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Creativity peaking in your 50s more than your 20s? Yup, that tracks. This episode digs into what that actually looks like and it's got nothing to do with taking a pottery class or learning how to square dance. (again.).

You know that we rarely do guests on the show BUT when a fellow Gen Xer (Laura LeBleu) channels her creativity into a gorgeous, 90+ page, three-times-a-year print magazine - for us, by us - we make an exception. While we're a little divided on its controversial name - Geezer - we're totally sure of this. Creativity in every form is a way to "kick ass in our second half". Tune in today. Or not. Whatever.

PS - we even have a discount code for YOU! GXS15 gets you 15% off a Geezer subscription here: https://www.geezermagazine.com/subscribe

Episode links

• At What Age Does Creativity Peak?
• Creativity peaks in your 20s and 50s
• Indulging in the Arts Is Proving to Have Major Health Benefits. Could Creativity be a Hidden Longevity Hack?
• Creative Reinvention in 50s and Beyond
• Jane Pratt Substack

Geezer Magazine Info

• Geezer Magazine
• Geezer Substack
• Geezer IG

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Congratulations, you've found the one podcast episode that finally settles whether extraterrestrial life exists. Spoiler: we don't know either.

Thanks to Lori, we're talking aliens this week - the pop culture kind, the Cold War paranoia kind, and the-cops-told-Eve's-mom-in '58-it-was-a-weather-balloon-but-it-was-definitely-not kind. From Close Encounters to Alien to ET to Project Hail Mary to things on the moon in Roman times, we have ALOT of thoughts. New episode. Stuff to hear. You know what to do.

Episode links

• Aliens and UFOs still fascinate. ‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Disclosure Day’ are proof
• How Steven Spielberg Pitched Project Hail Mary's Close Encounters Easter Egg
• Alien.gov mystery grows after White House says 'Stay tuned'
• Neil Dregrasse Typson’s point of view
• NASA and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
• What Really Happened at Roswell?
• What is Area 51 and what goes on there?
• Why So Many Aliens in Pop Culture Look Familiar
• How pop culture has shaped our understanding of aliens
• The most memorable pop culture aliens and extraterrestrials
• The 40+ Most Famous Alien Characters of All Time

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Ever wondered what happens when an entire cruise ship full of Gen Xers decide to relive the greatest decade? Wonder no more.

In this week's episode, we're taking you aboard the 80s Cruise - where the fanny packs are unironic, the hair is big, and the hits just keep on coming.

We're talking live concerts, old-school heartthrobs, neon everything, and a crowd that still knows every single word to every single song. Whether you're a die-hard cruise lover or someone who swore they'd never set foot on a ship, this episode may have you reconsidering your stance fast.

Plus we have a kick ass guest sitting in with us who just came back from her second 80s cruise and is already signed up for her third (and planning for her 4th so she can offically “graduate”.)

So is the 80’s cruise totally rad or totally bogus? Listen now and you can be the judge.

Episode links

• 80’s cruise official website
• Best Moments of the 2025 80’s cruise
• The 80s Cruise: Why A Music Theme Cruise is the Best Party at Sea
• Videos from the 80’s cruise
• Instagram for #The80scruise

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• WTOP Radio
• WTOP Profile
• Telling the traffic story with Reada Kessler

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