Two Women of a Certain Age Izolda Trakhtenberg and Valerie Higgs

We open up about some fun and peculiar aspects of life, the universe and everything on this week's show.

We also delve into awards season, and why Valerie particularly wants to watch every Academy-award nominated movie (and the reason Izolda won't be watching them all).

Val and Izolda discuss how they balance (and sometimes fail to balance) the demands of their art and their creative work.

They also give some advice on how to do it better.

Val, the classic introvert, also explores how she manages networking events as an introvert. Izolda gives her perspective as an extroverted introvert.

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The Two Women on Our Favorite Shows, the inherent ageism in Hollywood casting, and our latest thoughts on the state of the world.

Join Val and Izolda as we explore topics like being child-free by choice, our favorite TV show binges (Val's is edgy, current, and will get you thinking. Izolda's have a running theme of irresistible nerds.)

We also explore just why the heck casting directors skew so darn young, especially when looking to cast women characters.

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Join Valerie and Izolda as they discuss their favorite recent shows and musicals. They also give their ideas on how to make writing in plays, musicals, books, and movies more inclusive in various ways. Get their favorite cheap ways to get all the bang of a relaxing retreat for none of the buck.

Last, they explore the not-so-guilty pleasure of enjoying younger men's performances in shows, movies, and other art.

We're back! Listen in as we delve into some of our favorite movies of the last fifty years, dissect plot issues with a couple of Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks favorites, and what it means to be a woman of a certain age in a creative career in 2024.

In this episode, Izolda and Valerie talk about what it's like to be a night owl vs. a morning lark; what will the workplace look like post-pandemic; the efficiency of mandatory drug testing; introverts and extroverts; and escapist TV.