Suddenly Senior

With a career dating back to the 60s Richard Clapton has given Australia some of its greatest hits. While he’s thankful for a vocation which has kept him young at heart, he’s disappointed in the generation that made him a star. Folk in their 70s he says, need to reawaken their inner rebel and start fighting again for things that are important. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Having spent much of her career in the youth dominated advertising industry, Jane Caro knows well the euphemisms of ageist talk. She says the best thing about ageing is realising you don’t need other people’s approval and losing your shame. She’s not so keen on Moreton’s Neuroma but refuses to give up high heels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Downe has been an “old show-biz clack” for more than two decades, forever in denial of ageing. His creator, comedian Mark Trevorrow however, wouldn’t be younger for quids. Despite being invisible in gay bars and at Mardi Gras, he now loves the anonymity of being old and no longer gives a shit about much at all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Lynch has managed and directed some of Australia’s - and the world’s - most influential cultural institutions. Since losing his life partner he’s been navigating grief and loneliness, rediscovering joy, and learning how to date again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mikey Robins has gone from hosting triple j’s breakfast program to talking history with mostly old men. He’s thankful he made it to 60 and spends his time playing the ‘How am I going to die’ game with friends. He’s also got the lowdown on post-colonoscopy sandwiches. Join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook Presented by Mable See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Jean Kittson has been making Australians laugh for decades. Once the Queen of the comedy circuit these days she’s more likely to perform at a senior’s festival, (and boy do those mosh pits go off). She loves growing old but just wishes the chin-hair and ears would stop growing. Join the conversation on Twitter @SuddenlySrPod and Facebook @SuddenlySenior Presented by Mable See omnystudi...

Ian Hickie is really brainy. That’s why he’s a Professor with Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre. He busts a few myths about dementia and finally reveals what’s worse for an ageing brain – pot or booze. Join the conversation on Twitter @SuddenlySrPod and Facebook @SuddenlySenior Presented by Mable See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suddenly Senior is for anyone who’s getting old…. or planning to. Angela Catterns and Ian Rogerson have been buddies since the 80s when they first met at radio station Double J. Now they’re considered ‘veterans of the industry’ and they’re not sure they like it. Join them and their friends in a no-holds-barred exploration of ageing as they navigate their way th...