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'Passengers' Movie, Review & Interview with Chris Pratt & Jennifer Lawrence Art Of Living Movie Review & Interview Series Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt star in an exciting action-thriller about two passengers who are on a 120-year journey to another planet when their hibernation pods wake them 90 years too early. Over the last few days, we've talked to "Passenger's" cast, Chris Pratt and Jenni...

Career Pivot, Author, CEO, Marc Miller Interview Founder, leader, CEO, author of CareerPivot , Marc Miller's career has spanned 30+ years at IBM, thriving tech startups, a stint as a high school math teacher, a gig raising funds for the Jewish Community Center and, a near fatal bicycle accident that changed his perspective forever.  Throughout Marc's wandering the proverbial career desert, often r...

'Collateral Beauty' Movie Review & Interview Helen Mirren & Will Smith I just saw the new movie 'Collateral Beauty.'  This movie is a fine, beautiful, caring, sweet, dramatic, yet comedic at times film that I wouldn't be surprised to see get award recognition in the coming weeks. Will Smith and the entire cast, of Helen Mirren, Edward Norton, Keira Knightly, Michael Pena, Naomie Harris (who won th...

WaterAidAmerica.org Interview with Cecile Shrestha: A Cause Worth Considering... Today's show is special…and while all shows are special, we're at or near the end of the year, and the holidays are upon us. We've done great shows this year, and recently been given great opportunities with great guests. Consider this show to be along those same lines…a great guest, and a great subject.  Albeit, a to...

Sylvia Tara, The Secret Life of Fat, Interview As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art Of Living   series, we are joined today by Sylvia Tara, who holds a Ph. D. in biochemistry from The University of California, San Diego and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr Tara was a healthcare management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and has worked for the world's l...

New Movie "Passengers" NASA Exoplanets PSA NASA & Sony Collaborate for New Film 'Passengers' to Space Station, & PSA Two interesting bits of news today, coming from NASA, I thought you'd enjoy.   The first, which is very cool, is that astronauts and other crewmembers on the International Space Station will get to watch the new science fiction movie, "Passengers," while in orbit (you're listening t...

NOB Interview Tom Jennings, The Lost Tapes: Pearl Harbor Today, December 7, 2016, is an important day to all, an important day to the Greatest Generation, and we're going to do something a bit different with 2 "75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor" episodes. Our "memorial to memory" segments are inspiring and engaging.  In our previous episode, we spoke with journalist Natalia V. Navarro.  For this se...

75th Anniv. of Pearl Harbor: Memorial at University of Arizona Today, December 7, 2016, is an important day to all, an important day to the Greatest Generation, and we're going to do something a bit different with 2 "75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor" episodes. Our "memorial to memory" segments are inspiring and engaging.  First up is journalist, Natalia V. Navarro . Natalia is a journalism student...

'Loving' Movie Review, Art Of Living Series Gretchen and I review the new movie, "Loving," from Focus Features, which celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving, who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for the right to live as a family in their hometown. Their civil rights case, Loving v. Virginia, went all the way to the Su...

"Soundbreaking" Series Interview with Joshua Bennett Stories From The Cutting Edge of Recorded Music, from Music Today If you're watching the new series on PBS, "Soundbreaking"  like we are in our house, you know this is something to behold. If not, well, either way, we've got a treat for you with today's guest. "Soundbreaking" is the brilliant, spanking new documentary from PBS in association wit...

Howard Jones, Keyboardist Extraordinaire Interview Howard Jones is currently touring and will be in Leesburg, VA Nov 28, at the Tally Ho Theater. Tickets and information HERE . We caught up with Howard recently and talked ELP, his gear, his music and what's next for the pioneer keyboard artist. It was in 1983 that Howard Jones released his first single "New Song" in the UK. The expectation was tha...

Travel Hacking 101: How To Travel Longer for Less HoneyTrek, December 8, Smithsonian Associates: Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden Marion & Gustave Ring Auditorium 7th St & Independence Ave SW Metro: L'Enfant Plaza Tickets HERE. As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art Of Living series, we are joined today by Mike and Anne Howard, of HoneyTrek .   After a decade working nine-to-five, Mike and...

Veterans Day Appreciation Show, Music, Marines & Air Force What does Veterans Day mean to me, a son and an uncle of 2 family members in the military? Veterans Day - a time to pay tribute and honor those who serve, and those who've served, and are still with us. Remember, Veterans Day, and Memorial Day are different.  Memorial Day is to reflect and remember those who lost lives in service to their...

The Pulse of Modern Medicine: Interview with NIH's Dr Anthony Fauci As part of our Smithsonian Associates Art of Living series, we have the first in our "Pulse of Modern Medicine: Insights from NIH Experts," programs.  This is a five part program designed to provide a unique glimpse into the efforts of the NIH.  We'll learn from NIH scientific and medical experts about what is currently "hot" in b...

Dr Arthur Lupia: Breaking Down, and "Unpacking" the 2016 Election, The Morning After... The Not Old Better Show, Art Of Living Series Welcome to the show, please, Dr Arthur Lupia .  Dr Lupia has been with us previously, and was a big hit with audience, all over the globe. Dr Lupia has written an important book, titled: Un-Informed: Why People Seem to Know so Little about Politics, and What We Can...

Taraji P. Henson, Actor/Author, "Around The Way Girl," Interview & Review The Smithsonian Associates Art Of Living Series As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art Of Living  series, I had the opportunity to attend actress, author Taraji P. Henson's event, live at the Smithsonian's Baird Auditorium, in Washington, DC, Henson's home town.  As part of the program, all audience were given Taraji Hen...

Immersive Virtual Reality & Suicide Prevention, Part 2 This is Part 2 of our show about immersive virtual reality and suicide prevention. My guests today on  The Not Old Better Show  are  Dusty Wright , and he's joined in his home studio via Skype, with colleagues, Director,  Stephanie Riggs  and Producer,  Serena Belsby.  Please note the links to everyone's details, but it is an august group. Tal...

Immersive Virtual Reality & Suicide Prevention, Part 1 My guests today on The Not Old Better Show are Dusty Wright , and he's joined in his home studio via Skype, with colleagues, Director, Stephanie Riggs and Producer, Serena Belsby. Please note the links to everyone's details, but it is an august group. Talented and respected.  Join us for a great show, tour de force, but, I must tell you, right...

Special Edition: Rob Kapilow, Pre Show Interview... Smithsonian Associates Art Of Living Series, NOB For this special edition, now our second conversation with "What Makes It Great," composer, conductor, lecturer, music expert, Rob Kapilow, I caught up with him just before he went onstage at the Baird Auditorium, where he unlocked the secrets of master songwriter  Harold Arlen.  This interview is...

The Pulse of Modern Medicine: Interview with NIH's Dr Eric Green As part of our Smithsonian Associates Art of Living series, we have the first in our "Pulse of Modern Medicine: Insights from NIH Experts," programs.  This is a five part program designed to provide a unique glimpse into the efforts of the NIH.  We'll learn from NIH scientific and medical experts about what is currently "hot" in biom...

House of Cards Walking Tour of DC, Interview with Kathleen Bashian Frank Underwood's Washington... As part of our Smithsonian Associates , Art of Living series, our guest today on The Not Old Better Show is House of Cards Walking Tour expert, guide, and professor, Dr Kathleen Bashian. You've seen that flashing opening sequence of House of Cards season after season, and we all know that theme music...

HeartScribe: 16 Year Old App Dev. Rohan Taneja, Interview The internet can be intimidating for those not used to it, and when it comes to healthcare, while many potential advantages are available using the newest technology, there are still obstacles.   Here on The Not Old Better Show we've talked a lot about the "age gap" that exists in the technology industry.   The fact that most tech workers a...

The Not Old Better Show Interview series, Author Sheri Castle,  The New Southern Garden Cookbook Welcome to The Not Old Better Podcast. As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art Of Living series, our guest today is chef, author, cooking teacher, and public speaker, Sheri Castle.  Ms. Castle, who hails from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, explores the rich history and heritage of the f...

The Not Old Better Show Interview series, Author Mike Massimino, "Spaceman," (full length version) As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, our guest today on The Not Old Better Show is Astronaut Mike Massimino. Mike's new book, " Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey To Unlock The Secrets of the Universe"    is wonderful, and in this, extended interview, Mike talks a lot a...

The Not Old Better Show Interview series, Rob Kapilow, What Makes It Great, Smithsonian Associates As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series , our guest today on the Not Old Better Show is composer, performer, podcaster, radio show host, and music expert, Rob Kapilow .  Rob is well known for so many things, but his "What Makes It Great" series is perhaps a "go to" resource on mus...