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Dr. Chantel Prat - The Neuroscience of You The Not Old Better Show, Science Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show Inside Science Interview Series on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today’s show is brought to you by Ka’Chava and Find A Grave.  Please check out our show notes today about each sponsor and support our sponsors as they support the show.   What does it mean when someone says, “I’m not wired that way.”  Usually, that adage refers to whether we can learn something, understand something, or how easily a person’s brain pilots us through new information and more.   Our guest today on the Not Old Better Show, Science Interview Series is Dr. Chantel Prat, who’ll help understand the human brain's adventure.   With style and wit, Chantel Prat takes us on a tour of the meaningful ways our brains are dissimilar. Dr. Prat will use real-world examples and other data to show us today how to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your own brain while learning what might be going on in the brains of those who are unlike you. Dr. Prat’s new book The Neuroscience of You will be the focus of our conversations and will help us see how brains that are engineered differently ultimately take diverse paths when it comes time to prioritize information, use what they’ve learned from experience, relate to other people, and what does it mean to be different? That of course, is our guest today, Dr. Chantel Prat, reading from her new book, ‘The Neuroscience of You.’  Please join me today for a wonderful conversation to help us understand ourselves and others by zooming in so close that we all look gray and squishy. My thanks today to our sponsors, Ka’Chava and Find A Grave.  Please check out our show notes for more information about our sponsors, and please support our sponsors because they support the show.  My thanks to Dr. Chantel Prat, author of the new book ‘The Neuroscience of You.” You can also find out more about Dr. Prat and her work in the show notes today.  Please be well and be safe…I’m saying this to you regularly about being safe, and that is to be safe by eliminating assault rifles.  We don’t need them in hands of nonmilitary, and they are killing our children and grandchildren in the Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Home Economics: Why Now? - Danielle Dreilinger The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series The Secret History of Home Economics Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates interview series on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and for all of us in The Not Old Better Show audience, the term “home economics” may conjure traumatic memories of lopsided hand-sewn pillows or sunken muffins.  But the common conceptions obscure the real story and value of the once-revolutionary “science of better living.” The field exploded opportunities for women in the 20th century by reducing domestic work and providing jobs as professors, engineers, chemists, and businesspeople. And, according to our Smithsonian Associates guest today, author Danielle Dreilinger it has something to teach us today: that everyone should learn how to cook a meal, balance their bank account, and fight for a better world. Danielle Dreilinger will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up so check out our website for more information.  But, we have Danielle Dreilinger today, and we’ll talk about her new book, The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live, and she’ll traces the field’s of Home Economics history and the achievements of the women in it who became chemists and marketers; studied nutrition, health, and exercise; tested parachutes; created astronaut food; and took bold steps in childhood development and education. Home economics followed the currents of American culture even as it shaped them. Danielle Dreilinger will discuss the racism within the movement and the strides taken by women of color who were influential leaders and innovators. She also looks at women's personal lives in the field, as they chose to be single, shares lives with other women, or try for egalitarian marriages. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates interview series, author, and Smithsonian Associate, Danielle Dreilinger. My thanks to author Danielle Dreilinger who will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates, so check out our website for more information.  My thanks to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show.  My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience on radio and podcast.   Check out the Smithsonian Associates site for ticket details and more informatio Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Planet Word Museum - Rebecca Roberts The Not Old Better Show Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates interview series.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and we have a wonderful show, a previous guest I first met through Smithsonian Associates and someone I’ve been fortunate to talk with several times.  Our guest is Ms. Rebecca Roberts. Rebecca Roberts is the curator of Programming for Planet Word Museum. Rebecca Roberts is a journalist, a producer, a political consultant, a jazz singer, and a nationally recognized author. Rebecca Roberts tells us about Planet Word, a Washington D.C. museum concerned with all things, well, word. Yet, it is not by any means that simple! Please join us to hear about this museum's fantastic aspects, including a karaoke room and interactive-painting exhibit.  My thanks to Rebecca Roberts, curator of Programming for Planet Word Museum. My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience.  I thank you, my wonderful audience here on The Not Old Better Show. Please be well, be safe and let’s eliminate assault rifles.  Assault rifles are unnecessary and instill fear in our children and grandchildren in the very place they learn:  school.  Please let’s do this.  And, please, let’s talk about better.  The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  Thanks, everybody, and we’ll see you next time.   Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

KushCon 2022 - Chase Nobles, CEO, and Dr. Steven Grant The Not Old Better Show, Issues Briefing Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  Today’s show is sponsored by Newspapers.com and AthleticGreens.  Please check out our show notes for more information about our sponsors and please support our sponsors.   Our guest today is the founder of kush.com, Chase Nobles,  Chase Nobles is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Kush.com, wholesale cannabis and hemp marketplace. Chase has worked in the cannabis industry since 2014, evolving the Kush brand from its origins as a tourism and media company into the largest marketplace platform serving the cannabis and hemp industries. KushCon is approaching, Aug 6 - 7, in Tampa, and if you’re searching for help with sleep, anxiety, or pain? Just interested in the legal hemp market? KushCon is our chance to explore the leading brands and speak directly with the industry, and we’ll learn more about the Kushcon event from Chase Nobles; joining us in a moment.   We have a great show because just as Chase will share topics, innovation and more about Kushcon, the regulatory element of hemp, CBD and cannabis, medical Marijuana is on everyone’s mind, too.  Joining us again as an ongoing guest here on The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast is Dr. Steven Grant.  Dr. Steven Grant is a neuroscientist and is formerly the Senior Program Officer at the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health, and we’ll be examining today what the research on cannabidiol, or CBD, —and more importantly — what the science has discovered about this elusive chemical's potential benefits for chronic pain and the potential risks. First, though, let’s catch up with Chase Nobles, CEO of Kushcon, and the upcoming Kushcon event in Tampa, Florida, Aug 6 - 7. Now our conversation about the regulatory issues of CBD, hemp, cannabis, and medical marijuana, Dr. Steven Grant. My thanks to Chase Nobles and Dr. Steven Grant for their generous time today. My thanks to sponsors Newspapers.com and AthleticGreens.  My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show aud Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test - Dr. Marlene Zuk The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Science Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates interview series.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and as part of our Smithsonian Associates Inside Science interview series, our guest today is Dr. Marlene Zuk.  Dr. Marlene Zuk is an evolutionary biologist studying the evolution of behavior, particularly sexual selection and communication. Dr. Zuk helped develop the idea that parasites and pathogens are instrumental in the evolution of sexual differences and has examined how behavior affects the rate of evolution.  Dr. Zuk will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates, so please check out our website for more details. Our lively conversation today is about exploring animal behavior in all its glorious complexity; Dr. Marlene Zuk goes beyond the tired nature-versus-nurture debate to focus on the interaction between genes and the environment. Driving her investigation is a simple but essential question: How does behavior evolve? Dr. Zuk addresses our questions by drawing from a wealth of research on animal behavior, including her own on insects. She shares stories of cockatoos that dance to rock music, ants that heal their injured companions, dogs that exhibit signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder, and more.  Dr Zuk has written the new book, creatively titled Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test: How Behavior Evolves and Why It Matters  Dr. Marlene Zuk's new book, Dancing Cockatoos and the Dead Man Test: How Behavior Evolves and Why It Matters.  Available on Apple Books, HERE. We will discuss Dr. Zuk’s insights into animal intelligence, mating behavior, disease-fighting capacity, and the diverse interactions between an organism’s genes and its environment—and Dr. Zuk urges us to consider how that same process applies to humans. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show Smithsonian Associates Inside Science interview series on radio and podcast Dr. Marlene Zuk. My thanks to author and scientist Dr. Marlene Zuk for her generous time today.  Dr. Marlene Zuk will be appearing at the Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Cellular Wellness Now - Bill Rawls, MD The Not Old Better Show Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  Today’s episode is brought to you by Archives.com,  Elysium Health, and Ka’Chava.  Check out our show notes today for more information about our sponsors, and please support the show by supporting our sponsors. Dear Not Old Better Show audience, our topic and guest today are exactly in line with your emails to me over the last year:  more health information, specifically wellness.  Our guest today, Bill Rawls, MD, will give you just that…a deep look at this subject as author of the excellent book, which I call a manual, titled: The Cellular Wellness Solution Bill Rawls, MD, a licensed physician for over 30 years, has dedicated his life to medicine. When a health crisis in his early forties abruptly changed his quality of life, he came face to face with the limitations of modern medicine and began to explore the vast possibilities of alternative treatments. Restoring his health through holistic and herbal therapies inspired him to share his discoveries on the importance of cellular wellness. Dr. Rawls's ambitions are HUGE to do this, and we’ll hear that today: That, of course, is our guest today, author, physical, and wellness expert, Dr. Bill Rawls. Please join me in welcoming Dr. Bill Rawls to the Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. My thanks to our sponsors today,  Archives.com,  Elysium Health, and Ka’Chava.  Check out our show notes today for more information about our sponsors, and please support the show by supporting our sponsors.  My thanks to you, our wonderful Not Old Better Show audience.  Remember, stay safe, everyone, and let’s eliminate assault rifles.  Assault rifles are unnecessary and instill fear in our children and grandchildren in the very place they learn:  school.  Please let’s do this.  And, please, let’s talk about better.  The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  Thanks, everybody, and we’ll see you next time.   Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

It's Just Dinner - Dr. Tom Robinson The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show Art of Living Interview Series on radio and podcast. I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today’s episode is brought to you by FindAGrave.com We are talking about dating in today’s episode, and we’re talking with a dating expert, Dr. Tom Robinson, who hosts a popular new podcast titled “It’s Just Dinner.”   I love that name, “It’s Just Dinner.”  When dating is at the forefront of your mind, as it can be with many in our Not Old Better Show audience, you may put too much pressure on yourself or your dating companion.  Today’s interview with Dr. Tom Robinson will make it less about the BIG DEAL romantic significance and more about “just dinner” and the experience.  After all, you’re not committing to getting married…it’s just dinner, as Dr. Robinson tells us. Dr. Robinson will offer dating tips, help alleviate anxiety about dating, overcome the dreaded ‘dating ritual,’ and offer some guidance about enjoying the date, taking it slow, laughing, and keeping it simple. Dr. Tom Robinson, a professor at the BYU School of Communications, says: “Guys, she’s not committing to being your wife,”  “It’s just dinner. Quit thinking about it as a romantic encounter; it’s just dinner. She’s committing an hour to you to eat and to talk. That’s it. For the women: it’s just dinner. If he doesn’t call you ever again, that’s fine. If you don’t like him, that’s fine. Remember,  you’re not an item. It’s just dinner. You’re just having a meal.”  “Stop stressing over it.” Dr. Tom Robinson and his co-host, journalist Bob Walz host the “It’s Just Dinner” podcast, which is available everywhere you find your podcasts.  Dr. Robinson is a professor at the BYU School of Communications. He spends most of his time studying and gathering information on older stereotypes and portrayals of older individuals in the media and determining what images older individuals like and dislike in the media.  Please join me in welcoming you to The Not Old Better Show Art of Living Interview Series on radio and podcast Dr. Tom Robinson. My thanks to Dr. Tom Robinson for his generous time today. My thanks to FindAGrave.com for sponsoring today’s show.  Please support our sponsors and check out our show notes for more information about FindAGrave.com.   Thank you, my wonderful audience here on The Not Old Better Show. Please be well, be safe and let’s eliminate assault rifles.  Assault rifles are unnecessary and instill fear in our ch Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. I’m Paul Vogelzang and today’s show is brought to you by Talkspace and Bank On Yourself.  Please support our sponsors and check out our show notes today for more information on each. Our guest today is a great one: Seattle-based photographer Mike Hipple, author of the book Lived Through That: ‘90s Musicians Today. The 144-page book features portraits of dozens of artists who were popular in the ‘90s, among them Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Belly’s Tanya Donelly, Arrested Development’s Speech, and one of my all time favorites, Cracker’s (and Camper Van Beethoven’s) David Lowery. Along with the photos are interviews in which the artists reveal what they’ve been up to lately. Mike Hipple gets excited to share with us all the bands, people, musicians and these artists that you (and me) may not have heard of.  Mike Hipple tells us today that there are some gems that Mike thinks are definitely worthy of people’s time. The people who participated in this book all opened up their doors and their hearts and were really fun to work with. Mike Hipple has been a freelance photographer for over two decades. His past clients include Fast Company, National Geographic, and Microsoft. Hipple’s first book was 80s Redux: Your Favorite Musicians Today. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, author, photographer Mike Hipple. Please support our sponsors by checking out TalkSpace and Bank On Yourself.  Thank you. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Follow the Music: An All-American Road Trip - Bill Clevlen The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Art of Living Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates series on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and as part of our Art of Living interview series with Smithsonian Associates, our guest today is author, travel columnist and music lover Bill Clevlen.  Bill Clevlen will be appearing at the Smithsonian Associates and you can check out more details in our show notes today. You love the songs that are the soundtrack of your life. Join me today with national travel journalist and broadcaster Bill Clevlen on a virtual road trip to the places where they were born and where iconic performers made history, a memorable cross-country journey into the heart of American music. Our itinerary today takes us from instrument-themed museums to recording studios, famous stages to murals honoring musical greats. Along the way Bill Clevlen spotlights statues of artists including Dolly Parton and Ray Charles; Motown’s legendary Studio A; the Grand Ole Opry; the places where the blues and hip-hop were first heard; Little Richard’s childhood home; the room where Aretha Franklin recorded her first hit; and the last spot Hank Williams was seen alive. It’s a virtual trip that will bring back plenty of memories—and perhaps inspire your own real-life one to follow the music you love. Clevlen’s new book, The Ultimate American Music Bucket List: A Guide for Music Lovers and Road Trippers is a wonderful companion to any drive, but the tour aspect is most impressive. We’ll discuss Bill’s excellent book, along with other great stories: From the red light blinks out the word "Hollywood" in Morse code every few seconds: what a cool story:  Reportedly, the message has been changed only once since the light began blinking the message in 1956.  The light has been sending out the same message, with a few exceptions. The year 1992 marked the 50th anniversary of Capitol Records, and to celebrate this, the message was changed to “Capitol 50” for the whole year. It was then changed back, and it would take another decade until it was changed again. Bill Clevlen’s book is filled with these kinds of stories and music history.   Bill Clevlen currently shares road trip stories on radio and television stations across the U.S.  You can hear him nationally on SiriusXM satellite radio and several syndicated travel programs.  Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, Smithsonian Associate Bill Clevlen. My thanks to author, road tripper, and music lover Bill Clevlen for his generous time today. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Why Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive With the World’s Most Misunderstood Predator. Smithsonian Associates Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates series on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and as part of our Inside Science interview series with Smithsonian Associates, our guest today is author and scientist Dr. David Shiffman.  David Shiffman will be appearing at the Smithsonian Associates and you can check out more details in our show notes today. Let’s listen as David Shiffman reads a passage from his new book, Why Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive with the World's Most Misunderstood Predator. David Shiffman reading from his new book, Why Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive with the World's Most Misunderstood Predator.  Sharks do matter, and they are some of the most fascinating, ecologically important, threatened, and misunderstood animals on Earth. More often feared than revered, their role as predators of the deep has earned them a reputation as a major threat to humans. But, says marine conservation biologist David Shiffman, the truth is that sharks are not a danger to us—they're in danger from us. David Shiffman tells us today why it's crucial that we overcome our misconceptions and rise above cinematic Hollywood scenes to scare us,   to embrace sharks as the imperiled and elegant ocean guardians they really are. Sharing his own fascinating experiences working with them, Shiffman explains why healthy shark populations are essential for supporting ocean ecosystems—and the coastal economies that depend on them. Touching on everything from Shark Week to shark fin soup, overfishing to marine sanctuaries, Shiffman reveals why these iconic predators are in trouble, why we should care, and how scientists, conservationists, and individuals can save them. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show Inside Science Interview series on radio and podcast, Smithsonian Associate Dr. David Shiffman. My thanks to author and scientist Dr. David Shiffman for his generous time today.  Dr. David Shiffman will be appearing at the Smithsonian Associates and you can check out more details in our show notes today.  I thank you, my wonderful audience here on The Not Old Better Show. Please be well, be safe and let’s eliminate assault rifles.  Assault rifles are unnecessary and instill fear in our c Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.