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#588 Psoriasis Disease and What You Should Know - Diane Talbert Dec 02, 2021

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Psoriasis Disease and What You Should Know - Diane Talbert

The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, on KSCW. I'm Paul Vogelzang and today's show is brought to you by Faherty Brand Clothes and , yum, Omaha Steaks.

Our guest today is Diane Talbert, and we're going to discuss several things she wished she'd know, as a person of color, about psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Those with immune-mediated diseases have, for too long now, felt alone in navigating through their conditions. This can be compounded for some groups by racial disparities when it comes to diagnosis for diseases like psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

These disparities can lead to troubling outcomes, and our guest today Diane Talbert understands the importance of bringing to light these aspects of psoriatic diseases. As a psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patient advocate, Diane Talbert is working with pharmaceutical companies and organizations to better understand and address health disparities in psoriatic disease – specifically as it relates to diagnosis.

This is an amazing individual and you'll enjoy our conversation with Diane Talbert, who'll share her 50-year patient journey and a unique perspectives as she has experienced first-hand the health inequities that people of color face. In particular, it took Diane 20 years for her symptoms to be taken seriously and receive a proper diagnosis – setting her up for her advocacy work around these diseases, including visits to Capitol Hill every year.

Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via internet phone, Diane Talbert.

My thanks to Faherty Brand Clothes and Omaha Steaks for sponsoring today's episode. My thanks to Diane Talbert for graciously sharing her incredible story. My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience…be well, stay safe out there and remember to talk about better…The Not Old Better Show. Thanks everybody.

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#587 Get Back - The Beatles: Interview with Ken Womack Nov 25, 2021

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Get Back - The Beatles: Interview with Ken Womack

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Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series.

Our guest today is author, historian, Smithsonian Associate Ken Womack. Ken Womack is a fan favorite on the show and has been on the show often. Kenneth Womack is one of the world's foremost writers and thinkers about the Beatles. In addition to such titles as Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles (2007), the Cambridge Companion to the Beatles (2009), and The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four (2014), he is the author of the brand new book, All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison and Clapton and other Assorted Love Songs.

Ken Womack serves as the Music Culture critic for Salon, as well as a regular contributor to a host of print and web outlets, including Slate, Billboard, Time, Variety, The Guardian, USA Today, The Independent, NBC News, and The Philadelphia Inquirer, and is a Professor of English and Popular Music at Monmouth University.

Of course, we're talking 'Beatles' today, and we'll do a deep dive into the upcoming 3 part Beatles documentary series 'Get Back,' which will be available over Thanksgiving weekend on Disney+.

Please join me in welcoming you to The Not Old Better Show Smithsonian Associates series on KSCW, Ken Womack.

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#586 Climate Change Threatens National Security - Vice-Admiral Dennis McGinn Nov 25, 2021

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Climate Change Threatens National Security - Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn

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Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. Today's show is brought to you by Chess.com. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Well, among the many things I'm thankful for, our wonderful country, our freedom, and all that the USA represents throughout the world. Today's interview is about those things in general and how we protect what we have specifically with our guest Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn.

Admiral McGinn served on active duty in the United States Navy for 35 years attaining the rank of Vice-Admiral. He served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Requirements and Programs, overseeing the development of future Navy capabilities, and previously commanded the United States Third Fleet. While in the Navy, he served as a naval aviator, test pilot, aircraft carrier commanding officer, and national security strategist.

Vice-Admiral Dennis McGinn is a member of the Center for Climate and Security Advisory Board, and Senior Member of the Executive Committee at the International Military Council on Climate and Security. Yes, 'climate and security.

According to Admiral McGinn, "Climate change is altering the strategic landscape and shaping the security environment, posing complex threats to the United States and nations around the world," and Pentagon reports state: "To deter war and protect our country, the [Defense] Department must understand the ways climate change affects missions, plans, and capabilities."

What does all this mean…we'll discuss that and more with Admiral Dennis McGinn…does the United States need a climate security plan? Yes, that, too…please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on KSCW, via internet phone, Admiral Dennis McGinn.

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My thanks to Admiral Dennis McGinn for his service, his preparation, expertise, and willingness to share such important, sensitive information with us today. My thanks to you you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience on KSCW. Please be safe, be thankful, and remember, let's talk about better…the Not Old Better Show on KSCW. Happy Holidays and I'll see you next week. Thanks, everybody.

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#585 Prostate Health - Treatment, Survival & Recovery with Sal Ciresi, MD Nov 18, 2021

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Prostate Health - Treatment, Survival & Recovery with Sal Ciresi, MD

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is brought to you by SimpliSafe security and Coinbase. Please support our sponsors and check out today's show notes for special offers from SimpliSafe.com and Coinbase.

Up to 90 percent of all men by the age of 85 suffer from an enlarged prostate, a condition that can severely impact daily responsibilities such as the ability to work due to the need for frequent urination. This was true for anesthetist Sal Ciresi who, at 70 years old, spends his days in and out of the operating room at Novant Health in Huntersville and is understandably unable to take breaks. * After living with an enlarged prostate – also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) – for three to four years, Sal Ciresi sought treatment when the condition became unbearable and nearly prevented him from working. After learning from his doctor that medication wouldn't work due to the severity of his condition, he became determined to find an alternative and approached a colleague about a water vapor therapy he saw advertised on TV. A month later, he was treated and back to working in the operating room without his previous worry or discomfort. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show on KSCW, via internet phone, Dr. Sal Ciresi.

My thanks to SimpliSafe Coinbase for sponsoring today's show. Please remember to support our sponsors. My thanks to Dr. Sal Ciresi for his time, his candor, and his eagerness to share a difficult story with us here on The Not Old Better Show on KSCW. online at notold-better.com where you can find all our history, links and other details about today's show. Remember, let's talk about better…The Not Old Better Show, thanks, everybody, and I'll see you next week.

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#584 Aging with HIV: Discrimination, Treatment, Hope Nov 04, 2021

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Aging with HIV: Discrimination, Treatment, Hope

The Not Old Better Show, Art or Living Interview Series

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is brought to you by Chess.com and Faherty Brand Clothes. Please support our sponsors and check out today's show notes for special offers from Chess.com and Faherty Brand.

Our guest today, Dennis Fleming, age 62, is a social work consultant based in Sacramento, California. Diagnosed with HIV in the early 1990s, Dennis has struggled to find an effective treatment regimen for decades, until Dennis learned about Rukobia – an HIV Therapy for heavily treatment experienced (HTE) adults living with HIV.

Following his initial diagnosis, treatments were not yet available, and he had a hard time coping with his status. Nearly five years later, he began treatment with an antiretroviral therapy, but with limited success. The experience led him to stop treatment for a year, resulting in a severe case of toxoplasmosis. After recovering from this life-threatening experience, Dennis Fleming became determined to prioritize his health.

Older HIV-infected gay men may experience multiple forms of stigma related to sexual orientation (homonegativity), HIV (HIV stigma), and age (ageism), all of which can negatively impact quality of life (QOL). We're going to be talking about what Dennis Fleming has witnessed in 30 years with aging and HIV, his unique perspective on how HIV has changed during the last four decades and Dennis Fleming will share what this milestone means for long-term survivors, including how treatments have evolved? Fewer pills, prevention? Hope. Be part of society. What are friendships and family life like? Stigma…

Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via internet phone, Dennis Fleming.

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#583 Uncommon Ground - Van Jones Oct 28, 2021

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Uncommon Ground with Van Jones

Welcome to a special episode of The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang and this is part of our series on introducing you, our wonderful Not Old Better Show audience to great new, notable podcasters and podcasts.

Pursuit of the common good is something we talk about a lot on The Not Old Better Show. And, giving back is part of who we are and important to all of us, but particularly so to members of The Not Old Better Show.

Are you concerned about the future? Tired of divisiveness? Join political commentator and changemaker Van Jones on a journey to find unifying solutions to our country's biggest problems. Each week, Van and his guests explore topics that affect us all—from climate change to prison reform, from voting rights to political polarization. In Uncommon Ground with Van Jones, you'll hear inspiring, hopeful, and unique perspectives on what it takes to create meaningful change in a divided nation.

New episodes of Uncommon Ground with Van Jones release weekly, every Wednesday. Listen here: wondery.fm/UG_NotOldBetter

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#582 Film & Music: The Heartbeat of Film - Rachel Franklin Oct 25, 2021

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Film & Music: The Heartbeat of Film - Rachel Franklin

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Oh my gosh, we all remember that scene from the Hitchcock film, 'Psycho." Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang and we're celebrating music and film with Smithsonian Associate Rachel Franklin, Doctor of Musical Arts.

The great film director Norman Jewison said: "The marriage of the moving image and music is perhaps the most powerful visual communication we have."—

Film music can inspire and romance us. It can make emotional statements that a script simply can't, subvert a plot with a completely different subtext, and inject irony, fear, or humor when there is apparently none on screen. Music can salvage a bad movie and make a good one great.

Great film scores by composers such as Bernard Herrmann, Max Steiner, Ennio Morricone, and John Williams have engraved iconic scenes into our collective memory with their extraordinary music, even if the rest of the movie might have faded. We are listening to Bernard Herrmann's Alfred Hitchcock 'Psycho" film soundtrack with "The Knife" scene music and music from the finale of the film.

Join us today with popular speaker and concert pianist Rachel Franklin in our conversation that explores the stories behind some of the greatest film music ever composed. We'll be discussing the purpose of a fine score and how it both supports and transforms the film. Rachel Franklin will play selections from each of the films we discuss, so fasten your seatbelts…it's going to be a fabulous ride!

Please join me in welcoming you to the Not Old Better Show on KSCW, jazz, and classical music pianist, composer, Rachel Franklin.

My thanks to Smithsonian Associates for their ongoing support of the show. My thanks to you, my wonderful audience here on KSCW, please talk about better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody and see you next week. Remember, you can find everything on our website: notold-better.com For more details, please check out Smithsonian Associates: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/subscriptions/series/?id=175510

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#581 Soldiers and Dioramas - Brigitte Blachere Oct 23, 2021

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Soldiers and Dioramas - Brigitte Blachere

Smithsonian Associates, The Not Old Better Show Interview Series

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on KSCW. I'm Paul Vogelzang and it is so great to be with you following another excellent Community Chat with Gary Cohen. We have an excellent show today here on KSCW, very timely and important, with our guest today, Smithsonian Associate, Brigitte Blachere.

In the early morning of December 27, 1941, Royal Air Force aircraft and British army and naval forces surprised and quickly overtook German troops positioned on the Norwegian islands of Maaloy and Vaagso. This first true combined tri-service operation carried out by British forces was intended to damage German morale and to engage German forces defending Norway that might otherwise be deployed on the Eastern Front. The raid, codenamed Operation Archery, successfully destroyed German coastal defenses and resources on the islands, including oil and fish factories, a power station, stores, and ships.

Seven Samurai, director Akira Kurosawa's influential 1954 film set in war-torn 16th century Japan, traces an unexpected partnership between a team of masterless samurai and a poor mountain village in need of protection from raiders. The action-packed epic is filled with scenes of training, attacks, and counterattacks—all accompanied by plenty of mud, horses, swords, arrows, and firearms. The story realistically reflects complex relationships among farmers, samurai warriors, and bandits, with some characters based on historical figures. Creating a village diorama and engaging in strategy games pitting samurais against raiders bring this film to life on a miniature scale.

Explore pivotal battles recounted in history, film, and classical mythology in miniature through these specially designed Fall and Winter Adventures. Each session includes four hours of live online instruction with Al Gaspar and Taliesin Knol.

Themed sessions focus on discovering the history of a significant encounter; facilitated diorama construction in which participants make their own terrain boards; and virtually simulated conflicts using troops of 1/72-scale soldiers in war games that offer vivid insights into military strategies. Find out more on our web site, but listen to our guest today as we'll talk about soldiers and dioramas and more with returning guest, Brigitte Blachere.

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#580 Planting Trees to Combat Climate Change - Joe Fargione - The Nature Conservancy Oct 21, 2021

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Planting Trees to Combat Climate Change - Joe Fargione - The Nature Conservancy

The Not Old Better Show, Climate Change Briefing Series

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang and today's show is brought to you by SimpliSafe and Chess.com

Joe Fargione is Science Director for The Nature Conservancy's North America Region. Joe's research reveals nature's hidden benefits to people, including how nature can help mitigate climate change. The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.

And, life depends on all that and more, according to our guest, Joe Fargione. Over the past decade, interest in reforestation has soared. Climate change, an increase in wildfires, and the need for huge carbon sinks to remove emissions from the atmosphere have increased the demand for trees and dense forests.

But while there's a huge focus on planting trees, there's little on where those seedlings will come from. A study published in February in Frontiers in Forest and Global Change, authored by 17 environmental scientists, including ones from the Nature Conservancy, the USDA Forest Service, American Forests, and academic institutions, outlines that we are already short more than 2 billion seedlings per year—and that's just to get halfway to meeting the reforesting potential of the lower 48 states.

Joe Fargione says "There were increasing public calls for dramatically scaling up reforestation, and the people that work in the industry were aware that would be hard to do because of the seed challenges. But most people outside the industry weren't aware at all."

We'll be talking to Joe Fargione today about Nature Conservancy, climate change and the new project to help nurseries with seed collection and storage, and how we can all get involved, which is critical to our national carbon removal ambitions.

Please join me in welcoming you to The Not Old Better Show, Joe Fargione is Science Director for The Nature Conservancy.

My thanks to Joe Fargione, Science Director for The Nature Conservancy for his generous time and preparation today. Of course, my thanks to SimpliSafe and Chess.com for sponsoring today's episode, please check out

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#579 Anna Lembke MD - Dopamine Nation Oct 14, 2021

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Anna Lembke MD - Dopamine Nation

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Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang and today's show is brought to you by Raycon Everyday Ear Buds

Our smartphones are turning us into dopamine addicts, addiction expert Professor Anna Lembke says.

As chief of Stanford University's dual diagnosis addiction clinic, Dr. Anna Lembke has treated patients addicted to everything from heroin to water (yes, you read right), and she refers to the smartphone as the "modern-day hypodermic needle".

Her new book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence examines how we can beat our digital dependencies, with its central thesis attempting to find out why with more abundance than ever, we remain less happy than we were in the past.

In my conversation with Dr. Anna Lembke today, we'll talk about her new book "Dopamine Nation," defining dopamine, and the interconnection between pleasure and pain, and how that connection helps explain addiction. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter, the chemical messenger, that's most connected with processing, rewarding pleasurable behavior. The more dopamine a drug or behavior releases, the more addictive it is. Dr. Lembke is a psychiatrist who's the medical director of addiction medicine at Stanford University and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. Dopamine is the key here, the key to pleasure and pain.

That of course is our guest today, Dr. Anna Lembke reading from her new book, Dopamine Nation about pleasure and pain. Dr. Lembke will illustrate today how finding contentment and connectedness means keeping dopamine in check. You'll hear about the lived experiences of her patients, which are the gripping fabric of her new book. Their riveting stories of suffering and redemption give us all hope for managing our consumption and transforming our lives. My conversation with Dr. Lembke shows that the secret to finding balance is combining the science of desire with the wisdom of recovery. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via internet phone, Dr. Anna Lembke.

My thanks to Dr. Anna Lembke, author new book, Dopamine Nation for her generous time and preparation today. Of course, my thanks to Raycon Everyday Ear Buds for sponsoring today's episode, please check out Raycon Everyday Ear Buds for a wonderful in-ear audio experience…just like the Not Old Better Show… My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience…please be safe, get your flu shots and your booster shot for COVID, recommend others do the same and Let's Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody.

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