In this special episode from April, 2025, host Walter Gottlieb and digital media manager Shahab Shokouhi answer your questions & school the trolls from our Facebook page. Questions include: Will Social Security still be there for me? How much money is in the trust fund? And when will people formerly limited by WEP & GPO get their checks? We also answer the Facebook trolls who insist we are "commie Democrats spreading lies." Fun times!

Ann Crittenden was a correspondent for the New York Times in the late 70s and early 80s. She left the paper to care for her newborn son --- and later become an advocate for the millions of Americans who stay at home to care for kids, elderly parents, or other relatives in need. Author of the 2001 best-seller, "The Price of Motherhood," Ann says it's finally time that our society placed more value on caregiving --- and caregivers! She also reflects back on her time at the "Newspaper of Record," aka "The Grey Lady," including putting a member of Congress in jail and the perks of being a Times correspondent.

Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley worked hard to improve customer service at the Social Security Administration --- only to see Trump, Musk & DOGE interefere in the agency and reverse the significant progress of O'Malley and his team. Beneficiaries can't get through on the 1-800 number, SSA's website is crashing, and people are being declared 'dead' while very much alive. O'Malley worries that Trump, Musk & DOGE could 'break the system,' affecting millions of Social Security beneficiaries. This is an encore episode from March, 2025.

In this encore episode, AARP's chief public policy expert, Dr. Debra Whitman, says we shouldn't fear older age, but embrace it. She has released a new book about how life after 50 can be fulfilling and rewarding. But for everyone to age more securely, we must defeat ageism --- which costs our country socially and financially! In this episode, Dr. Whitman shares helpful insights for aging Americans and their loved ones from the recently published,"The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife & Beyond." The bottom line: there is much to look forward to in Act Two of life! Originally released in January, 2025.

Rep. Maxwell Frost is the first Gen Z member of Congress, but he's fighting for American seniors. Now in his second term, Congressman Frost is helping lead the resistance to the Trump administration's interference in Social Security --- and Republicans attempting to gut Medicaid. Rep. Frost has some solid advice on how to push back without going crazy... in this Encore Episode from February, 2025.

Jon Bauman is best known for his 50s greaser character, Bowzer, from the band Sha Na Na and tv show of the same name. In addition to his career as an entertainer, Jon is an outspoken advocate for Social Security and Medicare! In this episode of the podcast, he tells us how we can save Americans' earned benefits during the Trump/Musk regime. We also hear how Bowzer went from Doo Wop revivalist to seniors' activist. If you're wondering if Jon also will sing for us... well... you can bet your rama-lama-ding-dong, Daddy-O! Originally released March 4, 2025.

The Trump administration is starting to do to Medicare and Medicaid what it's been doing to Social Security. Plus, Republicans in Congress want to cut nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for the rich. Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi tells us it's a time to be concerned for the future of these programs --- and take action to defend them. He also has reservations about tv's Dr. Oz taking the helm of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

In this special episode, host Walter Gottlieb and digital media manager Shahab Shokouhi answer your questions & school the trolls from our Facebook page. Questions include: Will Social Security still be there for me? How much money is in the trust fund? And when will people formerly limited by WEP & GPO get their checks? We also answer the Facebook trolls who insist we are "commie Democrats spreading lies." Fun times!