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#33 Interview with Chef Kwame Onwuachi Sep 29, 2016

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The Not Old - Better Show Interview series: Chef Kwame Onwuachi, Top Chef, & Guest Lecturer, Smithsonian Associates.

As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, our guest today on the Not Old Better Show is chef Kwame Onwuachi. Born in the Bronx and trained in classical French cuisine at the Culinary Institute of America, Kwame Onwuachi works as the Executive Chef of The Shaw Bijou in Washington, D.C. His interest in food was sparked by his mother who operated a catering company while he was growing up. Kwame started his own catering company at the age of 20 before working in some highly regarded restaurants including New York's Eleven Madison Park and Per Se. He has traveled the world learning different types of cuisines and cultures and worked on oil rigs, specifically "Deepwater Horizon," which is a very interesting story! His philosophy on cooking can best be defined as telling a story through food. Kwame was also a contestant on Top Chef. Give a listen to today's show, featuring a very interesting man, with a great story and a great future.

Please note: Chef Kwame Onwuachi will be appearing at the Ripley Auditorium, Washington DC, Oct. 24, 2016. However, the event is currently SOLD OUT. If you are interested in being placed on the "waiting list," please call Smithsonian Associates: 202 633 3030

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#32 Weird Al NOB Review, concert and album Sep 13, 2016

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The Not Old Better Show Interview Series: Weird Al Yankovic Concert.

Weird Al Yankovic has outlasted, and in some cases outsold, the artists whose songs he's parodied.

Weird Al has been the king of parody for 30 years. He's won three Grammys and he's released his 14th album. It's called "Mandatory Fun." Weird Al Yankovic joins me from his 2016 summer tour.

Join me for our concert review and interview with Weird Al.

Enjoy.

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#31 New Beatles Movie, "8 Days A Week, the Touring Years," & Ron Howard Sep 12, 2016

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THE NOT OLD BETTER SHOW MOVIE REVIEW & INTERVIEW: "EIGHT DAYS A WEEK, THE TOURING YEARS," FROM RON HOWARD...

Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about the Beatles, Ron Howard has uncovered new things about the Fab Four for the upcoming documentary, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week -- The Touring Years.

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show Movie Review and Interview: Ron Howard, and his new film, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years.

The film traces John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr from 1962-1966 during the years that they became a phenomenon. Ron Howard was a kid at the time, playing Opie on The Andy Griffith Show, and he (like everyone else in our Not Old Better audience) found himself swept up in Beatlemania.

Howard watched as the Beatles debuted on Ed Sullivan, toured the US, and eventually decided touring wasn't the band wanted to do.

The Beatles, whether performing live, or on their recordings, never held anything back. They had no reason to. But, The Beatles, due to increasing pressure of touring, had many reasons to cease live concert performances. While we can still see "The Cute One" who's out touring now, and of course Ringo is still with us, but for those of us not able to ever see them together live, this film in its audio brilliance, along with mesmerizing video footage recreates that magic, and it's guaranteed to raise a big smile on your face and well worth the price of admission.

Enjoy!

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#30 Sully Movie Review NOB Sep 09, 2016

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MOVIES FOR ADULTS: "SULLY" MOVIE REVIEW

The new film, "Sully," is many things. A wonderful story, for one, but also a term used to identify or describe a person who has gone beyond the impossible to save your ass, or the ass of others. According to the Urban Dictionary, a "Sully" is at minimum a situation so bad that a complete hat trick was never in the cards, and with an outcome or accomplishment so improbable, that it just never happens.

Pilot Chesley Sullenberger's wild ride started when he landed a US Airways jet plop-solid perfect onto the icy surface of the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009 saving all 155 passengers on board. Fame has followed ever since, and Sullenberger's nickname, "Sully," is now this one-word phrase for coolness in a crisis.

He's a hero to a nation in need of a hero, and taxi cab drivers, hotel managers, and bar keeps all recognize him in their midst and heap praise on him.

And, just as the nation needs a hero, the real heroes in the film, and in real life are the honest, hard working Americans everywhere: the police, fire, safety, rescue and first responders, but importantly the flight crew themselves.

In the film, "Sully," out this week, seven and a half years after Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger successfully landed a damaged US Airways jet in the Hudson River shortly after takeoff from La Guardia Airport, this "Miracle on the Hudson" is retold through Captain Sullenberger's honest, responsible, humble eyes.

I loved this movie, and think you will, too. Enjoy.

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#29 Smithsonian Assoc. Rebecca Roberts, Ep. 2 Sep 08, 2016

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SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES FALL COURSES, INTERVIEW WITH REBECCA ROBERTS, PROGRAM COORDINATOR, EP 2.

Welcome to our inaugural, 2 part episode of Smithsonian Associates Events, on The Not Old Better Show. This is part 2 of the series. Thank you for listening. I want to invite you to subscribe to these great, free podcasts on iTunes, Google Play, and at all the Smithsonian Associates social media sites, like Facebook, and Twitter.

And, at the SmithsonianAssociates.org, you can find out more, become a member, and sign up for eAlerts with special offers and pre sale notices. Give it a try, I think you'll love it.

Smithsonian Associates is the largest museum-based education program in the world—and produces vibrant educational and cultural programming inspired by the Smithsonian's research, collections and exhibitions. The programs are designed to be entertaining, informative, eclectic, and insightful. Each year more than 750 individual programs are presented to spark creativity and excite learning in people of all ages in the Washington, D.C., area and across the country.

Smithsonian Associates brings the Smithsonian to life through seminars, performances, lectures, studio arts classes and local and regional study tours, as well as many engaging programs for children, including performances, museum sleepovers and summer day camps.

This fall's program includes over 70 courses and workshops, with over 1/3 making their Smithsonian debut.

Check it out: SmithsonianAssociates.org

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#28 Smithsonian Assoc. Rebecca Roberts, Ep. 1 Sep 08, 2016

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SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES FALL COURSES, INTERVIEW WITH REBECCA ROBERTS, PROGRAM COORDINATOR, EP 1.

Welcome to our inaugural, 2 part episode of Smithsonian Associates Events, on The Not Old Better Show. Thank you for listening. I want to invite you to subscribe to these great, free podcasts on iTunes, Google Play, and at all the Smithsonian Associates social media sites, like Facebook, and Twitter.

At the SmithsonianAssociates.org web site you can find out more, become a member, and sign up for eAlerts with special offers and pre sale notices. Give it a try, I think you'll love it.

This fall's program includes over 70 courses and workshops, with over 1/3 making their Smithsonian debut.

Check it out: SmithsonianAssociates.org

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#27 "Sully" - Movies for Adults Review Sep 08, 2016

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INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR CAPTAIN CHESLEY "SULLY" SULLENBERGER, OF THE BOOK, "HIGHEST DUTY," & SUBJECT OF THE FILM, "SULLY," STARRING TOM HANKS.

THE NOT OLD BETTER SHOW INTERVIEW SERIES.

Sully is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood and written by Todd Komarnicki, about the US Airways Flight 1549 and Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, based on the autobiography Highest Duty by Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow. The film stars Tom Hanks as Sullenberger, with Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Autumn Reeser, Holt McCallany, Jamey Sheridan and Jerry Ferrara in supporting roles. The film will be released by Warner Bros. in conventional and IMAX theatres on September 9, 2016.

On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the "Miracle on the Hudson" when Captain "Sully" Sullenberger, then aged 57, glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.

Join me today for a conversation with Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the author of Highest Duty, and subject of the new film, "Sully," from Warner Bros., opening 9/9/16 nationwide.

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#26 Smithsonian Associates, Interview with Rebecca Roberts, Sep 05, 2016

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SMITHSONOIAN ASSOCIATES: FALL PREVIEW, INTERVIEW WITH REBECCA ROBERTS

Welcome to our inaugural episode of Smithsonian Associates Events, on The Not Old Better Show. Thank you for listening. I want to invite you to subscribe to these great, free podcasts on iTunes, Google Play, and at the Smithsonian Associates web site, and where you can hear all these episodes. And, at the Smithsonian Associates web site, that's SmithsonianAssociates.org, you can find out more, become a member, and sign up for eAlerts with special offers and pre sale notices. Give it a try, I think you'll love it.

This fall's program includes over 70 courses and workshops, with over 1/3 making their Smithsonian debut.

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#25 Interview with Author Heather Green Aug 15, 2016

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VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR HEATHER GREEN:

TO CATCH A CAT, HOW THREE STRAY KITTENS RESCUED ME

With a busy career at BusinessWeek Magazine, at the height of her professional life, and at a dizzying time in the internet economy, Heather Green made a rather arbitrary decision that changed her life.

This decision tapped into her urge to help, get involved, act. As a journalist, that was a natural urge. But this was more. Because rescuing the three kittens and finding them homes got Heather involved within a community of neighbor's, new friends in the rescue community in the area, and others who cared as she did. Heather started creating real roots and a feeling of belonging—something she hadn't had for a big part of her life growing up as a military brat who moved every two years.

Is this what life is all about? Certainly it is part of it, and the questions Heather began to answer provide answers to us all.

Part of the new Not Old Better series on "Art of Living," you'll love this interview and the book. Enjoy.

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#24 Salute to 2016 Olympics, Michael Phelps & What's Next... Aug 11, 2016

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21 and counting. I'll take all comers!

Michael Phelps won his 21st gold medal, and 23 medals overall, had some wonderful TV time last night. Touching images of Michael and his mom,

mom and michael in the photog frenzy,
his new baby "Boomer," and fiancé, Nicole Johsnon…but, in all honesty,

Some of the shots of Michael, ahead of the races, as he mentally prepped are the best. We all know that Olympian athletes are very intense. But famous Olympian, Michael Phelps, and his staring intensity is making the internet giggle with delight, because his intimidation face towards rival Chad le Clos is absolutely amazing!

Let's look at some of those, along with commentary from the twitterverse

The 23-time Olympic medal winner had shot South Africa's Chad le Clos a death stare ahead of the event as the swimmers prepared for the race
Phelps, wearing his Team USA warm up suit before he entered the pool, looked furious as he waited for the race: had his game face on!
Old rivals, Phelps shot Chad leClos that death stare
Oh my God that cupping is serious business,' one Twitter user joked as they posted a photo of Phelps as Darth Maul
HeHateMe said: When You finally Know The Power of the Dark Side
Mason Waugh transformed Phelps into a young Darth Vader and joked: "I have studied you, and found nothing but weakness."
Phelps' furious stare appears to set the South African's hair on fire
One social media user compared Phelps' to a petulant child who didn't get his Pepsi
One sports fan poked fun at the fact that Phelps was sitting inside the arena with the hook up on his jacket: "when you think it's gonna rain so you wear your raincoat but then it doesn't rain
Dana Schwartz jokingly puts Phelps' angry game face down to the fact that he was unable to get coconut milk at Starbucks Coffee
"Possessed By Satan" nuff said
A speech bubble jokes that LeClos has never heard of Harambe, the 17 year old silverback gorilla who was shot and killed at Cincinatti Zoo after a child fell into his enclosure
Phelps matches Grump cat
You should Not Mess With Me, or as Yoda: Mess With Me, You should Not!

All in all, great results from Phelps. Go USA, and more to come. Bring em on!

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