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Rick Steves - Eating in Italy: A Cultured Conversation The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Art of Living Interview series on radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is part of our Smithsonian Associates interview series. We have an excellent program about travel in these days post pandemic, other culture, food and specifically the food of Italy, as we talk to Rick Steves about his new book, co-authored by Rick Steves and Fred Plotkin, Italy for Food Lovers. Thank you so much for listening. We've got a great guest today in Rick Steves, who, after reading his new book, ' Italy for Food Lovers. I've been looking forward to speaking with him for a while and whom I'll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 690th episode, when I spoke to author and Smithsonian Associate Dr. Eric Chudler and his new book, Neuropedia: A Brief Compendium of Brain Phenomena. Two weeks ago, I spoke with first-time author Danny Olmes about his new book, Memoirs of an Ordinary Guy: The Everyday Experiences that Changed My Life. Wonderful subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you, there on our website, NotOld-Better.com As I've said so many times, I'm so grateful for what I get to do, talking to so many wonderful people…many of whom we don't know, but should. Today our guest, Rick Steves, is someone we do know, love and are so impressed with his approach to the family of humanity. Our guest today, Smithsonian Associate Rick Steves, is a popular expert on European travel, PBS star, and, along with Fred Plotkin has Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A Journey Into The Brain - Dr. Eric Chudler The Not Old Better Show, Inside Science Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Inside Science Interview series on radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is part of our Smithsonian Associates Inside Science interview series. We have an excellent program about the brain, its function, the new science about the brain which tells us many new things, and why each brain is different for each of us in The Not Old Better Show audience. Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we've got a great guest today, who, after reading his new book, 'Neuropedia: A Brief Compendium of Brain Phenomena.' I've been looking forward to speaking with him for a while and whom I'll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 689th episode, when I spoke with first-time author Danny Olmes about his new book, Memoirs of an Ordinary Guy: The Everyday Experiences that Changed My Life. Two weeks ago, I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Glory Liu, about her new book, 'Adam Smith's America.' Wonderful subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you, there on our website, NotOld-Better.com The brain has fascinated and puzzled scientists and philosophers, and all of us, for thousands of years. Although we know a great deal about the brain, there is still so much more to learn. For example, we still do not have effective treatments and cures for many neurological and psychiatric disorders, and our understanding of how the brain generates consciousness is unclear. Join me and our guest, Smithsonian Associate Eric Chudler, a neuroscientist at the University of Washington, as he tells us about the fascinating interactive journey into the brain. Dr Eric Chudler will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Memoirs Of An Ordinary Guy - Daniel Stuart Olmes The Not Old Better Show, Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is brought to you by POM Wonderful and Harry's Shaving. Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we've got a great guest today, who, after reading his new book 'Memoirs From An Ordinary Guy .' I've been looking forward to talking to him for a while and whom I'll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 688th episode, when I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Glory Liu, about her new book, 'Adam Smith's America.' Two weeks ago, I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Mary Beth Albright about her new book, 'Eat & Flourish: How Food Supports Emotional Well-Being.' Wonderful subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you, there on our website, NotOld-Better.com Memoirs of an Ordinary Guy: The Everyday Experiences that Changed My Life is a new book by first-time author and our guest today, Daniel Stuart Olmes. I know him as Danny, know him well, as a matter of fact. I'll tell you all right up front that Danny is a good friend. You all know from listening to the show that I read a lot, interview a lot of authors from my reading, and love books. And, there are a lot of books written each year, so I'm picky about what I read, only interviewing authors of those books. Danny's book is special. You'll hear Danny read a passage from the book in just a moment, but briefly, Danny is a husband, father of twins, entrepreneur, and aerospace and defense executive. Danny is a busy guy. We'll talk about that, plus what's changed since writing his first book, how to get started and keep going Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Adam Smith's America - Glory Liu The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Author Interview series on radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is part of our Smithsonian Associates author interview series, and we have an excellent program about Adam Smith's 'America,' the new book by our guest today, author, economist and Smithsonian Associate Glory Liu. Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we've got a great guest today, who, after reading her new book, 'Adam Smith's America,' I've been looking forward to for a while and whom I'll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 687th episode, when I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Mary Beth Albright about her new book, 'Eat & Nourish: How Food Supports Emotional Well-Being.' Two weeks ago, I spoke with National Pickleball Ambassador Nikki Weigel. Wonderful subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you there on our website, NotOld-Better.com Our guest today is author, educator, and Smithsonian Associate Glory Liu. Glory Liu will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates via Zoom coming up. Please check out our website for more information about Glory Liu's presentation at Smithsonian Associates titled, Adam Smith's America. Glory Liu has written the new book, 'Adam Smith's America.' As so many in our audience will know from our school years, Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Nourish Your Mental Health - Mary Beth Albright The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Author Interview series on radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is part of our Smithsonian Associates author interview series, and we have an excellent program about food, and the power food has to nourish our mind, and, importantly how food supports our emotional health and wellness in profound ways through both nutrients and pleasure. Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we've got a great guest today, who, after reading her new book, 'Eat & Fourish,' I've been looking forward to for a while and whom I'll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 686th episode, when I spoke with National Pickleball Ambassador Nikki Weigel. Two weeks ago, I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Marion Turner about her new book, The Wife of Bath: A Biography. Wonderful subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you there on our website, NotOld-Better.com…and if you leave a review, we will read it at the end of each show…leave reviews on Apple Podcasts for us. On to today's show: Food has the power to nourish our minds, supporting emotional wellness through both nutrients and pleasure. Our guest today, journalist Mary Beth Albright will tell us all about this from her new book, Eat and Flourish: How Food Supports Emotional Well-Being. Mary Beth Albright will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up. Please check out our website for details on Smithsonian Associate Mary Beth Albright and her presentation titled, Nourish Your Mental Health. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Pickleball Part 2 - National Pickleball Ambassador Nikki Weigel The Not Old Better Show, Fitness Friday Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Fitness Friday Interview series on radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is part 2 of our Pickleball series. We have an excellent new year program for all of us, making fitness resolutions and having some plain old fun. Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we've got a great guest today, who, after reading her new book, I've been looking forward to for a while and whom I'll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 685th episode, when I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Marion Turner about her new book, The Wife of Bath: A Biography. Two weeks ago, I spoke with Smithsonian Associate Katie Hickman about her new book, 'Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West. Wonderful subjects for our Not Old Better Show audience…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you there on our website, NotOld-Better.com…and if you leave a review, we will read it at the end of each show…leave reviews on Apple Podcasts for us. We have talked about pickleball on the show for some time now. I've started to play, and grown more and more interested, along with the world…pickleball is the fastest growing US sport, played by all ages, but more and more of us in the Not Old Better Show audience…certainly are playing. The game with the funny name was created in the 1960s and is, as I mentioned, today the fastest-growing sport in America. I mentioned recently that we have a two-part show, and today is part 2 of that series, when we will take you through the hows of the game. In today's episode, we talk to pro player and Official Pickleball Ambassador Nikki Weigel. The Pickleball community will know Nikki Weigel, and so, very soon, will our audience here on The Not Old Better Show.. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Fitness Friday, New Year edition, Nikki Weigel. My thanks always to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. My thanks to Official Pickleball Ambassador Nikki Weigel for her time today. Remember you can find last week's, part 1, episode and interview with Mo Nard about her new book, "Pickleball for Dummies" is available now. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Wife Of Bath - Marion Turner THE NOT OLD BETTER SHOW, SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES INTERVIEW SERIES Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Author Interview series on radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is part of our Smithsonian Associates author interview series, and we have an excellent program about Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the Wife of Bath. As a matter of fact, we're listening to the Smithsonian Folkways recording of Chaucer's Wife of Bath poem, which has been described by many scholars, including our guest today, as "some of the finest poetry produced in the English language prior to Shakespeare." Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we've got a great guest today, who, after reading her new book, I've been looking forward to for a while and whom I'll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 684th episode, when I spoke with Smithsonian Associate, Katie Hickman about her new book, "Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West." Two weeks ago I spoke with Mo Nard, pickleball pro, National Champion, about her new book Pickleball for Dummies. Wonderful holiday and New Year's relevant shows…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you there on our website, NotOld-Better.com…and if you leave a review, we will read it at the end of each show…leave reviews on Apple Podcasts for us. I mentioned we are listening to the Smithsonian Folkways recording of Chaucer's Wife of Bath poem, read by Old English poet Charles W. Dunn, Scottish scholar and author. Today our guest is Smithsonian Associate Marion Turner. Marion Turner will be appearing via Zoom at Smithsonian Associates coming up and the title of her presentation is 'The Wife of Bath.' Please check out our show notes for more information about Marion Turner's Smithsonian Associates presentation. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

BRAVE HEARTED: The Women of the American West THE NOT OLD BETTER SHOW, SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES AUTHOR INTERVIEW SERIES Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Author Interview series on radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is part of our Smithsonian Associates author interview series, and we have an excellent program about the true-life stories of women's experiences in the 'Wild West.' These stories are more gripping, more heart-rending, and more stirring than all the movies, novels, folk-legends and ballads that popular imagination has been able to create. Please stay tuned… Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we've got a great guest today, who, after reading her new book, I've been looking forward to for a while and whom I'll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 682d episode, when I spoke with Sam Mulaim about his WordPress and Woo Commerce support work for online businesses and over-age 55 entrepreneurs. Two weeks ago I spoke with Robert Ellsberg about his new book and his friend, PBS star Sister Wendy Beckett. Wonderful holiday and New Year's relevant shows…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you there on our website, NotOld-Better.com…and if you leave a review, we will read it at the end of each show…leave reviews on Apple Podcasts for us. Smithsonian Associate and our guest today, successful writer, journalist, travel writer, and novelist, Katie Hickman has written the new book, 'Brave Hearted: The Woman of the American West.' Katie Hickman will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up, so please check out our show notes today for more details about Katie Hickman at Smithsonian Associates. But we have Katie Hickman today to talk about her new book, her upcoming Smithsonian Associates presentation about the hard-drinking, hard-living poker players and prostitutes of the new boom towns; wives and mothers traveling two and a half thousand miles across the prairies in covered-wagon convoys, some of them so poor they walked the entire route; African American women in search of freedom from slavery; Chinese sex workers sold openly on the docks of San Francisco; Native American women brutally displaced by the unstoppable tide of white settlers. And all were women forced to draw on huge reserves of resilience and courage in the face of tumultuous change. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Pickleball for Dummies - Author Mo Nard The Not Old Better Show, Fitness Friday Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Fitness Friday Interview series on radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is brought to you by POM Wonderful; 100% Pomegranate Juice is "health in a bottle." We have an excellent new year program for all of us, making fitness resolutions and having some plain old fun. Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we've got a great guest today, who I've been looking forward to for a while and whom I'll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 682d episode, when I spoke to Sam Mulaim, to help us understand the challenges of building an online business using the website development tools from WordPress. Two weeks ago, I spoke with Robert Ellsberg about his long-time friend, PBS star and humanitarian Sister Wendy Beckett. Wonderful stuff…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you there on our website, NotOld-Better.com…and if you leave a review, we will read it at the end of each show…leave reviews on Apple Podcasts for us. We have talked about pickleball on the show for some time now. I've started to play, and grown more and more interested, along with the world…pickleball is the fastest growing US sport, played by all ages, but more and more of us in the Not Old Better Show audience…certainly are playing. The game with the funny name was created in the 1960s and is, as I mentioned, today the fastest-growing sport in America. We have a two-part show today that will take you through the hows of the game. In today's episode, we talk to pro player, certified teaching pro, and author of the new book Pickleball for Dummies, Mo Nard. Mo Nard will tell us that pickleball is easy to understand and appropriate for newbies as well as advanced players. We cover it all, from scoring, serving, dinking, places to play, and getting more involved in the community. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Fitness Friday, New Year edition, Mo Nard. We we'll be right back with author of 'Pickleball for Dummies,' Mo Nard…please stay tuned. My thanks to POM Wonderful; 100% Pomegranate Juice is "health in a bottle," for sponsoring today's show. My thanks always to the Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Sam Mulaim - How To Series: WordPress, Woo Commerce The Not Old Better Show, Business Buildout Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Business Buildout interview series on radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and we have an excellent holiday program about building a business, what it takes, and how it's done…I hear from so many of you about what I do, how I started, and what it takes that I want to share some tips for your New Year's business planning. Thank you so much for listening. As I say, we've got a great guest today, who I've been looking forward to for a while and whom I'll introduce in just a moment…But, quickly, if you missed any episodes, last week was our 681st episode, when I spoke with Robert Ellsberg about his long-time friend, PBS star and humanitarian Sister Wendy Beckett. Two weeks ago I spoke with physicist, NASA scientist, author, and Smithsonian Associate Les Johnson about A Traveler's Guide to the Stars: The Possibilities of Interstellar Exploration. Wonderful stuff…If you missed those shows, along with any others, you can go back and check them out with my entire back catalog of shows, all free for you there on our website, NotOld-Better.com…and if you leave a review, we will read it at the end of each show…leave reviews on Apple Podcasts for us. As you've heard me say over the years since starting my radio shows and podcasts, entrepreneurship isn't just for the young. So many in our Not Old Better Show audience are finding that starting a business can be the perfect way to turn a lifetime of experience into something meaningful, take control of their time, counter workplace ageism, and, in some cases, make a lot more money. But where to start, and how do you use your age as an advantage? My guest, Sam Mulaim, today on The Not Old Better Show Business Buildout interview series, will help you understand the challenges of building an online business, using the website development tools from WordPress, the ubiquitous solution to creating your online presence, and what a 'plugin' is and why they're so important. Israeli business founder Sam Mulaim has over 15 years of experience in digital industries and has helped hundreds of companies, like mine, grow and start their online companies. Sam Mulaim founded FixRunner WordPress Support in Israel, the US, and Croatia, with the goal of giving all of us a head start online, using SEO, helping businesses worldwide compete for your website to rank high and often, and some very special advice for older entrepreneurs interested in starting a WordPress site and using FixRunner WordPress services. I'll tell you right up front that Sam and FixRunner make my website work, but I pay Sam for this service, and today's show is all about Sam's company FixRunner, purely editor Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.