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OURGENPOD talkin' 'bout Our Generation
By Julian G. Simmons, Robert WilsonSociety & CultureDocumentaryEducationSelf-ImprovementMusicMusic Interviews
OURGENPOD talkin' 'bout Our Generation episodes
- 31. WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS?A frank and at times troubling comparison of 1776 and 2026, the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.27 min
- 30. The Science of Friendship Dr. Rebecca Adams Part 2Friendship as we Age -- the risks of letting our friendships fade away, the Epidemic of Loneliness, and expert guidance on how to maintain, restore, and reconnect with old friends, and how to make new ones.32 min
- 29. The Science of FriendshipA conversation with a leading expert on friendship as we age, Dr. Rebecca Adams.33 min
- 28. Thanksgiving 1621 2025 VersionA personal look into the real story behind our celebration of Thanksgiving, with a personal perspective from our Director Rob Wilson, who had eight ancestors on the Mayflower that brought the Pilgrims to America.45 min
- 28. Thanksgiving 1621 2025 Version
In this special Thanksgiving Episode, originally aired in 2023, Host Julian G. Simmons lets Director Rob Wilson break his vow of silence to share a bit of family genealogy about the first Thanksgiving in 1621. Rob had eight ancestors on the Mayflower. His grandmother, Carol Green Wilson, meticulously catalogued that history, and passed it on to her 12 grandchildren. As a ten year-old boy, Rob actually helped decipher the tiny print to discover one of those connections.
45 min - DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (REBROADCAST)An expert's journey into the Latino tradition of greeting their lost loved ones on the one day when the veil between the dead and the living is the thinnest, and the dead can pass through to celebrate with their family.49 min
- 27. GEORGE WASHINGTON 2025A dramatic reading of Young George Washington's "Rules for Decent Behavior and Civility in Company and Conversation" and finding hope in the civility, kindness, and peacefulness of massive demonstrations.37 min
- 26. FRIENDSHIPA compendium of listener and guest comments on Friendship -- a topic especially appropriate for this time of year when we pine for Peace on Earth and Goodwill toward toward Men (and Women).38 min
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- 25. THANKSGIVING 1621In this special Thanksgiving Episode, Host Julian G. Simmons interviews our Director, Rob Wilson -- who had eight ancestors on the Mayflower. They discuss the origins of this holiday in a very personal way,44 min
About OURGENPOD talkin' 'bout Our Generation
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OURGENPOD "talkin' 'bout Our Generation" is a bold, intelligent, irreverent podcast about life in America -- how we got here, and how we can make things better. We're focused on the generation of…
people 55+ -- like us -- but all are welcome. We just don't believe in Ageism. We're confronting some big challenges as a nation and globally, and we're all in this together. We don't confront, rant and rave (too much); we're looking for solutions. We've talking about the dangerous decline in civility in America. Our content is guided by our audience: we listen to our listeners. So please join the conversation, but just try to be civil!