How pickleball restored my faith in humanity (and saved me in the process)
Today’s Rascal Report: Pickleball restores her faith in humanity; voting is hot AF in new UK ad campaign; US couple, 100 and 96, marry in Normandy; the coming demographic meltdown; older workers are sticking around; and more…
How 1980s Yuppies gave us Donald Trump
Today’s Rascal Report: How 1980s Yuppies gave us Donald Trump; Playlist: The best of Cass Elliot; boomer mom shocks with 1970s parenting advice; Millennial midlife crisis of purpose and engagement; how FaceTime calls with mom became a tv hit; boomer women buck video game trend; and more…
Older people outpace their younger peers when it comes to combining and utilizing complex ideas
Today’s Rascal Report: Older people outpace younger peers when it comes to combining and utilizing complex ideas; retiring abroad means more bureaucracy than bruschetta; the 4 phases of retirement-squeezing out the juice; Millenial mom on horror stories of being raised by boomers; more people turning 65 sparks gold rush for retirement industry; and more…
The nerve of Madonna to pull it off, again
Today’s Rascal Report: The nerve of Madonna to pull it off again; cut the boomer grandparents a little slack; could eating less help you live longer?; AI and our aging population; boomers are the secret weapon for fighting off recession; and more…
The Chevy Malibu was so uncool it was cool
Today’s Rascal Report: The Chevy Malibu was so uncool it was cool; Dr. Nina Cash, 57, SI Swimsuit search winner; heat exposure of older people to double by 2050; a neurologist’s tips to protect your memory; trendy nonsense about Gen Z; and more…
“It’s not your business,” Susan Sarandon, 76, blasted for wearing daring clothes
Today’s Rascal Report: “It’s not your business,” says Susan Sarandon (blasted for wearing daring clothes); These couples survived a lot. Then came retirement; “Oh please, get a job” Joy Behar slams young Americans; 12 things boomers are best know for; Spotlight on solo agers for Older Americans Month; Why older men don’t get hired (a job interview); and more…
Inside the brains of ‘Super-Agers’
Today’s Rascal Report: Inside the brains of ‘Super-Agers;’ get with it…10 Gen Alpha slang terms to give you more RIZZ; writer Maxine Hong Kingston on why age is just time going by; what boomers earn in every state; U.S. Senate candidate Hovde (R-WI) has harsh criticism for young people; and more…
Creative Partnerships That Endure: Fonda and Tomlin
Today’s Rascal Report: Creative partnerships that endure: Fonda and Tomlin; boomer sex from Florida; delay those Social Security benefits if you can; the myth of men’s full time employment; do we simply not care about old people?; and more…
The ‘Golden Bachelor’ divorce everyone knew was coming
Today’s Rascal Report: The ‘Golden Bachelor’ divorce we all knew was coming; Gary Player’s keys to a long life; retiring in your 60’s is becoming impossible; most Milleniels say it’s important to appear rich; at 60 she fought off 4 attackers and earned a black belt; and more…
The unstoppables: Sharing the secrets of a lifelong career. Joan Collins, Giorgio Armani, Betye Saar and Martha Stewart
Today’s Rascal Report: The unstoppables: Sharing the secrets of a lifelong career…Joan Collins, Giorgio Armani, Betye Saar and Martha Stewart; Older adults drinking more than ever; the new retirement is no retirement; Gen Z—not baby boomers—are most afraid of AI; the boomer versus millennial grudge match is silly; and more…
‘Tommy’ goes full tilt in a relentless broadway revival
Today’s Rascal Report: ‘Tommy’ goes full tilt in relentless revival; ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ author shares strategy for Bitcon’s drop to $200; boomer nails are the perfect alternative to the French Manicure; people’s biggest career regrets; the myth of men’s full-time employment; and more…
Older Americans now have twice as many STIs as a decade ago
Today’s Rascal Report: Older Americans have 2x as many STI’s as a decade ago; eat beans and live longer; ‘The Blues Brothers’ was gloriously dumb. It still matters; Black Rock’s Larry Fink calls on boomers to fix ‘retirement crisis’; the new style nightclub that’s only open in the day; and more…
Boomers fuel bitcoin surge
Today’s Rascal Report: Boomers fueling bitcoin surge; young people less happy than older generations—it’s social media; new worries for people getting divorced after 50; boomers run the nation and how investors can capitalize; granny rappers drop the beat; and more…
Women over 50 were invisible in popular culture, now they're not
Today’s Rascal Report: Women over 50 were invisible in pop culture, now they’re not; marketing to baby boomers: what mature consumers want in 2024; we’re not asking the most important questions about age; an aging population is transforming Vermont’s schools, workplaces and communities; boomers aren’t going to crash the housing market, they’re powering it; and more…
How to Grow Old Like Isabella Rossellini
Today’s Rascal Report: How to grow old like Isabella Rossellini; Comedy is defiance: Tribute to Richard Lewis; pass this 10-second test and you’ll live longer; older and wiser means richer; what we got wrong about loyalty at work; and more…
Grandfluencers Rule
Today’s Rascal Report: Rise of the ‘Grandfluencer’ on TikToc—fashion advice and sex in your 50’s; 401(k) millionaires jumped 41% last year; the diet to reduce your biological age 2-1/2 years; a generation arrives with The Big Chill; Millenials share how mean parents have become; and more…
The 62 Year Old Bombshell
Today’s Rascal Report: The 62-year-old bombshell; hilarious video showing how different generations take selfies loved by 2.8 million; when protests were protests; over 60, single and never happier; what companies owe retirees; and more…
Daily Show: Getting Old and Small
Today’s Rascal Report: Holy crap, look how small ‘The Daily Show’s audience has gotten; at 116 she has outlived generations of loved ones and her entire town is family; why older workers are having trouble getting hired; here’s why boomers aren’t moving out of their big homes; boomers are approaching ‘peak burden’ on the economy; and more…
Are You Who You Were As A Child?
Today’s Rascal Report: Are you the same person you were as a child?; why Japan’s ‘silver porn’ market is booming; learning to Tango after 60 (and staying out all night); young people are doing better than you think; 5 exercises to keep an aging body strong and fit; and more…
Wine Industry Problem: Only Boomers Love It
Today’s Rascal Report: Wine industry grapples with being something only boomers like; empty-nest boomers won’t give up large homes; Canadian swimmer, 99, breaks three world records, 17 things young people admit boomers got right; boomers are culprit for EV sales running out of steam; and more…