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Community PlaybookComunidades e o Marketing do FuturoO marketing tradicional está morto. Em um mundo onde a opinião é formada por micro-comunidades, o caminho para o crescimento exponencial e para a relevância de marca não passa mais pela mensagem massiva, mas sim pela Intencionalidade e pela Cocriação.Neste episódio especial e essencial, deixamos os cases de lado por um minuto e recebemos Antonio Augusto Santos, Diretor Regional de Consumer Marketing LATAM na Unilever, para uma conversa profunda e realista sobre como a lógica do consumo está mudando e o que isso significa para marcas, profissionais de marketing...
2025-12-1157 min
Standard Issue PodcastSIM Ep 859 Pod 257: Unbreakable, unlikeable and lousy with virginityWe're back to the witch hunts this week, albeit of a different kind, as Hannah chats to Sophie Perrins, producer of new documentary Forced Out. They chat about the hard reality of what it meant to be a gay man or a lesbian in the British military at the end of the 20th century and about the brave people who stood up to this huge injustice and, eventually, forced a change. Jen's chatting to author, film critic and broadcaster, Anna Bogutskaya, about her new book Unlikeable Female Characters, and, not coincidentally, Shiv Roy. And there’s a broadcast backlash in Jenny...
2023-06-071h 25
Succession O Podcast - com Carol Moreira e Michel AroucaPodcast Succession 4x10 - Eles não são pessoas sériasA fantástica Succession chega ao fim em uma conclusão que pode ser vista como amarga ou agridoce. Podcast Succession 4x10 - Eles não são pessoas sérias. Depois de quatro temporadas, a maravilhosa obra de Jesse Armstrong para a HBO nos entrega um poderoso final e sim, o sucessor foi revelado. Kendall, Roman e Shiv. Será que o legado de Logan Roy parou nas mãos certas? Será que a ambição de Tom Wambsgans foi imbatível? O primo Greg tem futuro na nova administração? Lukas Matsson fez a escolha certa? O melhor bate papo sob...
2023-05-2935 min
Does This Make Me Look Old?Season 2, Episode 11: Drinking AgeIn the belated spirit of St. Paddy’s Day, this week we’re talking about our drinking capacity, pattern, and preferences and how it diminishes and changes as we age (or as Shiv puts it, the trials and tribulations of an aging liver!).
Shiv - a prairie girl who has been drinking since the ripe old age of 18 - has definitely seen her taste in alcohol change, moving from mixed drinks and scotch in her youth and med school days to wine in her adulthood. And Sim, a fan of fruity cocktails, Peach Schnapps, and Long Island Ice T...
2022-03-2329 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Season 2, Episode 10: 80s and 90s Slang and Do We Still Use Them, Part 2Cheugy! Simp! Snack! TFW! Sheesh! IYKYK! Bet! GOAT!
This week it’s Gen Z slang all the way.
We channel our inner ten to 25 year old and quiz ourselves game show/spelling bee style (“Can you use that in a sentence?”) to see how Gen Z proficient we are. We’ll touch on bro, brah, fam, glow up, cancel culture, CEO (Like “Sim and Shiv are the CEOs of podcasting!”), Stan (shout out to Eminem), e-boy and a-girl, W, dank (excellent) (“That ride is dank”), ghosting, salty (jealous), big yikes, and more unique and memorable Gen Z slang meani...
2022-03-1630 minDoes This Make Me Look Old? Season 2: Episode 9: 80s and 90s Slang and Do We Still Use ThemDude! Like, that’s sooooooo awesome! Whatever! Talk to the hand! Lit! As if! Let’s bounce! Word!
It’s all about the slang this week (the 90's and otherwise) and how it changes from cohort to cohort and generation to generation, much like in niche cultures but in a more relatable way. We also examine how not knowing what a certain slang word is can quickly date you or just really confuse you. Test your proficiency by clicking HERE.
We’ll reminisce on the slang of the GenX generation (word to our fellow 90s peeps!) a...
2022-03-0935 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Season 2: Episode 8: Disabilities and Aging BiasesThis week we’re taking inspiration from a medical magazine that Shiv received touching on disability bias in medicine and how it affects patient interaction. That got us thinking about the disability bias in society and whether there is a link between that bias and ageism. And whether or not we should accept that we're all “temporarily abled”?
Being “temporarily abled” does make us aware that as we age, some things in the world might become more difficult to navigate, which can be a hard pill to swallow. But if we look at ourselves in this light, it could al...
2022-03-0227 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Season 2: Episode 7: Tyrannical BS Life MilestonesThis week we're stepping away from And Just Like That and talking about adult milestones, a topic near and dear to Sim's heart. We'll examine what adult milestones government documents from the UK say we should meet. On the list - legally becoming an adult, starting full-time work, moving out of your parents' home, moving in with a partner, having a baby, getting married, and owning your own home (average age is 34 if you're curious).
We'll chat about how we tend to just arbitrarily absorb these ages that society says we should have met certain milestones, i.e...
2022-02-2343 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Season 2: Episode 6: Love and Sex in SATCSince it’s Valentine’s Day week, we have a special episode for you all about sex and love in….you’ve got it - And Just Like That! We’ll discuss our opinions on the portrayal of sex in many episodes, even going way back to the first episode of the season (did the teenage sex repulse anyone else?).
We’ll question why it took the show 10 episodes (yes, 10) to show Seema, a woman in her 50s, having good sex and looking glamorous. Also, why was it such a big deal that Charlotte still gives blow jobs? Is her...
2022-02-1658 minDoes This Make Me Look Old? Season 2, Episode 5: And Just Like That…SATC Meets POCThis week we again revisit And Just Like That, specifically how it’s addressing past comments about the lack of diversity in its cast. We’ll look at whether or not the reboot addresses diversity in a good way and ponder whether, in this day and age, if Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte would have issues with diversity as portrayed in the show. We’ll also discuss (with vigor) the over-the-top and in some instances, nonsensical, reactions of the main characters to the newly introduced ethnic characters in the show. For example, we find it hard to believe that Charlotte, over a...
2022-02-0946 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Season 2, Episode 4: And Just Like That - Health IssuesTonight we’re going to talk about health issues in our 50s as depicted in….you guessed it - the Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That!
We’ll touch on (SPOILER ALERT) Big’s death from a heart attack after over-exerting himself on a Peloton and how we’re not a big fan of Carrie’s reaction. Instead of just cradling him and crying, why couldn’t Carrie have administered him his heart medication??? IT’S A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY, PEOPLE! After all, it wasn’t Big’s first heart attack, so you think they both would have know...
2022-02-021h 04Does This Make Me Look Old?And Just Like That - Health IssuesTonight we’re going to talk about health issues in our 50s as depicted in….you guessed it - the Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That!
We’ll touch on (SPOILER ALERT) Big’s death from a heart attack after over-exerting himself on a Peloton and how we’re not a big fan of Carrie’s reaction. Instead of just cradling him and crying, why couldn’t Carrie have administered him his heart medication??? IT’S A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY, PEOPLE! After all, it wasn’t...
2022-02-021h 04Does This Make Me Look Old?Season 2, Episode 3: How Aging Has Been Depicted in MediaAnd we’re back with a raspy-voiced take on a theme borrowed from the popular Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That, something we’ll be doing over the next few weeks.
So first off, let’s get this out of the way: ranting was definitely involved (a common occurrence in many of our episodes!). We reflect on what bearing pop culture has on society - how it reflects the way society changes over time. We share which pop culture references really bug us (hint: Christian Grey and vampires - it’s a bit about the plot...
2022-01-261h 00Does This Make Me Look Old?Season 2, Episode 2: New Year's ResolutionsIt’s a new year, so that can only mean one thing - it’s resolution time, baby!
In this episode, we get into the nitty-gritty of New Year’s resolutions - our attitudes around them, do we set them, do we not set them, and why. Spoiler alert: Shiv doesn’t!
We chat about the magic and promise of the New Year - how it seems to fade/change as you age and why we’ve adjusted our approach to making resolutions over time. There’s talk about intentions versus resolutions and living our lives in a way...
2022-01-1941 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?New Year's ResolutionsIt’s a new year, so that can only mean one thing - it’s resolution time, baby!
In this episode, we get into the nitty-gritty of New Year’s resolutions - our attitudes around them, do we set them, do we not set them, and why. Spoiler alert: Shiv doesn’t!
We chat about the magic and promise of the New Year - how it seems to fade/change as you age and why we’ve adjusted our approach to making resolutions over time. There’s...
2022-01-1941 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Season 2, Episode 1: Welcome BackAnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd we’re back! We’re excited to kick off Season 2 of “Does This Make Me Look Old?”!
If you’re just joining us or can vaguely recall listening to a past podcast but aren’t sure what it was about (we forgive you!), here’s what we’re all about in a nutshell: We’re Sim and Shiv, two middle-aged friends…. scratch that, one middle-aged friend and one who is deluded about her age (obviously!), and we like to chat about all things related to aging even if ONE of us doesn’t want to admit that it’s relevant to...
2022-01-1212 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Welcome BackAnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd we’re back! We’re excited to kick off Season 2 of “Does This Make Me Look Old?”!
If you’re just joining us or can vaguely recall listening to a past podcast but aren’t sure what it was about (we forgive you!), here’s what we’re all about in a nutshell: We’re Sim and Shiv, two middle-aged friends…. scratch that, one middle-aged friend and one who is deluded about her age (obviously!), and we like to chat about all things related to aging...
2022-01-1212 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Holiday Hiatus: Our Top 5 List on AgingSince we’re approaching the end of the year when everyone is creating “Best Of” and “Top 10” lists, we decided we’d bring back one of our own lists from earlier this year, which also turned out to be one of our more popular episodes. We talk about our Top 5 best and worst things about aging, which we think perfectly sums up what we like discussing with you on the pod. We’d also like to take this time to wish you a happy holiday season despite the rough go of it this year. Thank you so much for listening to u...
2021-12-2947 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Holiday Hiatus: Revisiting aging and relationshipsWe’re still on hiatus but are bringing back one of our most popular episodes. In this episode we discuss the HBO documentary “Americans in Bed” and by talking about other people’s relationships we find out that getting older has helped change our attitudes towards our past relationships and what makes a good partner. We talk about dating in our youth and how things have changed now that we’re older. We also realize that not only have our attitudes towards real-life partners have changed with age, but our attitudes towards fictional partners have changed as well (yes, we’re book...
2021-12-1540 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Holiday Hiatus: Revisiting our Fears about AgingWelcome to the first of our holiday hiatus episodes where we are going to return to one of our more popular podcasts looking at our fears around aging. We also give a warm welcome to part of our DTMMLO family, our producer Ross, who agreed to introduce our first holiday episode (hi Ross!). Join us as we talk about aging fears among ourselves and our friends. Shiv takes the touchy-feely approach to the topic, and Sim tries to lighten the mood as we talk about some pretty deep topics including our fears around loneliness/dying alone, frailty and illness...
2021-12-0836 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 47: Season 1 wrap-upHey everyone, join us for one of our shortest episodes yet! We wrap up with our thoughts on the past year just before our holiday hiatus. But don't worry, we will have you covered if you want to continue to spend time with us as you're brushing your teeth, on your commute, at the gym, or wherever you listen to us spill our anxieties about aging. Although we'll be taking some time off, we'll post over the break so you don't have to miss us. In the meantime, find us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter or e-mail us at doesthismakemelookold...
2021-12-0109 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 46: Sex and the City reboot - Is it worth our need for nostalgia? Sex and the City will be back!!! Remember that show where there were four friends who represented four different aspects of women? There was Carrie who was the personification of romance in all its insecure girly non-glory. Samantha was passion incarnate - confident and focused. Miranda was practical, sensible and the career driven one. And Charlotte was the nurturer, the traditional one who wanted to be a wife and a mother. It was a show that defined a entire generation (or two!) of women, and so of course, the news that there will be a reboot is met with a...
2021-11-2431 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 45: Climate change--Is it really a war between Gen Z vs. everyone else?The UN's 26th Climate Change Conference just wrapped up, creating a debate about whether enough has been done to reverse the effects of climate change. Shiv and Sim discuss the media's spin on the topic and their need to create a generational divide. Is there really a difference in the thinking around climate change between the generations? Is Gen Z the only generation taking responsibility for tackling this issue? Or is this a plot to pass the buck to the younger generations? Join us as we chat about climate change through the generations, corporate approaches to climate change, ethical...
2021-11-1755 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 44: The secret to a long life?Are curmudgeons born or made? Shiv and Sim have a debate about this as well as whether or not they're becoming curmudgeons. In the process they find out they're on different sides of the computer/artificial intelligence divide. Who knew that Sim wants to bring on the sentient robots?!?!!? Regardless, their curmudgeon-ness (is that a word?) is probably because they're getting too little (Sim) or too much (Shiv) sleep per day. They also have a discussion (rant?) around new "longevity clinics" opening up in Toronto, the disparity in lifespans between the rich and poor as well as biohacking.
2021-11-1148 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 43: Second Career, Second Passion - Midlife Changes or Midlife Crisis?Guess what?! We're #15 on Feedspot's "Best 30 Aging Podcasts" list", the Internet’s Largest Human Curated Database of Bloggers and Podcasts :) So definitely check out the site and follow us there !
This week, Sim wanted to talk about - without any actual evidence - how people pivot at some point from their careers, and start a completely new career. People like Julia Childs, Colonel Sanders, Ken Jeong, Ina Garten, Martha Stewart and (one of Sim's favourites) Jimmy Stewart! And these are just some of the famous examples. They're sure you know at least one person - though they can...
2021-11-0334 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 42: Menopause. Let's not be shy about it. Did you know October 18th is World Menopause Day? And October 11th was World Perimenopause Day? In fact, the entire month of October is actually menopause month! The purpose of both events is to raise awareness about the effects of menopause on health and well-being.
Given that this was the first time they had heard about the day, and given that 50% of the population have/will experience menopause, Shiv wonders why the day doesn't have bigger recognition in our society, and why more people don't openly talk about menopause, and what we can do to help women du...
2021-10-2734 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 41: Discussing mental health (Part 2)Shiv and Sim continue their discussion on mental health, with a focus on burnout. They talk about the symptoms of burnout as outlined by the Mayo Clinic and to make it fun/competitive, Sim turns them into a scored questionnaire. They talk about possible ways to take action in preventing and dealing with burnout as well as their opinions on these recommendations. Please note that any information provided is not a substitute for professional advice. If you feel that you may need medical advice, please consult a qualified health care professional.
2021-10-2048 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 40: Discussing mental health (Part 1)October 10th was the World Health Organization World Mental Health Day, and coincidentally, Sim and Shiv decided to have a discussion around their own mental health this week. They touch on how the pandemic has affected their mental health, and how it has had an effect on society at large, including middle-aged and older adults. Shiv talks about her issues with self-care and Sim discusses her issues with work-life balance while working from home. Perhaps adopting some aspects of European work culture would do them a world of good! Please note that any information provided is not a substitute...
2021-10-1446 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 39: (Belatedly) Celebrating the U.N. International Day of Older Persons!Shiv and Sim somehow manage to relate the weather and a reminiscence around "Northern Exposure" (remember that show?) to the 30th anniversary of the United Nations' International Day of Older Persons and Australia's inaugural Ageism Awareness Day held on October 1st. Did you know there is an International Day devoted to older people? Shiv didn't and this leads to a discussion around whether this is due to poor marketing practices or whether it might actually be due to hidden ageism in society. Shiv also possibly comes to a realization about her own inherent ageism! Sim and Shiv also discuss...
2021-10-0739 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 38: Two sides of being sexy when olderDo celebrities really have a responsiblity to disclose if they've gotten plastic surgery to enhance their physical assets?
Are we doing the right thing by constantly admiring and praising older women and actresses who look younger than they are?
Is it a requirement that you should want to look sexy, or value sexiness, at all ages?
These are some of the questions that Sim and Shiv tackle in this week's episode. We've all read and heard how aging is not easy if you're in Hollywood. Celebrities, especially female celebrities, have long called out th...
2021-09-2950 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 37: Legacy and AgingWhat does it mean to leave a legacy? This week, Sim and Shiv tackle the topic of legacies. Not just the gifts of money, property and other financial assets - lovely though they can be - but also the a person's desire to make an impact, a sustainable impact, that will continue long after the person is gone. Shiv is still grappling with what she wants her legacy to be, though she's been thinking about it for a long time. Sim is more laissez faire about it at the moment, but this conversation definitely spurred her to start thinking...
2021-09-2243 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 36: Top 5 Signs of Physical AgingThis week, Sim has a bit of a mini crisis as she starts to acknowledge the physical signs of aging in herself. While mulling over the graying hair, fall and drier skin, imagine her horror as she learns about feet getting wider, arches falling, potential shrinking (she's too petite to lose any inches in height!). Shiv, a lot calmer, graceful and scientific about these changes, talks her off the proverbial ledge. Barely :)
2021-09-1553 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 35 - Phishing and Phone ScamsThis week, Shiv and Sim tackle the topic of phishing and phone scams. Shiv is paranoid that she's going to fall for one of them some day as she gets older, and the scams get more sophisticated. Sim worries about them but is also too lazy to do something about them. But jokes aside, the elderly are often successfully targetted for fraud scams, although surprisingly, turns out the milleneals aren't exempt either!
2021-09-0849 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 34: Aging and the dreaded 'N' wordThis week Sim and Shiv decide to have a discussion around nursing homes. Sim comes across a number of articles reporting on nursing homes that cater to different cultures, something that will become more important as our population continues to diversify, and as that diverse population gets older. They talk about their attitudes towards their own care as they get older and how this may (or may not) differ from their parents' (and/or their culture's) attitudes towards the care of older adults. Shiv discusses her (possibly morbid) thoughts on her own end-of-life care and the life experiences that...
2021-09-0138 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 33: Tick tock, biological clock for the last time (Part 3)The last episode on biological clocks with guest Tas, mom and health care professional. Biological clocks - while they exist of course - are morphing in definition and perception. In this episode, conversation delves into egg freezing as an option to delay having children and the consequences of having children at a later age. Sim brings up her experience growing up with really young parents who were the first among their friends to have children, Tas worries about whether she'll be around to see her grandchildren, and Shiv explains the science behind the quality of women's eggs and men's s...
2021-08-2534 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 32: Tick tock, biological clock again! (Part 2)Sim and Shiv continue the conversation on biological clocks with Tas, their 43 year old friend who balances the craziness of motherhood with the craziness of a full time job! Tas reminisces about about the magical, weird and scary period of pregnancy - when random strangers would want to touch her belly, it felt like an alien had taken over her body and she developed a random allergy.
The trio also chat about the idea of being whole only once you have kids - how true is that? It's true that economic independence, focus on career or other...
2021-08-1832 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 31: Tick tock, biological clock and other tangential topics (Part 1) Sim wanted to talk about biological clocks this week - is it female centric thing? Do only women have this? Do all women feel it ticking and what do they do about it? Sim once wanted a huge family, and is now unsure. Shiv likes children but they were never really part of her roadmap. And to make sure they try and understand different perspectives - they brought in Tas, a 43 year old sassy mom of 2 and a healthcare professional who juggles the duties of motherhood with the responsibilities of her job.
Together, the trio touch on the...
2021-08-1132 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 31: Tick tock, Biological Clock and other non-tangential topics (Part 1) Sim wanted to talk about biological clocks this week - is it female centric thing? Do only women have this? Do all women feel it ticking and what do they do about it? Sim once wanted a huge family, and is now unsure. Shiv likes children but they were never really part of her roadmap. And to make sure they try and understand different perspectives - they brought in Tas, a 43 year old sassy mom of 2 and a healthcare professional who juggles the duties of motherhood with the responsibilities of her job.
Together, the...
2021-08-1132 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 31: Tick tock, Biological Clock and other non-tangential topics (Part 1) Sim wanted to talk about biological clocks this week - is it female centric thing? Do only women have this? Do all women feel it ticking and what do they do about it? Sim once wanted a huge family, and is now unsure. Shiv likes children but they were never really part of her roadmap. And to make sure they try and understand different perspectives - they brought in Tas, a 43 year old sassy mom of 2 and a healthcare professional who juggles the duties of motherhood with the responsibilities of her job.
Together, the...
2021-08-1132 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 30: Financial Mistakes in our YouthIf you are one of the lucky ones who has known how to manage your finances since a young age, Sim and Shiv would love to hear from you. The two of them were not the most financially savvy growing up.
Both Sim and Shiv fell victim to emotional spending habits in their 20s - jewellery for the fashionable Shiv, and notebooks for the geeky Sim. They recognize it's a proxy for something else - but not being psychiatrists themselves, they are loathe to fully analyze what that proxy could be. Other mistakes - being too risk av...
2021-08-0459 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 29: Listen to your parents, folks!When you haven't seen your parents in over 18 months because of a global pandemic, you become brave enough to deal with airport crowds, wearing a mask in a tight space and trying your best to stay as socially distant as possible in a fully packed plane to Winnipeg (seriously Air Canada! Why was it so full!?). At least, that's what Shiv discovered recently, as she made her way home.
Her trip can definitely be described as nostalgic, as she describers her conversations with her parents, particularly her mom. Shiv chats about her childhood - the time she sp...
2021-07-2850 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 29: :Listen to your parents, folks!When you haven't seen your parents in over 18 months because of a global pandemic, you become brave enough to deal with airport crowds, wearing a mask in a tight space and trying your best to stay as socially distant as possible in a fully packed plane to Winnipeg (seriously Air Canada! Why was it so full!?). At least, that's what Shiv discovered recently, as she made her way home.
Her trip can definitely be described as nostalgic, as she describers her conversations with her parents, particullarly her mom. Shiv chats about her childhood - the...
2021-07-2850 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 28: Plastic surgery--would you go under the knife?Shiv and Sim discuss plastic surgery this week as Shiv goes down a rabbit hole of YouTube videos examining whether or not celebrities have had it in their pursuit of endless beauty and youth. They talk about different procedures (did you know that you can inject Botox to your jaw muscles to redefine your jawline?), differences between plastic surgical techniques between men and women, and whether or not they would ever use non-surgical or surgical techniques to change the appearance of their face or as part of an anti-aging regimen.
2021-07-2150 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 27: Why we Started (AKA Reflect, Reset)It's been half a year, folks! Shiv and Sim take a look back at the last 26 weeks and chat about why they started this podcast, and where they hope to take it. As they review their previous topics, they discuss how this experience - something that started as a way to share their random thoughts with each other - has started to shape and crystallize their own viewpoints about aging. From the economics of aging, to the psychology and the science behind it, Shiv and Sim want to expand this channel to become more than an avenue to work...
2021-07-1443 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 26: Men Age Too (Part 2!) We're back with part 2 of our special episode where our guests Jason, Craig and Liam share the male perspective on aging. They don't seem to worry about their gray hairs (though we did hear them mention gray beards!) as they share the physical issues that do keep them up at night! It appears that these modern men are quite comfortable with the aging process as Sim and Shiv too (ahem! *cough* we don't believe it! :)) The men also chat about what they're most looking forward to as they get older, especially Craig who has a crystal clear vision of h...
2021-07-0727 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 25: Men Age Too Sim and Shiv decided they needed to hear if men think about aging too! So they reached out to Jason, Craig and Liam - three male experts (hahah!) - to chat about their perspectives on getting older. It was fascinating to see the differences and similarities with our own concerns.There was so much to unpack and process that we decided we need to have them over twice!
This week, we ask them questions such as: What worries them about getting older? What keeps them up at night? Do they have such a thing as a biological cl...
2021-07-0148 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 24: Do our personalities change over time?Sim has a bit of a crisis this week as an old friend of hers tells her that Sim has changed significantly since her 20s, something with which Sim vehemently disagrees! Sim still feels like her hippy, new-age self, even though she has nicely transitioned into the corporate world. But, as Shiv points out, the number of scented candles one buys, does not a hippy make, especially when one doesn't even check their own horoscope anymore! They discuss ways in which their personalities have changed over time, and ways in which they've noticed their loved ones' personalities shift with...
2021-06-2344 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 23: Regrets...do you have a few?Shiv and Sim talk about regrets that older adults have had as determined through Cornell's Legacy Project, a project in which over 1000 older adults were interviewed for their "practical advice for living", and to "share the most important lessons they have learned over the course of their lives". They discuss one of the main insights from the project and whether or not they agree. Join us this week and let us know what your regrets are. We'd love to explore further!
2021-06-1637 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 22: Diet and longevityShiv and Sim discuss a couple of articles on human longevity and how diet can reduce mortality. They also briefly discuss the pandemic's effect on their work-life balance and Shiv learns about casual ageism through another podcast she listens to.
2021-06-0958 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 21: The one where Shiv hates on 'Friends'So the 'Friends' reunion happened and it brought up a LOT of feelings from Sim which were…not shared by Shiv. Is it possible that someone could have an issue with Friends? Yes, (to Sim's horror), it is. Join Sim and Shiv as they take a nostalgic trip down TV memory lane, one in which Shiv possibly ruins many of the shows that Sim has a soft spot for. Spoiler alert! Besides Friends and the Friends reunion show, we discuss Seinfeld, How I Met Your Mother, Game of Thrones, Lost, The Leftovers, Watchmen, Happy Endings, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks and Re...
2021-06-0255 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 20: Don't Mind the Gap--Exploring age differences in relationships
Welcome to a very special episode this week where we have a blast talking to Sean and Alecia, a married couple with 14 years age difference between them! They tell us what it’s like being in a relationship with a wider than average age gap. Is it hard? Is it fun? What did their friends and family think? How do they make it work?
They give us a glimpse into how they met, and their initial thoughts on the differences in their ages, and they discuss how their relationship has been going, and share some relationship advice with us. We als...
2021-05-2656 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 19: Were the good old days all that good?
Is nostalgia a part of aging? Does it serve a purpose beyond reminiscing? Shiv and Sim discuss the phenomenon of looking back at the good old days, whether or not it's limited to people of a certain age, and whether it provides some sort of social function. They touch on Dr. Krystine Batcho's research on nostalgia, including the existence of different types of nostalgia. (Who knew that nostalgia could come in different flavours?!?). Join us as we chat about the elusive feeling of nostalgia and its impact in our lives on this week's episode of 'Does This Make Me Look...
2021-05-1931 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 18: Is this what the male midlife crisis looks like?Shiv and Sim take a look at 'Another Round (Druk)', Thomas Vinterberg's latest production, which recently won an Oscar for Best International Feature Film. They discuss whether the existential crises depicted in the movie are specific to midlife, or whether they can happen at any time. They also talk through the curious plot of the movie and whether there is a cultural disconnect preventing them from totally understanding it. They also discuss whether this movie is translatable to North American audiences if Leonardo DiCaprio manages to remake it. Also, is a constant blood alcohol level of 0.05% conducive to...
2021-05-1231 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 17: Carrie-Anne Moss and the wardrobe for the "mature woman"Shiv and Sim discuss fellow Canadian Carrie-Anne Moss and her recent revelation that she went from being a leading lady in action movies like the Matrix trilogy to being offered roles as a grandmother as soon as she turned 40. All we have to say is: what? (Well, actually we have more to say than that, so listen to the episode). We also discuss marketing targeted to the "mature woman". What does that even mean?????
2021-05-0527 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 16: Language and its role in promoting ageismAre we all secretly ageist? Shiv and Sim dissect some relatively recent articles examining the language that we use around aging and older adults and how it may promote ageism in society. In doing so, they realize that they may have used some of this language themselves... For instance, did you know that the terms "seniors" and the "elderly" can be considered ageist? Join them to learn about several studies on ageist language and learn a little more about elements of the ageist lexicon.
2021-04-2842 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 15: Exploitation of the elderly (Part 2)--The case of Joan LawrenceAs promised, here is the follow-up to our episode on 'I Care A Lot' and guardianship issues in the U.S. We focus our episode on Joan Lawrence and how her case highlights the ways in which the elderly in Canada can also be exploited. Joan was a 77 year-old woman, living in Muskoka, who mysteriously disappeared in 1998. As part of an investigation into her disappearance and possible murder, a fraud case involving a set of retirement homes in the area was also uncovered. Her tragic case brings to light deficiencies in how we as a society treat people who...
2021-04-2132 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 14: It's Sim's birthday!Sim celebrated her birthday this week but is having issues with exactly how old she is. Do birthdays during the pandemic count? She also discusses her issues with the aesthetics of numbers: her 43rd birthday is going to be a problem, y'all. We touch on the relatability of 'This is 40', the agelessness of Paul Rudd and the current culture wars between the millennials and Gen Z. As Gen Xers/Xennials, we're going to sit this one out. But pass the popcorn!
2021-04-1431 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 13: 'I Care A Lot' and exploitation of the elderlyShiv and Sim sat down to watch Rosamund Pike, Eiza Gonzalez, Chris Messina, Peter Dinklage and Dianne Wiest and their hijinks in 'I Care A Lot'. Although wildly entertaining, they slowly realized that despite its heist movie vibe, there is a mild horror movie component running throughout the film. Find out exactly why in this week's episode of 'Does This Make Me Look Old?'.
2021-04-0724 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 12: How do friendships change as we get older?Shiv and Sim discuss their friendships and how they have changed from their teenage years through adulthood until now. They also bring up an interesting social science study (https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160097) examining the use of cellphones among different age groups and what it may tell us about the numbers and quality of friendships and relationships as we get older. What do you think? Have your friendships changed over time? Let us know at dtmmlo1@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!
2021-03-3131 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 11: Music Follow-up (AKA Sim outs Shiv's nerdy ways)Shiv was interested to see if her music tastes were fossilized from her 20s and 30s, so she created a playlist of her favourite songs and...nerded out. Sim found this hilarious and thus, this episode was born. Listen as we find out how much Shiv (and Sim, it turns out) like parsing out the statistics of music preferences. Commiserate with Shiv as she realizes that she too is part of the statistical average. Plus, since we like stats SO much, feel free to send us your playlists, top 10 songs, and/or your own calculations based on your music...
2021-03-2420 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 10: Aging and music preferencesAs we age, do our music preferences get stuck in time? What if you want to buck the trend and continue to listen to current music? Shiv and Sim explore this topic in this week's episode and discuss how things have changed in terms of getting exposed to new music and literature. Plus, Shiv discusses her difficulties in using Spotify to learn about new music as well as her issues with its algorithms, which seem counterintuitive to learning about new bands. Meanwhile, Sim doesn't seem too troubled about her music tastes which she thinks are current (shhhhh...don't let...
2021-03-1737 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 9: Aging out of ProfessionsShiv and Sim use Tom Brady's 7th Super Bowl win at the age of 43 to delve into the world of sports (of which they know a little), Hollywood (of which they know a little more) as well as the corporate and the scientific/academic worlds to discuss whether or not one can age out of one's profession. Through this discussion, they manage to touch on the movie "Mank", Amy Schumer's "Last F*ckable Day" as well as the relationship that Helen Mirren and Jason Isaacs portray in HBO's "Catherine the Great", which may or may not support their point...
2021-03-1038 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 8: Inclusiveness in advertisingHow often have you looked at advertising for older people and thought that based on marketing, aging is mainly about taking medications, being unable to get up, and/or walking around wearing diapers? Or looked at fashion and felt that it just doesn't recognize that older people wear clothes too? We talk about ads and fashion and how they have traditionally excluded seniors as well as about some exceptions to the rule. Plus, is it possible that Shiv willed the Timothée Chalamet Cadillac commercial into existence?!!??!?
2021-03-0324 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 7: What do you fear as you age?We asked our friends (a super scientific survey, we know!) about their fears around aging, and/or how their fears changed as they got older, and got some really interesting answers. In the process we learn that we're not alone in these fears and that it's nice to try to face them together.
2021-02-2436 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 6: Reacting to aging misconceptionsThe World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of myths related to aging that stunned us! Do we really think all older people are not suited to the modern workplace? Only young people can be creative? It’s not worth spending resources on older people? That’s crazy! Hang out with us as we chat about some of these myths!
2021-02-1738 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 5: Shiv and Sim's Top 5...ish list on agingWe share the top 5(ish) things we like and dislike about aging. There may be more than five on that list - turns out we can’t count!
Financial literacy makes the list. And being more confident (which is a good thing!) And somewhere along the line, we manage to talk about @starbucks* and the new Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion too.
(*Note: Not a paid endorsement - we just love Starbucks lattes!)!
See if you like and hate the same things we do about getting older!
2021-02-1047 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 4: Birthdays are hard!Shiv had a birthday the other day, and has strong opinions on being told what she should or shouldn’t do as she ages. Plus we learn about our ageism and "looksism" not only towards other people but maybe even towards ourselves!
2021-02-0336 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 3: Do relationships change as you age?We use “Americans in Bed” as a jumping off point to talk about relationships as we age and what we’ve learned about dating as we get older. We also nerd out about “A Suitable Boy”, Jane Austen and “Little Women” and what they tell us about relationships...or maybe, what they say about us.
2021-01-2740 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 2: Are you as young as you feel?How old are you feeling today? We find out that age is all relative as we discuss the points in our lives we realized we had gotten older (or pretended we weren’t).
2021-01-2122 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 1: Who wouldn’t pick Keanu?!Did you watch Something’s Gotta Give? If you haven’t, spoiler alert - Keanu loses the girl! Join us with a glass of wine as we give in to our inner fan girls and unpack our reactions to the movie (nearly twenty years after it comes out), and how we flip flop on what age gaps are acceptable when it comes to dating :)
2021-01-2121 minDoes This Make Me Look Old?Episode 0: Welcome! (Teaser)Our origin story - why we wanted to start this podcast!
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Standard Issue PodcastSIM Ep 325 Outside The Box #19Need to save some money in January? Then stay in and watch the telly. Hannah's got some news on what's coming up this month, including another Jonestown documentary, because yes, we still need them. We also talk Dracula and The Trial of Christine Keeler. And Mickey has finally finished Succession, so we can discuss the worst aspects of Shiv (spoiler alert, it's all of her) and why there is so much to love about intergenerational power couple Boss 'n' Toss. And finally, FINALLY, the last series of The Deuce is here. Hooray! Oh wait *cries forever*.Support this...
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The Deep End Podcast by DigitalOceanBreaking into China and other international markets for scaleIn this episode of the Hatch Storytellers' Series, DigitalOcean's Shiv Ramji joins Jerome Sim to discuss how Minimo helps business creates e-commerce stores. They discuss how to break into new international markets with distinct cultural and regulatory environments, and Jerome gives some tips from their own startup journey. #ItsHatcheningDon't forget to subscribeLearn more about HatchLearn more about Minimo TechConnect with DigitalOcean:Learn more about HatchFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookFollow us on Instag...
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