"I Did It Right the First Time" with Dr. Joycelyn Elders

70 Over 70 by Pineapple Street Studios

Sep 21, 202140:19Society & Culture

Arlene Heyman reads an excerpt from her short story collection Scary Old Sex. Then Max talks with Dr. Joycelyn Elders about her time as Surgeon General under Bill Clinton, what happened after she was forced to resign, wh...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from 70 Over 70.

Listen Now: Hysterical

Jul 26, 2024 - 6:43

Hysterical investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate N...

“Not Knowing Is a Gift” with Marty Linsky

Dec 14, 2021 - 39:06

Before 70 Over 70 goes on hiatus, Max sits down again with the person who inspired the show, his dad Mart...

“70 Sounds Young to Me” with Dr. Diane Meier

Dec 7, 2021 - 42:57

Paul Price shares what he has learned about how to make the most of the time we have left. Then Max talks...

“Be. Do. Have.” with Judith Light

Nov 30, 2021 - 42:30

Greg O’Brien shares how a terminal diagnosis revealed his purpose in life. Then Max talks with Judith Lig...

Revisiting Our First Episode with Sister Helen Prejean

Nov 23, 2021 - 36:38

This week we’re going back to our first interview of 70 Over 70 with Sister Helen Prejean, who has dedica...

“You’re Not Gonna Get Younger” with Twiggy

Nov 16, 2021 - 33:04

Diedre Wolownick tells the story of how she became the oldest woman to climb El Capitan in Yosemite Natio...

“What You Earn Today Will Carry You on for the Rest of Your Life” with Lilly Ledbetter

Nov 9, 2021 - 31:37

Phyllis Irwin and Lillian Faderman share the story of how a legal loophole allowed them to create the lif...

"I Wish My Age Weren't Happening" with David Crosby

Nov 2, 2021 - 30:36

Konai Helu Thaman explains how teaching high school English deepened her appreciation for her native lang...