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Wrinkle RadioIt All Threads ThroughCree social worker and scholar Deborah Young shows how the stories we tell about aging matter. She describes beading circles as sites for activism and community. By beading, her university students learn about authenticity and reciprocity, especially through storytelling. In conversation with host Dr. Sally Chivers, Deborah Young reflects on her extensive career working in university governance, civil service, political parties, and the classroom. As we talk about home, illness, and intergenerational survivorship, Deborah Young illustrates the wisdom that comes from emotion, a wisdom that she rightly wants to academia to welcome. Join us as we laugh and pause to...2025-05-0638 min
Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion PodcastCROSSOVER: Sustainin' Conversation with the Amplify Podcast Network Crew!In which Megan chats with a handful of folks who are also part of the Amplify Podcast Network's first Sustain stream--Sally Chivers (Wrinkle Radio), Charisse L’Pree (Critical and Curious), and M.E. Luke (Critical Technology Podcast)--plus pod bestie Hannah McGregor.As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more.____Keeping It 101: A Killjoy's Introduction to Religion is proud to be part of the Amplify Podcast Network.2025-02-2627 minWrinkle RadioWhat Algorithms DoAlgorithms don't have to be ageist, but they often are. They influence financial decisions, insurance, and healthcare systems. They can amplify misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation. Potentially helpful or harmful AI tools infiltrate our digital lives, whether we know it or not, and whether we like it or not. In this episode, Professor Kim Sawchuk talks to host Professor Sally Chivers about data harms and what older adults--and all of us--can do to combat them. Join us to learn more about how to make the most of aging in data, safely. Wrinkle Radio is a proud member of t...2024-12-1236 minWrinkle RadioMy stove isn’t my stove anymoreWhat does it mean to age in a digital world? In this episode, Professor Kim Sawchuk challenges the assumption that older adults are hesitant users of digital technology. She tells host Professor Sally Chivers about the conundrums posed by continual changes to digital media and how older adults respond through a series of adaptations, negotiations, and work-arounds. We learn to ask better questions to better understand how digital technology illuminates social relations.Wrinkle Radio is a proud member of the Amplify Podcast Network. We are grateful for funding from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada...2024-11-1227 minWrinkle RadioThanks! It’s the Botox.How did Botox go from terrifying neurotoxin to casual cosmetic treatment? What does that mean for how we think of signs of aging on our bodies? In this episode, host Professor Sally Chivers talks about her evolving personal relationship with Botox, which prompted her to learn more about its history. She explains how that history unfurls story after story of unintended side effects, good and bad. Wrinkles sit on the surface, but how we respond to them goes much deeper. That's why this podcast is called Wrinkle Radio.Wrinkle Radio is a proud member of the Amplify Podcast...2024-09-2429 min
The Studies ShowEpisode 41: Criminal justice and forensic scienceThe criminal justice system and science are both broadly looking for the same thing - the truth. But in many cases the two don’t mix well. Whether it’s court cases that attempt to decide the truth of a scientific dispute, or the use of fingerprints, DNA, or statistics by the prosecution in a murder case, a lot can go wrong - and there’s a lot at stake.Inspired by the recent discussion, or perhaps lack of discussion, around [a criminal case nobody in the UK can talk about for legal reasons], Tom and Stuart spend...2024-06-181h 01Wrinkle RadioGetting Friendly with DeathWhy should we get friendly with death? Dying is inevitably, if ironically, part of life. How can we better support each other, and ourselves, through grief? Death-friendly communities would combine the potential behind compassionate communities with the power of the age-friendly movement. Professor Julia Brassolotto tells host Sally Chivers about how building them could help fight ageism. We talk about honing the skills we need to create space for ritual, honor loss, and develop communal support around death and dying.Transcript and show notes here.Wrinkle Radio is a proud member of the Amplify Podcast Network...2024-05-2834 min
Your Retirement Planning SimplifiedEP #84: Rock On: Channel Your Inner Rock Star for a Vibrant Life After Work with Dr. Sally Chivers-Storey Joe and Dr. Sally Chivers-Storey explore the dynamics of aging, retirement, and intergenerational collaboration. They delve into the complexities of navigating workplace tensions arising from different generational perspectives and caregiving responsibilities. Dr. Chivers emphasizes the importance of valuing the wisdom and experiences of older adults, challenging ageist beliefs, and fostering intergenerational spaces where individuals of all ages can learn from each other and contribute meaningfully to society. Read the full show notes and find more information here: EP 84 Show Notes 2024-04-1137 minWrinkle RadioBoomers who RockSixty years ago, The Beatles played to screaming throngs on the Ed Sullivan show. Their youthful optimism offered a new blueprint for the future to Boomer kids crowded around their television sets. Since then, Professor Stephen Katz, sociologist and drummer, has gone from playing on a makeshift kit in his parents’ basement to rocking with fantasy bands in well-appointed rehearsal spaces. He talks to host Sally Chivers about how rockstar dreams age even as they never get old.Transcript and show notes here.Wrinkle Radio is a proud member of the Amplify Podcast Network. We are gr...2024-03-0629 minWrinkle RadioTalkin’ ‘bout my generationOrganic gardening, vegan diets, natural childbirth, the peace movement … OK, boomers, you’d never know it from meme-land, but we have a lot to thank you for. How has the first generation to grow up with rock music as their cultural heartbeat changed how we experience aging? Professor Stephen Katz talks to host Sally Chivers about being part of a generation known for youthful rebellion that now symbolizes greedy wealth mongering. Join us as we talk rock, radicalism, and retirement.Transcript and show notes here.Wrinkle Radio is a proud member of the Amplify Podcast Network. We a...2024-01-3030 minWrinkle RadioDignity and JoyJoy is possible, even more likely, as we age. But can joy really be a cultivated in nursing home life and work? Why should we take care home joy seriously? In this episode, Professor Susan Braedley explains how the conditions of dignity are the conditions for joy. She offers practical tips on how to contribute to dignity and joy, two keys to improving long-term care. Join her and host Sally Chivers as we share stories of grit, dignity, and joy.Transcript and show notes here Wrinkle Radio is a proud member of the Amplify Podcast...2023-12-1330 minWrinkle RadioThe Future of Nursing HomesNursing homes are fast becoming the haunted houses of our era. But Professor Susan Braedley sees the potential for nursing homes to be vital public services where people want to live, work, and even play. She talks to host Sally Chivers about how the conditions of work are the conditions of care. The seeds for a scary future have been planted, but it might not be too late for a more hopeful way forwardWrinkle Radio is a proud member of the Amplify Podcast Network. We are grateful for funding from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council...2023-11-2230 min
Wrinkle RadioInformation Piles and PalacesSomeone you love is diagnosed with dementia. Or you are. Do you know where to get good information? Do you know who to ask?Host Professor Sally Chivers sits down with Professor Nicole Dalmer to get some answers. Find out why Sally renewed her lapsed public library card, how to get informed about dementia care, and how the search for information can draw you into connection and community, especially as you age.Wrinkle Radio is a proud member of the Amplify Podcast Network. We are grateful for funding from the Social Science and Humanities...2023-10-2428 minWrinkle RadioSex, Tech, and the Meaning of Aging, mostly techWhen you think of tech for older adults, what comes to mind? What you just pictured says as much about the world you live in and attitudes towards aging as it does about how technology might create better lives for all of us living in an aging world.Professor Emeritus Barb Marshall talks with host Professor Sally Chivers about what technologies older people actually use, what they mean in everyday life, and how tech affects what aging is, and could be. Find out more about fitbits, call buttons, data surveillance, and taking time to unplug and live in...2023-05-1632 minWrinkle RadioSex, Tech, and the Meaning of Aging, mostly sexWould you rather have the sex you had when you were 18, or still enjoy sex at 80? How did Viagra change the meaning of aging? Learn about andropause, clitoral insufficiency syndrome, and other maladies made up to market pills and make people feel bad about growing older.Wrinkle Radio gets a little racy as Professor Emeritus Barb Marshall talks with host Professor Sally Chivers about age-related sexual discontents, sociology vs urology, the degendering of age, and what we miss when we reduce the body to function/dysfunction.Wrinkle Radio is supported in part by funding from the...2023-04-1126 minWrinkle RadioAging for MortalsWhat if we started from the knowledge that, no matter what, we will die? And that if we're lucky, we'll grow old first? How would that change how we live? How would that change our politics? Professor Albert Banerjee shares what he's learned from talking to people in hospice and living in a yogic Ashram in the Himalayas. You'll hear about the costs of a society that avoids death and how to make choices that really matter.Wrinkle Radio is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council through the Aging...2023-03-0725 minWrinkle RadioPutting Age in its PlaceWhere do you want to live as you grow older? That’s a question for you, whether you’re 9 or 99. In this episode, we put aging in place, with the help of literature and the imagination.Host Sally Chivers and guest Ulla Kriebernegg talk about nursing home escape stories, Canadian Literature, King Lear, and what they tell us about how space matters. Because, as Ulla explains, where you are when you age affects who you can be. Wrinkle Radio is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council through the Aging in D...2023-02-0827 min
Life On RailsHow to harness creativity, have a greener journey, and help other passengersIn the final episode of Season 1, Juliette and Lucy speak to Sally Shaw, Director of the Firstsite art gallery in Colchester, about creativity, rail travel and days out by train. Greater Anglia’s Engineering Director Martin Beable explains how the new trains have helped boost performance, while Georgia Payne, the operator’s Safeguarding and Trespass Prevention Lead, discusses partnership work with Samaritans and how small talk can save lives. Greater Anglia’s Head of Revenue Matthew Chivers explains why fares change and resident Fares Guru Ken Strong returns with a wealth of money saving tips to see...2023-01-2537 minWrinkle RadioAge PanicWhat scares you about aging? We can’t fight the forces that make us fear aging until we take a closer look at what they are. In this episode, age panic and what we can start to do about it. Host Sally Chivers and guest Andrea Charise talk about long-term care, the silver tsunami, stories that divide generations, and how it's not necessarily your fault if you don't age well. Wrinkle Radio is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council through the Aging in Data Research ProjectEpisode in...2023-01-1222 minWrinkle RadioThe Power of GreyscaleLisa LaFlamme just might have gotten fired for it. Dana Capell resisted it, even during the pandemic. Andrea Charise shaved her head to do it boldly. I hoped it would bring some respect. What gray hair says about us and the aging world we live in. Host Sally Chivers and guests talk about the first time we discovered gray hair, what it means for a teacher to look young (or old), the New Woman, and the imagination. Wrinkle Radio is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.Episode...2022-12-1348 min
Comeback Coach32. COMEBACK - Sally Williams - ITN journalist – Coming back from a career break - doing more of what you love – playing to your strengthsAsk me a QHello and welcome to the first episode of season three of Comeback Coach, the podcast for people returning to work after a break.Sally Williams is a journalist at ITN who presents the weather and reports for ITV London News. She returned to work after her third child and having had a career break in the US when her husband’s work for ITN took them there. She got a call from her boss when her daughter was 4 ½ months old asking if she’d consider coming back freelance one day a week...2022-04-2725 min