A podcast about the one thing we all become: old.
The Future is Old
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Podcast Overview
A podcast about the one thing we all become: old.
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4/14/2026
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June 24, 2026
EPISODE NINE - SPECIAL FEATURE ON AGING
<p>Today’s episode takes place at the annual American Society on Aging conference with the organization’s CEO, Dr. Leanne Clark-Shirley, as a guest co-host. We are joined by Jonathan Reckford, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, and Neetu Abad, the Director of the Rosalynn Carter Mental Health and Caregiver Program. They talk with us about the housing crisis, the importance of caregiving, and their visions for the future of aging. </p><p>You can follow Jonathan Reckford on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanreckford/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><u>LinkedIn</u></a>. </p><p>You can volunteer with <a href="https://www.habitat.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><u>Habitat for Humanity</u></a>. </p><p>You can follow Neetu Abad on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/neetu-abad-0b28951b/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><u>LinkedIn</u></a>. </p><p>You can follow Leanne Clark-Shirley's work with ASA on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lclarkshirley/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><u>LinkedIn</u></a>. </p><p></p>
May 28, 2026
EPISODE EIGHT – AI-JEN POO
<p>Today’s guest is Ai-jen Poo, the President of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and the Executive Director of Caring Across Generations. She talks with us about the history of caregiving, how we are building better systems, and why we need more stories of care in the media. </p><p>You can follow Ai-jen on Instagram, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aijenp/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@aijenp</a>. </p><p>You can buy Ai-jen's book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-age-of-dignity-preparing-for-the-elder-boom-in-a-changing-america-ai-jen-poo/7e8ab86138b3b189?ean=9781620972014&next=t" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Age of Dignity</a>. </p><p>You can join Ai-jen's One Million Conversations movement here: <a href="https://caring.nu/1mcc-ap" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://caring.nu/1mcc-ap.</a> </p><p><br /></p>
May 26, 2026
EPISODE SEVEN - KEN STERN
<p>Today’s guest is Ken Stern, the Founder and Chair of The Longevity Project, and an expert on our longer lives. He talks with us about the importance of social connections, what we’re going to do with all our extra time, and why we are so scared to get older. </p><p>You can follow Ken’s GrandPeople project on Instagram, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/grand.people.longevity/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@grand.people.longevity</a>. </p><p>You can listen to Ken’s podcast, <a href="https://longevity.stanford.edu/century-lives/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Century Lives</a>. </p><p>You can buy Ken’s book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/healthy-to-100-how-strong-social-ties-lead-to-long-lives-ken-stern/3282d3857d2e5c58" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Healthy to 100</a>. </p><p></p>
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