Baby Boomers Guide to Life in the 21st Century

Presenters Patricia "Little Pattie" Amphlett and Lex Marinos were tickled pink by the who's who of amazing guests that graced the show in 2021.  Executive Producer, Jeff Furolo headed to the edit suite to bring you golden moments that will make you laugh and cry. In this Nostalgia Town retrospective, you'll hear from iconic Aussies and luminaries of the arts world including - David Williamson, Ken Done, Andrew Denton, Tom Keneally, Kathy Lette, Marcia Hines, Meredith Burgmann, Sir Peter Cosgrove, Red Symons, Heather Ewart, Jenny Kee, Linda Burney, Tim Costello, Shayne Gould, Cheryl Kernot, John Hewson and Kathryn Greiner.

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Today Lex & Patricia speak with social researcher Hugh Mackay about social change & ageing in Australia. Then Brian, Faye & Jude chat together about this in Jeff’s Cafe.

For this final episode of season 2, instead of our usual Nostalgia Town segment, we revisit our favourite moments with our wonderful guests. 

On Your Two Cents Worth, Lex & Patricia speak with Rachel Waterhouse of the Australian Shareholders Association about investment planning.

You can find longer versions of each segment and other links on the website.

Links for this episode:

Social change & ageing in Australia with Hugh Mackay

• Hugh Mackay

Y2CW: Investment planning with Rachel Waterhouse

• How do I start investing?
• Choosing a financial planner 
• Moneysmart financial advisers register
• Australian Stock Exchange: Start Investing
• Consider this before giving children financial help

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Today Lex & Patricia speak with Jeff about Australian popular culture of the 50s, 60s & 70s. Then David Williamson, Meredith Burgmann and Reg Mombassa chat together about this in Jeff’s Cafe.

In Nostalgia Town, we speak with author, podcaster & Older Women’s Network Ambassador Caroline Baum about growing up on Abbey Road and her love of books.

On Your Two Cents Worth, we speak with energy savings specialist Rob Murray-Leach.

You can find longer versions of each segment and other links on the website.

Links for this episode:

Three decades of Australian popular culture: 50s, 60s & 70s

• Radicals: Remembering the Sixties, Meredith Burgmann, Nadia Wheatley

Nostalgia Town: Caroline Baum

• Life Sentences Podcast
• Older Women’s Network NSW Ambassador

Y2CW: Cutting your energy bills with Rob Murray-Leach

• Energy Efficiency Council
• Improving Energy Efficiency at Home
• Choice on Energy Saving at Home
• Free ways to cut your energy bills
• Ausgrid: save energy at home  

Today Lex speaks with ACON reps Russ Gluyas and Claire Allen about sexual diversity & ageing in Australia. Then Eliese, Jacquay and Trevor chat together about this in Jeff’s Cafe.

In Nostalgia Town, we speak with Australian social researcher and author Hugh Mackay about growing up in north Sydney and how his love of people’s stories drew him into social research.

On Your Two Cents Worth, we speak with Uta Mihm from Choice about private health insurance.

You can find longer versions of each segment and other links on the website.

Links for this episode:

• Sexual diversity & ageing
  • ACON
  • ACON: Ageing
  • Pride in Health + Wellbeing
  • LOVE Project
  • Mature Age Gays
• Nostalgia Town: Hugh Mackay
  • Hugh Mackay Macmillan profile
• Y2CW: Private health insurance
  • Health insurance for Seniors
  • Rip-off Silver Plus policies
  • SBS Report: is private health insurance worth it? 
  • The Conversation: Thinking about ditching health insurance?
  • Moneysmart on health insurance 

Today Patricia speaks with CEO of the Australian Centre for Grief & Bereavement Chris Hall about losing a child in later life. Then Bryan, Lucille & Phillip chat together about this in Jeff’s Cafe.

In Nostalgia Town, we speak with Baby Boomers Guide presenter Lex Marinos about growing up in Wagga and falling in love with Australian pop.

On Your Two Cents Worth, Lex & Patricia speak with Elliot Rosen of the Energy Efficiency Council about renewable energy.

You can find longer versions of each segment and other links on the website.

Links for this episode:

• Losing a child in later life
  • Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement 
  • Bereaved Fathers Group 
  • Books mentioned:
    • Grieving Dads:To the Brink and Back by Kelly Farley. 
    • Swallowed by a Snake by Tomas Golden
    • Grieving is Loving: Compassionate Words for Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore
    • Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief by Joanne Cacciatore
• Nostalgia Town: Lex Marinos
  • Lex Marinos on Facebook 
• Y2CW: Renewable energy
  • Clean Energy Council: Advice for consumers on going solar  
  • Buying Solar
  • Buying Battery Storage  
  • ACCC: Consumer rights when buying solar 

Today Lex & Patricia speak with Professor Andrea Maier about longevity. Then Brian, Mike & Trish chat together about this in Jeff’s Cafe.

In Nostalgia Town, we speak with award-winning singer Marcia Hines, who came to Australia aged 16 to perform in Hair.  

On Your Two Cents Worth, Lex & Patricia speak with Fiona Balzer from the Australian Shareholders Association on ’Shares 101’.

You can find longer versions of each segment and other links on the website.

Links for this episode:

• Longevity with Professor Andrea Maier
  • Australians are living longer but what does it take to reach 100 years old? 
  • Life tables, 2017 - 2019, Australian Bureau of Statistics
  • List of countries by life expectancy 
  • Healthy Life Expectancy and How It's Calculated
• Nostalgia Town: Marcia Hines
  • Marcia Hines Website
  • #VAXTHENATION
• Y2CW: Shares 101 with Fiona Balzer
  • Start investing 
  • Investment tools and resources
  • Full service and online brokers - Start investing
  • Shares - Moneysmart.gov.au 
  • Choosing shares to buy - Moneysmart.gov.au
  • Australian Shareholders' Association: ASA
  • Stock Market Course: 1. Plan & understand

Today Lex & Patricia speak with Macquarie University Professor Jo Earl about transitioning to retirement. Then Jude, Karen & Mike chat together about this in Jeff’s Cafe.

In Nostalgia Town, we speak with the founder of the Bell Shakespeare Theatre, John Bell about growing up in Maitland and being transformed in his childhood by a travelling tent show.

On Your Two Cents Worth, Lex & Patricia speak with Lelde Smits from the Australian Shareholders Association on ‘wInvest’ – Women’s Investments.

You can find longer versions of each segment and other links on the website.

Links for this episode:

• Transition to retirement with Professor Joanne Earl
  • National Seniors Australia
  • Retirement Tips - Publications 
  • Moneysmart.gov.au 
  • To access free financial counselling:
    • National Debt hotline: 1800 007007
    • Financial counselling - Moneysmart.gov.au
• Nostalgia Town: John Bell
  • Bell Shakespeare Company 
  • John Bells’ latest book ‘Some Achieve Greatness’ 
• Y2CW: wInvest with Lelde Smits
  • wInvest
    A group for women by the Australian Shareholders' Association 
  • wInvest youtube channel
    Tips on how to take control of your financial decisions 
  • wInvest workbook 
    So you can gather all the information you need  

Today Lex & Patricia speak with Dr Catherine Barrett from Celebrate Ageing about Kindness & Ageing. Then Gary, Joseph & Lucille chat together about this in Jeff’s Cafe.

In Nostalgia Town, we speak with Petrea King, author and CEO of Quest For Life Foundation, about growing up in Sydney and caring from a very young age, looking after joeys, orphaned on busy roads.

On Your Two Cents Worth, Lex & Patricia speak with Patrick Veyret from Choice about the risks of Time Share.

You can find longer versions of each segment and other links on the website.

Links for this episode:

• Kindness & Ageing with Dr Catherine Barrett
  • Celebrate Ageing
  • The Kindness Pandemic
  • The Museum of Love
• Nostalgia Town: Petrea King
  • Quest For Life Foundation
• Y2CW: Time Share with Patrick Veyret
  • CHOICE: are holiday timeshares worth it?
  • Moneysmart on timeshares
  • ASIC report on timeshare schemes 

Today Lex & Patricia speak with Fairfax economics commentator Ross Gittins about the economy & ageing. Then Beverly, Gary, & Lorne chat together about this in Jeff’s Cafe.

In Nostalgia Town, we speak with Daddy Cool front-man Ross Wilson about growing up in Melbourne and the fiftieth anniversary of Australian Pop masterpiece, ‘Eagle Rock’.

On Your Two Cents Worth, Lex speaks with the chair of the Australian Energy Regulator, Clare Savage, about getting the best energy deals.

You can find longer versions of each segment and other links on the website.

Links for this episode:

• The Economy & Ageing in Australia
  • Ross Gittins @ The Sydney Morning Herald
• Nostalgia Town: Ross Wilson
  • Ross Wilson
• Y2CW: Shopping around for the best energy deals
  • Energy Made Easy
  • Australian Energy Regulator
  • Nine ways to cut your electricity bill

Today Lex & Patricia speak with Professor Marita McCabe about sexuality and relationships as we age. Then Gary, Lucille & Trish chat together about this in Jeff’s Cafe.

In Nostalgia Town, we speak with Aboriginal Australian MP, Linda Burney,  about growing up in Wiradjuri country and meeting her father for the first time at age 27.

On Your Two Cents Worth, Lex & Patricia speak with Deputy Commissioner of the ACCC, Delia Rickard about investment scams.

You can find longer versions of each segment and other links on the website.

Links for this episode:

• Y2CW: Investment Scams with Delia Rickard
  • Scamwatch
  • Missing delivery scam
  • Phone Scams ‘exploding’
  • Identity and Cyber-support Service