dr. Sy Montgomery, reading from her new book, The Hawk’s Way. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, Sy Montgomery. My thanks to Smithsonian Associate, . Sy Montgomery will be presenting at Smithsonian Associates coming soon, so please check out our show notes for details about Sy’s upcoming presentation. My thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. My thanks to you, my wonderful audience on radio and podcast. Please be well, be safe, and let’s eliminate assault rifles, keeping our grandchildren and children safe everywhere, but especially in school. Thanks, everybody and we’ll see one another next week. For more information about this program, please check out the Smithsonian Associates website: /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/23368856

#633 HORSE - Geraldine Brooks 06/07/2022

#633 HORSE - Geraldine Brooks HORSE - Geraldine Brooks The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, on radio and podcast. I’m Paul Vogelzang and today’s episode is part of our Art of Living, artist interview series. Our guest today is Smithsonian Associate . Geraldine Brooks will be appearing at coming up, and you can find out more details on our website and the in our show notes today. The true story of the remarkable 19th-century racehorse Lexington, who became America’s greatest stud sire, provides the framework for Horse, the newest novel from Pulitzer Prize–winning author . Our guest today, braids three time periods in the narrative: 1850s Kentucky, where an enslaved groom named Jarret and the bay foal forge a bond of understanding that carries Lexington to record-setting victories across the South. New York City in the early 1950s, where a gallery owner becomes obsessed with a 19th-century equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance. And the Smithsonian in 2019, where a scientist from Australia and a Nigerian-American art historian find themselves unexpectedly connected through their shared interest in the horse—one studying the stallion’s bones for clues to his power and endurance, the other using the portrait to uncover the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing success. Let’s listen as Geraldine Brooks reads a passage from her new book, ‘Horse.’ In our conversation, offers fascinating insights into a novel that explores art and science, the bond between people and animals, and the continuing story of race and injustice. Please join me in welcoming to author interview series on radio and podcast, Smithsonian Associate, Geraldine Brooks. My thanks to Geraldine Brooks for her generous time, and reading from her new book, Geraldine Brooks will be appearing at coming up, and you can find out more details on our website and the in our show notes today. My thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show, and my thanks to you, my wonderful audience on author interview series on radio and podcast. Please be well, be safe, and let’s eliminate assault rifles, keeping our grandchildren and children safe everywhere, but especially in school. Thanks, everybody and we’ll see one another next week. For more information, please click here at Smithsonian Associates: /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/23354708

#632 What The Universe is Made Of - Dr. Michael Dine 06/04/2022

#632 What The Universe is Made Of - Dr. Michael Dine What The Universe is Made Of - Dr. Michael Dine The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates, Inside Science Interview Series Welcome to on radio and podcast. Today’s episode is part of our Inside Science series. Our guest today is Smithsonian Associate . Due very much to our guest today, , we know a great deal about the universe, its history, and its composition. We’ll be talking to Dr. Michael Dine today about how were we able to get to this point? , distinguished professor of physics, the , explores that question as he cautions that there are still great mysteries driving much current research in theoretical and experimental physics and astrophysics. , author of the new book, will be presenting at coming up and you’ll find links in our show notes today, or check out the , also linked in our show notes today. Advancing the study of the detailed history of the universe is the mission of the recently launched . And while we may know much about the current makeup of the universe, 95 percent of the energy is in forms we can roughly describe but can't precisely identify, called dark matter and dark energy. Our guest today, Dr. Michael Dine will help us understand all of this, and survey the universe, during this extraordinary moment. That of course is our guest today, reading from his new book, Please join me in welcoming to the Not Old Better Show, Dr. Michael Dine to discuss what the universe is made of. My thanks to , author of the new book, will be presenting at coming up and you’ll find links in our show notes today, or check out the also linked in our show notes today. My thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. My thanks to you, my wonderful audience on radio and podcast. Please be well, be safe, and let’s eliminate assault rifles, keeping our grandchildren and children safe everywhere, but especially in school. Thanks, everybody and we’ll see one another next week. For more information about today's Smithsonian Associates program, please click HERE: /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/23326706

#631 La Brea Tar Pits: Peril and Promise - Dr. Emily Lindsey 06/03/2022

#631 La Brea Tar Pits: Peril and Promise - Dr. Emily Lindsey La Brea Tar Pits: Peril and Promise - Dr. Emily Lindsey The Not Old Better Show, Inside Science Interview Series Welcome to on radio and podcast. Today’s episode is part of our Inside Science series. Our guest today is Smithsonian Associate, , from the Natural History Museum, Los Angeles. Dr. Lindsey will be presenting at the Smithsonian Associates program coming up, and the title of presentation is La Brea Tar Pits: Peril and Promise. and her research integrates information from past and modern ecosystems to understand how Ice Age animals and environments functioned, how climate conditions and human actions intersect to drive extinctions and to predict future ecological responses in the face of modern global change. No other paleontological site in the world has as great a potential to answer these questions as La Brea Tar Pits. In the heart of the third-largest city in North America, geologic processes have conspired to create the richest Ice Age fossil site on Earth. For more than 50,000 years, underground crude oil has seeped to the surface, trapping plants and animals in the world-famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Over the past century, their remains have helped scientists paint a picture of the Ice Age, a time when saber-toothed cats, mammoths, camels, dire wolves, and giant ground sloths roamed across North America in ecosystems as biodiverse as the modern African savanna. Dr. Lindsey and I will discuss what happened to this lost world, and what does it mean for our planet today? Dr. Emily Lindsey will lead us today on a virtual tour of the La Brea Tar Pits that covers 20-million-years, from the ancient seabed to LA’s modern car culture. We will learn about the history of Los Angeles, which is inextricably intertwined with oil, which literally fueled the city’s economic and geographic expansion. Today, the rich fossil treasure troves preserved in petroleum are being used not just to reveal the past, but to help plan for a climate-resilient future in one of the continent’s most populous and biodiverse regions. La Brea Tar Pits is the best and most complete record of life during the Ice Age, a living laboratory for scientists and the global community to engage in and learn from groundbreaking research, and discover plants and animals trapped in the tar pits over the last 50,000 years. Please join me in welcoming to on radio and podcast, Smithsonian Associate, Dr. Emily Lindsey. Please click here for more information on the La Brea Tar Pits program from Smithsonian Associates: /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/23319701

#630 Nabil Ayers - My Life in the Sunshine 06/02/2022

#629 Testicular Cancer Society Founder - Mike Craycraft 05/27/2022

#629 Testicular Cancer Society Founder - Mike Craycraft Testicular Cancer Society Founder - Mike Craycraft The Not Old Better Show, Science Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, today’s episode is sponsored by . I’m Paul Vogelzang and June is National Men’s Health Month is all about encouraging the men in your life (including you, men out there!) to take care of their bodies by eating right, exercising, and working to prevent disease. Because June 2022 is Men's Health Month our conversation with . Mike Craycraft is a testicular cancer survivor, a clinical pharmacist, with a substantial medical and healthcare background, and the founder of the T Join us today as we discuss Topics including trends in cancer research and treatment for testicular cancer, as well as disparities and challenges in educating young and old, including those in our Not Old Better Show audience here on radio and podcast about the disease. Learn more about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for testicular cancer by visiting the American Urological Association's , Cancer.nets's , including recent data, and some additional testicular cancer from Johns Hopkins. Visit The Not Old Better Show’s partner, Manscaped's, and join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, Mike Craycraft. My thanks to our sponsor today, for sponsoring today’s episode. June is so let’s raise awareness of all things health for men by raising awareness for the most common form of cancer in men aged 15-35, providing education about the disease, and giving support for fighters, survivors, and caregivers. My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience on radio and podcast. Please be safe, be well, let’s support each other and decry violence…and in so doing, Let’s Talk About Better; The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. Thanks, everybody and we’ll see you next week. /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/23234825

#628 National Senior Health & Fitness Day - Sabrena Jo, pt. 2 05/24/2022

#628 National Senior Health & Fitness Day - Sabrena Jo, pt. 2 National Senior Health & Fitness Day - Sabrena Jo, pt. 2 Fitness Friday Interview Series, The Not Old Better Show Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today is National Senior Fitness and Health day! National Senior Health and Fitness Day is celebrated every year on the last Wednesday of May as part of the Older Americans Month activities. The day is commemorated by the Mature Market Resource Center, a national-level clearinghouse organization for the older adults market in collaboration with various non-profit organizations and private NGOs. National Senior Health and Fitness Day is the largest health and wellness movement for seniors in the U.S. It is high time that we explore the various options of physical activity available for our seniors and acknowledge the importance of nutrition and exercise for the prevention of ill health. A healthy diet boosts immunity and energy while regular exercise retains bone mass and lowers the risk of fractures as well as that of any other disease or condition. Today’s guests will do just that: explore fitness options, goals, and activities to keep you sharp, fit, and enjoying your lives. We will be talking in Pt 1 with event organizer Gary Ford, and in Pt. 2, senior fitness expert and long time Not Old Better Show contributor Sabrena Jo. This will be a great 2 Pt. show dedicated to a great activity and event. Please join me in welcoming first to the Not Old Better Show National Senior Health & Fitness Day, Gary Ford, and then followed by in Part 2, Sabrena Jo. National Senior Health & Fitness Day is an annual health and wellness event for older adults. There are two events for 2022: Spring – Wednesday, May 25, 2022 and Fall – Wednesday, October 26, 2021. More than 100,000 older adults will participate in these local health events across the country. The goals of National Senior Health & Fitness Day are to promote the importance of regular physical activity, and to show what local organizations are doing to improve the health of older adults in their communities. For more information please check out the National Senior Health and Fitness Day website, FitnessDay.com: /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/23218457

#627 National Senior Health & Fitness Day - Gary Ford, Pt. 1 05/24/2022

#627 National Senior Health & Fitness Day - Gary Ford, Pt. 1 National Senior Health & Fitness Day - Gary Ford, Pt. 1 Fitness Friday Interview Series, The Not Old Better Show Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today is National Senior Fitness and Health day! National Senior Health and Fitness Day is celebrated every year on the last Wednesday of May as part of the Older Americans Month activities. The day is commemorated by the Mature Market Resource Center, a national-level clearinghouse organization for the older adults market in collaboration with various non-profit organizations and private NGOs. National Senior Health and Fitness Day is the largest health and wellness movement for seniors in the U.S. It is high time that we explore the various options of physical activity available for our seniors and acknowledge the importance of nutrition and exercise for the prevention of ill health. A healthy diet boosts immunity and energy while regular exercise retains bone mass and lowers the risk of fractures as well as that of any other disease or condition. Today’s guests will do just that: explore fitness options, goals, and activities to keep you sharp, fit, and enjoying your lives. We will be talking in Pt 1 with event organizer Gary Ford, and in Pt. 2, senior fitness expert and long time Not Old Better Show contributor Sabrena Jo. This will be a great 2 Pt. show dedicated to a great activity and event. Please join me in welcoming first to the Not Old Better Show National Senior Health & Fitness Day, Gary Ford, and then followed by in Part 2, Sabrena Jo. National Senior Health & Fitness Day is an annual health and wellness event for older adults. There are two events for 2022: Spring – Wednesday, May 25, 2022 and Fall – Wednesday, October 26, 2021. More than 100,000 older adults will participate in these local health events across the country. The goals of National Senior Health & Fitness Day are to promote the importance of regular physical activity, and to show what local organizations are doing to improve the health of older adults in their communities. For more information please check out the National Senior Health and Fitness Day website, FitnessDay.com: /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/23218130

#626 The Equal Rights Amendment: Twists, Turns and Update - Dr. Robyn Muncy 05/17/2022

#626 The Equal Rights Amendment: Twists, Turns and Update - Dr. Robyn Muncy The Equal Rights Amendment: Twists, Turns and Update - Dr. Robyn Muncy The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to on and . I’m Paul Vogelzang and today’s show is an important one. Not only is it important to us as citizens, but it’s also important as humans and important in the manner of our respect, treatment, and relations with one another. I rarely say this, but it’s important to me and I strongly support this constitutional process. By way of background, in 1923, the debuted in Congress. Introduced only three years after the was ratified, the ERA aimed to eradicate laws that discriminated against women. In the crosshairs of this proposed amendment to the Constitution were, for instance, state laws that closed jury service to women, prevented married women from establishing residence separate from their husbands, granted fathers sole custody of children, or barred women from jobs requiring night work. Proponents of the claimed in 1923 and continue to insist that it will help American women achieve full equality with men. But the turbulent history of the ERA reveals deep skepticism about the claim: Between 1923 and the late 1960s, most progressive feminists opposed the ERA. Not until the early 1970s did most feminists rally around it. Having at that point gained widespread support from progressives, it passed through Congress with substantial bipartisan support. Most observers agreed that the ERA would sail to ratification; instead, a conservative opposition swelled and stopped the amendment in its tracks. Our guest today is Dr. Robyn Muncy is . Professor Muncy's scholarship and teaching focus on women, social policy, progressive social movements, and labor/working-class history in twentieth-century America. The ERA survives today as a cherished goal of many feminists, though some remain cool, and conservative opposition continues. and me as we discuss the wild twists and turns in the story of the And, you can find Dr. Robyn Muncy at coming soon, with more details available on our and . Please join me in welcoming to on and , . My thanks to Dr. Robyn Muncy. And, you can find Dr. Robyn Muncy at coming soon, with more details available at our and . My thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. My thanks to you, my wonderful audience here on The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. Please be safe, be well, and let’s support gender equality for all. Women’s rights and equality are basic human rights for upliftment and equal opportunities for everyone despite their gender. Let’s talk about Better. The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. Thanks, everybody and we’ll see each other next week right here at notold-better.com /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/23143220

#625 Fred Rogers Presence - Steven Emmanuel 05/13/2022

#625 Fred Rogers Presence - Steven Emmanuel Fred Rogers Presence - Steven Emmanuel The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to on radio and podcast. I’m Paul Vogelzang and today’s show will be a fan favorite for a couple reasons: l, our guest today, is known for his depth, consciousness, caring and for excellent Smithsonian Associates presentations. He’s always been a fan favorite, too and today’s subject by Steven is none other than Fred Rogers, of PBS and public television fame. For 33 years, Fred Rogers opened each episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood with a cheerful smile and a heartfelt invitation, delivered in the show’s iconic theme song “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” Steven Emmanuel says being a neighbor in the moral and spiritual sense of the word entails a kind of presence that goes beyond mere physical proximity: It is a way of being that expresses care, compassion, and unconditional acceptance. , is the dean of the Susan S. Goode School of Arts and Humanities at Virginia Wesleyan University and will tell us today that It was Rogers’ extraordinary capacity to make himself fully present to his audience that made him such an endearing figure to the millions of children (and grown-ups) who watched his show. We will also talk to about Fred Rogers’ motivation to enter the arena of broadcast television which was out of a deep concern about its potentially harmful effects on children and society. To do that he developed a pedagogy that allowed him to connect with his young viewers in a way that transcended the limitations of the medium, preserving the ethical quality of interpersonal communication. Fred Rogers envisioned the possibility of public television creating a network of interpersonal relationships aimed at building self-esteem and greater self-understanding in viewers. Steven Emmanuel will examine how Fred Rogers was able to create a powerful sense of his personal presence using the impersonal medium of television. Emmanuel takes us on a close look at Rogers’ ideas about the role of television in the moral and psychological development of children and its potential for building healthy communities based on the values of care and mutual respect. Turning his attention to today, he reexamines the value of Rogers’ contributions at a time when education is increasingly shifting to remote platforms and the pervasiveness of technology and media seems to be driving people away from each other, creating deep social and political divisions that tear at the fabric of communities. There is still much that we can learn from Rogers, holds Emmanuel, about how to preserve our humanity in the digital age. Please join me in welcoming to on radio and podcast, Smithsonian Associate, . My thanks to will be appearing at and you’ll find out more in our show notes today. My thanks always to the team for all they do to support the show. My thanks to you, my wonderful audience here on The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. Be well, be safe, treat one another with kindness and Let’s Talk About Better, the Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. Check out our website; for past shows and other FREE resources. Thanks, everybody and I’ll see you next week. For more information about Smithsonian Associates, program details and resources, please click HERE: /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/23096276

#624 The Cartiers - Francesca Cartier Brickell 05/11/2022

#623 Breaking the Age Code - Dr. Becca Levy 05/06/2022

#623 Breaking the Age Code - Dr. Becca Levy Breaking the Age Code - Dr. Becca Levy The Not Old Better Show, Science of Aging Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. I’m Paul Vogelzang and today’s show will give you some aging insights to live longer and more joyfully. Sometimes life isn’t so joyful, and we’ve all had moments of frustration when we can’t remember someone’s name or where we put the car keys. If this happens to you and you’re 25, you shrug it off as a temporary lapse of memory. If you’re over 60, like so many in our Not Old Better Show audience, you likely label it as a ‘senior moment” and start to question your cognitive abilities. According to our guest today, Yale Professor Becca Levy, PhD and author of the new book, , labeling this a ‘senior moment’ is an example of an ageist belief. Dr. Levy tells us today these “moments of forgetfulness can happen at any age. Sometimes memory simply short circuits and it happens to everyone.” People’s beliefs about aging have a profound impact on their health, influencing everything from their memory and sensory perceptions to how well they walk, how fully they recover from disabling illness, and how long they live, including where they live, and interestingly enough, living in Japan, of all places has some real aging and longevity benefits. That of course is our guest today, Dr. Becca Levy reading from her new book, ‘ Available on Apple Books. We are talking aging today with Becca Levy and know right out of the gate that age, according to our audience and Dr. Levy is not seen as a negative experience, characterized by terms such as decrepit, incompetent, dependent, and senile. Join us today to learn about when our views are positive we are more likely to be active and resilient and to have a stronger will to live joyfully. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, Dr. Becca Levy. My thanks today to Dr. Becca Levy for her generous reading, her expertise, and research, and her new book, ‘Breaking the Age Code,’ We’ll have links in the show notes to Dr. Levy and her new book…please check it out at . My thanks to you our wonderful audience of The Not Old Better Show. Please be well, be safe, let’s have those positive age beliefs as Dr. Levy suggests, and let’s talk about better…the Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. I’m already looking forward to our next show…have a great week and thanks, everybody. /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/23032280

#622 Senior Products, Innovation & Entrepreneurship - John Zapolski 05/05/2022

#622 Senior Products, Innovation & Entrepreneurship - John Zapolski Senior Products, Innovation & Entrepreneurship - John Zapolski The Not Old Better Show, Business Buildout Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Business Buildout interview series on radio and podcast. I’m Paul Vogelzang and today’s show is brought to you by As we in The Not Old Better Show audience know well, age can be an advantage. And, today, entrepreneurship isn’t just for the young. Experts say that more adults over age 60 are starting their own businesses than ever before. And, as a matter of fact, older adults are finding that starting a business can be the perfect way to turn a lifetime of experience into something meaningful, take control of their time, counter workplace ageism, and, in some cases, make a lot more money. There are challenges, though. Lots of them, but that’s not surprising. If it was easy, we’d all be doing it. One who has done it is our guest today, He’s here today to talk about the myths of senior-related products, how to research senior opportunities, and how to motivate yourselves to do what you love, alongside people you respect, in later life. John Zapolski is the founder and CEO of . As a serial social entrepreneur, John has long worked at the intersection of new ventures, philanthropy, design, and culture. He previously co-founded and led several new social purpose ventures, including Fonderie 47 and STEAM Carnival. founded and created Alive Ventures to bring focus, creative energy, and new investment to the aspects of life worth looking forward to as we age. We’re talking about how to design new products for the older age community, market opportunities in the older age demographic, and assumptions and misconceptions about building a startup targeted at older adults…what you think about this may be wrong…stay tuned…Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show Business Buildout interview series on radio and podcast, John Zapolski. My thanks to for sponsoring today’s show. Please support our sponsors and learn more at our website, . My thanks to for his generous time, expertise and inspiration. My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience on radio and podcast. Please be well, be safe, be kind to one another and let’s talk about better…The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. See you next week…thanks, everybody. /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/23006360

#621 Smashing Statues - Dr. Erin Thompson 05/03/2022

#620 The Insect Crisis - Oliver Milman 04/29/2022

#620 The Insect Crisis - Oliver Milman The Insect Crisis - Oliver Milman The Not Old Better Science Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. Great to be with you today on a beautiful spring day…not a cloud in the sky…birds chirping…just perfect outside…but, is it? It isn’t, because the world's insect population is in decline — and that's bad news for humans. Our guest today is science and environment author will join us in a moment to discuss his new book, and Oliver Milman will tell us about his devastating examination of how collapsing insect populations worldwide threaten everything from wild birds to the food on our plate. From ants scurrying under leaf litter to bees able to fly higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, insects are everywhere. Three out of every four of our planet’s known animal species are insects. In The Insect Crisis, acclaimed journalist Oliver Milman dives into the torrent of recent evidence that suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential crisis in its remarkable 400-million-year history. What is causing the collapse of the insect world? Why does this alarming decline pose such a threat to us? And what can be done to stem the loss of the miniature empires that hold aloft life as we know it? That of course is our guest today, author and science writer Oliver Milman reading from his new book, Insect Crisis, and we’ll answer questions about insects as pests, they’re not, the full scope of this insect loss, what the loss of pollinators means, and a portrait of a crisis that threatens to upend the workings of our collective history. Part warning, part celebration of the incredible variety of insects, is a wake-up call for us all. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, science and environment best-selling author My thanks to science and environment best-selling author Oliver Milman, author of the new best-selling book . My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience on radio and podcast. Please check out our website at for all our archives, show notes and great resources. Have a great week and remember, let’s talk about better…The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/22957709

#619 Cognitive Decline, Dementia, Alzheimer's - Dr. Deborah Barnes 04/21/2022

#618 Women in White Coats - Olivia Campbell 04/07/2022

#618 Women in White Coats - Olivia Campbell Women in White Coats - Olivia Campbell The Not Old Better Show, Science, and Technology Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on the radio and podcast. I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today’s show is brought to you by and We’ve got a great show today about an historical sea-change event that impacts us all to this day. We are talking health care with author is the author of the non-fiction book, , . Women in White Coats takes us back to the early 1800s. Before there were any women doctors, it was a time when women were dying from treatable diseases. Dying because they avoided medical demeaning and painful examinations that were only given by male doctors. It sounds unbelievable, but a diagnosis of illness for a woman held quite a stigma. A stigma that could hinder her ability to marry, work, or be received in polite society. Enter Elizabeth Blackwell, Lizzie Garret Anderson, and Sophie Jex-Blake. Three women fought for a woman’s place in this male-dominated medical field. Olivia introduces us to these incredible women who led the way. Three very different women, different in personality and circumstances. How did they create the first time medical care for women by women? Based on extensive research, Olivia Campbell tells their compelling and courageous story, and we’ll hear that in Olivia Campbell’s stirring reading from her book now: That of course is our guest today, reading from her new book, Join us as we talk to about 2 similar riots and the spark for her research into this amazing story, the 1st medical school for women, why women needed women doctors, and the effects of the pandemic. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on the radio and podcast, author . My thanks to and for sponsoring today’s show. My thanks as well to , author of the new book, . My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Please be well, safe, and remember, let’s talk about better…The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/22661405

#617 “A New Birth of Freedom”: Lincoln’s Oratory and the Civil War 03/31/2022

#617 “A New Birth of Freedom”: Lincoln’s Oratory and the Civil War “A New Birth of Freedom”: Lincoln’s Oratory and the Civil War The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. I’m Paul Vogelzang and as part of our interview series, we have a wonderful show today. Our guest today is Smithsonian Associate and author and professor of history teaches and writes about U.S. History: War and American society, the individual experience of combat, technological change and warfare. The title of Dr. Hamner’s upcoming presentation at Smithsonian Associates is More details are available on our website, but we have today. More than 150 years after his death, our 16th president maintains his reputation as one of the most gifted orators to hold the nation’s highest office. Abraham Lincoln used his facility with language to help guide the country through the Civil War—the most destructive in its history—and through the massive social and political disruption that accompanied four years of fighting. Christopher Hamner, professor of history at George Mason University, focuses on how three of Lincoln’s best-known speeches—his First Inaugural (1861), his Gettysburg Address (1863), and his Second Inaugural (1865)—helped to move a war-weary citizenry toward a radical new understanding of the country’s own values and of the meaning of the war and of emancipation. My thanks to Smithsonian Associates author, historian The title of Dr. Hamner’s upcoming presentation at Smithsonian Associates is More details are available on our website, but we have today. My thanks always to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. My thanks, as well, to you my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Please be well, be safe and remember…let’s talk about Better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody and I’ll see you next week. For more information: /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/22643318

#616 Watergate: A New History - Garrett Graff 03/29/2022

#616 Watergate: A New History - Garrett Graff Watergate: A New History - Garrett Graff The Not Old Better Show, Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, available on radio and as a podcast. I’m Paul Vogelzang and it’s so great to be with you again this week. As part of our author interview series, our guest today on The Not Old Better Show is best-selling author Garrett Graff is a previous guest on the show, very popular with our Not Old Better Show audience is back to talk about his new book, Now the best and fullest account of the Watergate crisis, one unlikely to be surpassed anytime soon is available and we’re talking to the author, I’ve had a chance to read Garrett Graff’s new book “Watergate: A New History,” and this is an excellent book, for all audiences. But our Not Old Better Show audience will remember well the history of Watergate, President Richard Nixon’s harsh fall from grace, and genuinely relate to these stories of our country’s survival and triumph through one of its most challenging periods. Garrett Graff himself has an excellent, impressive history and is today a magazine journalist and historian. Garrett Graff has spent more than a dozen years covering politics, technology, and national security. He’s written for publications from Wired to The New York Times and served as the editor of two of Washington’s most prestigious magazines, Washingtonian and POLITICO Magazine. For all of Richard Nixon’s achievements, the sometimes-unbelievable, always lurid Watergate scandal forever stains his reputation. Graff, the director of cyber initiatives at the Aspen Institute, sees the crisis as the result of amateurish fumbling rather than criminal forethought, but he attributes to the Nixon administration the “darker, racialized, nativist, fear-mongering strain of the Republican Party and American politics that would a half-century later find its natural conclusion in Donald Trump.” Let’s listen now from Garrett Graff’s new book a brief ‘moment in time’ from the pre-Nixon, pre-Watergate days, but that heavily influenced was what to come… That, of course, is from the new book by You can hear more in our interview today and Garrett Graff’s contribution to this story is to bring it all together, add his sharp-eyed questions about what doesn’t make sense or still needs to be known, and energetically drive forward the story of what’s known from the available evidence. We’ll talk about all that and more…Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via internet phone, Garrett Graff. My thanks to best-selling author Garrett Graff, author of the new book, Be well and thanks for listening. See you next week and remember, let’s talk about better…The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/22614596

#615 IMMORTALITY - Peter Ward 03/24/2022

#614 New Day Podcast - Host, Claire Bidwell Smith 03/09/2022

#614 New Day Podcast - Host, Claire Bidwell Smith New Day Podcast - Host, Claire Bidwell Smith The Not Old Better Show, Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show available on radio and podcasts, everywhere you find your favorite podcasts. Today’s show is brought to you by . Our guest today, Claire Bidwell Smith is a therapist and author who specializes in grief. And her latest book is called Anxiety– The Missing Stage of Grief. And she’s a new weekly podcast from Lemonada about living a better happier life called New Day. Hosted by author, therapist, and grief expert , helps listeners find energy, redefine balance, and make time for hobbies again. Claire and her guests don't shy away from helping to answer the big question: How can I get through today and look forward to tomorrow? Episode one features NY Times bestselling author and podcast host Cheryl Strayed, talking about surviving the hardest years of your life. Also premiering today is episode two, with actress and TV producer Ricki Lake talking about finding love on your terms. Billie Lourd (actress), Alua Arthur (death doula), Brandon Kyle Goodman (actor), and more will join the podcast this fall. Led by her own experiences with grief, and fueled by her work in hospice and private practice, Claire strives to provide support for all kinds of people experiencing all kinds of grief. Claire’s three books of nonfiction have been published in 19 countries and received many accolades and critical praise. Let’s listen to the trailer from , by . Claire Bidwell Smith’s message to us today is that these aren't cure-all fixes; I've found it's the small, consistent actions that add up to real change, but today, we talk about processing emotions and how anger and pain can come for the most unlikely of places. Please join me in welcoming to the Not Old Better radio shows and podcasts, Claire Bidwell Smith. My thanks to for sponsoring today’s show…please check out in our show notes today. My thanks as well to for their support of the show, and my thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience here on the radio and on podcasts everywhere. For more information and details, please check out our website show notes today at . Thanks, everybody. Please support our sponsors: /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/22395245

#613 TRULY, MADLY - VIVIEN LEIGH AND LAURENCE OLIVIER 03/07/2022

#613 TRULY, MADLY - VIVIEN LEIGH AND LAURENCE OLIVIER TRULY, MADLY - VIVIEN LEIGH AND LAURENCE OLIVIER The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show available on the radio and everywhere you find your favorite podcasts. I’m Paul Vogelzang and as part of our , we are about to discuss the sweeping story of a relationship between two Hollywood legends. Our guest today is Stephen Galloway, who’ll join us in a moment when Stephen Galloway, the former executive editor of the Hollywood Reporter, and I talk political, personal, and cinematic history in this dishy interview about the tumultuous marriage of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. and the title of his presentation is Stephen Galloway has written a new best-selling novel of the same name…you’ll find that and more on our website, listed in today’s show notes. In 1934, a friend brought fledgling actress Vivien Leigh to see Theatre Royal, where she would first lay eyes on Laurence Olivier in his brilliant performance as Anthony Cavendish. She knew he was the man she was going to marry. There was just one problem: She was already married—and so was he. And that was just one of many dramatic elements in a book full of them. A good choice for lovers of theater and cinema—and for those who live for the drama. Decades after both actors’ deaths, the story of their love affair still captivates millions. They were two of the first truly global celebrities, whose fame was fueled by the explosive growth of tabloids and television. They seemed to have it all, but Leigh’s long-undiagnosed mental illness ultimately transformed their relationship from the stuff of dreams into a living nightmare. Our guest today, Author Stephen Galloway draws on new research—including exclusive access to uncovered correspondence and interviews with their friends and family—for a look at their tempestuous relationship; one that took place against the backdrop of two world wars, the Golden Age of Hollywood and the upheavals of the 1960s—as they struggled with love, loss and the ultimate agony of their parting. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, author Stephen Gallaway. My thanks to author Stephen Galloway. Stephen Galloway will be appearing , and the title of his presentation is Stephen Galloway has written a new best-selling novel of the same name…you’ll find that and more on our website, listed in today’s show notes. My thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience here on the radio and on podcasts everywhere. For more information about and details, please check out our website show notes today at . Thanks, everybody. For more details on Smithsonian Associates program, please click here: /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/22370732

#612 UKRAINE - Update: War, Putin, China & Negotiations for Peace 03/04/2022

#612 UKRAINE - Update: War, Putin, China & Negotiations for Peace UKRAINE - Update: War, Putin, China & Negotiations for Peace The Not Old Better Show Issues Briefing Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I’m Paul Vogelzang and as part of our Newsmaker Briefing Interview Series, our guest today is David Andelman. David Andelman is a returning guest and is here today to give us an up-to-the-minute glimpse into the invasion of Ukraine. David A. Andelman is a veteran foreign correspondent for CNN News, author, and commentator who contributes frequently to CNN on global affairs. A member of the Board of Contributors of USA Today, David Andelman served for more than seven years as Editor & Publisher of World Policy Journal. David Andelman was executive editor of Forbes.com; a domestic and foreign correspondent for The New York Times in New York, Southeast Asia bureau chief, based in Bangkok, and East European bureau chief, based in Belgrade. David Andelman then moved to CBS News where he served for seven years as a Paris correspondent. Andelman followed as a Washington correspondent for CNBC, news editor of Bloomberg News, and Business Editor of the New York Daily News. In the course of his career, he has traveled through and reported from more than 85 countries. Interestingly, has joined the as a visiting scholar and director of its Red Lines Project. The project’s conception arose from President Barack Obama’s failure to enforce a red line in Syria when the dictator Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons on his own people, killing more than 1,400. Obama’s cabinet disagreed strongly with his decision to walk away from the red line without military action to remove al-Assad from power. David Andelman has that mindset, as does the Red Lines Project, as we try to better understand this very important global security issue, we need to do so right now, especially to understand Ukraine, Putin’s mindset, where China is, and more that we’ll talk about today. This will be a fascinating interview and we’ll talk about the Red Lines Project, cyber-security, the world in a post-pandemic state, Biden, Putin, and China. You’ll love this interview. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, CNN’s David Andelman. My thanks to CNN’s David Andelman. Hopefully, today’s show will give you a sense of world events, national security, our place here, and what’s going on. My thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience…be safe, and remember let’s Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show. Until next time, thanks, everybody. /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/22331321

#611 Here Lies Me - Hillary Frank 03/03/2022

#611 Here Lies Me - Hillary Frank Here Lies Me - Hillary Frank The Not Old Better Show Art of Living Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today’s show is brought to you by As part of our Art Of Living author, performer, and podcaster show, today’s guest is the wonderful . Many in our audience will be familiar with work as a contributor on This American Life. Hillary Frank is the creator of the award-winning podcast , and has received awards from the Third Coast International Audio Festival, The Association for Women in Communications, The Academy of Podcasters, and The New York Festival’s World’s Best Radio Programs. Since 1999, Hillary has been contributing stories to a variety of public radio programs, including This American Life, Studio 360, Marketplace, and Weekend America. She is also the author of three young adult novels. As many of you in our Not Old Better Show audience will recall, Middle school will bury you, spit you out, and it’s not pretty. It wasn’t for me. And, that’s clearly how it feels to 13-year-old main character, Noa—a shy and witty misfit who endures the horrors of living in an affluent New England town with a dark side. It's the first day of eighth grade, and The Olivias are already icing her out. Here’s Hillary Frank and her summary of the show, telling us in her voice, and voices: Here Lies Me from is the first scripted podcast to convey the adolescent experience with realism. Another quick clip with the talented hilarious voices, and God’s voice over the intercom, with Noa’s hilarious response. contains themes of harassment, classism, sexism, racism, trauma, consent, and finding your voice. Here’s our final clip from , which takes place in the cafeteria. Listen closely to the music track of the clip, as well as all the music in today’s show, which is scored by Hilary Frank’s daughter in real life…great stuff. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Here Lies Me creator . My thanks to for sponsoring today’s show. My thanks to and their team who always support the show, too, and give us great stuff to share with you…Thank you to our wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Be safe, be well, let’s rally around Ukraine, and remember, let’s talk about better…The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/22317743

#610 A History of Pandemics - Dr. Allen Pietrobon 03/03/2022

#610 A History of Pandemics - Dr. Allen Pietrobon A History of Pandemics - Dr. Allen Pietrobon The Smithsonian Associates Art Of Living Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, . I’m Paul Vogelzang and as part of our Art of Living and Science Awareness programs with , we are joined by returning guest, Dr. Allen Pietrobon. Dr Allen Pietrobon will be appearing via Zoom at Smithsonian Associates, Wednesday March 30, but we have Dr. Pietrobon today and our subject of conversation, and the title of Dr. Pietrobon’s upcoming Smithsonian Associates presentation is ‘A History of Pandemics.” More information is available during our interview and on the website, so stay tuned for a very informative interview. The saying goes that history repeats itself. True to form, epidemics have been a near-constant feature in human life. Up until the 1960s, recurring epidemics were simply a normal fact of daily life, always lurking in the background. Joining us today is award-winning historian Allen Pietrobon, an assistant professor of global affairs at Trinity Washington University. We will be talking to Dr. Pietrobon about some of the lesser-known pandemics and epidemics, revealing how people throughout history dealt with such sudden disease outbreaks. We’ll learn from Dr. Pietrobon where these epidemics and pandemics originated. Whom did they most affect? What was learned in how to treat or prevent them? And how did societies evolve in the wake of deadly pandemics? Dr. Pietrobon explores the cholera epidemics that ravaged 19th-century New York City and the terrifying polio epidemic that first struck America in the 1840s and killed thousands during each generational recurrence. Please join me and Dr. Allen Pietrobon to discover how epidemics indiscriminately affected lives, killing presidents and paupers alike; and learn about the medical and technological advancements that have helped people to continue living, post-pandemic. My thanks to Dr. Allen Pietrobon for his expertise and generous time. Dr Allen Pietrobon will be appearing via Zoom at , Wednesday March 30. More information is available on the website, . My thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. My thanks, of course, to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience…please be safe, be well, let’s remember Ukraine, and let’s remember to talk about better…the Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody and I’ll see you next time. /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/22317710

#609 Celebrate Your Family History - Jenny Ashcraft 02/25/2022

#609 Celebrate Your Family History - Jenny Ashcraft Celebrate Your Family History - Jenny Ashcraft The Not Old Better Show, Backstory Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. We’re talking genealogy today, family history, and some families like my own, are from far-flung places all over the world, but I’m here in America now. We will be talking about my family today and I’m Paul Vogelzang. As part of our Back Story Family History interview series, we have an excellent interview with returning guest, and audience favorite Jenny Ashcraft, who is a genealogist, a researcher, a lover of the written word, and who’ll join us today to talk about family history, new technology and resources available at Our guest today, Jenny Ashcraft is a family history enthusiast. She works at Ancestry where she writes a blog at Fold3HQ. Jenny Ashcraft loves uncovering stories about ancestors and finds great joy in helping others to do the same. She feels completely at home immersed in dusty archives, pouring through manuscripts, or finding hidden gems in the pages of historic newspapers. Alex Haley, author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family puts it this way: "In all of us, there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage—to know who we are and where we came from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning." The psychological benefits of genealogy are significant and plentiful: among them are basic needs like acceptance and friendship, ego needs like achievement and status, and self-actualization. These psychological benefits and more, like knowing your roots boosts older adults' mental wellbeing in positive ways, giving us: a sense of accomplishment, especially if you do the research yourselves; the perspective that we belong to a family which leaves a legacy for future generations; a sense of self-worth and belonging to ancestors with whom we can participate to play our part in history; meaningful things, and of course, as we age acceptance of the concept of death and mortality. Older people who have paid attention to our family health history are better able to contribute to their own wellbeing, and better prepared to affect the wellbeing of their descendants. The grandparents, great-aunts, and great-uncles of our audience here on The Not Old Better Show also have the duty to relate the lessons their ancestors taught, and the moral principles that kept them focused. We’ll talk about that, some wonderful new resources for family search, and more on our packed show today so please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show genealogist Jenny Ashcraft. My thanks to writer, historian, genealogy expert, returning guest, and audience favorite Jenny Ashcraft, for her time, expertise, and thoughtful preparation in joining me today. You’ll find much more in the way of links, resources, and information on our website, and check out . And, you can check out my website at NotOld-Better.com for information on the resources and special programs provided by Newspapers.com. My thanks, always, to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. Of course, my thanks to you, our wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Please keep your emails coming to me at . Remember, let’s talk about better. The Not Old Better Show. /episode/index/show/notoldbetter/id/22257578

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