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HORSE - Geraldine Brooks The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series on radio and podcast. I’m Paul Vogelzang and today’s episode is part of our Art of Living, artist interview series.   Our guest today is Smithsonian Associate Geraldine Brooks.  Geraldine Brooks will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up, and you can find out more details on our website and the Smithsonian Associates website in our show notes today. The true story of the remarkable 19th-century racehorse Lexington, who became America’s greatest stud sire, provides the framework for Horse, the newest novel from Pulitzer Prize–winning author Geraldine Brooks.  Our guest today, author Geraldine Brooks braids three time periods in the narrative: 1850s Kentucky, where an enslaved groom named Jarret and the bay foal forge a bond of understanding that carries Lexington to record-setting victories across the South. New York City in the early 1950s, where a gallery owner becomes obsessed with a 19th-century equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance. And the Smithsonian in 2019, where a scientist from Australia and a Nigerian-American art historian find themselves unexpectedly connected through their shared interest in the horse—one studying the stallion’s bones for clues to his power and endurance, the other using the portrait to uncover the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing success.  Let’s listen as Geraldine Brooks reads a passage from her new book, ‘Horse.’ In our conversation, Pulitzer Prize winning Geraldine Brooks offers fascinating insights into a novel that explores art and science, the bond between people and animals, and the continuing story of race and injustice. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates author interview series on radio and podcast, Smithsonian Associate, Geraldine Brooks. My thanks to Geraldine Brooks for her generous time, and reading from her new book, ‘Horse.’  Geraldine Brooks will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates coming up, and you can find out more details on our website and the Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

What The Universe is Made Of - Dr. Michael Dine The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates, Inside Science Interview Series 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. Michael Dine.  Due very much to our guest today, Dr. Michael Dine, we know a great deal about the universe, its history, and its composition. We’ll be talking to Dr. Michael Dine today about how were we able to get to this point? Michael Dine, distinguished professor of physics, the University of California Santa Cruz, explores that question as he cautions that there are still great mysteries driving much current research in theoretical and experimental physics and astrophysics.  Dr. Michael Dine, author of the new book, ‘This Way to the Universe,.’ will be presenting at Smithsonian Associates coming up and you’ll find links in our show notes today, or check out the Smithsonian Associate’s site, also linked in our show notes today.   Advancing the study of the detailed history of the universe is the mission of the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope. And while we may know much about the current makeup of the universe, 95 percent of the energy is in forms we can roughly describe but can't precisely identify, called dark matter and dark energy.  Our guest today, Dr. Michael Dine will help us understand all of this, and survey the universe,  during this extraordinary moment. That of course is our guest today, Dr. Michael Dine reading from his new book, ‘This Way to the Universe.”  Please join me in welcoming to the Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Inside Science Inter Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

La Brea Tar Pits: Peril and Promise - Dr. Emily Lindsey The Not Old Better Show, Inside Science Interview Series 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. Emily Lindsey., from the Natural History Museum, Los Angeles.  Dr. Lindsey will be presenting at the Smithsonian Associates program coming up, and the title of  Dr. Lindsey's presentation is La Brea Tar Pits: Peril and Promise.  Dr. Lindsey is the Assistant Curator and Excavation Site Director, Rancho La Brea, and her research integrates information from past and modern ecosystems to understand how Ice Age animals and environments functioned, how climate conditions and human actions intersect to drive extinctions and to predict future ecological responses in the face of modern global change. No other paleontological site in the world has as great a potential to answer these questions as La Brea Tar Pits. In the heart of the third-largest city in North America, geologic processes have conspired to create the richest Ice Age fossil site on Earth. For more than 50,000 years, underground crude oil has seeped to the surface, trapping plants and animals in the world-famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Over the past century, their remains have helped scientists paint a picture of the Ice Age, a time when saber-toothed cats, mammoths, camels, dire wolves, and giant ground sloths roamed across North America in ecosystems as biodiverse as the modern African savanna. Dr. Lindsey and I will discuss what happened to this lost world, and what does it mean for our planet today? Dr. Emily Lindsey will lead us today on a virtual tour of the La Brea Tar Pits that covers 20-million-years, from the ancient seabed to LA’s modern car culture. We will learn about the history of Los Angeles, which is inextricably intertwined with oil, which literally fueled the city’s economic and geographic expansion. Today, the rich fossil treasure troves preserved in petroleum are being used not just to reveal the past, but to help plan for a climate-resilient future in one of the continent’s most populous and biodiverse regions. La Brea Tar Pits is the best and most complete record of life during the Ice Age, a living laboratory for scientists and the global community to engage in and learn from groundbreaking research, and discover plants and animals trapped in the tar pits over the last 50,000 years.  Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Inside Science Interview Series on radio and podcast, Smithsonian Associate, Dr. Emily Lindsey. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Nabil Ayers - My Life in the Sunshine 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 MD Hearing.  I’m Paul Vogelzang and you’re listening to some “post-bop jazz,” the style of music played by jazz impresario, the jazz vibraphonist turned funk-and-R&B icon, Roy Ayers.  Roy Ayers, music, and jazz factor into our show prominently today because we are joined in just a moment by Nabil Ayers, son of Roy Ayers and Nabil's mother, Louise Braufman, who met Roy in 1970 and soon asked him to have a child with an understanding: The musician would never have to father the boy emotionally or financially. Our guest today, Nabil Ayers, the son of famed musician Roy Ayers, joins us to explore their unusual relationship in his new memoir, “My Life in the Sunshine.”  Generously, Nabil Ayers has offered a reading to our Not Old Better Show audience, and let’s listen to Nabil read from his new memoir, “My Life in the Sunshine,” and his “Straight Outta Compton with his dad and his father’s hit song, his 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine.”  That of course is our guest today, US General Manager for Record Label, 4AD, musician, writer, and now, a new job title, author of the wonderful new book, ‘My Life in The Sunshine.’   My thanks to our sponsor today, MD Hearing…whether listening to our podcast, great jazz by Roy Ayers, or just talking in a crowded restaurant, Go to MDHearing.com and use promo code NOB. Get to know the Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Testicular Cancer Society Founder - Mike Craycraft The Not Old Better Show, Science Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, today’s episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED.  I’m Paul Vogelzang and June is National Men's Health Month! National Men’s Health Month is all about encouraging the men in your life (including you, men out there!) to take care of their bodies by eating right, exercising, and working to prevent disease. Because June 2022 is Men's Health Month our conversation with Mike Craycraft.  Mike Craycraft is a testicular cancer survivor, a clinical pharmacist, with a substantial medical and healthcare background, and the founder of the Testicular Cancer Society. Join us today as we discuss Topics including trends in cancer research and treatment for testicular cancer, as well as disparities and challenges in educating young and old, including those in our Not Old Better Show audience here on radio and podcast about the disease.   Learn more about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for testicular cancer by visiting the  American Urological Association's Testicular Cancer Diagnosis Guideline Update, Cancer.nets's explanation of the disease, including recent data, and some additional testicular cancer statistics from Johns Hopkins. Visit The Not Old Better Show’s partner, Manscaped's testicular cancer awareness page, and join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, Mike Craycraft. My thanks to our sponsor today, MANSCAPED™ for sponsoring today’s episode.  June is Men’s Health Month, so let’s raise awareness of all things health for men by raising awareness for the most common form of cancer in men aged 15-35, providing education about the disease, and giving support for fighters, survivors, and caregivers.  My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience on radio and podcast.  Please be safe, be well, let’s support each other and decry violence…and in so doing, Let’s Talk About Better; The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  Thanks, everybody and we’ll see you next week. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

National Senior Health & Fitness Day - Sabrena Jo, pt. 2 Fitness Friday Interview Series, The Not Old Better Show Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today is National Senior Fitness and Health day! National Senior Health and Fitness Day is celebrated every year on the last Wednesday of May as part of the Older Americans Month activities. The day is commemorated by the Mature Market Resource Center, a national-level clearinghouse organization for the older adults market in collaboration with various non-profit organizations and private NGOs. National Senior Health and Fitness Day is the largest health and wellness movement for seniors in the U.S. It is high time that we explore the various options of physical activity available for our seniors and acknowledge the importance of nutrition and exercise for the prevention of ill health. A healthy diet boosts immunity and energy while regular exercise retains bone mass and lowers the risk of fractures as well as that of any other disease or condition. Today’s guests will do just that: explore fitness options, goals, and activities to keep you sharp, fit, and enjoying your lives.  We will be talking in Pt 1 with event organizer Gary Ford, and in Pt. 2, senior fitness expert and long time Not Old Better Show contributor Sabrena Jo.   This will be a great 2 Pt. show dedicated to a great activity and event.  Please join me in welcoming first to the Not Old Better Show  National Senior Health & Fitness Day, Gary Ford, and then followed by in Part 2, Sabrena Jo. National Senior Health & Fitness Day is an annual health and wellness event for older adults. There are two events for 2022: Spring – Wednesday, May 25, 2022 and Fall – Wednesday, October 26, 2021. More than 100,000 older adults will participate in these local health events across the country.  The goals of National Senior Health & Fitness Day are to promote the importance of regular physical activity, and to show what local organizations are doing to improve the health of older adults in their communities. For more information please check out the National Senior Health and Fitness Day website, FitnessDay.com: https://www.fitnessday.com/ Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

National Senior Health & Fitness Day - Gary Ford, Pt. 1 Fitness Friday Interview Series, The Not Old Better Show Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  I’m Paul Vogelzang, and today is National Senior Fitness and Health day! National Senior Health and Fitness Day is celebrated every year on the last Wednesday of May as part of the Older Americans Month activities. The day is commemorated by the Mature Market Resource Center, a national-level clearinghouse organization for the older adults market in collaboration with various non-profit organizations and private NGOs. National Senior Health and Fitness Day is the largest health and wellness movement for seniors in the U.S. It is high time that we explore the various options of physical activity available for our seniors and acknowledge the importance of nutrition and exercise for the prevention of ill health. A healthy diet boosts immunity and energy while regular exercise retains bone mass and lowers the risk of fractures as well as that of any other disease or condition. Today’s guests will do just that: explore fitness options, goals, and activities to keep you sharp, fit, and enjoying your lives.  We will be talking in Pt 1 with event organizer Gary Ford, and in Pt. 2, senior fitness expert and long time Not Old Better Show contributor Sabrena Jo.   This will be a great 2 Pt. show dedicated to a great activity and event.  Please join me in welcoming first to the Not Old Better Show  National Senior Health & Fitness Day, Gary Ford, and then followed by in Part 2, Sabrena Jo. National Senior Health & Fitness Day is an annual health and wellness event for older adults. There are two events for 2022: Spring – Wednesday, May 25, 2022 and Fall – Wednesday, October 26, 2021. More than 100,000 older adults will participate in these local health events across the country.  The goals of National Senior Health & Fitness Day are to promote the importance of regular physical activity, and to show what local organizations are doing to improve the health of older adults in their communities. For more information please check out the National Senior Health and Fitness Day website, FitnessDay.com: https://www.fitnessday.com/   Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Equal Rights Amendment: Twists, Turns and Update - Dr. Robyn Muncy The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates 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 an important one.  Not only is it important to us as citizens, but it’s also important as humans and important in the manner of our respect, treatment, and relations with one another.  I rarely say this, but it’s important to me and I strongly support this constitutional process. By way of background, in 1923, the Equal Rights Amendment debuted in Congress. Introduced only three years after the Woman Suffrage Amendment was ratified, the ERA aimed to eradicate laws that discriminated against women. In the crosshairs of this proposed amendment to the Constitution were, for instance, state laws that closed jury service to women, prevented married women from establishing residence separate from their husbands, granted fathers sole custody of children, or barred women from jobs requiring night work. Proponents of the Equal Rights Amendment claimed in 1923 and continue to insist that it will help American women achieve full equality with men. But the turbulent history of the ERA reveals deep skepticism about the claim: Between 1923 and the late 1960s, most progressive feminists opposed the ERA. Not until the early 1970s did most feminists rally around it. Having at that point gained widespread support from progressives, it passed through Congress with substantial bipartisan support. Most observers agreed that the ERA would sail to ratification; instead, a conservative opposition swelled and stopped the amendment in its tracks. Our guest today is Dr. Robyn Muncy.  Dr. Robyn Muncy is Professor of History at the University of Maryland.  Professor Muncy's scholarship and teaching focus on women, social policy, progressive social movements, and labor/working-class history in twentieth-century America.  The ERA survives today as a cherished goal of many feminists, though some remain cool, and conservative opposition continues. Join historian Robyn Muncy and me as we discuss the wild twists and turns in the story of the Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Fred Rogers Presence - Steven Emmanuel The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates 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 will be a fan favorite for a couple reasons:  Steven Emmanuel, our guest today, is known for his depth, consciousness, caring and for excellent Smithsonian Associates presentations.  He’s always been a fan favorite, too and today’s subject by Steven is none other than Fred Rogers, of PBS and public television fame.   For 33 years, Fred Rogers opened each episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood with a cheerful smile and a heartfelt invitation, delivered in the show’s iconic theme song “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” Steven Emmanuel says being a neighbor in the moral and spiritual sense of the word entails a kind of presence that goes beyond mere physical proximity: It is a way of being that expresses care, compassion, and unconditional acceptance. Steven M. Emmanuel, is the dean of the Susan S. Goode School of Arts and Humanities at Virginia Wesleyan University and will tell us today that It was Rogers’ extraordinary capacity to make himself fully present to his audience that made him such an endearing figure to the millions of children (and grown-ups) who watched his show. We will also talk to Steven Emmanuel about Fred Rogers’ motivation to enter the arena of broadcast television which was out of a deep concern about its potentially harmful effects on children and society. To do that he developed a pedagogy that allowed him to connect with his young viewers in a way that transcended the limitations of the medium, preserving the ethical quality of interpersonal communication. Fred Rogers envisioned the possibility of public television creating a network of interpersonal relationships aimed at building self-esteem and greater self-understanding in viewers. Steven Emmanuel will examine how  Fred Rogers was able to create a powerful sense of his personal presence using the impersonal medium of television. Emmanuel takes us on a close look at Rogers’ ideas about the role of television in the moral and psychological development of children and its potential for building healthy communities based on the values of care and mutual respect. Turning his attention to today, he reexamines the value of Rogers’ contributions at a time when education is increasingly shifting to remote platforms and the pervasiveness of technology and media seems to be driving people away from each other, creating deep social and political divisions that tear at the fabric of communities. There is still much that we can learn from Rogers, holds Emmanuel, about how to preserve our humanity in the digital age. Please join me in welcoming to Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Cartiers - Francesca Cartier Brickell The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates interview series on radio and podcast.  We have a wonderful show and interview today with Francesca Cartier Brickell.  Francesca Cartier Brickell is a member of the Cartier dynasty and is the author of the new book, The Cartiers – the untold story of the family behind the jewelry empire.   Francesca Cartier Brickell will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates and you’ll find out more in our show notes today.  We are talking with Francesca Cartier Brickell today and we’ll learn about the wondrous and eventful past of the Cartier family. The Cartier story unfolds against the backdrop of the world events and happenings that take place at the same time.  In our Smithsonian Associates interview series interview with Francesca Cartier Brickell, you’ll get a glimpse into the Cartier business, the personal family innovation,  the fabulously wealthy often “Royal” clients, as well as the wildly fascinating story of the Cartiers, which all begins with Francesca Cartier Brickell discovering an old, hidden trunk. That of course is our guest today, Francesca Cartier Brickell reading from her new book, The Cartiers – the untold story of the family behind the jewelry empire  Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates interview series, Smithsonian Associate, Francesca Cartier Brickell.   My thanks to Francesca Cartier Brickell.  Francesca Cartier Brickell will be appearing at Smithsonian Associates and you’ll find out more in our show notes today.  My thanks always to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show.  My thanks to you, my wonderful audience here on The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast.  Be well, be safe, treat one another with kindness and Let’s Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.