New Tricks for Old Dogs
New Tricks for Old Dogs
Paul Menzel, Jim Conlan
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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No. 42: "Let's Shake On It... Not!"
No. 42: "Let's Shake On It... Not!"
The Old Dogs ramble about the funding crisis in small arts organizations - and what that may mean for thousands of performers... The usual assortment of unlikely news items... A conversation with a couple of expats, Sandy Hardwick and Shirley Pettis,...
Sep 30, 2020
24 min
No. 41: "Are you a man or a robot?"
No. 41: "Are you a man or a robot?"
The Old Dogs ramble about the rising tide of robots and artificial intelligence - probably in order to deflect the conversation from their own intelligence. Also, podnuggets about, yes, intelligent glasses, trading a hairpin for a house, robot movie...
Sep 14, 2020
24 min
No 40: "We're not complaining, but..."
No 40: "We're not complaining, but..."
Old Dogs Ramble about complaining: when to complain, when not to complain, what to complain... you get the idea. We also feature podnuggets on how not to lose weight, Isaac Newton - the pandemic remedies, now not to lose weight, making a fashion...
Aug 31, 2020
24 min
No. 39: "Driving While Old"
No. 39: "Driving While Old"
The Old Dogs reflect on how to know when to turn in our driver license. Funny Marriage Musings. A Surplus of Bathing Suits. Michele Watkins on Loneliness. Regional Slang. Getting a Piano for a Song. The Old Dogs chat with JOHN FLORIAN, founder of the...
Aug 19, 2020
25 min
No. 38: "Blaming the 60's on 50's TV"
No. 38: "Blaming the 60's on 50's TV"
The passing of Carl Reiner leads the Old Dogs to dredge up memories of the comedy of the 50's, morality, protests, bad behavior and, of course, The American Way. Also, the usual array of silly podnuggets and an interview with the Heartbeat of a major...
Aug 3, 2020
24 min
No. 37: "Some Things Are Meant to be Puzzling."
No. 37: "Some Things Are Meant to be Puzzling."
Once again the Old Dogs offer tricks for coping, including a discussion on what makes us resilient... buying books, but not reading books... a ballpark organist finds a new audience... Three Amigas discover fantasy travel... and a conversation with John...
Jul 21, 2020
24 min
No. 36: "I Don't Dig Your Slanguage, Dude."
No. 36: "I Don't Dig Your Slanguage, Dude."
A brief and baffling conversation with a Gen-Z-er about current slang. Shopping madness moves online. The Ancient Truth about the so-called Weaker Sex. Nutty Neologisms. Exploring the globe without leaving home. A conversation with Dian Griesel, author...
Jun 29, 2020
24 min
No. 35: "Relax: You're Not Going Anywhere."
No. 35: "Relax: You're Not Going Anywhere."
Old Dogs talk through their masks... mindless eating... goodbye Eddie Haskell... catching up with Kristin Bartell... car-eating rats... relax-productivity is now optional. Old Dogs conversation: Jean and John Ranahan. After living all over the world...
Jun 17, 2020
24 min
No. 34: "You Ain't Missed Nothin' Yet"
No. 34: "You Ain't Missed Nothin' Yet"
Old Dogs ramble about what we miss, and what we may not get to see again. Introducing the tri-kini. Weekly newspapers are disappearing. Violinist plays during brain surgery. More scam advice from Bob Elder. Draft beer is going down the drain. A...
Jun 2, 2020
24 min
No. 33: "The Lockdown Frees the Mind"
No. 33: "The Lockdown Frees the Mind"
The Old Dogs discover that extra time frees the mind to think more about human nature - and natural nature. We've got plenty of topical podnuggets, plus a special interview with Dr. Thomas Cole, author of Old Man Country and a leading authority on...
May 20, 2020
25 min
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