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Krebs Cycle: Why It Matters - Prof Nick Lane The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Inside Science Series Understanding the Krebs Cycle 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 Nick Lane.  Nick Lane will be appearing at the Smithsonian Associates and you can check out more details in our show notes today. Generations of students have learned how the Krebs cycle generates the building blocks of life and fuels the furnace of respiration. Biochemist Nick Lane is among the vanguard of researchers who ask how this complex, contradictory pathway of creation, destruction, and renewal within our cells could help us understand questions from the origins of life to the devastation of cancer.  In an animated conversation with us today, Nick Lane guides an exploration through the “conflicted merry-go-round of energy and matter” that is the Krebs cycle. Along the way, he recounts the scientific detective work that discovered this process while deconstructing textbook views about metabolism. Nick Lane will tell us about how he traces the primacy of the Krebs cycle—and its reverse—from deep-sea hydrothermal vents and the “Cambrian Explosion” to the individual, yet universal, experience of aging. By distilling and humanizing complex research, Lane offers an essential overview for anyone fascinated by biology’s great mysteries.  What this means to our lives, our death, disease, and the origin of life…I’ll let Nick Lane tell you himself, but first, let’s hear Nick Lane read a passage from his new book, ‘Transformer.  That of course, is our guest today, Prof Nick Lane reading from his new book ‘Transformer’  Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast author, scientist, and Smithsonian Associate, Nick Lane. My thanks to author and scientist Nick Lane for his time and patience with me and our audience about the Krebs Cycle.  Nick Lane will be appearing at the Smithsonian Associates and you can check out more details in our show notes today. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Road To Galena - Interview with Joe Hall The Not Old Better Show Movies for Adults 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 Newspapers.com.   As part of our Art of Living, Film Interview series, our guest today is Joe Hall.  Joe Hall is a first-time feature filmmaker and has written the July 8 release of The Road To Galena.  We’ll hear from Joe Hall about his new movie, what it took to make a wonderful film on location during COVID, and what it took to make a film of this type.  You see, films like ‘The Road To Galena are really not made much anymore.  In an era of blockbusters, action universe series prequels, sequels and remakes, there aren’t scripts like ‘The Road To Galena,’ but Joe Hall has written one.  I’ve seen the film and it is wonderful.   The Road to Galena follows one man’s pursuit of personal fulfillment over traditional success. Cole Baird ( played by Ben Winchell ) has everything — a beautiful wife, a successful career, a large home, and membership to an elite country club. Behind the facade, however, is a man trapped by his surroundings and falling ever behind in the pursuit of his life’s dream. Not strong enough to confront his father’s expectations, he left his true love, his best friend, and a fulfilling life in small-town America to embark on a legal career — intent to, one day, return. Now the rising star in Washington social circles and the youngest managing partner in the history of a powerhouse D.C. law firm, Cole is given the choice to continue the path of success in a life to which he never aspired or to return to the community that nurtured him. Let’s listen to a clip from the film between Cole and his father. That of our course is a clip from the new film, released July 8, titled “The Road To Galena.”  Our guest today is writer and first-time feature filmmaker of the film, Joe Hall. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, filmmaker Joe Hall. My thanks to Newspapers.com for sponsoring today’s show.  Please check out our show notes for more on the great new tools for finding out more about your family search from Newspapers.com in our show notes today.  My thanks Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Ritchie Boys, Nisei, and WWII: The Language of War The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to the Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  You’re listening to our award-winning Smithsonian Associates Interview Series.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and our guest today is Dr. David Frey, who’s written and researched and will be telling us all about his subject, The Richie Boys. Between 1942 and 1945, the U.S. military established the Military Intelligence Training Center (MITC), which recruited an unusual group of soldiers: refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe, Japanese Americans, Native Americans, African Americans, women, artists, intellectuals, and others. Our guest today, Dr. David Frey, a professor of history and director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at West Point, spotlights two groups that possessed invaluable linguistic skills and who could pull off an amazing transformation to aid the US war effort.  Among the “Ritchie Boys,” named for the secret Camp Ritchie facility in Maryland, were young Jewish refugees mostly from Nazi Germany and Austria. They returned to Europe after being trained in how to gather battlefield intelligence. Second-generation Japanese Americans or Nisei also trained at the camp, serving as translators, interpreters, and interrogators. Dr. David Frey tells us the story of the recruits’ wartime contributions and their enduring effects on the culture and politics of the Cold War era—and on what it meant to be an American.  This story is amazing and The Ritchie Boys were young men, many of them German-born Jews, who fled Nazi Germany to the US. They were trained in intelligence and psychological warfare and returned to Germany as soldiers in the US army. Join me for a fascinating story you have to hear to believe, and let’s welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, Smithsonian Associate, Dr. David Frey. My thanks to Dr. David Frey for his generous time today, as well as this fascinating Smithsonian Associates story of The Ritchie Boys.  My thanks to the Smithsonian Associates for their ongoing support of the show.  My thanks to you my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience here on the radio and on the podcast.  Please be well, be safe, and let’s eliminate assault rifles.  Assault rifles are not needed and our wonderful children and grandchildren are frightened in the very place they do their learning: schools.  Let’s do this together and let’s talk about better.  The Not Old Better Show.  I’ll see you next week…thanks, everybody. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Colin Milner - State of Wellness Aging Adults 2022 The Not Old Better Show, Healthy Living Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, as part of our Healthy Living Interview Series, our guest today is Colin Milner and today’s show is brought to you by Ka’Chava, Elysium Health and Athletic Greens.  Please check out our show notes for more information about today’s sponsors. Colin Milner is CEO of the International Council on Active Aging and founder of the active-aging industry in North America. Colin Milner, who’s been a popular guest on The Not Old Better Show previously, is back to talk to us about ICAA research into the wellness industry and new opportunities to revitalize the lives of older adults.  We will talk a little bit about Active Aging Week, which is coming up in October…more on that later.   Many of you in our Not Old Better Show audience will know all about Colin Milner and his work at the organization he founded, the International Council on Active Aging.  Colin Milner is also a leading authority on the health and well-being of the older adult. The World Economic Forum's Network of Global Agenda Councils recognized him as one of "the most innovative and influential minds" in the world on aging-related topics. In this wide-ranging interview of the wellness industry,  Colin Milner will tell us about the discovery of wellness  for older adults, post COVID and how it has infused the culture of senior living, active-adult "seniors" centers and other places with a large population of older adults. We’ll learn about plans for wellness programs, budgets, technology and remodels, and how a culture of wellness helps organizations position to thrive. Published June 2022 An award-winning writer, Milner has authored more than 300 articles, and we’re so fortunate for his time today.  Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via internet phone, Colin Milner. My thanks to Colin Milner,  CEO of the International Council on Active Aging and founder of the active-aging industry in North America.  Remember Active Aging Week is coming up Oct 5, and thank you Colin, for your work, and willingness to join us today.   My thanks to our sponsors today:  Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Piper Huguley - 'By Her Own Design' The Not Old Better Show, Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  Today’s show is brought to you by Talkspace and Athletic Greens.  Please support our sponsors and check out our show notes for more information. As part of our Art of Living Author interview series our guest today is best-selling author Piper Huguley.   We are especially pleased today that Piper Huguley has graciously agreed to read a passage from her book, so you have that to look forward to, too. Let me tell you briefly about historical fiction author Piper Huguley.  Piper Huguley seeks to make new inroads in the publication of historical romance by featuring African American Christian characters. Piper Huguley is a two-time Golden Heart® finalist and is the author of Migrations of the Heart, a three-book series of historical romances set in the early 20th century featuring African American characters. Huguley is also the author of the Home to Milford College series. We are talking today with Piper Huguley about her new book, “By Her Own Design.” “By Her Own Design,” is the incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman, and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of America's most famous wedding dresses of all time for Jackie Kennedy. Let’s listen as Piper Huguley reads about the main character Ann Lowe from a passage in her book,  “By Her Own Design.” That of course is our guest today, author Piper Huguley reading from her new book, “By Her Own Design.” And now, let’s talk with Piper Huguley on the Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. My thanks to best-selling historical fiction author Piper Huguley for her generous time and reading today on the show.  My thanks to sponsors Talkspace and Athletic Greens.  Please support the show and check out the special offers in our show notes today.  My thanks to you, my wonderful audience here on The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  Please be well, be safe and let’s eliminate assault rifles.  We need to protect our children and grandchildren while in school. Thanks, everybody. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

ARMORED - Mark Greaney Interview The Not Old Better Show, Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast., today’s show is brought to you by Elysium Health and Ka’Chava.  I’m Paul Vogelzang and we have returning guest, NYT best-selling author and soon to be Hollywood movie mogul, Mark Greaney. As part of our Art Of Living, Author Interview Series, our guest today is Mark Greaney.  The Not Old Better Show audience will know Mark Greaney from his work in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan universe or his bestselling Gray Man series, and this week,  a brand new Gray Man book, titled ‘Armored’ will soon be on sale, and ’Armored’ has already been optioned by Hollywood for another smash hit action film! is a HUGE hit already!   “Armored’ features a new cast of characters, and is not part of the Gray Man series, nor is Court Gentry a part of the story.  ‘Armored’ is amazing, non-stop action, but with Mark Greaney’s ever present humanity and wit.  This book has many twists and turns, and the plot is complex, but rewarding.  All this is to say this is a readable thriller, and you’ll be on the edge of your seat, just as I was.  I loved ‘Armored’ by Mark Greaney. Our guest today is Mark Greaney, New York Times bestselling author, first published THE GRAY MAN, in 2009 and it became a national bestseller and a highly sought-after Hollywood property. Now there are 11 novels in the NYT Bestselling Gray Man series.  Netflix is releasing in theaters and streaming the film adaptation of the Gray Man series, starring Ryan Gosling as Court Gentry, aka Gray Man, villain Chris Evans, Rege-jean Page the Russo Brothers, and $200MM from Netflix, theaters, too. July 15th is the date for all this. We’re talking new books, ‘Armored,” Netflix blockbuster film, spy craft, action, and m Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Pinsa Pizza - The Next Big Thing in Pizza - Biagio Ceppollaro and Chef Tony Smithsonian Associates - Not Old Better Show Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang and today’s show is a lot of fun, at least for me, and hopefully for all of you, even in absentia.  Apogolies for being cryptic here, but we’re talking about pizza today, and I get to sample some, going to Washington DC’s newest pizza hot spot, Via Roma, for what is being called by patrons and reviewers the ‘best pizza on the planet.’ There are many kinds of pizza to try in the D.C. area: Neapolitan, New York slices, Detroit-style squares, and more. But have you tried pinsa? It’s a Roman-style pizza made with dough that blends rice, soy, and wheat. It proofs up to 72 hours and contains 90 percent water, making it lighter than traditional pizza. Pinsa comes from Latin “pinsere” meaning “push the dough by hands,” and while the variety is still pretty much unknown both in Italy and in the United States, it is starting to catch on with fans. I mentioned Via Roma, which is now the first “pinseria” in Maryland. Our guests today are Via Roma partner and operator Biagio Cepollaro and chef partner Tonino Topolino, also known as ‘Chef Tony,’ both hail proudly from Naples and their shared passion for pizza has culminated in a restaurant that reflects the ambiance, colors, and vibrancy of the beautiful thoroughfare Via Roma in their hometown. In addition to pinsa, the restaurant’s menu features homemade pasta and other Italian staples like arancini, meatballs, and tiramisu. Join me and Biagio Cepollaro and Chef Tony, Tonino Topolino for a three-course interview today featuring the next big thing in pizza. Between courses, uh, I mean our interview, we’ll hear about the origins of pinsa and why the partners brought it to the area, as well as how each dish is prepared and how you might replicate it at home. Lunch includes an appetizer, pinsa, and dessert; uh, again, apologies, I mean the interview will be very desert like, and you’ll enjoy it as much as me! Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series on radio and podcast, Smithsonian Associates, Biagio Cepollaro and Chef Tony, Tonino Topolino.  My thanks to Smithsonian Associates, Biagio Cepollaro and Chef Tony, Tonino Topolino.    And, you can find Chef Tony and Biagio Cepolla Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Riders of a Certain Age - Fran Severn The Not Old Better, Art of Living Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang and today’s show is sponsored by Nugenix.   Are you a woman at midlife or beyond? Have you just discovered you have a passion for horses? Or maybe you've now found time for them after years devoted to a job and family? Surveys show that riders over the age of 40 are the fastest-growing segment of the equestrian world, with those age 65 and above seeing the biggest jump—so you are far from alone! Our guest today, author Fran Severn, has written the new book, “Riders of a Certain Age. Your Go-To Guide for Loving Horses Mid-Life and Beyond.” Surveys show that riders over the age of 40 are the fastest-growing segment of the equestrian world, with those aged 65 and above seeing the biggest jump.  If you have just discovered a passion for horses, or just found the time to pursue it, RIDERS OF A CERTAIN AGE by Fran Severn is your go-to for how to get started.  Let’s listen as Fran Severn graciously reads from her new book, ‘Riders of a Certain Age.” That of course is our guest today, author, rider, and horse expert Fran Severn reading a passage from her new book, ‘“Riders of a Certain Age. Your Go-To Guide for Loving Horses Mid-Life and Beyond.” Please join me for a spirited, good-humored, and lovely interview with Fran Severn. My thanks to author Fran Severn, who’s written the wonderful new book, “Riders of a Certain Age. Your Go-To Guide for Loving Horses Mid-Life and Beyond.”  For more about Fran Severn, please check out our show notes today.  My thanks to sponsor Nugenix.  Please support our sponsors and try Nugenix, or suggest it to your partner by referring to today’s show notes for details.  My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience on radio and podcast.  Please be well, be safe, and let’s eliminate assault rifles, keeping our grandchildren and children safe everywhere, but especially in school.  Thanks, everybody and we’ll see one another next week.      Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Grandparents Against Gun Violence - Pres. Judy Sherry The Not Old Better Show, Issues of Today 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 Elysium Health. Tops Store, Buffalo NY, Uvalde, TX Tulsa hospital, yesterday in Iowa, 2 women are killed at a church in Iowa, hours after a shooting near Milwaukee. It just seems to never end…and I know you all agree with me.  I’ve heard you about this issue and as hard as it is, we’re going to talk about gun violence today on the show with the founder of Grandparents for Gun Safety, GAGV founder and president grandmother, Judy Sherry. Grieving families have gone to Congress with demands for gun regulation change and nothing happened. So, how do you go beyond thoughts and prayers? What else must be done?  We should grieve, but that’s not all you have to do. We’ll be talking to Judy Sherry about what more there is to do, including: Background and history of Grandparents for Gun Safety? How did you, personally, get involved? What is the mission of Grandparents for Gun Safety?  Manage guns, preventable? What does your organization mean by "Stand With Us for gun safety?" Tell us about the 'Lock if For Love" campaign? (Since its inception, LIFL has participated in around 120 community events and has distributed over 3000 gun-locks in the Kansas City area.) What is the current status of support for gun legislation by your organization? June is Gun Violence Awareness Month: What is your vision for gun safety? Please join me for a timely and powerful conversation on the subject of gun safety with the founder of Grandparents against Gun Violence, Judy Sherry. My thanks to Elysium Health for sponsoring today’s episode. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Hawk's Way - Sy Montgomery The Not Old Better Show Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Inside Science Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series on radio and podcast. Today’s episode is part of our Inside Science series.   Our guest today is Smithsonian Associate, Dr. Sy Montgomery.   Dr. Sy Montgomery, our guest today will be presenting at Smithsonian Associates coming soon, so please check out our show notes for details about Sy’s upcoming presentation.   When author and naturalist Sy Montgomery spent a day at falconer Nancy Cowan’s New England farm, home to a dozen magnificent birds of prey, it was the start of a deep love affair. That’s when she met Jazz, a feisty, four-year-old female Harris’s hawk with a wingspan of more than four feet. Not a pet, Jazz was a fierce predator with talons that could pierce skin and bone, and yet she was willing to work with a human to hunt. Montgomery fell under the magnetic spell of the hawk, and over the next few years she spent more time with these creatures, getting to know their extraordinary abilities and instincts. Deeply emotional animals, hawks are quick to show anger and frustration and can hold a grudge for years. But they are also loyal and intensely aware of their surroundings. In a fascinating program highlighted by splendid color photos, Montgomery recalls her time in the world of hawks and shares what they can teach us about nature, life, and love. To research books, films and articles, Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire and bitten by a vampire bat in Costa Rica, worked in a pit crawling with 18,000 snakes in Manitoba and handled a wild tarantula in French Guiana. She has been deftly undressed by an orangutan in Borneo, hunted by a tiger in India, and swum with piranhas, electric eels and dolphins in the Amazon. She has searched the Altai Mountains of Mongolia’s Gobi for snow leopards, hiked into the trackless cloud forest of Papua New Guinea to radiocollar tree kangaroos, and learned to SCUBA dive in order to commune with octopuses. Sy’s 31 books for both adults and children have garnered many honors. Her new book, The Hawk’s Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty is wonderful and let’s hear from Sy Montgomery as she reads from The Hawk’s Way. That of course is our guest today, Dr. Sy Montgomery, reading from her new book, The Hawk’s Way.  Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, Sy Montgomery.   My thanks to Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.