Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century
Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust talk amongst themselves and with special guests about many facets of aging and how it feels to be Oldish in the 21st Century. Conversation, stories, facts, information, opinions, experiences.
Episodes
91 episodes
Oldish: 4th Anniversary!
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust express surprise, and gratitude, on the 4th Anniversary of the podcast!Thanks for listening for 4 years. We’re excited to be...
Oldish Book Club: When the Cranes Fly South
In this episode of Oldish:Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century Co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust are joined by dear friend Leslie Ross-Degnan to discuss When the Cranes Fly South, by Lisa Ridzen. It is a remarkable telling of the...
Oldish: Aging Against My Will with Mike Bryskier
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust sit down for a chat with substack humorist Mike Bryskier. Mike's substack is Aging Against My Will. It's a Mad Magazine influence g...
Oldish: Moving a Loved One
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging n the 21st Century co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust welcome back Frances Reaves, author of Boomers Booming: How to Thrive After 65* (*And Have Good Sex). She has had a major change in ...
Oldish: The Paradox of Aging
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century, co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust talk about a booklet Janet came across in her psychotherapist practice, on recent research on aging. We found it very interesting,...
Oldish: Purpose, Chapter 1
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century, co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust talk about purpose, finding it, creating it, keeping it, at this stage of our lives. Join the conversation on our website at
Oldish Book Club: The Ride of Her Life
In this installment of the Oldish Book Club co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust and our always special guest Leslie Ross-Degnan enjoy The Ride of Her Life, by Elizabeth Letts. It's the inspiring and engaging story of Mesannie Wilkins, a ...
Oldish: Valentine's Day
In this episode, published on Valentine's Day 2026, co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust talk about this special day honoring love, and love language, and what it all means to each of us. Don't forget to love everyone.
Oldish: Nonviolent Resistance and RIP Mye Brother
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust talk about nonviolent resistance to ICE and the burgeoning police state in Donald Trump's dystopian version of America. We are addi...
Oldish: Dr. Michael Guadagnino on Fitness
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century, co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust sit down with Dr. Michael Guadagnino to talk about Oldish Fitness and his new book Fitness Over 50, 60, 70 and Beyond. He has lots...
Oldish Book Club: How the Penguins Saved Veronica
In this episode of the Oldish Book Club co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust are joined again by extra special guest Leslie Ross-Degnan to discuss How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior. It was a fun read, and a great discussion.
Oldish: Happier Holidays
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century, co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust talk about the challenges presented to us Oldish this holiday season. We do have some ideas about how to de-Grinch ourselves, incl...
Oldish Book Club: The Thursday Murder Club
In this episode of the Oldish Book Club co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust and our dear friend Leslie Ross-Degnan read and discuss The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. It's a better book than we expected, full of twists and turns ...
Oldish: Philip Slayton, All Remaining Passengers
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century, co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust have an engaging conversation with author Philip Slayton. We talk about his Substack The Endgame, and a collection of pieces from ...
Oldish: Fearful
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century, co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust spend Halloween talking about their fears as they trick or treat through Oldishness. What are you most afraid of as you age?
Oldish Book Club: The Woman Who Met Herself
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century, co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust are once again joined by their good friend Leslie Ross-Degnan for another installment of The Oldish Book Club. This time they read...
No Kings
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust talk about the recent No Kings protest demonstrations across the US. More than 7 million Americans, and many more around the world,...
Oldish: The First Amendment
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust have a free conversation about the First Amendment. This is key to our American freedom, and has been under direct attack of late i...
Oldish: Urgent! A Plan 2 Age
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century, co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust sit down with Richard Wexler, CEO of APlan2Age.org for a crucial conversation. If you or a loved one, or someone you know, i...
Oldish Book Club: Our Souls at Night
In this episode of the Oldish Book Club co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust are joined by special friend Leslie Ross-Degnan for a lively discussion of the short novel Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf. It's a sweet, very oldish story of a...
Oldish: Best Sex Ever After Menopause
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust have a stimulating visit with Dr. Carol Remz, PhD., about her new book Best Sex Ever After Menopause, with Intimacy Coach Molly Car...
Oldish: Juneteenth 2025
In this episode co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust and guest host ChatGPT discuss Juneteenth, the Federal Holiday commemorating the day in 1865 when word of the Emancipation of American slaves finally reached Galveston, Texas. What has ...
Oldish: Crappy Days
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust talk about those days when, despite being Oldish, we sometimes just feel crappy. We feel better having talked about it, and hope yo...
Oldish: 3 Years!
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust celebrate the third anniversary of the podcast Oldish, and tak about plans for the future. If you like Oldish, you'll like this one...
Oldish Book Club: Judith Viorst Decades Poems
In this episode of Oldish: Conversations on Aging in the 21st Century co-hosts Dr. Janet Price and Gregg Kaloust and our Oldish Book Club partner Leslie Ross-Degnan celebrate, somewhat tardily, National Poetry Month, by sharing some poems from ...
