Two Women of a Certain Age

Izolda and Valerie dive into Broadway's biggest night to discuss the 2026 Tony Awards. Who truly deserved to win? Which victories left them scratching their heads? And yes—they're bringing a few unpopular opinions to the table. They also preview the shows on the horizon and debate whether daring, modern reinterpretations of classic musicals should have an edge over traditional revivals that stay t...

Valerie and Izolda talk about "doing too much" at their "certain age", the many hats the modern artist wear, Broadway shows Izolda has gone to, and sharing your musical gifts.

Izolda interviews Valerie about the outcome of the Academy Awards and asks her opinion about which movies she found the most compelling in 2025.

Izolda and Valerie sit down and have a fun conversation with mystery author Delia Pitts ("Trouble in Queenstown", "Death of an Ex", the Ross Agency Mysteries) about finding inspiration, the writing process, why mystery writing is fun, what it's like to be a woman of a certain age, and why the movie "Wuthering Heights" has quotation marks (with mild spoilers). For...

Izolda and Valerie talk about overpreparation for projects, update us on their upcoming 2026 projects, and wonder what to do if an artist suddenly cannot participate in their passion.

In episode 3 of the new season, Valerie and Izolda talk about their celebrity crushes past and present and how sometimes past crushes are still present crushes. They also discuss the power of acting and their experience with believing (or not) actors in their roles on stage and screen.

In episode 2 of the 3rd season, Izolda and Valerie talk about the recent loss of the legendary icon, Robert Redford (and recommend some of his must-see movies), what should you do when justice shrugs, Jimmy Kimmel and the recent battle over the First Amendment, the Joshua Bell/Metro experiment and how it could be taken to the next level, (mostly) men who can't help themselves but grab at boobs...

Valerie and Izolda return after a break to talk about the ups and downs of community theater casting, the role of ensemble players, and the lessons learned from remote productions. They wrap up with a candid take on the  Sex and the City  revival,  And Just Like That —what worked, what didn’t, and why it left them wanting more.  

We open up about some fun and peculiar aspects of life, the universe and everything on this week's show. We also delve into awards season, and why Valerie particularly wants to watch every Academy-award nominated movie (and the reason Izolda won't be watching them all).

Val and Izolda discuss how they balance (and sometimes fail to balance) the demands of their art and their creative work. They also give some advice on how to do it better. Val, the classic introvert, also explores how she manages networking events as an introvert. Izolda gives her perspective as an extroverted introvert. Subscribe to the show and tell your friends about it. You can also follow us...

The Two Women on Our Favorite Shows, the inherent ageism in Hollywood casting, and our latest thoughts on the state of the world. Join Val and Izolda as we explore topics like being child-free by choice, our favorite TV show binges (Val's is edgy, current, and will get you thinking. Izolda's have a running theme of irresistible nerds.) We also explore just why the heck casting directors sk...

Join Valerie and Izolda as they discuss their favorite recent shows and musicals. They also give their ideas on how to make writing in plays, musicals, books, and movies more inclusive in various ways. Get their favorite cheap ways to get all the bang of a relaxing retreat for none of the buck. Last, they explore the not-so-guilty pleasure of enjoying younger men's performances in shows, movie...

We're back! Listen in as we delve into some of our favorite movies of the last fifty years, dissect plot issues with a couple of Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks favorites, and what it means to be a woman of a certain age in a creative career in 2024.

In this episode, Izolda and Valerie talk about what it's like to be a night owl vs. a morning lark; what will the workplace look like post-pandemic; the efficiency of mandatory drug testing; introverts and extroverts; and escapist TV.

Valerie and Izolda discuss choices they have made and whether these choices have been worked out; being mindful about labels; and Manhattanhenge.  

In this week's episode, Valerie and Izolda discuss letting go of friendships and forging new ones as GenXrs; whether a continuation or reboot of a TV series is a good idea; and keeping creative focus when busy.

Valerie and Izolda discuss taking care of aging parents, the masks we wear in public (work especially), and what we see vs. what other people see vs what we actually look like.

Season 2 opens with a discussion about the Friends reunion show on HBOMax, what Valerie and Izolda have been up to during their hiatus, and the glut of digital streaming subscriptions.

In the Season 1 finale, Val and Izolda discuss creative burnout, what "refills their well", and how they are going to (try) to step away from being creative during the holidays.  

Episode 13 is out! We talked about creative thinking in industries that don't often reward it, how different this holiday season feels and what we can do about it, and of course some entertainment industry chatting especially about Wonder Woman 1984, and a bunch of 1970s shows. See the image to see the shows.

Val and Izolda discuss possible reasons why we don’t like to examine what happens after the fairytale ends, why rom-com leading ladies don’t realize their own power, why different points of view create better stories,  and what two things Luke Skywalker heard after destroying the Death Star. Oh, and we might have talked a little about porn.

Val and Izolda talk about their favorite Sex and the City episodes, who their favorite characters are from the show and movies, and what they really thought about Mr. Big.

The tenth (10th!!!) episode of the Two Women of a Certain Age podcast is here!   We talked about Harrison Ford (of course), Robert Downey Jr, Paul Rudd, Tom Cruise, how to get the confidence to step on stage and own it, what it takes to know your role, the slippery thing charisma can be, and we counted down our five favorite Friends episodes.

In Episode 9, Val and Izolda talk about the Presidential Election, Prime Suspect and other British mystery series, why romance novels are a multi-million dollar industry, whether we should make passion a priority, and Joe vs. Frank Hardy.

Episode 8?!  We can’t believe it!  This week, Val and Izolda discuss strong female characters on screen; extroverted and introverted performers and how they think; and how the level of your confidence in the things you love to do may affect how you receive criticism.