34 episodes

A show about how we make the most of the time we have left. Max Linsky talks to 70 remarkable people, all over the age of 70, not just about their past but their lives right now. These are conversations about the big questions we all ask ourselves, no matter how old we are. What does it mean to live well? What are we still searching for? And how do we learn to let go?

70 Over 70 Pineapple Street Studios

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.7 • 949 Ratings

A show about how we make the most of the time we have left. Max Linsky talks to 70 remarkable people, all over the age of 70, not just about their past but their lives right now. These are conversations about the big questions we all ask ourselves, no matter how old we are. What does it mean to live well? What are we still searching for? And how do we learn to let go?

    “Not Knowing Is A Gift” with Marty Linsky

    “Not Knowing Is A Gift” with Marty Linsky

    Before 70 Over 70 goes on hiatus, Max sits down again with the person who inspired the show, his dad Marty, to talk about what he has learned from these conversations and what he hopes will stick with listeners. 

    Thank you to the more than 70 people over 70 who helped make this show possible: 

    Alice Waters, André De Shields, Anna Fisher, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Arlene Heyman, Arthur Russell, Austin Sarat, Barney Frank, Bertha Riley, Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, Betty Goedhart, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Bob Iger, Carolyn Doelling, Dan Rather, Darryl Cox, David Crosby, Deanna Gobio, Diana Nyad, Diane Meier, Diedre Wolownick, Dionne Warwick, Dolores Huerta, Donalda MacGeachy, Evelyn Griesse, George Pettigrew, Gloria Allen, Greg O'Brien, Sister Helen Prejean, Howard Kakita, Jackie Batson, James Hong, Jim Clyburn, Father Joe Carey, Dr. Joycelyn Elders, Judith Light, Konai Helu Thaman, Krishnamurthy, Dr. Laverene Wimberly, Liliana Weisbek, Lillian Faderman, Lilly Ledbetter, Lucia DeRespinis, Lois Lowry, Lynn Staley, Madeleine Albright, Maira Kalman, Marty Linsky, Mavis Staples, Michio Kaku, Miriam Moss, Nikki Giovanni, Norman Lear, Paul Price, Paula Weinstein, Peter Leighton, Phyllis Irwin, Raffi, Renata Adler, Russell Banks, Sandy Levin, Scott Kalin, Shirley Ross, Sid Moss, Sjanna Leighton, Steven Berman, Susan Lucci, Timothy Fullam, Tom Locke, Travis Mayes, Twiggy, William Locke

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    • 41 min
    “70 Sounds Young to Me” with Dr. Diane Meier

    “70 Sounds Young to Me” with Dr. Diane Meier

    Paul Price shares what he has learned about how to make the most of the time we have left. Then Max talks with Dr. Diane Meier, a geriatrician and founder of Mount Sinai’s Center to Advance Palliative Care, about what she has learned from helping so many people make meaning of their lives, how to have hard conversations with people we care about, and why 70 feels exciting and unknown.

    Special thanks to Agnes Frith and The Golden Wattle Cafe, “a regular cafe event for people living with dementia, their carers, and others who would like to join us.”

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    • 44 min
    “Be. Do. Have.” with Judith Light

    “Be. Do. Have.” with Judith Light

    Greg O’Brien shares how a terminal diagnosis revealed his purpose in life. Then Max talks with Judith Light about how her career opened up when she started to focus on what she could give rather than what she could get, and how that transformation has helped her think about death in a “real, conscious and alive way.”

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    • 47 min
    Revisiting Our First Episode with Sister Helen Prejean

    Revisiting Our First Episode with Sister Helen Prejean

    This week we’re going back to our first interview of 70 Over 70 with Sister Helen Prejean, who has dedicated her life to ending the death penalty in America. Sister Helen’s interview helped set the tone for our show, and as 70 Over 70 comes to an end—yup, we’ve only got a few episodes left—we wanted to revisit this first conversation and share Sister Helen’s thoughts on what it really means to be present, how to show up for others, and why gratitude is so important at any stage of life.

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    • 38 min
    “You’re Not Gonna Get Younger” with Twiggy

    “You’re Not Gonna Get Younger” with Twiggy

    Diedre Wolownick tells the story of how she became the oldest woman to climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Then Max talks with Twiggy about her career as an international supermodel, how she thinks about that time in her life now, and why getting older doesn’t faze her. 
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    If you want to hear more from Twiggy and her friends, check out her podcast, Tea with Twiggy.

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    • 35 min
    “What You Earn Today Will Carry You on for the Rest of Your Life” with Lilly Ledbetter

    “What You Earn Today Will Carry You on for the Rest of Your Life” with Lilly Ledbetter

    Phyllis Irwin and Lillian Faderman share the story of how a legal loophole allowed them to create the life they had always dreamed of. Then Max talks with Lilly Ledbetter about the amazing story behind the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, how a single moment in her 60s led her to become a prominent activist in her 70s and 80s and why her fight for equal pay is far from over.
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    • 33 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
949 Ratings

949 Ratings

lms1007el ,

2923 Goal

I started listening to this podcast in 2021 after a cancer diagnosis. The interviews were calming and reflective. My 2023 goal
Is to finish listening to all the interviews since I got away from them a bit. I think I will make it!

bryndwilson ,

Uplifting and grounding

I’ve never written a podcast review before, but this is just what the country needs right now. I’m actually re-listening to every episode. The host asks great questions, and the guests give thoughtful answers that all of us can learn from. The theme music is also just perfect. I hope they do another season.

CA Noha ,

focus on what is meaningful

I loved this series. Learned a lot from different people and perspectives. Grounding. Humbling. Optimistic. Wise.

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