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The Insect Crisis - Oliver Milman The Not Old Better Science Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. Great to be with you today on a beautiful spring day…not a cloud in the sky…birds chirping…just perfect outside…but, is it? It isn't, because the world's insect population is in decline — and that's bad news for humans. Our guest today is science and environment author Oliver Milman. Oliver Milman will join us in a moment to discuss his new book, Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World, and Oliver Milman will tell us about his devastating examination of how collapsing insect populations worldwide threaten everything from wild birds to the food on our plate. From ants scurrying under leaf litter to bees able to fly higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, insects are everywhere. Three out of every four of our planet's known animal species are insects. In The Insect Crisis, acclaimed journalist Oliver Milman dives into the torrent of recent evidence that suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential crisis in its remarkable 400-million-year history. What is causing the collapse of the insect world? Why does this alarming decline pose such a threat to us? And what can be done to stem the loss of the miniature empires that hold aloft life as we know it? That of course is our guest today, author and science writer Oliver Milman reading from his new book, Insect Crisis, and we'll answer questions about insects as pests, they're not, the full scope of this insect loss, what the loss of pollinators means, and a portrait of a crisis that threatens to upend the workings of our collective history. Part warning, part celebration of the incredible variety of insects, The Insect Crisis is a wake-up call for us all. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, science and environment best-selling author Oliver Milman. My thanks to science and environment best-selling author Oliver Milman, author of the new best-selling book The Insect Crisis. My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience on radio and podcast. Please check out our website at NotOld-Better.com for all our archives, show notes and great resources. Have a great week and remember, let's talk about better…The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Cognitive Decline, Dementia, Alzheimer's - Dr. Deborah Barnes The Not Old Better Show Science 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 Hapbee. Healthcare and health news is among the most popular topics for our Not Old Better Show audience. Science Daily and the National Institutes of Health now report that nearly half of all older adults now die with a diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer's listed on their medical record, up 36% from two decades ago. But that sharp rise may have more to do with better public awareness on those conditions. The subject of our show today is dementia and Alzheimer's research to help you all with better awareness, diagnosis and understanding of cognitive decline. Our science and healthcare interview series guest today is Dr. Deborah Barnes. Deborah E. Barnes, PhD believes that the improvements in physical and cognitive function will have longer-term benefits, such as fewer falls, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations, and could also delay long-term care placement. Dr. Barnes will tell us today about the latest cognitive decline research, including what's going on with Alzheimer's and dementia, the potential protective effects of physical activity, as well as dementia risks and other findings. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, Dr. Deborah Barnes. Thanks for joining us today on the Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. Thank you, as well to Hapbee, for sponsoring today's show. Please support our sponsors. To learn more about Hapbee and their remarkable wearable technology, please check out our show notes today. Thank you, our wonderful Not Old Better Show audience on radio and podcast. Please go to NotOld-Better.com for more great shows and all our archives. Have a great week, be well, stay safe and let's talk about better…The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Women in White Coats - Olivia Campbell The Not Old Better Show, Science, and Technology Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on the radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is brought to you by AARP and Masterworks. We've got a great show today about an historical sea-change event that impacts us all to this day. We are talking health care with author Olivia Campbell. Olivia Campbell is the author of the non-fiction book, Women In White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine, available at Apple Books. Women in White Coats takes us back to the early 1800s. Before there were any women doctors, it was a time when women were dying from treatable diseases. Dying because they avoided medical demeaning and painful examinations that were only given by male doctors. It sounds unbelievable, but a diagnosis of illness for a woman held quite a stigma. A stigma that could hinder her ability to marry, work, or be received in polite society. Enter Elizabeth Blackwell, Lizzie Garret Anderson, and Sophie Jex-Blake. Three women fought for a woman's place in this male-dominated medical field. Olivia introduces us to these incredible women who led the way. Three very different women, different in personality and circumstances. How did they create the first time medical care for women by women? Based on extensive research, Olivia Campbell tells their compelling and courageous story, and we'll hear that in Olivia Campbell's stirring reading from her book now: That of course is our guest today, OLIVIA CAMPBELL reading from her new book, Women In White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine Join us as we talk to OLIVIA CAMPBELL about 2 similar riots and the spark for her research into this amazing story, the 1st medical school for women, why women needed women doctors, and the effects of the pandemic. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on the radio and podcast, author OLIVIA CAMPBELL. My thanks to AARP and Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

"A New Birth of Freedom": Lincoln's Oratory and the Civil War The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang and as part of our Smithsonian Associates interview series, we have a wonderful show today. Our guest today is Smithsonian Associate and author and professor of history Christopher Hamner. Dr. Christopher Hamner teaches and writes about U.S. History: War and American society, the individual experience of combat, technological change and warfare. The title of Dr. Hamner's upcoming presentation at Smithsonian Associates is "A New Birth of Freedom": Lincoln's Oratory and the Civil War. More details are available on our website, but we have Dr. Christopher Hamner today. More than 150 years after his death, our 16th president maintains his reputation as one of the most gifted orators to hold the nation's highest office. Abraham Lincoln used his facility with language to help guide the country through the Civil War—the most destructive in its history—and through the massive social and political disruption that accompanied four years of fighting. Christopher Hamner, professor of history at George Mason University, focuses on how three of Lincoln's best-known speeches—his First Inaugural (1861), his Gettysburg Address (1863), and his Second Inaugural (1865)—helped to move a war-weary citizenry toward a radical new understanding of the country's own values and of the meaning of the war and of emancipation. My thanks to Smithsonian Associates author, historian Christopher Hamner. The title of Dr. Hamner's upcoming presentation at Smithsonian Associates is "A New Birth of Freedom": Lincoln's Oratory and the Civil War. More details are available on our website, but we have Dr. Christopher Hamner today. My thanks always to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. My thanks, as well, to you my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Please be well, be safe and remember…let's talk about Better. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Watergate: A New History - Garrett Graff The Not Old Better Show, Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, available on radio and as a podcast. I'm Paul Vogelzang and it's so great to be with you again this week. As part of our Smithsonian Associates author interview series, our guest today on The Not Old Better Show is best-selling author Garrett Graff. Garrett Graff is a previous guest on the show, very popular with our Not Old Better Show audience is back to talk about his new book, "Watergate: A New History," Available HERE on Apple Books. Now the best and fullest account of the Watergate crisis, one unlikely to be surpassed anytime soon is available and we're talking to the author, Garrett Graff. I've had a chance to read Garrett Graff's new book "Watergate: A New History," and this is an excellent book, for all audiences. But our Not Old Better Show audience will remember well the history of Watergate, President Richard Nixon's harsh fall from grace, and genuinely relate to these stories of our country's survival and triumph through one of its most challenging periods. Garrett Graff himself has an excellent, impressive history and is today a magazine journalist and historian. Garrett Graff has spent more than a dozen years covering politics, technology, and national security. He's written for publications from Wired to The New York Times and served as the editor of two of Washington's most prestigious magazines, Washingtonian and POLITICO Magazine. For all of Richard Nixon's achievements, the sometimes-unbelievable, always lurid Watergate scandal forever stains his reputation. Graff, the director of cyber initiatives at the Aspen Institute, sees the crisis as the result of amateurish fumbling rather than criminal forethought, but he attributes to the Nixon administration the "darker, racialized, nativist, fear-mongering strain of the Republican Party and American politics that would a half-century later find its natural conclusion in Donald Trump." Let's listen now from Garrett Graff's new book a brief 'moment in time' from the pre-Nixon, pre-Watergate days, but that heavily influenced was what to come… That, of course, is from the new book by Garrett Graff, "Watergate: A New History." You can hear more in our interview today and Garrett Graff's contribution to this story is to bring it all together, add his sharp-eyed questions about what doesn't make sense or still needs to be known, and energetically drive forward the story of what's known from the available evidence. We'll talk about all that and more…Please join me in welcoming to The Not Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

IMMORTALITY - Peter Ward Science and Technology Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcasts. Today's show is brought to you by Hapbee. Our guest today is Journalist Peter Ward. Peter Ward has a new book for our audience of The Not Old Better Show, titled The Price of Immortality: The Race to Live Forever. Join me and Peter Ward for an exciting interview about his new book, The Price of Immortality: The Race to Live Forever, as we explore in the idea that there is a time in the not-too-distant future when biotechnology will be able to keep people alive indefinitely. Obsession with longevity is nothing new, Peter Ward tells us, but as science has advanced, "immortalists were faced with a scenario most thought would never happen: they might be proved correct." As longevity medicine revolutionizes the lives of many older people, the quest to take the next step—to live as long as we choose—has spurred a scientific arms race in search of the elixir of life, funded by Big Tech and Silicon Valley. Once the stuff of Mesopotamian mythology and episodes of Star Trek, the effort to make humans immortal is becoming increasingly credible as the pace of technological progress quickens. It has also empowered a wild-eyed fringe of pseudo-scientists, tech visionaries, scam-artists, and religious fanatics who have given their lives over to the pursuit of immortality. Let's listen to a reading from Peter Ward and his new book, The Price of Immortality: The Race to Live Forever, as he describes Ancient Greek mythology and longevity. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcasts, journalist Peter Ward. My thanks to journalist Peter Ward for his time and expertise today. My thanks to the wonderful folks at Hapbee for sponsoring today's episode and my thanks to you, my equally wonderful audience on The Not Old Better Show. Remember, let's talk about better…The Not Old Better Show. 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.

New Day Podcast - Host, Claire Bidwell Smith The Not Old Better Show, Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show available on radio and podcasts, everywhere you find your favorite podcasts. Today's show is brought to you by AARP. Our guest today, Claire Bidwell Smith is a therapist and author who specializes in grief. And her latest book is called Anxiety– The Missing Stage of Grief. And she's a new weekly podcast from Lemonada about living a better happier life called New Day. Hosted by author, therapist, and grief expert Claire Bidwell Smith, New Day helps listeners find energy, redefine balance, and make time for hobbies again. Claire and her guests don't shy away from helping to answer the big question: How can I get through today and look forward to tomorrow? Episode one features NY Times bestselling author and podcast host Cheryl Strayed, talking about surviving the hardest years of your life. Also premiering today is episode two, with actress and TV producer Ricki Lake talking about finding love on your terms. Billie Lourd (actress), Alua Arthur (death doula), Brandon Kyle Goodman (actor), and more will join the podcast this fall. Led by her own experiences with grief, and fueled by her work in hospice and private practice, Claire strives to provide support for all kinds of people experiencing all kinds of grief. Claire's three books of nonfiction have been published in 19 countries and received many accolades and critical praise. Let's listen to the trailer from New Day, by Claire Bidwell Smith. Claire Bidwell Smith's message to us today is that these aren't cure-all fixes; I've found it's the small, consistent actions that add up to real change, but today, we talk about processing emotions and how anger and pain can come for the most unlikely of places. Please join me in welcoming to the Not Old Better radio shows and podcasts, Claire Bidwell Smith. My thanks to AARP for sponsoring today's show…please check out AARP in our show notes today. My thanks as well to Claire Bidwell Smith and Lemonada Media for their support of the show, and my thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience here on the radio and on podcasts everywhere. For more information and details, please Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

TRULY, MADLY - VIVIEN LEIGH AND LAURENCE OLIVIER The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show available on the radio and everywhere you find your favorite podcasts. I'm Paul Vogelzang and as part of our Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, we are about to discuss the sweeping story of a relationship between two Hollywood legends. Our guest today is Stephen Galloway, who'll join us in a moment when Stephen Galloway, the former executive editor of the Hollywood Reporter, and I talk political, personal, and cinematic history in this dishy interview about the tumultuous marriage of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Stephen Galloway will be appearing Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at the Smithsonian Associates program, and the title of his presentation is Truly, Madly: Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, and the Romance of the Century. Stephen Galloway has written a new best-selling novel of the same name…you'll find that and more on our website, listed in today's show notes. In 1934, a friend brought fledgling actress Vivien Leigh to see Theatre Royal, where she would first lay eyes on Laurence Olivier in his brilliant performance as Anthony Cavendish. She knew he was the man she was going to marry. There was just one problem: She was already married—and so was he. And that was just one of many dramatic elements in a book full of them. A good choice for lovers of theater and cinema—and for those who live for the drama. Decades after both actors' deaths, the story of their love affair still captivates millions. They were two of the first truly global celebrities, whose fame was fueled by the explosive growth of tabloids and television. They seemed to have it all, but Leigh's long-undiagnosed mental illness ultimately transformed their relationship from the stuff of dreams into a living nightmare. Our guest today, Author Stephen Galloway draws on new research—including exclusive access to uncovered correspondence and interviews with their friends and family—for a look at their tempestuous relationship; one that took place against the backdrop of two world wars, the Golden Age of Hollywood and the upheavals of the 1960s—as they struggled with love, loss and the ultimate agony of their parting. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, author Stephen Gallaway. My thanks to author Stephen Galloway. Stephen Galloway will be appearing Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at the Smithsonian Associa Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

UKRAINE - Update: War, Putin, China & Negotiations for Peace The Not Old Better Show Issues Briefing Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang and as part of our Newsmaker Briefing Interview Series, our guest today is David Andelman. David Andelman is a returning guest and is here today to give us an up-to-the-minute glimpse into the invasion of Ukraine. David A. Andelman is a veteran foreign correspondent for CNN News, author, and commentator who contributes frequently to CNN on global affairs. A member of the Board of Contributors of USA Today, David Andelman served for more than seven years as Editor & Publisher of World Policy Journal. David Andelman was executive editor of Forbes.com; a domestic and foreign correspondent for The New York Times in New York, Southeast Asia bureau chief, based in Bangkok, and East European bureau chief, based in Belgrade. David Andelman then moved to CBS News where he served for seven years as a Paris correspondent. Andelman followed as a Washington correspondent for CNBC, news editor of Bloomberg News, and Business Editor of the New York Daily News. In the course of his career, he has traveled through and reported from more than 85 countries. Interestingly, David A. Andelman has joined the Center on National Security as a visiting scholar and director of its Red Lines Project. The project's conception arose from President Barack Obama's failure to enforce a red line in Syria when the dictator Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons on his own people, killing more than 1,400. Obama's cabinet disagreed strongly with his decision to walk away from the red line without military action to remove al-Assad from power. David Andelman has that mindset, as does the Red Lines Project, as we try to better understand this very important global security issue, we need to do so right now, especially to understand Ukraine, Putin's mindset, where China is, and more that we'll talk about today. This will be a fascinating interview and we'll talk about the Red Lines Project, cyber-security, the world in a post-pandemic state, Biden, Putin, and China. You'll love this interview. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, CNN's David Andelman. My thanks to CNN's David Andelman. Hopefully, today's show will give you a sense of world events, national security, our place here, and what's going on. 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…be safe, and remember let's Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show. Until next time, thanks, everybody. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Here Lies Me - Hillary Frank The Not Old Better Show Art of Living Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is brought to you by Masterworks. As part of our Art Of Living author, performer, and podcaster show, today's guest is the wonderful Hillary Frank. Many in our audience will be familiar with Hillary Frank's work as a contributor on This American Life. Hillary Frank is the creator of the award-winning podcast Here Lies Me, and has received awards from the Third Coast International Audio Festival, The Association for Women in Communications, The Academy of Podcasters, and The New York Festival's World's Best Radio Programs. Since 1999, Hillary has been contributing stories to a variety of public radio programs, including This American Life, Studio 360, Marketplace, and Weekend America. She is also the author of three young adult novels. As many of you in our Not Old Better Show audience will recall, Middle school will bury you, spit you out, and it's not pretty. It wasn't for me. And, that's clearly how it feels to 13-year-old Here Lies Me main character, Noa—a shy and witty misfit who endures the horrors of living in an affluent New England town with a dark side. It's the first day of eighth grade, and The Olivias are already icing her out. Here's Hillary Frank and her summary of the show, telling us in her voice, and voices: Here Lies Me from Lemonada Media is the first scripted podcast to convey the adolescent experience with realism. Another quick clip with the talented hilarious voices, and God's voice over the intercom, with Noa's hilarious response. Here Lies Me contains themes of harassment, classism, sexism, racism, trauma, consent, and finding your voice. Here's our final clip from Here Lies Me, which takes place in the cafeteria. Listen closely to the music track of the clip, as well as all the music in today's show, which is scored by Hilary Frank's daughter in real life…great stuff. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Here Lies Me creator Hillary Frank. My thanks to Masterworks for sponsoring today's show. My thanks to Lemonada Media and their Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.