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Lord Martin Rees - Astronomer Royal Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode number 277 As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living, Inside Science series, our guest today is Lord Martin Rees. Lord Martin Rees is the Astronomer Royal to the British monarchy, and provides scientific and astronomical perspective, research and guidance to the Queen, and others throughout the world. Today on The Not Old Better Show, cosmologist and astrophysicist Lord Martin Rees, who, again holds the position of Astronomer Royal, will argue that we must think rationally, globally, collectively and optimistically about the long term future of humanity Learn more about this episode of The Not Old Better Show at https://notold-better.com For ticket information and more details, please click here: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/astronomer-royal-looks-to-future Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

BIG NEWS Legal Wars Podcast The Not Old Better Show: Breaking News Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, I'm Paul Vogelzang and this is episode #276 LEGAL WARS! Hey, everybody, this is a special episode because I've got something really worth sharing with you, my Not Old Better Show audience. You know, all of us in The Not Old Better generation, and, in every generation, at every moment in history, we're captivated by the legal system and the courtroom drama that unfolds whenever a high profile case reaches "must see" public consumption. We become transfixed because the courtroom can be a battlefield over money, people's rights, and even their lives. For some cases, the consequences can affect us long after the verdict is read. In fact, there are hundred of thousands of legal cases in litigation every day in the U.S. court system. Most of those cases will never reach the media's attention in this way, and be the riveting dramas that capture rapt attention. I'm talking now about the cases that have riveted the nation, and made a real world impact on society. For The Not Old Better Show audience, it is these cases the newest podcast from Wondery, is focused on. Legal Wars, hosted by Hill Harper gives you behind the scenes access into some of the most famous cases to have ever graced America's court rooms, and based on extensive interviews and court transcripts, Wondery's new podcast LEGAL WARS puts you inside the jury box. You'll hear about the influential cases that provoked worldwide attention; The Rodney King trial that sparked riots in Los Angeles, Anna Nicole Smith's battle for her inheritance, and the takedown of gossip site Gawker. The Not Old Better Show audience, familiar with many of these historic, famous court cases in America will enjoy this show and I encourage you to spread the word because these are important cases of our time, and the ones driving interest, attention and conversation. You're about to hear a preview of Legal Wars, in which you'll meet host Hill Harper and hear the start of the case that went on the be biggest most expensive celebrity sex tape scandal to see the inside of a courtroom and that very case has become a symbol of press freedom. And while you're listening, go subscribe to Legal Wars on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening now, there's also a link in the show notes today that will take you there. It's a really great, fascinating, 'insider" show that you in The Not Old Better Show audience are going to love. Learn more about this episode of The Not Old Better Show at https://notold-better.com To find Legal Wars on iTunes, please click here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-wars/id1436752562?mt=2 Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Coffee's New Rules - Jordan Michelman Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode number 275 As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, our guest today is author Jordan Michelman, who along with co-author, Zachary Carlsen, have written the new book, The New Rules of Coffee. Today on The Not Old Better Show, Jordan Michelman will talk about growing, roasting, brewing, and serving coffee, along with details about its production answering questions about What is washed coffee?) and a few coffee myths (Darker is not stronger!). Jordan Michelman and Zachery Carlsen will be appearing at the Smithsonian Associates program, Sunday October 21 for a special afternoon presentation with coffee tasting as well as a book signing, and The New Rules of Coffee will be available for purchase there, along with author signing. Michelman and Carlsen are founders of the media powerhouse web site, Sprudge, which has a clever background story you'll hear in just a bit…Sprudge blend insights into the essential rules of coffee etiquette at home and in cafes with facts and lore drawn from popular culture around the globe and you'll find out everything about all things coffee… Learn more about this episode of The Not Old Better Show at https://notold-better.com For ticket information and more details, please click here: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/eye-opening-new-rules-of-coffee Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Morbid Curiosity - Presidential Last Moments Smithsonian Associates Art of Living Interview Series Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode number 274 As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, we're joined today by Smithsonian Museum collectors, curators, specialists, two of the Smithsonian's people who ensure the safety, proper handling and installation of Smithsonian exhibits, but most importantly get to collect souvenirs of death in the division of Political History, at Smithsonian's American History Museum. Now, after hearing that preamble, if you think this dreary or mac cob' please keep listening…I have to tell you, dear Not Old Better audience, one of the many things I love about my relationship with the Smithsonian is talking to the various experts who I get to interview. Bethanee Bemis and Sara Murphy are high on my list of "cool interviewees!" These two great people stare death in the face frequently! These two once opened a drawer at the Smithsonian Museum and were met by the countenance of Pres. William McKinley staring up at them! Of course, President McKinley, while attending a 'meet and greet' with the public, was shot in the stomach by anarchist, and would be assassin, Leon Zolgosz! This was just "opening a drawer," so can you imagine what else they've discovered among the artifacts of death, as they put it? Learn more about this episode of The Not Old Better Show at https://notold-better.com For ticket information and more details, please click here: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/morbid-curiosity-presidential-last-moments-preserved Enjoy! Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Patricia Garfinkel & Myra Sklarew Country Called Aging The Not Old Better Show, Interview Series Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode number 273 As part of our author Art of Living series, we're joined today by respected authors, Myra Sklarew and Patricia Garfinkel. Now, if the name, Sklarew, is familiar to you, you're paying attention. One of our guests today, Myra Sklarew, is the mother in law of recent guest Renee Sklarew, also an author and a favorite of The Not Old Better Show audience, from her work, along with co-author Rachel Cooper, on the wonderful book series, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles, Washington DC, 3rd edition. So, this is a first…daughter in law to mother in law… Also as you in The Not Old Better Show audience, I love talking about books, talking to authors, and from your emails and contact with me, you all love it, too. Today's show is special for reasons other than family, though. Today's show features a unique book that author Renee Sklarew generously shared with me. The book, of course, co written by Renee's mother in law, Myra Skarlew and Patricia Garfinkel is titled, "Invitation to a Country Called Aging." The book, again "Invitation to a Country Called Aging," is special, emotional and powerful. Much of that assessment, of course, and obviously, is based on the two authors, Myra Sklarew and Patricia Garfinkel. Patricia Garfinkel is a former Capital Hill speech writer, worked at the National Science Foundation, and also served as co artistic creator, having drawn the book's illustrations with Blake Douglas Young. Equally talented co-author, Myra Sklarew, also has a science background, studying biology at Tufts University, and worked at Yale University Medical School. Myra Sklarew satisfied her 'left brain,' 'right brain' functions by then founding the MFA program at American University. Both Patricia Garfinkel and Myra Sklarew are actively creating, writing and helping other artists with poetry, creative writing and artistic pursuits about human resilience. The form and structure of "Invitation to a Country Called Aging," which has received high literary praise, reminds me of poetry. We don't have too much poetry on this show, but I love it, and poets like Billy Collins are among my favorites. While some may ask, 'is poetry relevant?' I would say, yes, and while this show isn't truly poetry, the book is more than relevant and important. Today we'll hear from both Patricia Garfinkel and Myra Sklarew, and both will offer a reading from the book, "An Invitation to a Country Called Aging," but please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via internet phone, authors Patricia Garfinkel and Myra Sklarew. My thanks again to authors Patricia Garfinkel and Myra Sklarew, and their wonderful book, "Invitation to a Country Called Aging." You'll find links to where you can find out more about their book, and other details and information. Please join the conversation about "aging," your experiences and anecdote Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Nik Sharma - Spiced By a World of Flavor Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode number 272 As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, we're joined today by author, chef, columnist for the San Francisco, Nik Sharma, who'll be discussing his new book, Season: Big Flavors, Beautiful Food. What a pleasure it is for me to be talking with chef Nik Sharma today. When Nik Sharma emigrated from Bombay to the United States at 21, he quickly learned to adapt his traditional Indian dishes to the new flavors he experienced in the Midwest. When he married a Southerner, the flavors of the American South became a part of his recipes as well. Now a Sunday columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle whose own distinctive photography illustrates his recipes, Sharma has collected his globally influenced approach to eating in his first book, Season: Big Flavors, Beautiful Food. For ticket information and more details, please click here: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/nik-sharmas-table-spiced-by-world-of-flavors Learn more about this episode of The Not Old Better Show at https://notold-better.com Enjoy. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

US - Russia Future Relations? Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode number 271 As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, we're joined today by author and veteran US Foreign Service officer, Louis Sell who'll be discussing his upcoming Smithsonian Associates presentation, The Future of US Russia Relations. Louis Sell is author of the recent book, "From Washington to Moscow," which traces the history of US–Soviet relations between 1972 and 1991 and explains why the Cold War came to an abrupt end. Drawing heavily on archival sources and memoirs—many in Russian—as well as his own experiences, Sell vividly describes events from the perspectives of American and Soviet participants. For ticket information and more details, please click here: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/subscriptions/series/?id=175414 Learn more about this episode of The Not Old Better Show at https://notold-better.com Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

10 Steps to Prevent, Cure & Reverse Erectile Dysfunction Fitness Friday Interview: Dr. Ruth Heidrich Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, I'm Paul Vogelzang and this is episode #270. As part of our Fitness Friday series, we're joined today by author, super athlete, multiple Ironman contestant, Dr Ruth Heidrich. Dr. Heidrich is a six-time Ironman Triathlon finisher, holder of more than 900 gold medals from every distance from 100 meter dashes to 5K road races to ultra marathons and triathlons. She has completed more than 60 marathons all over the world, including Boston, New York, Moscow, and has held 3 world fitness records in her age group at the famed Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas. She also was named one of the "Top Ten Fittest Women in North America" in 1999. She is the author of Senior Fitness, A Race For Life, The CHEF Cook/Rawbook, several videos and co-host of a weekly talk show, Nutrition & You on KWAI, Honolulu, Hawaii. Most recently, Dr Ruth Heidrich is the author of "Prevent, Reverse & Cure ED: Ten Steps to Total Sexual Fitness," which we'll be talking about today. Learn more about this episode of The Not Old Better Show at https://notold-better.com For more about Dr. Ruth Heidrich, go to ruthheidrich.com and "Ask Dr. Ruth." Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Ronald Reagan - A Life Well Played Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series with author Bob Spitz Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode number 269 As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, we're joined today by author Bob Spitz, who'll be discussing his new book, Ronald Reagan: A Life Well Played. What a pleasure it is for me to be talking with Bob Spitz about our beloved President Ronald Reagan. As a boy, I met then California Governor Reagan, and his wife Nancy at a neighborhood fund raiser. I shook Governor Reagan's hand and have since then been a huge fan of the man who while famous for so much, which we'll discuss, said: A hungry child knows no politics, and was a man of wit, charm and deep conviction. Author Bob Spitz is the award-winning author of the biographies Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child and The Beatles, both New York Times bestsellers, as well as six other nonfiction books and a screenplay. He has represented Bruce Springsteen and Elton John in several capacities, but it's Bob Spitz' current book about Ronald Reagan, that really caught my attention. I've read the book, thoroughly enjoyed it, and I know The Not Old Better Show audience will love it, too… Learn more about this episode of The Not Old Better Show at https://notold-better.com For ticket details and more information, please go to: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/ronald-reagan-life-well-played Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Old Man and the Gun - Movie Review The Not Old Better Show, Movies for Adults Series As part of Movies for Adults series, I've just watched the wonderful new film The Old Man and the Gun, starring Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek, along with a great additional cast. The film is excellent and we'll play a scene from the film in just a bit…we're listening to the soundtrack here now, but first my review… Learn more about this episode of The Not Old Better Show at https://notold-better.com Enjoy. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.