• Episode No. 143: "Why do we have earlobes?"
    Dec 19 2024

    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 commentary by Bredgette Mongeon. And we announce the OED word of the year. The Old Dogs conversation is with Selia Qinn, a Houston resident who has given multiple meanings to the phrase, "there's no place like home."

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    23 mins
  • Episode No. 142: "You can live to be a hundred if you don’t die first"
    Nov 27 2024

    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 the internet... or do we? We alert you to an insurance scam involving pricey cars... and bogus bears. And we reflect on the upside and downside of living to be 100. The Old Dogs Conversation is with human dynamo Vanessa Gilmore - a retired federal judge who is anything but retired.

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    25 mins
  • Episode No. 141: "A Hurkle-Durkle Podcast"
    Nov 13 2024

    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 the benefits of gossip. And we give you a scientific viewpoint on Hurkle-Durkling. Guess what that is. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Bill Baird, a true Southern gentleman with a long history of community building who still pursues it in retirement.

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    25 mins
  • Episode No. 140: "Trash Talking Mt. Everest"
    Oct 24 2024

    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 Ladies - this time with Kathy Biehl. We report on the North American Wife-Carrying Championship. We introduce you to a mature lady who was able to save the best for last. And we acquaint you with the dangers of opening Champaign bottles. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Gika Rector. A practitioner of the Feldenkrais technique. It's gonna make you feel a whole lot better.

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    24 mins
  • Episode No. 139: "Tupperware's Last Burp"
    Oct 9 2024

    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 a war that lasted over three centuries... by mistake. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Judge Jerry Zimmerer, a fellow who has no intention of slowing down after his term is up.

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    25 mins
  • Episode No. 138: "Do you like me, or is it the beer talking?"
    Sep 25 2024

    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 the Simpsons' house. We ask you to believe that beer makes us more attractive. And, finally, what nobody has been asking for: ranking the British nobility. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Kim Sawyer, founder of The Wealth Source. Kim is dedicated to helping people to discover what their true wealth is, then find ways to attain it.

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    24 mins
  • Episode No. 137: "Everything about this episode is groovy!"
    Sep 11 2024

    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 following trends blindly. And we notice that adults are finding profit in lemonade stands. The Old Dogs Conversation is with Joe Kilgore, an old-school adman who found a new outlet for his copywriting talents in publishing detective novels.

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    25 mins
  • Episode No. 136: "What's in your medicine cabinet?"
    Aug 30 2024

    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 what advice we might give to our younger selves. The Old Dogs conversation is with Rodney George a guy who turned his love for travel and love for people into a service helping people love to travel.

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    25 mins