Old and Confused

Ray Kinsella. A regular small-town dude, living a regular life doing regular things. Until one day, he heard a small, insistent voice - "If you build it, they will come." So he did. And then they did. What if instead of a baseball field in a cornfield, you built a BARN, a place where you could make some of your own handmade dreams come true? You don't need to go to Iowa. It's on...

H-O-M-E-S ... a. mnemonic for the Great Lakes? b. an urban sobriquet? c. misspelled French for "men?" d. multiple domiciles? If you picked “d.” then you have correctly guessed the topic of this episode of Old & Confused !  Mike and Jon are joined by a brilliant retired couple to discuss their experience in buying a second home in the desert. They've never looked back.  It’s fun -...

If you find yourself thinking more and more about the first last time, or the last first time, you should know that you're neither the first nor the last person to do so. Are we clear? On this episode of Old & Confused , Mike and Jon are joined by two fellow travelers through time to explore the tick-tock that seems to only be getting louder with each passing year. Just mind the cramps ...

Remember that scrawny kid in 7th grade? He came back from Summer vacay six inches taller, 20 pounds heavier and had to shave every other day. Things can change overnight. Same with AI. You look away for a moment and all of the sudden it's grown into a rambunctious teenager! On this episode of Old & Confused, Mike and Jon bring back tech expert Brad Friedman to update us on AI's stunnin...

Terrified about getting down on the floor to play with the grandkids, to unclog the p-trap under the sink, or to hit your knees in prayer after clicking that tantalizing email link. How are you going to get up? Well - yoga might be your ticket! It could also yield some inner quiet and calm. And who couldn't use a little more of that these days. On this episode of Old & Confused, Mike and J...

crypt noun 1a:  a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground. Crytocurrency. Kind of an apt name for something which seems to lurk hidden in the dark, shrouded in enigma, beyond the reach of many of us. While most everyone knows of it, shockingly few really know anything about it. On this episode of Old & Confused , Mike and Jon talk with an expert in cryptocurrency to bring it out...

You listened to our Decluttering episode, got inspired, started emptying closets, and discovered a battered, vintage case that looked sorta familiar ... HEY, IT'S MY OLD SAXOPHONE!!! You wonder whether you can still play it after all these years? You didn't know you missed playing, but now - you know what - you're thinking you'd like to try it again! On this episode of Old & Co...

When you hear someone say - "Come out of the closet - it'll be fine!" - what do you think? Huh. That's exactly what we think too! For years, you've been trying to work up the courage to do it. To summon forth - and finally deal with - all those family treasures, never-worn sweaters, curious what-nots and outright junk that've been lurking furtively in your closets and dra...

They say that while the only sure things in life are death and taxes, at least death only happens once. Still, why not make it easier on those we leave behind? In this episode of Old & Confused , Mike and Jon are joined by experts from the funeral business to explore the great known, including how to prepare for the inevitable and discussing some exciting(?!?!) new options. They even have some...

Remember Tommy, The Who's rock opera ? Those haunting lyrics - "See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me?" Moving, right? Ever felt like singing them when you're at that seemingly always-too-rushed appointment with the doctor? Well, you just might have an alternative. In this episode of Old & Confused , Jon and Mike explore what it's like to visit a naturopathic doctor ... by i...

Stairs. You used to motor on up one, two or even three steps at a time. But now you pause and look for a handrail. Maybe it's the new hip you're getting. Or a knee. Maybe you're tired of grocery shopping and cooking for yourself. Maybe you've been forgetting to take your medications. Or maybe you've noticed that you're just a bit lonely. Life's happening. What are your...

We've all heard about the great outdoors, but what about The Great Indoors? After all, that's where most of us spend most of our time; it should be at least as inspiring as Nature. In this episode of Old & Confused , Jon and Mike explore the often daunting process of remodeling with a bona fide expert on interior design. Please join us for this discussion - we think you'll find it...

Ever wonder what happened to that certain college roommmate who was always breaking into your boxes of cookies and eating all but one of them? Me neither. But there were others with whom you shared some amazing experiences. You'd like to re-connect, right? Well, on this special episode of Old & Confused, Mike and three of his college buddies get together to discuss the secret sauce of frie...

Are you a spender or a saver?  Either way, you need money.  Wanna retire earlier or later?  You’ll need money.  Wouldn’t  leaving something for the kids or charity be kinda nice?  Yep, money.  See a pattern emerging here?  That’s why Jon and Mike asked a financial expert to come on Old & Confused to share some wisdom about financial, retirement and estate planning.   Have a listen.  Learn.  Pl...

Ninety percent of small-c christian evangelicals proudly voted for a convicted felon, pathological liar, con man ... and the list of other disgusting attributes they found so admirable goes on and on. Chalk it up to mass hysteria, defined as an outbreak of unusual, unhealthy and uncontrollable behaviors, thoughts and feelings shared among a group of people. It's a psychogenic illness. On this...

Being terrified at Halloween is an old American tradition - it's delightful! But have you ever experienced signing up for Medicare? Just thinking about the whole Medicare signup process can have you gnawing away at your fingernails, waking up in a cold sweat and calling out for Mommy! Jon and Mike can identify. They've found an expert who literally wrote the book on Medicare and he's r...

Are you tired of this kind of joke - "Shoutout to my Grandparents!!! Because that's the only way they'll hear me." Or the slightly darker - "What do they call Covid in China? The One Grandparent Policy." Just remember; Grandparents are wily and cunning; they always find a way to get their revenge. Actually, many grandparents are enthusiastically embracing their role the...

It's flooded the Nation! Now it's spreading around the world! No, it isn't COVID or BitCoin or traffic-cone colored facial toner. It's Pickleball! In this episode of Old & Confused , Mike and Jon explore the dizzying popularity of Pickleball with their expert guest. We think you'll find it slightly more soothing than the sound of Pickleball being played next door at 6:45 a....

Do you think  that Old & Confused  episodes featuring Rants & Raves are totally relatable or just plain tedious?  If the former - we love you.  If the latter - we don't care.   Today, we take on Gyms, Drivers These Days, and Customer Service.  Do these sound interesting  or boring?  If the former, ...  Share your own with us:  ⁠⁠oldandconfused247@gmail.com⁠⁠ .

Do you think  that Old & Confused  episodes featuring Rants & Raves are totally relatable or are they just plain tedious?  If the former - we love you.  If the latter - we don't care.   Today, we take on Gyms, Drivers and Customer Service.  Do these sound interesting  or boring?  If the former, ...  Share your own with us:  ⁠⁠oldandconfused247@gmail.com⁠⁠ .

We're still waiting on President Zelensky to sit down and share with us which one of the following was more weirdly mesmerizing during his meeting with America's most famous DEI hires:  the orange facial toner or the kohl'ed eyes.  In the meantime, Old & Confused hosts Mike and Jon waste more of your precious time on a couple of their favorite Rants & Raves.  Share your own wit...

Can you remember ever being young?  Maybe you were wise beyond your years.  Or maybe you were just young and confused.  In this episode of Old & Confused, Jon and Mike talk with 20- and 30-somethings to find out what it's like to be young these days.  Their two special guests - Sophia and Connor - are smart, insightful, articulate and charming.  Perhaps this episode will take you for an en...

Our very first episode - Tattoos For You? - is still by far the most popular on Old & Confused .  Naturally, Mike and Jon just had to delve deeper into this strangely alluring cultural phenomenon.  So, they interviewed an actual tattoo artist.  Inspired, they both got a tattoo.  Then two.  Then five.  Then they woke up. In a cold, but oddly dreamy sweat.  What is it about tattoos anyway?  Get...

This is Part 2 of our episode on AI.  Wanna hear a joke generated by AI?  Yeah, me neither.  But you will want to hear the rest of this mind-blowing interview with expert Brad Friedman.  If you’re amazed by what AI can already do, you ain’t seen nothing yet!  Tell us what you think:  ⁠⁠⁠oldandconfused247@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ .

You said you wanted it.  Okay, AI told us you wanted it.  On this episode of Old & Confused , Jon and Mike explore the utterly mind-bending world of artificial intelligence.  We found an expert who had so much fascinating stuff to share (and frankly, we were so slow on the uptake) that we split the interview into two episodes.  Be sure not to miss Hi - it's Me - AI! ... Part 2.  Big Brother is...