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Thank you! Today's show is brought to you by Aura Frames. Aura Frames: the gift that brings your favorite holiday traditions and memories to life every day. You know, there are some goodbyes we never quite learn how to say. For those of us in life's later chapters, the love we give — and receive — from our pets often takes on a deeper, quieter meaning. They're not just animals. They're our compani...

🤖🛡️ AI: Promise, Peril & Your Power — with David Eliot 🎙️ The Not Old Better Show, Technology Power Hour Interview Series Today's show is brought to you by Aura Frames. Aura Frames: the gift that brings your favorite holiday traditions and memories to life every day. 1) A story that feels both urgent and familiar. We've all seen how AI seems to appear out of nowhere—on our screens, in news, in ad...

📚 This week on The Not Old Better Show , we welcome Milana Anderson , multiple gold medal–winning author of Animal Fairy Tales and Book X , a poignant collection of love stories. Today's episode is brought to you by Longevity Gummies, powered by Mitopure Milana's 177 short stories feature unforgettable animal characters—like a boxing rhino, two feuding porcupines, and a dream-filled koala—each de...

🎙️Inside the Cleaning Lab: Carolyn Forté on the Products and Habits That Actually Work The Not Old Better Show, Good Better Best Interview Series with Good Housekeeping "Your home must be immaculate!" That's what people say to Carolyn Forté — but the executive director of the Good Housekeeping Institute's Home Care and Cleaning Lab has a refreshingly honest answer: not always. Today's episode is b...

Cold Weather, Warm Muscles: Smart Winter Fitness Tips for Adults Over 50 As the seasons change, so do our routines — and for many older adults, colder months bring more than just snow and chilly mornings. They bring stiffness, aches, and a steep drop in motivation to stay active. That's why I'm thrilled to share our latest  Live Long Better episode featuring Dr. Sabrena Jo , Director of Science an...

Train Smart, Rest Smarter: The New Rules of Recovery for Healthy Aging Live Long Better, The Not Old Better Fitness Interview Series, featuring Dr. Sabrena Jo Too many older adults think rest means giving up. It doesn't. It means you're in this for the long haul. In this episode of  LIVE. LONG. BETTER , I talk with Dr. Sabrena Jo of the American Council on Exercise about why recovery is not a paus...

Smarter Homes, Safer Seasons: Practical Home Advice from Dan DiClerico Good Housekeeping's Good Better Best interview series from The Not Old Better Show Welcome to another episode of Good Housekeeping's Good Better Best , on radio and podcast, where we bring you trusted voices and real-world advice to help you live smarter, safer, healthier and better at home — no matter your age or stage of life...

Movement That Matters: Motivation, Joy, and Wellness at Every Age with Dr. Sabrena Jo LIVE. LONG. BETTER! The Not Old Better ACE Interview Series Welcome to LIVE. LONG. BETTER: Live Longer, Age Better , OUR brand-new fitness feature from The Not Old Better Show and the American Council on Exercise . I'm Paul Vogelzang, and I'm honored to be with you today. You're hearing that familiar intro music,...

"Led Zeppelin's Shadow Song: The True Story of Dazed and Confused" The Not Old Better Show, Music Today Interview Series   🎸 Who really wrote "Dazed and Confused"? For decades, Led Zeppelin's moody, blues-driven classic has been tied to Jimmy Page. But music historian and author Scott G. Shea joins The Not Old Better Show –   to unpack a deeper truth that most fans never heard. And it starts with...

Healthy Eating at Home: What Works, What Doesn't, and What Tastes Good: Nutritionist Stef Sassos Good Housekeeping Good Better Best Interview Series, The Not Old Better Show In this episode, Paul sit's down with Stefani Sassos, Director of the Good Housekeeping Institute's Nutrition and Fitness Lab, to find out what really goes into those beautifully packaged, chef-prepared meals. We cover everyth...

Before Spacecraft: When Earth Thought Mars Was Alive The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Martians, Tesla, and madness? David Baron's wild true story is unforgettable.   📘 What if I told you the most brilliant minds of the late 1800s believed in Martians? In our newest episode of The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates series , we feature science writer and aut...

🔥 Menopause at work? It's the last workplace taboo. Women over 50 are the fastest-growing workforce, yet many feel dismissed, overlooked, or managed out due to menopause symptoms. That ends today. 💡 Attorneys Catherine Krider & Jack Tuckner are fighting for workplace fairness. What are your rights? Can you ask for accommodations? Let's break the silence. 🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://...

Live Long Better: The New Science of Strength, Independence & Aging Well Science-backed fitness. Real-life aging. Expert advice for living long—and living better. The Live Long Better Interview series, from The Not Old Better Show. 🧠💪 Fitness Over 50 Is Booming — But Are We Ready to Support It? T he fastest-growing segment of the fitness market? Adults over 60. And it's not just a trend—it's a m...

🛏️ Cool sheets. 🧥 Smart style. Emma Seymour from Good Housekeeping shares the best in bedding and adaptive fashion. Listen now 👉https://apple.co/3FAbebT What makes a sheet truly "cooling"? Are pricey beds worth it? And what exactly is adaptive clothing — and why is it changing lives? 🛏️👕   Emma Seymour, Associate Director at the Good Housekeeping Institute's Textiles Lab, joins Paul Vogelzang o...

From Desk Chair to Breakthrough Care: Your Health, Upgraded The Not Old Better Show, Prevention Magazine Interview Series 🎧 Welcome, everyone, of the Prevention Magazine Healthy Living Interview Series on The Not Old Better Show . I'm Paul Vogelzang, and I am so glad you're here with us today. Today's episode is sponsored by Daily Greens by Factor Form . We've got a fantastic returning guest— ind...

Dumped, Not Done: Suzy Hopkins on Unbreaking Your Heart After 50 The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series   Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series. Today's episode is brought to you by Acorns . Acorns is a financial wellness app that makes it easy to start saving and investing for your future. Acorns.com/NOB   Getting dumped after decades together can fee...

Taming Wild Hearts: The Siberian Fox Experiment, Evolution, and the Power of Curiosity—A Conversation with Lee Alan Dugatkin The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series 🦊✨ What if you could witness evolution—real, visible change—unfolding not over millennia, but within a single lifetime? On the latest episode of the Not Old Better Show Smithsonian Associates Interview Series...

🎉 Celebrating 60 Years of Smithsonian Associates: A Conversation Worth Sharing Since 1965, Smithsonian Associates has offered more than just lectures or museum tours—it has sparked imagination, created lifelong connections, and helped generations see the world with new eyes. This year marks its 60th anniversary—a milestone that honors the past and looks boldly toward the future. To celebrate, The...

Today's story begins in a barrel, and today's show is brought to you by Daily Greens by Factor Form . A woman named Willa Hardesty is burning trash in the backyard, muttering, "this is hell." She's angry, grieving, and standing on the edge of something big. She's not famous. She's not looking for glory. But her life—hard-earned and fully lived—just might stop you in your tracks. 🔹 Who tells the s...

☀️ Your sunscreen might say SPF 50—but what does that really mean? Chemist and Beauty Lab Director Sabina Wizemann has answers. From UVA myths to white cast truths, she breaks it all down—science, no fluff 🌞 Is your sunscreen actually doing what it promises? Many of us apply it daily—some of us still forget—but few of us truly understand what's in that bottle. Especially those of us 50 and older,...

🌊 What do shipwrecks really reveal about us? In this special episode of The Not Old – Better Show , produced in collaboration with Smithsonian Associates , we're celebrating 60 years of learning and discovery by going deep—literally—with maritime archaeologist Dr. James P. Delgado . From the wreck of the Titanic to the sunken slave ship Clotilda , Delgado shares powerful stories from decades of u...

The Indispensables: How the Marblehead Regiment Saved Washington's Army The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series 🎧 They didn't just serve Washington—they saved the Revolution. Listen now: 👉 https://apple.co/3FAbebT 🪖 They weren't just soldiers. They were fishermen, craftsmen, abolitionists, and immigrants. 🫱🏽‍🫲🏼 Black, white, Native American, and Hispanic—united not...

🔍 When most of us think "Viking," we picture raiders, longboats, and epic battles. But what if the true story was quieter—yet even more powerful? Historian and BBC broadcaster Dr. Eleanor Barraclough joins us for an unforgettable Smithsonian Associates episode of The Not Old Better Show to talk about her new book, Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age .  Dr. Barraclough will be...

📚 What if Canada had become part of the United States? In 1774, the Continental Congress sent heartfelt letters to Quebec—inviting Canadians to join the American Revolution. When the letters didn't work, they tried something else: invasion. Smithsonian Associate, author, historian, Ralph Nurnberger joins The Not Old Better Show in partnership with Smithsonian Associates to explain this little-kno...

🚢 History wasn't just written—it was negotiated. And in 1664 , the fate of a small but thriving colony on Manhattan Island changed forever. I recently spoke with historian and author Russell Shorto , whose new book, Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America , pulls back the curtain on the overlooked moment when New Amsterdam became New York —not through b...