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Host Diana Korte speaks with Ballerina Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, a Swan of Harlem herself who is one of the dancers featured in "The Swans of Harlem...

  • Added: May 16, 2024
  • Length: 09:11
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For Earth Day I wanted to talk with someone who is committed to nature, has a zestful attitude towards life and has shown resilience in her life de...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2024
  • Length: 28:01
Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series, Credit: Paul Vogelzang
🔥 Unearth the untold story behind America's economic dawn here on radio and podcast🌅 Join us for a riveting episode 🎙️ "Faith In Markets of America...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2024
  • Length: 35:34
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Rona Maynard found happiness at 65—a story she tells in her new memoir Starter Dog: My Path to Joy, Belonging and Loving This World.

  • Added: Mar 31, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
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This episode looks at the difficulty of realizing that a loved one is experiencing cognitive decline.

  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
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Over the past 40 years, Dr. Ken Dychtwald has emerged as a foremost visionary and original thinker regarding the lifestyle, marketing, health care,...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2024
  • Length: 28:02
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Kim Rahir is a 60 year old mother of three who was diagnosed with MS 10 years ago and was in a wheelchair. She ignored her doctor's advice and slow...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2024
  • Length: 28:04
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I think we all are searching for a more meaningful and joy filled life, but don’t quite know where to start

  • Added: Feb 04, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series, Credit: Paul Vogelzang
🎙️✨ Attention Beatles enthusiasts! Discover Kenneth Womack's insights on Mal Evans, the unsung hero behind The Beatles. 📚 From a Beatles scholar's ...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2023
  • Length: 32:51
Caption: The Not Old Better Show
Katrina Madsen, Community Manager at Ancestry.com for Find a Grave. We learn from Katrina Madsen about the history of Find a Grave, some of the rec...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2023
  • Length: 39:29
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An interview with Jeannine Riley, author of "The Bolder Woman - It's About Time."

  • Added: Dec 22, 2020
  • Length: 25:25
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Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on Elder Wisdom: Sa...

  • Added: Nov 18, 2020
  • Length: 55:55
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Older, Middle and Younger generations guests discuss the nature of female sex drive over time.

  • Added: Nov 18, 2019
  • Length: 51:26
Caption: Lee Plaza at one of her organizing meetings, Credit: Photo by Rebecca Ressler
Like many low-wage immigrant workers in Los Angeles, Aleja "Lee" Plaza spends her days taking care of the elderly — emptying bedpans, giving sponge...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2019
  • Length: 07:35
Caption: "The old gray mare...", Credit: Susan Cook
Reconciling one man's self-defined Free Trade Agreements (Eeew) is hard to do. A Poetic Tribute to the lyrical dilemma of paying $130000 for somet...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2018
  • Length: 02:45
Caption: Erika Escalante stands in front of her home at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, Credit: Angela Johnston
Buena Vista is a diverse community, made up of seniors, families, people with disabilities. The majority of residents are low income, and Latino. P...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2015
  • Length: 08:08
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Hundreds of New England towns honor their oldest resident with a cane when the previous town elder dies. Some recipients celebrate; others feel cur...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 27, 2015
  • Length: 05:18
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The widows of Vrindavan
Some 60 widows in white saris from the town of Vrindavan made thier way to Kolkata for the festival of the Goddess Durga. Something many of them ha...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
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A Roman Catholic Sister in her 80s who wrote “The Grace to Race, “ she’s the oldest person ever (man or woman) to finish an Ironman Triathlon. This...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: May 08, 2014
  • Length: 09:40
  • Purchases: 2
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On a wide street full of work spaces, lined with cars and no trees in sight is the Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center. It’s the one building on the ...

  • Added: Nov 06, 2013
  • Length: 07:30
Caption: Ursula K. Le Guin, Credit: Photo Credit: Richard Jensen
Dmae Roberts features author Ursula K. Le Guin.

Bought by Room Tone Selects and KLCC


  • Added: Nov 05, 2010
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 2
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Three generations discussing the issues around Femininity. This is the shorter version.

  • Added: Nov 08, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
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Great discussion between the generations on Femininity!

  • Added: Nov 08, 2009
  • Length: 59:52
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Older, middle and younger generation guests compare men's thoughts on women over time...what has changed...if anything?

  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
Caption: Raging Grannies Show Their Stuff, Credit: Ruth Robertson
This story highlights the women who inspired documentary filmmaker Pam Walton's latest film, "Raging Grannies: The Action League." Interviews with ...

Bought by KZYX, KZYX, KZYX, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KRCB 104.9 and more


  • Added: Jul 30, 2009
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 7