Episode 20: "You Can't Buy Shoes with One Foot in the Grave."

Old Dogs ramble about late-life optimism. Podnuggets: Optimism can extend your life. Woman publishes first poem collection at 100. The last toll collectors. Is that a spider in your ear? The Life and Times of Molly Ivins. The Old Dogs Interview: Marc Grossberg is a tax lawyer who grew up in Houston, Texas. During his long career he’s kept a sharp eye and ear open for what goes on in this cosmopolitan city. The result is that, in his seventies, Marc is about to have his first novel published that’s all about what goes on behind the closed doors of power. The novel is called The Best People and it's out now.