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The Not Old - Better Show has produced 1,001 episodes. 241 of those episodes have been sponsored by 111 companies. We last recorded an episode on Aug 21, 2026.
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Still in the Groove: Martha Reeves Keeps Searching
Aug 21, 2026Still in the Groove: Martha Reeves Keeps Searching 🎙️ What does a life of creative longevity sound like? In Martha Reeves' case, it still has plenty of rhythm, purpose and joy. 💃🏾🎶 Martha Reeves has spent more than six decades giving people reasons to dance. Her voice powered Motown landmarks like "Dancing in the Street," "Heat Wave," "Jimmy Mack," and "Nowhere to Run," songs that still spill from radios and playlists with enough spark to lift a room. Now, as she approaches her 85th birthday,...
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Your Cells Are Changing: Roxanne Khamsi on the DNA We Acquire as We Age
Aug 12, 2026Right now, inside your body, cells are dividing. Each time they divide, they must copy an enormous instruction manual: your DNA. Most copies are remarkably accurate. Some acquire changes. We tend to think of DNA as fixed. You receive it from your parents, carry it through life, and perhaps pass part of it to your children. But scientists are finding that inheritance is only the opening chapter. As we grow older, our cells collect mutations. Sunlight can leave its mark on skin cells. Tobacco...
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From Peacocks to Penguins: Chloe Chapin on the Sartorial Revolution
Aug 5, 2026👔 The most powerful costume may be the one we stopped noticing. In Suitable: The Sartorial Revolution and the Fashioning of Modern Men, fashion historian and former Broadway costume designer Chloe Chapin follows an extraordinary transformation. Men moved from colorful coats, patterned waistcoats, and elaborate display to the plain, dark suit. That change carried political meaning. During the early American republic, restrained clothing came to represent democracy, rationality, masculinity,...
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🦬 The Wild East Returns: Elk, Bison, Wolves and the Fight to Make Room 🐺🌲
Jul 29, 2026🦬 Before highways, subdivisions and shopping centers, the American East belonged to giants. Bison moved through Indiana and Illinois. Elk ranged across Appalachia. Wolves and cougars lived in forests we now consider entirely human territory. Then they disappeared. Now, some are returning. 🌲 But recovery gets complicated when an elk crosses a highway, a bison needs a fence or a wolf appears near someone's home. Environmental writer Andrew Moore joins me to discuss his fascinating new book, The...
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🦬 The Wild East Returns: Elk, Bison, Wolves and the Fight to Make Room 🐺🌲
Jul 29, 2026🦬 We tend to picture America's great wildlife in the West. Yellowstone. Montana. The open plains. Yet bison, elk, wolves and cougars once belonged to the American East, too. Most of us have simply forgotten. Environmental writer Andrew Moore spent six years investigating that lost history and the complicated return of these animals. His new book is The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America's Eastern Wilderness. 🌲 The comeback stories are remarkable. Elk now thrive on Appalachian...
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1,100 Miles Later: What the Trail Teaches About Aging Better
Jul 27, 2026🌲🧭 Some lives begin again at the trailhead. On this episode of The Not Old Better Show, I speak with Melanie Radzicki McManus, author of Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail. Melanie hiked 1,100 miles across Wisconsin in 36 days, moving through forests 🌲, prairies 🌾, wetlands 💧, farms 🚜, glacial landscapes 🪨🧊, and small-town gathering places 🤝. The mileage is impressive. The message is even better: there is no one way to hike. You can section hike. Use a shuttle. Stay in a...
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1,100 Miles Later: What the Trail Teaches About Aging Better
Jul 27, 2026🌲🧭 Some lives begin again at the trailhead. On this episode of The Not Old Better Show, I speak with Melanie Radzicki McManus, author of Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail. Melanie hiked 1,100 miles across Wisconsin in 36 days, moving through forests 🌲, prairies 🌾, wetlands 💧, farms 🚜, glacial landscapes 🪨🧊, and small-town gathering places 🤝. The mileage is impressive. The message is even better: there is no one way to hike. You can section hike. Use a shuttle. Stay in a...
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Working for the Common Good: The People Behind America's Smithsonian
Jul 23, 2026Working for the Common Good: The People Behind America's Smithsonian The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series 🏛️ What if one of America's greatest career opportunities is hiding inside a museum? 🤔 Discover the people, purpose, and passion behind the Smithsonian with Fredie Adelman. 🎙️ Listen now! 🇺🇸✨ #Smithsonian #America250 🏛️ What if museums are some of the most innovative workplaces in America? Most of us think of museums as places to visit. But they're also places...
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Your Body Is Talking. Are You Listening?
Jul 20, 2026👂🫀 Is your body trying to tell you something? 🤔 Bestselling author, Smithsonian Associate & physician Dr. Giulia Enders reveals what science says about listening to your body for better health, strength, and longevity. 🎧✨ Your Body Is Talking. Are You Listening? The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series 🫀 We spend a lot of time asking what's new in health. 🤔 Maybe the better question is… what has our body been trying to tell us all along? That question became the...
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Your Body Is Talking. Are You Listening?
Jul 20, 2026👂🫀 Is your body trying to tell you something? 🤔 Bestselling author, Smithsonian Associate & physician Dr. Giulia Enders reveals what science says about listening to your body for better health, strength, and longevity. 🎧✨ Your Body Is Talking. Are You Listening? The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series 🫀 We spend a lot of time asking what's new in health. 🤔 Maybe the better question is… what has our body been trying to tell us all along? That question became the...
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