A pair of stories features Baby Boomers telling separate but equally funny tales of surprise and misfortune. Pam laments a politically incorrect decision in the 1970s to assure herself more tips from waiting tables. While Linda recounts being the victim of a petty crime in the 1980s that would have landed her in jail had she reported it. Visit beentheredonethatpodcast.com for more information about the show, host Jo Ann Allen and engineer Patrice Mondragon. Plus, how to get in touch to tell your story.

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"Pam" & "Linda"

Alix is a retired, decorated cop who makes the case for defunding the police. The link to a story about Jo Ann’s close encounter with a sheriff’s deputy in 2016, including photos together, is at beentheredonethatpodcast.com. Jo Ann talks about podcasting later in life on AARP's Tele Town Hall on Thursday, Jan 28 at 7PM ET.  She also takes part in the rescheduled national call-in about aging on Wednesday, Feb 3 at 8PM ET on NPR stations. You can stream it live on Death, Sex & Money's Facebook page.  

Alix

Our country is rapidly aging. People over 65 may nearly double over the next 40 years. We’re also working later, living alone more often and facing greater financial hardship. Plus, the pandemic: 80% of COVID-related deaths in the U.S. have been people over 65. In this bonus episode, I host the podcast Death, Sex & Money to break down some of the silence around aging by speaking with listeners about what it’s like to get older.     beentheredonethatpodcast.com deathsexmoney.org  

Bonus Episode

This year is coming to an end, at last. Jo Ann and 3 friends say goodbye to one of the most painful years of all-time and look forward to 2021. beentheredonethatpodcast.com Also, my special project about aging for Death, Sex & Money from WNYC Studios drops January 6. Check out my earlier conversation with host Anna Sale at deathsexmoney.org/aging.  

Cathy, Jamie & Joanne

Civil rights attorney Mia Yamamoto is a trans rights activist who transitioned late in life. She remembers decades of struggle in the wrong body that led her to the decision to make a change. beentheredonethatpodcast.com Also, my special project about aging for Death, Sex & Money from WNYC Studios drops next month. Listen to host Anna Sale interview me at deathsexmoney.org/aging. 

E J Carr served in Vietnam as a Navy flier who tracked enemy subs & ships. He reads from letters he wrote during the war and remembers how he felt during the fighting. My 80-yr-old sister Betty returns with an update on her health 6 months after being hospitalized with COVID-19. I am hosting a special project about aging for the podcast Death, Sex & Money from WNYC Studios. Listen to host Anna Sale interview me at deathsexmoney.org/aging.

Baby Boomers are back to tell real life stories. Photographer E J Carr remembers his service in Vietnam. And my big sister Betty is back to talk about her ongoing recovery from COVID. 

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The show that tells the real life stories of the Baby Boom Generation returns October 28 with photographer E J Carr remembering his time in Vietnam. And I speak with my sister Betty about how she's doing 6 months after being hospitalized with COVID-19.

Season 2 Trailer

Betty is a COVID-19 survivor at the age of 80. She’s also Jo Ann’s big sister. They talk about how Betty attributes her recovery to her nurses, her grandchildren, her positive attitude and the prayers of family and friends. She also offers advice on handling the disease.   Visit beentheredonethatpodcast.com for more information about the show and host Jo Ann Allen. Write a paragraph about a real life story you'd like to tell and submit it on the contact page.

Betty

Jeanne Robertson is a standup humorist who’s been on the comedy scene for 56 years. Her fans are mostly Baby Boomers who readily identify with her tales of living, delivered in a patented North Carolina accent. Her anecdotes about family & friends appeal to younger audiences as well. Jeanne opines about humor in the time of Coronavirus, remembers hilarious situations she’s found herself in and reveals at least one secret of her professional longevity.  Visit beentheredonethatpodcast.com for more about the show and host Jo Ann Allen. Also write a paragraph about a real life story you'd like to tell.

Jeanne

Jamie remembers his wife, Metropolitan Opera radio broadcaster Margaret Juntwait, who died of ovarian cancer in 2015. Their intense love and mutual respect kept them enjoying life and each other as they battled the disease for more than a decade. In this special episode, Jamie talks about how the pain ebbs and flows nearly 5 years after Margaret’s death.    Visit beentheredonethatpodcast.com for more information about the show and host Jo Ann Allen. There are also photos from her longtime friendship with Margaret and Jamie. 

Jamie

As the trial of Donald Trump captures the country’s attention, BTDT goes back to the months leading up to the re-election of Richard Milhous Nixon, the first president in recent times to face possible removal from office and the only chief executive to resign. Jane recalls what it was like to work for the Committee for the Re-Election of the President, or CREEP, before the Watergate scandal broke open. Visit beentheredonethatpodcast.com for more information about the show, host Jo Ann Allen, producer Rae Solomon and how to get in contact.

Jane

Attitudes have changed about a lot of things over the lifetime of the Baby Boom Generation. The red-blooded, all American family of the 1950s was thought to consist of a mom, a dad and multiple biological children. But society must have forgotten to tell Helena because she had a very different take on what makes a family perfect. And, Helena she had no qualms about making her feelings known as the proud, only daughter of the equally as proud parents who adopted her.   Visit beentheredonethatpodcast.com for more information about the show, host Jo Ann Allen, producer Rae Solomon and how to get in contact. 

Helena

Back in the day, many LGBTQ Baby Boomers thought long and hard about the right time to reveal themselves to family and friends. It took Ann Marie a bit longer than she would have liked to take that all-important step. But when she did, the reaction to her revelation is unique in the annals of coming out stories. Visit beentheredonethatpodcast.com for more information about the show, host Jo Ann Allen and producer Rae Solomon.      

Ann Marie

Cathy and Jo Ann become lifelong friends while attending Bishop Toolen High School for Girls in Mobile, Alabama in the late 1960s. In the debut episode of Been There Done That, the show that tells the real life stories of the Baby Boom Generation, they recount a close call in the segregated South that surprised them both. Visit beentheredonethatpodcast.com for more information about the show, host Jo Ann Allen and producer Rae Solomon.  

Cathy

Been There Done That tells real life stories of the Baby Boom Generation. Hosted by Jo Ann Allen.

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"Pam" & "Linda"

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