OURGENPOD "talkin' 'bout Our Generation" is a bold, intelligent, irreverent podcast about life in America -- how we got here, and how we can make things better. We're focused on the generation of people 55+ -- like us -- but all are welcome. We just don't believe in Ageism. We're confronting some big challenges as a nation and globally, and we're all in this together. We don't confront, rant and rave (too much); we're looking for solutions. We've talking about the dangerous decline in civili ...
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As we return to our series on Friendship after a brief hiatus, we talk about our animal friends and the value they bring to our lives. A recurring them that came up in comments submitted from guests, friends, and listeners about what friendship means to them, was he importance pets were in their lives. That's certainly true for us. "Pets" doesn’t e…
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This episode invites you to join us as we discover a gem in the heart of Los Angeles -- what may well be the model for conquering the "Epidemic of Loneliness" that is quietly gnawing away at the happiness and longevity of our generation. The Wallis Annenberg GENSPACE is a remarkable place. This is not our parent's "Senior Center" -- the very phrase…
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In the first of our new series on FRIENDSHIP, we hear from an old friend and therapist, Lee Armstrong. Friendship has been called a key to not only our happiness as we age, but our mental and physical health. As we face an "epidemic of loneliness" in America, we hope this series will help find some solutions.…
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We started this podcast with the slogan "By, For, and About Baby Boomers." But we soon realized that these generational divisions are hurting all of us. We're still coming from the perspective of people 55+ -- like us -- but we ALL need to work together. In this episode, Host Julian G. Simmons talks with Professor Bobby Duffy, Author of "The Genera…
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This episode hits back at a pernicious phenomenon that hurts all of us -- AGEISM. Leading expert on Ageism and Author of the no-nonsense book "This Chair Rocks" ASHTON APPLEWHITE exposes this insidious social sickness and how we can cure it...starting with ourselves.By Julian G. Simmons, Robert Wilson
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In this special Thanksgiving Episode, Host Julian G. Simmons interviews our Director, Rob Wilson -- who had eight ancestors on the Mayflower. They discuss the origins of this holiday in a very personal way,By Julian G. Simmons, Robert Wilson
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In this special Halloween Episode, Host Julian G. Simmons brings back the dead....or their spirits, anyway, as we learn the Aztec traditions that are the origins of the Mexican "Dia de los Muertos" celebration. This Episode was originally aired in 2022.By Julian G. Simmons and Rob Wilson
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In This Episode, Julian talks with Eliot Schrefer, author of "Queer Ducks (and Other Animals)" the new breakthrough book on sexual behavior in the Natural World ... and it's probably not what you think it is. Eliot reveals some social behavior among our cousins, the apes, that we might do well to imitate.…
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16. DR. SHEPHERD SIEGEL Part 2. THE TRICKSTER & DISRUPTIVE PLAY
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In Part Two of our interview with Dr. Shepherd Siegel, Host Julian G. Simmons and Shep talk about the role of "The Trickster" in politics and culture -- and how "Disruptive Play" can help steer society back toward a more healthy place.By Julian G. Simmons, Robert Wilson
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In a Special Fourth of July Episode, Host Julian Simmons gives a slightly tongue-in-cheek reading of a list assembled by a fourteen-year-old George Washington, "Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation."By Julian G. Simmons and Rob Wilson
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14. CIVILITY PLAY WITH DR. SHEPHERD SIEGEL!
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In the third in our series on "The State of Civility in America," Dr. Shepherd Siegel poses the question: Can You Come Out and Play? Things are getting scary out there -- very UNcivil -- and with our Civility Series we're searching for ways to turn that downward spiral on its head. How do we redirect all that anxiety & anger into something positive…
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13. CIVILITY "Unleashing the Power of Respect" with Dr. Joseph Shrand
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In the second of our series on "The State of Civility in America," we talk with Harvard Psychiatrist Dr. Joseph Shrand, whose new book, "Unleashing the Power of Respect," may just be the first step toward a cure for the rampant incivility that is plaguing our country.By Julian G. Simmons and Rob Wilson
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12. REMEMBERING MICHAEL LANG, the Father of Woodstock
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In September of 2020 we interviewed Michael Lang, the mercurial force behind Woodstock — the cultural phenomenon that occurred on Max Yasgur’s farm in upstate New York in the summer of 1969, and had a lasting impact on Our Generation. Michael Lang died Saturday, January 8, 2022 in New York City of a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, surrounded b…
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11. CIVILITY: "PAY IT FORWARD" AUTHOR CATHERINE RYAN HYDE
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We launch our series on "The State of Civility in America" with a lively conversation with Catherine Ryan Hyde, New York Times Best-Selling Author of "Pay It Forward." Catherine has written 40 books, including her latest novel "Boy Underground" which was just published. The theme of civility runs through all her writing. In this conversation, she s…
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We're entering that time when the days grow shorter, nights colder, and that moment draws near when many believe "the veil is thinnest between the living and the dead." Most of us have fun memories of Halloween, but there's more to this holiday than costumes and candy. In our latest episode, we learn about the Pagan beliefs surrounding Samhain (pro…
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In this Episode, Host Julian G. Simmons talks with one of the great drummers of our time, MICHAEL SHRIEVE. Michael has a really fascinating story to tell, about how he joined Santana at 18, played a world-shaking drum solo in front of half a million people at Woodstock '69 when he was only 20, and has managed to keep on growing as an artist for 50 …
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In this episode, we lay back on the therapist's couch and discuss how to cope with the double whammy of COVID-19 and the continuing case of "Trump Anxiety Disorder" with the Psychologist who first diagnosed it -- Dr. Jennifer Contarino Panning.By Julian G. Simmons & Rob Wilson
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07. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL - Dia de los Muertos
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A visit to our local graveyard to meet up in a 100 year-old mausoleum with Adela Marquez of Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which hosts not only the remains of dozens of Hollywood celebrities, but also welcomes departed souls to visit every year at the Dia de los Muertos -- the Day of the Dead.By Julian G. Simmons & Rob Wilson
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06. "The Woodstock Episodes:" MICHAEL LANG
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Host Julian Simmons talks with the visionary creator of Woodstock 1969, Michael Lang. The iconic gathering of a half-million young people with absolutely no violence moved a generation, and marked a sea change in American culture. Michael shares insight into how he managed to pull it off, and why that "Woodstock Spirit" is so vital today.…
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05. "The Woodstock Episodes" con't" LISA LAW
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Continuing with "The Woodstock Episodes," host Julian G. Simmons taps into that powerful positive "Woodstock Spirit" with one of the original members of the freewheeling Hog Farm Commune that fed more than 200,000 people: Photographer, Documentarian, Humanitarian ... a a remarkable, tough lady with a heart of gold, Lisa Law.…
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04. The Woodstock Episodes: Behind the Scenes with JOHN MORRIS
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talkin' 'bout Our Generation is the podcast by, for, and about Baby Boomers. In Episode Four, we continue our series, “The Woodstock Episodes,” and invite you to join the conversation as host Julian G. Simmons talks with John Morris, the Head of Production at Woodstock and also the famous "voice of calm" that held it together during the ferocious s…
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03. "The Woodstock Episodes:" CAROL GREEN & RICHIE HAVENS
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Part 3 of our continuing series "The Woodstock Episodes," revisiting that iconic event and the magic spirit that made it happen. This time we talk with Carol Green, a founder of "The Woodstock Nation," as well as bringing you a rare interview with the amazing, soulful, Richie Havens.By Julian G. Simmons & Rob Wilson
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02. "The Woodstock Episodes:" HENRY DILTZ
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Episode 2 of "The Woodstock Episodes," with official photographer Henry Diltz, who describes his archetypal life in the Sixties music scene and his somewhat surreal experience at Woodstock.By Julian G. Simmons & Rob Wilson
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Join Host Julian G. Simmons as he tracks with some of the key players as they make their way to Max Yasgur's farm in the Summer of '69, as the epic Woodstock Festival takes shape. All have an important role to play in the making of that historic event fifty years ago. This episode's guests include Santana drummer Michael Shrieve, Official Woodstock…
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THIS IS OURGENPOD -- formerly "talkin bout our generation," a bold irreverent and intelligent podcast about life in America, from the perspective of people 55+ ... like us. We deal with the issues we face every day, but we don't just rant and rave. We're looking for solutions. We also have a lot of fun talking about what entertains us, what makes u…
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