New Tricks for Old Dogs

The Old Dogs ramble about the gimmicks we’re buying to improve our memory.  We report on what economics students think the average wage is in America. We urge you to always check your spam folder – you never know what you’ve missed. We acquaint you with words you won’t use… because they’re obsolete. And we discover the shortest workout to extend your life. The Old Dogs conversation is with David B...

The old dogs ramble about all the benefits of the Covid pandemic – betcha didn’t expect that. We bring you another Ads ‘n Fads. We wonder why somebody would steal a non-fungible token. We present our second installment of Old Doggerel. We experience getting drunk with a hamster. And we give you 99 reasons why Betty White was special. The old dogs conversation continues the dialogue we started last...

The Old Dogs reminisce about the past three years of podcasting. Also a special Conversation with Kathleen O'Brien, Suzanne Savoy and Kathy Biehl about the problems women face as they age. 

The Old Dogs ramble about friends new and old, and their importance as we age. We reveal the truth about Canada’s strategic reserves… of maple syrup. We explain what’s happening when you lose the memory of where you have just been… and it isn’t alien abduction. We tell the tale of a guy who joined a search party that was looking for… him. And we quietly whine about movie dialogue we can’t hear, da...

In this episode the Old Dogs ramble about Ghost writers – are we getting cheated? We discuss the feasibility of teleportation and other sci-fi concepts. We enlighten you with another obscure word. We present four inventions that changed the world. And we dig into the concept of ghostwriting. The Old Dogs conversation is with EJ Nolan. A former DJ, disco king, sports announcer, voice talent, music...

The Old Dogs ramble about higher education – is it all that necessary? We learn about an actor who is still actively acting… at age 97. We get the latest musings from our chief aging officer. And Paul tries to stump me with a dictionary quiz. The Old Dogs conversation is with Paul Rosene, a music educator with too many accomplishments to list – still going strong at 92. 

In this episode The Old Dogs ask a dangerous question: Is Thanksgiving necessary? We bring news that Queen Elizabeth, age 95, has turned down an Oldie Award. We share an opportunity to take a round the world trip that covers almost a year. We take you to a place in Queens where they still serve malts and shakes the old fashioned way. We announce yet another rate increase from your favorite postal...

In this episode the Old Dogs ramble about all our unrealized fears - what can we do about them? We bring you another installment of Ads and Fads. We report on a surprise appearance of a meteor in a lady's bedroom.  We introduce a new kind of fixable computer for us technically challenged types. We offer commentary on William Shatner's recent bold flight into space. And we share the story...

 In this episode the Old Dogs ramble about what’s in our sandwiches. We enjoy a new album from Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett. We talk about what thieves are taking from kindergarten classrooms. We wonder if it’s a good idea to clone woolly mammoths. We offer a new tax haven for the super-rich: South Dakota. And we inspect Subway sandwiches for traces of Tuna. The Old Dogs conversation is with Richard...

Podnuggets: 1.     Ramble – Could you live the van life? 2.     De-worming won’t prevent Covid 3.     Living the van life 4.     Kathleen O’Brien – Chief Aging Officer #6 5.     A fun word to say 6.     Robert Durst found guilty after decades of suspicion 7.     Old Dogs Conversation – Marcy Bannor

The Old Dogs ramble about clothing - who needs it? We bring you another edition of ads 'n fads. We shake our heads over China'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 vac...

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 wit...

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'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 g...

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-mov...

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 inno...

The Old Dogs ramble about losing our memory - if not our mind... Canadian politician needs a cover-up... Chief Aging Officer Kathleen O'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 podcas...

We hate those "Celebrity" Commercials for Medicare, Investing, Travel... and we'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 s...

The Old Dogs Ramble about how Artificial is stealing our Intelligence. Then we offer a podnugget about how it's all happening. We also celebrate the Slang of the 50's, present more commentary from Kathleen O'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 fam...

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

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 Old Dogs take issue with what young people think older people think... New: "Ads and Fads..." G. Gordon Liddy can't cheat death... Dressing to the nines for online church - why not? 2020 by the numbers... An expert'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 n...

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.

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 lis...

The Old Dogs take another look at "Howling at the Moon." Live longer with gin-soaked raisins! Can you say, "chinwag"? Defining the Senior Influencer. Another look at Awesome Aging. Experiencing a Goat-to-Meeting. The Old Dogs interview Old Man Steve Austin, who has gone viral on TikTok for doing practically nothing.

The old dogs ramble about… rambling during the pandemic. We report on how to throw off the cops, by throwing wine bottles at them. We tell the sad tale of a young lady who decided to try super glue instead of hair spray. We dip again into the old dogs fan mail. We celebrate the life of Larry King. And we offer advice on how to get the most out of your walks around the neighborhood. The old dogs co...