New Tricks for Old Dogs
Why are we howling at the moon? In the 60's and 70's our generation led a cultural revolution. Now that we are in our 60's and 70's we see another cultural revolution led by folks like us who refuse to act their age. We may be Old Dogs, but we can still learn New Tricks. This podcast celebrates that revolution. It features offbeat news items, social observations, adventure tips, shameless humor, and interviews with contemporaries who are still engaged with life.
Episodes
150 episodes
Episode No. 151: "The Next-to-Last Episode"
The Old Dogs review some of the reasons why people quit doing their podcast. We look back to two special years in our collective past – The summer of love and the year that changed America. And we take a moment to de-bunk some of the more preva...
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Episode No. 150: "That Dog Won't Hunt"
In the first of three special episodes, The Old Dogs wind down their six-year run at howling at the moon. In this episode, we revisit past guests, with excerpts from our conversations with Tony Caputo, Thelma Zirkelbach, Mel Foster and Eileen M...
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Season 6
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Episode 150
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25:02
Episode 149: "How do I close my Daylight Saving account?"
The Old Dogs ramble about the continuing silly practice of Daylight Saving Time. We report on a lady who made an electrified sign her home sweet home. We present another edition of Ads ‘n Fads. We introduce the disturbing fact that some people ...
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Episode No. 148: "In space, no one can hear you shower"
The Old Dogs ramble about our changing attitude towards the space program. We reveal the identity of the country’s most popular grocery store. We discuss the various ways our astronauts take a shower. We reminisce about the days when a popular ...
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Episode No. 147: "You can pry my clutter from my cold, dead fingers."
The Old Dogs ramble about the useless stuff we buy, stop using, but never get rid of. We ask you what your word for pancakes is. We present another "I Saw it on the Boob Tube." We remember - well, not personally - a time when the Sears Catalogu...
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Season 6
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Episode 147
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24:49
Episode 146: "Hey, Mom, I can see my bones!"
The Old Dogs ramble about the dangerous stuff people did in the 50's. We sing the praises of honey, with a 2,000-year shelf life. We reveal that thrift-store treasures aren't always a myth. We answer the question everyone is asking: why does yo...
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Season 6
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Episode 146
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24:20
Episode No. 145: "Putting the Hoot in Hootnanny"
The Old Dogs ramble about the big folk revival of the early sixties. We learn about a rat problem that has one police department clearing out its evidence shelves. We hear from Suzanne Savoy about that whole business of sex. Paul once again tri...
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Episode 144: "A Pepsi, a Zagnut, and a box of shotgun shells"
The Old Dogs ramble about those grade-school lunchboxes featuring TV characters. We propose the useful idea of turning abandoned shopping malls into apartment homes. We ponder the notion of robot pets. We note with terror the rise of vending ma...
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Season 6
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Episode 144
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23:36
Episode No. 143: "Why do we have earlobes?"
The Old Dogs ramble about all kinds of useless stuff. We try to find out why we have earlobes. We present another Ads n Fads. We offer you a chance to become a pirate - with a degree from MIT. Our new League of Literate Ladies kicks off with co...
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23:20
Episode No. 142: "You can live to be a hundred if you don’t die first"
The Old Dogs ramble about living to 100 - is it a good idea? We ponder some of the bad practices we employ to keep dentists in business. We celebrate the inventor of the flat-bottomed paper bag. We view with alarm the rise of misinformation on ...
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Season 6
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Episode 142
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24:39
Episode No. 141: "A Hurkle-Durkle Podcast"
The Old Dogs ramble about the sweet pleasures of lolling in bed. We alert you to a pizza parlor that serves cocaine as a toping. We bring you another edition of What Year Was It. We review the history of why we eat three meals a day. We extol t...
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Season 6
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24:59
Episode No. 140: "Trash Talking Mt. Everest"
The Old Dogs ramble about challenges older dogs can successfully complete - unlike climbing Everest. We mention Everest because it happens to be the world's highest garbage dump. We introduce a new feature: commentary by our League of Literate ...
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23:59
Episode No. 139: "Tupperware's Last Burp"
The Old Dogs ramble about how guys would do a tupperware party. Paul tries again, without success, to stump the older old dog. We wonder what ever happened to garden hermits. We relate some of the worst business decisions ever. And we report on...
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24:55
Episode No. 138: "Do you like me, or is it the beer talking?"
The Old Dogs ramble about getting your home ready for the Apocalypse. We challenge you with another "I Saw it on the Boob Tube." We acquaint you with a special car made just for the Apocalypse. We report on a house designed and built just like ...
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Season 6
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Episode 138
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23:54
Episode No. 137: "Everything about this episode is groovy!"
The Old Dogs ramble about opening a lemonade stand, or other sidewalk enterprises. We remember when good times were groovy. We bring you another Ads 'n' Fads. We groan over the bad things American tourists do. We wonder if you find yourself fol...
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Season 6
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Episode 137
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24:48
Episode No. 136: "What's in your medicine cabinet?"
The Old Dogs ramble about people who snoop around in other people's houses. We learn why we get great ideas in the shower. We challenge you with another What Year Was It? We investigate the habit of peeking into medicine cabinets. And we wonder...
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Season 6
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Episode 136
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25:00
Episode No. 135: "I'd still rather leave it to Beaver."
The Old Dogs ramble about a time when watching TV programs was an event. We wonder what happened to many of our high-school subjects. Paul tries unsuccessfully to stump the older Old Dog. We scratch our heads over the wisdom of selling self-dri...
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24:55
Episode No. 134: "Lucid dreaming of an endless cruise"
The Old Dogs ramble about living aboard a ship year-round. We recall the useless math terms we needed to learn in high school. We challenge you with yet another I Saw it on the Boob Tube. We present scientific findings on the exact point of sat...
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Season 6
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Episode 134
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23:41
Episode No. 133: "Don't leave home without this episode."
In this episode The Old Dogs ramble about the stuff in your fridge. We analyze the Yuck Factor. We try to stump you with another Ads n Fads. We give new life to that old can of WD40. We try to recall a time when passports didn't have pictures. ...
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Season 6
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Episode 133
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24:16
Episode No. 132: "You're dead when we say you're dead."
The Old Dogs ramble about mis-information and how hard it is to correct. We follow that with an example of a woman declared dead while living. Our Chief Aging Officer takes us on a trip to her gym. We try to stump you with another What Year Was...
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Season 6
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Episode 132
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24:01
Episode No. 131: "Dumb phones: smart choice?"
The Old Dogs Ramble about dumb phones – are they for you? We take a look at a future without real coffee. We wonder about the current exercise trend of backward walking. We try once again to stump the older old dog. And we reminisce about the e...
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Episode No. 130: "Who Moved My Cheese?"
The Old Dogs ramble about sneaky supermarket switches. We discover a new kind of syndrome that makes you drunk without drinking. We present another edition of I Saw It on the Boob Tube. We notice how people never smile in old photographs. We wo...
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23:31
Episode No. 129: "My AI has a low IQ."
The Old Dogs ramble about AI - is it intelligent at all? We learn about a San Francisco tycoon who built a 40-foot spite fence around his neighbor's property. We bring you another Ads 'n Fads. We recall some of the great inventions spawned by t...
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Season 6
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Episode 129
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24:14
Episode No. 128: "My ice-cream cone gave me a hangover."
The Old Dogs ramble about what happens if we outlive our partner. We introduce a new retail concept, alcoholic ice cream. We challenge you with another What Year Was it. We mark the loss of a grade-school favorite, the number-two pencil. We bri...
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Episode No. 127: "I got pooped climbing Mt. Everest."
The Old Dogs ramble about dealing with trash. We introduce you to a new class of religious affiliation - the Nones. We angst over the mountain of human waste that is overwhelming Mt. Everest. And Paul tries to stump Jim again, with little succe...
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Season 6
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Episode 127
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