
Boomer Randomness
Peek inside the mind of some Boomers. Topics include music, movies, memories, marriage and divorce, retirement, bucket lists, kids and grandkids, travel, medical crap that old people talk about, and a whole lot more.
Episodes
100 episodes
Grief and Loss Over More Than Just Deaths (S07E19)
We experience deaths of loved ones more as we age, but grief and loss can happen across a whole range of losses, such as jobs and physical abilities. In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Cynthia Post provides insight into dealing with gri...
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19:27

Songs and Other Things Turning 60 This Year (S07E18)
They say age is just a number, but how does it feel when you realize that the songs “Satisfaction” and “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” turn 60 this year? This episode dives into songs, movies, TV shows and cultural events from 1965.#bo...
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7:38

Should It Stay Or Should It Go? (S07E17)
What things do you keep? Pictures, souvenirs, old love letters? What do you toss? A lot of Boomers hang onto stuff, but Millennials usually don’t. This episode dives into trends, pros and cons of keeping things and suggests answers to the...
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9:55

Doing Nothing Is Something (S07E16)
In our fast-paced workaholic world, it is sometimes nice to do nothing, even for just a few minutes a day. This episode explores what the Italians call “il dolce far niente” … the sweetness of doing nothing. Sometimes doing nothing is ...
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6:56

Making Fun Of Ourselves (S07E15)
We’re always looking out for and speaking out against age discrimination and aging stereotypes. But sometimes it’s fun to make fun of ourselves as we age. It can be healthy to not take ourselves too seriously. And humor is often based ...
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8:41

Flying Cars and Trips To Mars (S07E14)
Boomers remember the promise of flying cars and trips to Mars. One of those two fantasies may be a reality as soon as this year. This episode goes where no one has gone … yet. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife...
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9:50

Retirement Adventures In Italy (S07E13)
Many retirees dream of visiting other countries or even living in other countries. This episode includes a conversation with someone who is doing a little of both, with insight on daily life, grocery shopping, TV shows, and la dolce vita, livin...
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27:01

Stats, Retirement Dreaming, Colonoscopies (S07E12)
A retirement dream, a humorous look at colonoscopies, and a few Boomer statistics are all part of this episode.#boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #retirement #colonoscopies #boomerstatistics
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14:25

Women’s Rights, Living, Marriage, Words, Music (S07E11)
Trends in buying music, changes in women’s rights a few decades ago, showing your age by your choice of words, getting married after your 70th birthday, and answers to the question “what if you only had two years to live?” make up this episode....
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17:18

The Last Time It Was Inside (S07E10)
1985 was the last year the Inauguration was moved indoors. This episode digs into the other big event of that day and lifestyle, music, movies and television from that year.#boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #inaug...
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8:32

Life and Death (S07E09)
Death is inevitable, but we don’t necessarily think about it much till we start staring down our own mortality as we age. Boomers are responsible for the trend toward celebrations of life more than mourning death at funerals. This episode looks...
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9:55

A Quarter Century Already (S07E08)
Remember hanging chads and the Y2K scare? Many Boomers are preoccupied with measuring time like years, decades, anniversaries and birthdays. The zero-year milestones get extra attention as do groups of years like 25 or 75. This episode looks ba...
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12:41

Best of 2024 (S07E07)
This episode is a look back at five conversations from 2024, about Music, Financial Planning, Careers and Retirement, Boomer Dating and Grandparenting Love.#boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #musicmemories #grandpa...
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27:35

Holiday Traditions Around the World (S07E06)
Christmas and Hannukah are the dominate December celebration in the United States, but there are at least a dozen other celebrations between November and January. This episode explores many holiday traditions here and abroad, and includes...
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21:22

What Were You Thinking? (S07E05)
Many Boomers keep a journal/diary, especially as they reach retirement age. It can allow them to reflect on their life experiences, preserve memories, or maybe leave stories and information for their children or grandchildren. This episode expl...
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8:21

50th Reunion (S07E04)
If you’re a Boomer, you might remember 1974 like it was yesterday. And you might be shocked when someone tells you it was 50 years ago. This episode looks back to to life in 1974, with music, news and trivia.#boomerrandomness #boom...
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9:07

Thanksgiving 2024 (S07E03)
This episode explores the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday. How did it start? Did the Pilgrims eat pumpkin pie? How do some Boomers celebrate Thanksgiving? #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #thanksgiving
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12:05

Sixty-one Years Ago This Week (S07E02)
Older Boomers will forever remember what happened this week sixty-one years ago. November 22, 1963, is the day that President John Kennedy was assassinated in a celebratory motorcade in Dallas, Texas. This episode explores that day and weekend ...
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12:54

Moving (S07E01)
Typical Americans move eleven times in their lives and each year between eight and eleven percent of the population relocates. This episode looks at reasons, attitudes, packing, unpacking, what to keep, what to toss and other aspects of moving ...
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8:43

Who Would You Chat With (S062E12)
If you could sit on a park bench for an hour and chat with anybody living or dead, who would you choose?The answer could be totally unrealistic, like chatting with Jimi Hendrix or Eleanor Roosevelt. They’re dead. Possible, but also unlikely, a ...
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8:07

Random Thoughts On Aging (S06E11)
How do you feel when you realize that an event that feels like it happened just a few years ago happened a few decades ago? Does it shock you when you find out that Joe Biden, Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney are the same age, and Donald Trump, G...
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8:55

Labor Day (S06E10)
What songs were popular on Labor Day weekends in your youth? How did Labor Day start? What about this ‘don’t wear white after Labor Day’ thing? This episode explores those questions.#boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #agi...
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10:55

Woodstock-Were You There (S06E09)
Woodstock is considered by many as the most significant music event of all time. It launched many music careers and further established the popularity and significance of others. A small sampling: Santana, The Who, Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, Jan...
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