If you could sit on a park bench for an hour and chat with anybody living or dead, who would you choose?The answer could be totally unrealistic, like chatting with Jimi Hendrix or Eleanor Roosevelt. They’re dead. Possible, but also unlikely, a famous living person like Oprah Winfrey or Mick Jagger. This episode takes a quick look at some possible a…

How do you feel when you realize that an event that feels like it happened just a few years ago happened a few decades ago? Does it shock you when you find out that Joe Biden, Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney are the same age, and Donald Trump, Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin are the same age? How old is the oldest American or the oldest person in the w…

What songs were popular on Labor Day weekends in your youth? How did Labor Day start? What about this ‘don’t wear white after Labor Day’ thing? This episode explores those questions. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #laborday #worksongsVon Bernie Lucas

Woodstock is considered by many as the most significant music event of all time. It launched many music careers and further established the popularity and significance of others. A small sampling: Santana, The Who, Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Sly and the Family Stone, Crosby Stills Nash &Young. This episode looks back at the ups, downs,…

No matter how much we know it’s coming, the death of a loved one, especially a parent, is usually a shock, instantly leaving a void in our lives. This hits Boomers especially hard because it shines a light on our own mortality. When that person dies, what do you do first? Who do you call? This short episode explores these questions. #boomerrandomne…

The media doesn’t cover Moon landing anniversaries much anymore, but this podcast does. The first human steps on the lunar surface happened 55 years ago this summer. Listen to eight Boomers share memories of watching the first human steps on the moon live on TV and hear about planned future flights to the moon and beyond. #boomerrandomness #boomers…

This episode is a Boomer’s perspective on being a Boomer, growing up during the Cold War time, learning about life and parenting from the previous generation and the importance of keeping a journal. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging ##beingaboomer #thecoldwarVon Bernie Lucas

Injuries happen, jobs end, spouses die, life priorities change. Those things can be especially challenging for those of Boomer age, but we can walk through our fears and move forward with our lives. This episode is the story of an inspirational journey from someone who has moved forward. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #mo…

We all move slower as we grow older. Do you complain about aging, or do you accept these things as part of being an aging Boomer? This is a very short exploration of that question. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #acceptance #falling #ms #multiplesclerosisVon Bernie Lucas

The Vietnam War had a major impact on Boomer lives. There were antiwar protests and fears of being drafted and sent to Vietnam. But some Boomers volunteered for military service and willingly went to that war zone and others. This episode is a conversation about a military career, travel and retirement. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boome…

Six Boomers at the beach talkin’ about Boomer stuff. Random things from childhood, first concerts, TV shows, movies, music memories from youth, retirement and more. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #tvshows #music #movies #childhoodmemoriesVon Bernie Lucas

In our Boomer youth, there was no such thing as a podcast. No internet, no phones in our pockets, no texting or Face Time. We had mostly AM radios and maybe 4 or 5 TV channels until cable came along. How did we survive? This episode is a conversation with two Boomers about how much things have changed in just a few decades. #boomerrandomness #boome…

I’m celebrating the one-year anniversary of my Boomer Randomness podcast with excerpts of five episodes that stand out: Boomer dating,1968, a retiree’s community service project, keeping in touch with people before they’re gone, and parenting, grandparenting and caring for our own parents as they age. This podcast is a retirement project and totall…

Many Boomers are retired or thinking about it. What’s retirement like? How should you plan for it? This episode includes conversations with two retirees and their thoughts about planning for and living in retirement. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #retirement #retirementplanning #retirementstrategies…

This podcast usually discourages aging stereotypes, but sometimes those stereotypes are funny. And us Boomers should laugh at ourselves sometimes. This episode is filled with aging memes and quotes plus a bit of aging advice. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #agingadvice #agingmemes…

This episode is a look back at 1972, starting with the wide variety of music played on AM radio then, plus news and sprots events, movies, TV shows and prices of things. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #1972Von Bernie Lucas

Many Boomers are grandparents or may become grandparents, so the topic of grand parenting is a big part of Boomer life. This episode a personal look at life as grandparents to a 2 ½-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy, including how the pregnancies were revealed, reactions to seeing the babies for the first time and advice for future grandparents. #…

This episode is about purpose, meaning, balance and the thoughts, opinions and personal exploration of Bernie Lucas, the host. What is the purpose of this podcast? Should it continue? Who or what should be in it. It's very random and very unlike any previous episode.Von Bernie Lucas

Boomer bucket lists might include spending two or three weeks abroad in England, Australia, France or Germany. This episode is about spending two or three months in Italy. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #travel #italyVon Bernie Lucas

Do you have enough money to retire? Are you already retired and wondering if you have enough money to outlast you? Are you Gen X or Millennial and not sure if you even need to think about this stuff yet? Omega Wealth Management founder Lisa Kirchenbauer discuses these issues in this episode. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging…

Boomers don’t all live in the past but it can be a nice place to visit. This episode includes reminiscing about music, TV shows, technology, cars, and youthful expectations of our later years. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #agingVon Bernie Lucas

We think we’ll eventually have time to call, email, text, or visit friends or family members, but we get busy with work and life, and months or years go by. We knew they’d always be there, right? There is plenty of time to keep in touch. Then one day, just like that, they’re gone. This episode explores some personal experiences about four lifelong …

There is plenty of age talk lately, specifically relating to candidates for President. One is 77, a Boomer, the other is 81. Do those numbers matter? What is more important, the number or the individual? That’s part of this episode. The other part is about things women weren’t legally allowed to do as recently as 1971. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer …

Many conversations among Boomers are about shared medical conditions. Other conversations center on music from Boomer youth and how hard it is to believe how old some of those songs are. This episode is about medical conditions from our present and music from our past, with a few extra observations about songs from the Boomer era popping up in tele…

Dating over 60, Valentine’s Day, the four seasons of dating, finding a date online, date coaching, do you even want to date over 60. Cyber dating expert Julie Spira explores the Boomer dating landscape in 2024. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #dating #juliespira #boomerdating #cyberdatingexpert #cyberdating #thegoldenbache…

Active retirement, fitness, career paths, race relations, adult kids, a visit to Nepal, catching up with old friends, and advice for aging are all part of this episode. Dallas, Texas native Mike Nelson talks about his career, his retirement activities, his experience as the first African-American at his high school in the 1960s, visits to Nepal and…

Aging brings challenges for all of us, of course. We often can’t change things, but we can choose how we react to the challenges. We can choose acceptance. It’s easier said than done, but this episode might help you realize that you’re not alone with these feelings. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #acceptance…

Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? How did that practice start? Do many Americans make them and do they keep them? That’s what is in this episode. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #newyearsresolutionsVon Bernie Lucas

One of the goals of this podcast is to urge Boomers to own their age and reject stereotypes about aging. However, there is usually some amount of truth and reality in a stereotype and some of them are actually funny. If we don’t take them as ridicule. Sometimes we just have to laugh at ourselves, right? And not take ourselves too seriously? This ep…

This is the 52nd episode of the Boomer Randomness podcast, and the final one of 2023. In this one we’re looking back at three of the most popular episodes from the past year: Travel in Retirement, Muscle Cars in the Boomer Era, and Second Careers in Retirement. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #retirementtravel #musclecars #secondcar…

Christmas is the dominate December celebration in the United States, from both a religious and commercial standpoint, and Hannukah is also widely celebrated here around this time of the year. We have a pretty good idea of the range of American celebrations and traditions from decades of our own experiences, but do you know how the winter holidays a…

Baby Boomers have lived through and celebrated the winter holidays like Christmas, Hannukah, Diwali and Kwanza for six or seven decades, but things are quite different than when we were growing up. In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Cynthia Post provides suggestions on navigating expectations through the season. Examples: Boomers might be o…

The New York City blackout, the first space shuttle, Elvis’s death and Jimmy Carter’s inauguration all happened in 1977. Rosalynn Carter’s recent death and celebrations of her remarkable life inspired the choice of 1977 for this episode. Hear about Rosalynn and Jimmy’s lives as well as some fun facts about music, movies and TV shows from that year.…

This episode takes a look at the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday, followed by some t-day reminiscing. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #thanksgivingVon Bernie Lucas

November 22, 1963, is the day that President John Kennedy was assassinated in a celebratory motorcade in Dallas, Texas. That day is forever etched in the minds of many Boomers. This episode looks into that day and weekend and includes some memories from three Boomers. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #jfk #kennedyassassination…

The older we get, the more we can just be ourselves, whatever that is. We should own our personalities … our thoughts, our attitudes, our quirkiness, our weirdness, our emotions, and our passions. One quirky hobby of this podcast host is writing poetry. This episode fearlessly includes a collection of those poems. The point is to encourage you to o…

Woodstock is considered by many as the most significant music event of all time. It launched many music careers and further established the popularity and significance of others. This episode looks back at the ups, downs, myths, facts, and music of this event which was billed as “an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music". #boomer #boomers #b…

What do Gen-Xers think about Boomers? Does music span generations? Can men and women have a strong friendship without being in a relationship? This episode includes a Gen X’s take on Boomers and answers those questions. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #genx #malefemalefriendshipVon Bernie Lucas

As we grow older, we often complain about things we can’t do any more. We might also think we’re “old” at 50. Or 40. This episode is short story about a man who lived life to the fullest right up until his recent death at age 90. He is quite an inspiration to those of us who might focus our attention on what we can’t do rather than what we want to …

This episode includes reminiscing about things that have changed over the Boomer era decades, like iPhones, manual transmission cars, TV shows and more, plus a bit about bucket lists. This is the rest of a conversation with the host’s my wife Jennifer, her younger sister Dessie and her husband Dave, her brother Tim and his wife Carol. #boomer #boom…

Adult children, grandchildren and caring for our own parents are all topics that eventually become part of most Boomers’ lives. This episode peeks into all of that with emphasis on the joys of kids and how the relationships between parents and children change over time. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #adultchildren #grandchildren #…

Attitudes about war and military service have changed over the years of the Boomer era. This episode is a personal story about such a change and some songs that reflect some of those changes. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #war #militaryservice #vietnamwarVon Bernie Lucas

This episode peeks into two years related to the youngest Boomers: 1981 and 1964. Beatlemania, the Civil Rights Act, the Addams Family, the Ford Mustang, Diet Pepsi and the youngest Boomers all appeared in 1964. Many were high school seniors in 1981, the same year as Reagan’s inauguration and assassination attempt, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jessie’s…

The recent deaths of famous Boomers like Jimmy Buffet and Suzanne Somers, who were both only 76, might lead Boomers to think about their own mortality. Older Boomers might be experiencing the normal aspects of aging, like more aches and pains, more doctor visits, slower mental and physical functions. This episode explores that reality and attempts …

Music from your high school years often sticks with you your whole life. This episode begins with a look at music from a mid-Boomer’s prom. Marriage and divorce, a vacation poem, and a groovy look at Boomer Speak are also included. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #marriage #divorce #boomerslang…

Madonna on Medicare? Mitch McConnel and Mick Jagger only a year apart in age? This is a short episode with random observations about Agism in the workplace and in life, plus examples of celebrity ages and people who started businesses in their 50s and 60s. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #agism #disruptaging…

Manuel Vera is a retiree in the DC suburbs who repairs bicycles and give them away free to people in need, especially refugees and immigrants from Afghanistan. He shares his story and talks about other activities he is engaged in during his very active retirement. Manuel says you can email him for more information: manvera@yahoo.com #boomer #boomer…

Every generation of Americans who are older than mid 20s remember the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 as a life-changing event. In this episode four Boomers share memories and thoughts about that day and the ongoing effects we still live with. #boomer #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #911 #september11th…

This is a look at 1968, the first of an occasional deep dive into a specific year of the Boomer Era. The Vietnam War was raging, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy were both assassinated in 1968, but there were also plenty of classic movies and TV shows as well as many iconic songs. Hear samples of it all in this episode. #boomer #bo…

Car popularity exploded at about the same time that many Boomers came of age. In this episode we take a detailed dive into Muscle Cars of the mid-60s to mid-70s with my car expert friend Jim Meade. Jim talks about the beginning, middle and end of the muscle car era and fires up his ’71 Corvette LT-1 and ‘70 Dodge Dart Swinger. #boomer #boomers #bab…