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Episode Feature: From Roadie to Key Collaborator, the Mal Evans story

Our 3rd Season kicked off with a fascinating episode on the man behind The Beatles, the glue who kept them together (until it all came apart): Mal Evans. Beatles aficionados will likely know about Mal, but to a broader audience he's still mostly unknown. Author and noted Beatles expert Ken Womack joined me to talk about his book profiling Mal, exploring his significant yet often overlooked contributions to the Beatles' legacy, his journey from being a telecommunications engineer to a vital part of the Beatles' world, the impact of his life and tragic end.  In so doing, you also get a window into The Beatles' creative process, their studio years, and the legendary rooftop concert, the dynamics of the band and the importance of collaboration in their success. Highlights include: * Mal Evans was the first Beatles archivist, preserving their history. * He contributed to several Beatles songs, including playing drums on 'Yellow Submarine'. * The Beatles' breakup affected Mal deeply, but he remained close to some members. * Mal's tragic end highlights the personal struggles behind the scenes of fame. * Ken Womack's research uncovered valuable materials that could have been lost forever. Check out some excerpts from our conversation here today, and click below for the full episode, on Spotify, Apple or YouTube: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4G0h90RL786ATSkkL1AEOU?si=h0xNe2dnSHqLJGh3XmxFaA https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-scenes-with-the-beatles-from/id1796463762?i=1000746034718 https://youtu.be/OeI7imwGmf4?si=OxlJ-80rLZnnWKFW And don't forget to visit: https://weareoldpodcast.com/ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/] and send me your thoughts and suggestions at: weareoldpodcast@gmail.com [weareoldpodcast@gmail.com]

Episode Feature: "Are You A Book Being Judged By Its Cover?

Over the summer, we'll be publishing little excerpts, shorts and fun tidbits from past episodes: watch your podcast feed, and season 4 will be starting in September! Recently, I chatted with Dr. Leslie Zebrowitz, a professor from Brandeis University, about the intriguing concept of baby faces and their impact on social perception. We explored how baby-faced individuals are perceived differently in various contexts, including courtrooms and everyday interactions.  The discussion delves into the science behind first impressions, the stereotypes associated with baby faces, and how these perceptions can influence judgments about character and competence.  Highlights include: * Baby faces are associated with childlike traits such as warmth and naivety. * First impressions are formed very quickly, often within seconds. * People with baby faces may receive more lenient judgments in court. * Older adults are more accurate in judging health than younger adults. * "First impressions happen within seconds." * "People are terrible lie detectors." * "It's a blessing and a curse." Check out some excerpts from our conversation here today, and click below for the full episode, on Spotify, Apple or YouTube: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1gpX8PrteMx1BkFD6EXwJO?si=mXwQdtomTei3OxMCF9oxsA https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-people-misread-your-face-with-dr-leslie-zebrowitz/id1796463762?i=1000767558224 https://youtu.be/F_aP9TPUPtk?si=LvTmfTT6OCRqRb29 And don't forget to visit: https://weareoldpodcast.com/ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/] and send me your thoughts and suggestions at: weareoldpodcast@gmail.com [weareoldpodcast@gmail.com]

Season 3 Summary, Check Out Our Interesting and Inspiring Episodes!

We've had a wonderful season 3, full of fascinating episodes. If there are some you haven't caught up on yet, now's a great time to circle back and see what you missed. We'll be publishing little excerpts, shorts and fun tidbits over the summer: watch your podcast feed, and season 4 will be starting in September! Thank you for watching and listening to We Are Old, Get Over It! The podcast for seniors (and their families) - help us grow the show and its impact by sharing episodes, clips and the website, don't forget to visit  https://weareoldpodcast.com/ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/] and send me your thoughts and suggestions at weareoldpodcast@gmail.com [weareoldpodcast@gmail.com].

Why Voluntourism is Not What You Think It Is, with Aisling Ledwith

It's a multibillion dollar, worldwide industry. Thousands of people, often seniors, go overseas to help in person with orphanages and other aid organizations. But what if it's not all it appears? Today we're pulling back the curtain on the dark side of orphanage tourism. What appears on the surface as a positive, hands-on experience to help out those in need, in fact typically has major structural issues, driven by malicious purposes. Aisling Ledwith, Senior Advocacy and Campaigns Officer at Lumos, is here to help shed light on the issue. Lumos presses governments to reform care systems and show how children can be safely reunited with families, instead of being left with often exploitive institutions. What are "institutions"? Basically another word for orphanages, but in fact, in an "orphanage," typically 80% of children do still have at least one living parent. The children end up there for all kinds of reasons, but cannot possible get the type of care and support that all children should have. And that's even if the institution has otherwise well-meaning intentions. Children need a proper caregiver, for one-on-one care and for attention. In other words, a parent. So what do we do if there is no parent? How you can use your skills, your money and your heart to make a difference without causing unintended harm? Aisling talks to us about what child trafficking is, and the frequent cases of exploiting children to attract donations. One major red flag: it shouldn't be easy to get access to children. It should be something where there are background checks and gateways in place, for their protection. So our takeaway today from this important and powerful conversation is, do your research, think about where your money is going, how you can best help, and how can we work towards strengthening the best outcome of all: that children have loving, committed, full-time individual caregivers to raise them as we all want to be raised. Resources from today's episode: Lumos - https://www.lumos.org [https://www.lumos.org] Rethink Orphanages - https://rethinkorphanages.org [https://rethinkorphanages.org] --- Reach out to the show by visiting our website, https://weareoldpodcast.com/ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/] and send me your thoughts and suggestions at weareoldpodcast@gmail.com [weareoldpodcast@gmail.com].

Why People Misread Your Face, with Dr. Leslie Zebrowitz

Have you ever thought about why you make a first, visual impression upon meeting someone? Whether it's a "baby face" or an "old mug," or any other stereotype, there's a lot more that results from that impression than just shrugging and moving on from it. People are treated differently based on their facial structure - we all are in one way or another - and there's a good chance that that impacts how you conduct yourself and go through life. My friend Dr. Leslie Zebrowitz is here to talk to us about the study of 'first impressions.' Do you have an advantage having a baby face? Are older adults treated differently? Is there a difference in first impressions between personality and looks? It's popularized in the media: the bad guys always look different from the good guys. Or conversely, you notice if a 'bad guy' looks surprisingly like a 'good guy,' or vice-versa. Now facial and age recognition does serve an instinctive, species-protective purpose: knowing what's a threat and what's not. A baby is less likely to attack you than a big, tough warrior-looking dude. But what about how criminal defendants are perceived in court, even by a judge? What impact does that make when they might appear innocent when guilty, or appearing guilty when in fact innocent? Plus there are other influences on how we create first impressions, from physical attributes to behavior, like how people walk, their gait, their eye focus and more. It's a fascinating conversation that really gets you thinking, and more aware of how you perceive those around you. And hopefully it will help you recognize those signs in yourself of instant assumptions and judgement, and have better interactions with people, better relationships and better appreciation for the human experience. Ironically(!), our guest's video wasn't working, so if you're on YouTube, you'll see this as an audio-only episode. But perhaps that in turn will help you focus on visualization and your own experience in judging a book by its cover - hey, we all do it! Learn more about Dr. Leslie's research, and find her book here: https://a.co/d/0dGijhRm [https://a.co/d/0dGijhRm] ⁠ [https://kennethwomack.com/books/beatlesbooks/mal-evans-the-biography-archives/]https://www.brandeis.edu/psychology/zebrowitz/ [https://www.brandeis.edu/psychology/zebrowitz/] --- Reach out to the show by visiting our website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/]weareoldpodcast.com [http://weareoldpodcast.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/] and send me your thoughts and suggestions at weareoldpodcast@gmail.com [weareoldpodcast@gmail.com].