New Tricks for Old Dogs

Written by: Paul Menzel Jim Conlan
  • Summary

  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Episode No. 148: "In space, no one can hear you shower"
    Mar 7 2025

    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 American sport was… pedestrianism. And we answer the question, how come you don’t recognize your own voice? The Old Dogs Conversation is with Andy Huggins, one of the country’s most enduring comics.

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    25 mins
  • Episode No. 147: "You can pry my clutter from my cold, dead fingers."
    Feb 19 2025

    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 Catalogue sold dynamite. We learn that if you failed at Hula-Hooping, it may have been because of your shape. And we enumerate some of the useless things people have in their homes. they may sound familiar. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Steve Rosencranz, a savvy financier who made a bundle, then turned to improving the lives of city kids.

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    25 mins
  • Episode 146: "Hey, Mom, I can see my bones!"
    Feb 5 2025

    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 your tummy rumble? We wonder how we survived those shoe-store X-Ray machines. And we ask parents if it's wrong to have kids apologize. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Rabbi Stuart Fedorow - a man beloved by his congregation - and a heck of a radio host.

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    24 mins

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