Podnuggets:1.     Ramble – Could you live the van life?2.     De-worming won’t prevent Covid3.     Living the van life4.     Kathleen O’Brien – Chief Aging Officer #65.     A fun word to say6.     Robert Durst found guilty after decades of suspicion7.     Old Dogs Conversation – Marcy Bannor

New Tricks for Old Dogs

Episode No. 68: "I’m so rich I could kill you"

The Old Dogs ramble about clothing - who needs it? We bring you another edition of ads &apos;n fads. We shake our heads over China&apos;s uncooperative teens. We marvel at the technology that turns brain waves into words. We celebrate Willard Scott, who passed away at age 87. We give you some background on the Meyers-Briggs Personality Test. And we learn that although 80 percent of seniors are vaccinated. But that&apos;s not enough. The Old Dogs conversation is with Randy Lynch - a really nice guy who has been making his restaurant customers feel comfortable during these difficult times. 

Episode No. 67: "Clothing? Who Needs It?"

In this episode the Old Dogs ramble about talking to strangers: would you? Should you? We talk about cheeseburger advertising that was too good to resist. We dig back in our linguistic past for old insults. We imagine how life on Mars would be… here on earth. We examine the cultural divide between North and South Korea. And get the benefits of talking to strangers. The Old Dogs conversation is with Craig Minbiole. A guy who did many things well for money and now does many things well for love. 

Episode No. 66: "You're a Dunderhead! No, you are!"

The Old Dogs ramble about the pros and cons of birthday presents at our age. A cellist plays on at age 93... Names for body parts you didn&apos;t know you had... Our Chief Aging Officer weighs in on giving in to moving on... Pretending to live on Mars... America has three personalities... CARMEN THOMPSON EDWARDS has practiced non-traditional forms of healing for many decades. She thought she was giving it up when she moved to Arkansas, but it turns out it was a new beginning – a beginning that countless women have been benefiting from. 

No. 65 "Happy Birthday - NOT!"

The Old Dogs ponder what life would be like if we were old and single... another edition of Ads ‘n Fads... The Geezer Squad – a group of seniors providing fix-it services...  Learning about aging from… aging chimpanzees... It’s not easy to hide a gold commode... Options today’s seniors have for relationships if they should become single again. In the Old Dogs Conversation we catch up with fast-moving Carolyn Strauss… former fashion model, Home Shopping Network mainstay, keynote speaker, podcaster and who knows what else. 

No. 64: "Being Single, Seeing Double"

The old dogs trade views on rich people buying their way into space. We “expose” that Canadian politician in more on-camera high-jinks. We talk about the pros and cons of electric vehicles. We report on a special kind of reward for one lucky New York kid. And we congratulate the oldest person ever to into space. The Old Dogs conversation is with Bill Seavey, an author, b and b owner, dwelling innovator, and much more. 

No. 63: "Billionaire Astronauts - a New Frontier?"

The Old Dogs ramble about losing our memory - if not our mind... Canadian politician needs a cover-up... Chief Aging Officer Kathleen O&apos;Brien, author Reclaim Your Right to Grow Old,  with another sage installment... How many oceans are there? Guess again... A third eye helps avoid obstacles... News flash: Vaccines are not magnetic... The Old Dogs conversation: the three cutups from the podcast, Another Day Above Ground.

No 62: "This Episode is about... uh..."

We hate those "Celebrity" Commercials for Medicare, Investing, Travel... and we&apos;re not afraid to whine about it... More Ads & Fads... Yugo: The Car People Love to Hate... Coffee is a Wonder Drug!... The price of being watched just went up... A conversation with Allen Einstein: educator and basketball photographer. He has perfected a new way to engage teachers in teaching - and students in learning.

No. 61: "Drink Coffee! Live Longer!"

The Old Dogs Ramble about how Artificial is stealing our Intelligence. Then we offer a podnugget about how it&apos;s all happening. We also celebrate the Slang of the 50&apos;s, present more commentary from Kathleen O&apos;Brien (our Chief Aging Officer) and introduce you to a concept you might do without: Non Fungible Tokens. Our Conversation is with Dale Irvin, co-host of the internationally famous (Number 25 in Mexican comedy) podcast, "Another Day Above the Ground."

No. 60: "Robots Don't Steal Office Supplies!"

The Old Dogs ramble about driverless cars... More Ads & Fads... Seaweed bacon?... Driverless Cars... Trash in Outer SpaceA conversation with Kathy Biehl: is she a lawyer/actress? A food critic/author? All of the above? Something else? 

No. 59: "Taking Out the Space Trash"

The Old Dogs ramble about our hopes and fears as we move back to more intimate socializing... A paycheck delivered in pennies... Commentary no. 2 from our Chief Aging Officer... A Palindrome for 61 Names... Unmasking the problem.​The Old Dogs Interview​SANDRA MILLER is a family doctor who excelled in the medical profession, then turned to inventing a new genre of fiction: Medical Romance set at the rim of the Grand Canyon. She loves to talk about her rich past, her busy present, and her hopeful future.

No. 58: "Masks for Sale... Cheap!"

The Old Dogs ramble about our hopes and fears as we move back to more intimate socializing. .. A Paycheck delivery - in pennies... The Robots Are Coming!... No. 2 from our Chief Aging Officer... A Palindrome for 61 Names... Unmasking the Mask Problem. The Old Dogs Conversation: SANDRA MILLER. A family doctor who excelled in the medical profession, then turned to inventing a new genre of fiction: Medical Romance set at the rim of the Grand Canyon.

The Old Dogs take issue with what young people think older people think... New: "Ads and Fads..." G. Gordon Liddy can&apos;t cheat death... Dressing to the nines for online church - why not? 2020 by the numbers... An expert&apos;s take on stupidity... The Old Dogs have a conversation with John Remington, a professional actor... no, wait - an executive marketing director... no, wait - a national fundraiser... no, wait - a professional actor! 

No. 57: "Socks with Sandals? Not Us!"

The Old Dogs take on the infrastructure mess... commonly misused phrases... how wine ages in space... commentary from our Chief Aging Officer... new enthusiasm for VHS tapes... better to be locked up than locked down. The Old Dogs have a conversation with TED WEISGAL, lately famous for his Leisure Learning Unlimited program.

No. 56: "My Infrastructure Needs an Upgrade!"

The Old Dogs depart from their usual pointless ramble to offer an equally pointless quiz about obsolete occupations. We caution patients to avoid appointments with doctors who have court appearances on the same day. We read some more glowing fan mail. We suggest you avoid the first wave of colonists to Mars. We introduce you to a new feature on the podcast. And we present the current top ten list of scammers who target seniors. The Old Dogs conversation is with Doris Lance – a lady who&apos;s had a lifelong passion for the outdoors. The sights, sounds and smells she relishes while hiking have led her to places all over the world… and to a book that even your grand kids will love.

Episode No. 55: "Cosmic? Cosmetic? Comic?"

Why are we howling at the moon? In the 60's and 70's our generation led a cultural revolution. Now that we are in our 60's and 70's we see another cultural revolution led by folks like us who refuse to act their age. We may be Old Dogs, but we can still learn New Tricks. This podcast celebrates that revolution. It features offbeat news items, social observations, adventure tips, shameless humor, and interviews with contemporaries who are still engaged with life.

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