Old People Rock
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Old People Rock. The podcast for people in our 70's and 80's still doing incredible things. We may be old enough to know better, but still young enough to say, Why Not? Whether it be in music, or the arts, business, or just pushing the envelope of life, Old People Rock introduces you to our generation of Rock Stars, those living life to its fullest and making all our lives better for it. Old People Rock is about staying young and learning from those who are still doing amazing things, having fun and kicking ass.
Episodes
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Giovanni Marradi – Music from the Heart
What makes music more than a sequence of notes? For composer and pianist Giovanni Marradi, it's the person behind the performance. In this conversation, Giovanni talks about finding his own musical voice, learning from his hero Roger Williams, performing for audiences in China, and encouraging...
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Margie Seaman – Keep Going. Keep Learning. Keep Being Curious.
Margie Seaman has spent her life learning how things work. She built a career in marketing, taught herself the technology behind modern websites, became a web designer and SEO specialist, explored Texas as the "Graytripper," and finally started writing the books she'd been thinking about since...
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Jules & Effin Older – Two Lives. One Very Interesting Adventure.
Jules & Effin Older have never been especially interested in living just one life. Together, they've been writers, travelers, broadcasters and collaborators – but each also followed some wonderfully unexpected paths of their own. Effin became a television host in New Zealand, including co-hosting...
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Yvonne Conte – Humor. Laughter. Joy.
What if laughter isn't just something that makes us feel good, but something that can actually help us get through life? For more than 30 years, motivational speaker and author Yvonne Conte has been exploring the positive power of humor, laughter, and joy. A former sales executive who reinvented...
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Ed Faber – Accidental Beginnings. Watches. Jewelry.
Ed Faber didn't set out to become one of America's best-known vintage watch experts. In the 1970s, he and his wife Patricia were building a gallery devoted to fine and contemporary jewelry when a watch dealer walked in and suggested they try selling watches. Ed initially told him to go away. Then...
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Tim Garson – Healthcare & the Future of Medicine
Dr. Arthur "Tim" Garson has spent a lifetime inside American medicine – as a pediatric cardiologist, medical-school dean, university provost, health-policy researcher and educator. So when he talks about what's wrong with American healthcare, he's not approaching the subject from the sidelines.…
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Sam Hancock – Find a problem. Find people who can help. Get it done.
What if your job was to travel the world looking for people who were already solving some of its biggest problems? That's essentially what Dr. Sam Hancock has been doing for decades. As creator and host of EmeraldPlanet, Sam searches for innovative ideas in environmental protection, economic...
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James Mueller – Absolutely. Improbably. Unconventional.
The Artist Who Chose the Life He Wanted to Paint. James Mueller has lived a life that sounds more like a novel than a résumé. He grew up in the art colony of New Hope, Pennsylvania, became an artist despite being told his strongest aptitude was math, and within a few years was exhibiting...
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Karen Brown – Making, Learning, Alloying?
Karen Brown has spent more than 50 years making art, best known for her one-of-a-kind gold jewelry and unusual gemstones. But her creative life didn't stop there. About ten years ago, Karen discovered glass fusing – and fell in love with it. Today, she teaches a glass-fusion class, introducing…
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Tim Garson – Bras, Books, Bowties & What's Behind the Apple
Dr. Tim Garson graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University, but chose not to join the family's brassiere manufacturing business. Instead, he became a pediatric cardiologist at Texas Children's Hospital. He has since authored ten books, including his latest, "Five Thousand Years of...
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Carl Giammarese
Meet Carl Giammarese, founding member, lead singer, guitarist, songwriter, and driving force behind The Buckinghams. From the chart-topping #1 hit "Kind of a Drag" to classics like "Don't You Care," "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," and "Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)," Carl helped define the sound of...
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Sue Moxon
Meet Sue Moxon—a pilot, world traveler, photographer, author, and adventurer who proves it's never too late to write your next chapter. After earning her pilot's license in the 1970s, Sue discovered a lifelong passion for exploring the world. She's now visited more than 80 countries, from...
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Richard Huffman
Proof that age is just a number! Meet 82-year-old Richard Huffman. While most people are slowing down in their 80s, Richard is literally flying through the air. He fell in love with the trapeze as a kid, but didn't seriously pursue it until his 60s. In his 70s, he leveled up to the aerial…
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Danny Grenier
Meet Danny Grenier, a true powerhouse in the music scene. Over his career, he's played guitar alongside rock icons like Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh. Today, at 73, Danny is still performing locally across Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. For him, it's never been about stopping – it's about a lifelong...
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Susan Rubin & Charles Degelman
Meet Charlie and Susan—our two-for-one feature on Old People Rock. Together since the late 1960s, Susan Rubin and Charlie Deglman have spent a lifetime using creativity as a form of resistance. From protesting the Vietnam War to challenging the social norms of their generation, they've never been...
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Kerri Acheson
At nearly 75, Kerri Acheson is having the time of her life. A former marketing and public relations professor at Northwestern and USC, she has spent decades writing and publishing academic work. She has co-authored one book, ghostwritten another, and is now helping launch a new public speaking…
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Bob Katzman
Bob Katzman has been an entrepreneur for virtually his entire life. He started his first business at age 12, opened a wooden newsstand at 15, and owned a delicatessen by 19. In his late 30s, he launched both a foreign-language travel bookstore and a back-issue magazine store that carried more…
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Mike Motta
In 1986, Mike founded Plus One Health Management, an organization dedicated to helping people achieve optimal health through a customized wellness foundation that includes exercise science, orthopedic medicine, physical therapy, massage therapy, and nutrition. He is a member of the American…
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Dirk Stubenrauch
Dirk Stubenrauch first came to this country in 1965 as a twenty-two year old exchange student from Frankfurt, Germany. He's had a number of distinguished careers since, including Advertising Executive and Graphic Design. At 65, when most people are retiring, he founded an Interior Furniture…
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Judy Mandell
Judy Mandell is a freelance writer based in Charlottesville, Virginia. She regularly contributes to publications such as The New York Times, AARP, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Prevention magazine, and many other major newspapers and...
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John Holly
John Holly has worked in practically every capacity in theater and musical theater, including as an actor on Broadway and producer/director of hundreds of theater productions. His current passion is Airstreaming across the country, having new adventures and meeting new friends.
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Mike Hegedus
Veteran journalist and broadcaster Mike Hegedus has spent a lifetime telling stories that matter. He began his career in 1971 as Sports Director at KRDO in Colorado Springs, covering everything from Air Force football to Arnold Palmer on the course. He went on to Buffalo's WGR-TV, where he...
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Bob Hartl
Bob Hartl is the epitome of someone who has said, "Why Not" most of his life. A former Naval Aircraft Commander in the Vietnam War who survived a horrific plane crash, Bob transitioned to a near 40 year career as a pilot for a major airline. Bob's philosophy is, "not looking back, but always look...
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Ellen Bloom
Ellen Bloom is a native of Los Angeles with 47 years in the entertainment industry. A former Los Angeles radio personality, Ellen produced and co-hosted KPCC-Radio's "Friday Night Blues Revue." She has engineered live, in-studio performances and conducted interviews with leading blues artists.…
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Gil Zeimer
During his 50 years as an award-winning advertising writer, Gil pivoted into a life of global scuba diving. Gil is a best-selling author of hundreds of articles and recently published a book about his underwater experiences. Read more at www.ScubaStoryteller.com.
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Steve Gerbsman
Steve "The Gerbs" Gerbsman is a nationally recognized private investment banker and crisis turnaround professional. With over fifty years of senior management & finance experience, Gerbs, 81, has been involved in investment ventures as an officer, director, consultant and investor, both in the US...
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Maryann Pacula
Hailing from a large family of Long Island high achievers, Maryann cultivated a distinguished 40 year career as a business leader, founding her own successful corporate services firm before pivoting late in life to follow her childhood dream in the creative and performing arts.
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Ken Bloom
Meet Ken Bloom: A lifelong musician, luthier, and folk artist from Pilot Mountain, NC. From his first 1964 jug recording in L.A. to playing lead for Linda Ronstadt in the 70s, Ken has done it all. Now, he's crafting innovative bandura and bowed dulcimers and teaching.
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Gary Hanauer
Meet Gary Hanauer! California-based writer, publicist, and first-time screenwriter with a serious case of "curiosity overload." When he's not writing, you'll find him birdwatching (hummingbirds are favorites) or swimming laps. He's a collector at heart—from stamps to shells—but his crown jewels…
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Danny Hein
Conversation with Danny Hein, 82 year old and still performing rock music. Danny and The Fabulous Flippers are still going strong. The 9 piece band continues today to brings home that classic R&B sound. Danny Hein still fronts the band and sings their hits as well as plays keyboards and guitar....
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Old People Rock. The podcast for people in our 70's and 80's still doing incredible things. We may be old enough to know better, but still young enough to say, Why Not? Whether it be in music, or the arts, business, or just pushing the envelope of life, Old People Rock introduces you to our generation of Rock Stars, those living life to its fullest and making all our lives better for it. Old People Rock is about staying young and learning from those who are still doing amazing things, having fun and kicking ass.
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