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New Tricks for Old Dogs

Written by: Paul Menzel Jim Conlan
  • Summary

  • Why are we howling at the moon? In the 60's and 70's our generation led a cultural revolution. Now that we are in our 60's and 70's we see another cultural revolution led by folks like us who refuse to act their age. We may be Old Dogs, but we can still learn New Tricks. This podcast celebrates that revolution. It features offbeat news items, social observations, adventure tips, shameless humor, and interviews with contemporaries who are still engaged with life.
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Episodes
  • Episode No. 129: "My AI has a low IQ."
    May 1 2024

    The Old Dogs ramble about AI - is it intelligent at all? We learn about a San Francisco tycoon who built a 40-foot spite fence around his neighbor's property. We bring you another Ads 'n Fads. We recall some of the great inventions spawned by the Great Depression. We share some funny requests from Olive Garden patrons. And we suggest a new way of handling the carbs you eat at meals; namely, last. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Rodney Vaccaro. For decades, one of Hollywood's favorite Script Doctors.

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    24 mins
  • Episode No. 128: "My ice-cream cone gave me a hangover."
    Apr 11 2024

    The Old Dogs ramble about what happens if we outlive our partner. We introduce a new retail concept, alcoholic ice cream. We challenge you with another What Year Was it. We mark the loss of a grade-school favorite, the number-two pencil. We bring you another installment from our Chief Aging Officer. And we share some tips on traveling light. The Old Dogs conversation is a memoir of small-town life, shared between Paul and our former guest, Michael Schafer.

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    25 mins
  • Episode No. 127: "I got pooped climbing Mt. Everest."
    Mar 27 2024

    The Old Dogs ramble about dealing with trash. We introduce you to a new class of religious affiliation - the Nones. We angst over the mountain of human waste that is overwhelming Mt. Everest. And Paul tries to stump Jim again, with little success. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Eva Archer-Smith: a corporate coach who is accomplishing even more in her 70s.

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    25 mins

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