We meet Karen, the drummer, who discusses the challenge of trying to “have it all”; Dianne, the archer, shares thoughts on her first marriage; Kim, the tennis player, struggles with health issues; Mike, the rancher; Ken, the rower; Danny, the tailor; Karmen, the singer; and Jan, the guitarist.
We meet Pat, the restaurateur; Christie, the ice skater, faces the realities of jumping at her age; Carolyn, the yoga teacher, reflects on love and loss as the matriarch of her large family; we go deeper with Jan, the guitarist. Guest Expert: Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard Nutritionist.
Bob, the educator, talks about his mortality; Judith, the author, swoons over her grandchildren; Cori, the martial artist and ropes performer, shares the challenges of growing up “different”; Leslie & Jeff, the yoga musicians, on their love/career partnership; Guest Expert: Anne Doyle, Lasell Village Senior Community, on lifelong learning.
Steve, the art director, on losing his Mother; Yulan, the educator, on ballroom dancing; Allen, the corporate reformer, on fearing retirement; Rebecca, the store owner, on living life “in reverse”; Bob the educator prt2; Guest Expert: Gerontologist Sandra Crewe, Social Work, Howard University, on Baby Boomers taking care of their parents.
We meet Paul, the Vietnam Vet Advocate, still helping others to make sense of what happened; Bert, the professor, discusses his long term marriage; Joe & Martha, the artists, on living in Alaska; Mary, the pilot instructor; Guest Expert: Dr. Halima Amjad, Alzheimer's Specialist, Johns Hopkins Medical School.
John, the lay minister, wants to save men from toxic masculinity; Karen, the drummer part 2; Michael, the cyclist, on what happened after his wife passed away; Rochelle, the widow, on falling in love; Guest Expert: Dr. Lesley Fernow, Geriatrician, on things that improve with age.
We meet Regge, the professor; Mike, the Cattle Rancher part 2; Jeanne, the mountain biker, whose husband lives with dementia in a nearby facility; Joe & Martha, the artists part 2, on growing up as Native Alaskans; Guest Expert: Polly-Young Eisendrath, Psychotherapist, on couples’ therapy, mindfulness, Buddhism.
We revisit Yulan, the ballroom dancing Chinese language teacher; Dianne, the african dancer part 2, on relationships with her parents; Orin & Bernardo, a married couple in Beverly Hills, on making it in Hollywood; Inderpreet, the IT Director and community leader on Sikhism; Guest Expert: Dr. Walter Willet, Harvard Nutritionist.
We meet Jesseca, the artist, on complicated memories of her parents; Walter, the retired mailman, on whom he admires most; Ken, the attorney, on the connection between music and rowing; Rebecca, in Pittsburgh, on life after an unspeakable loss; Guest Expert: Gerontologist Sandra Crewe, of Howard University, with some good news about senior living.
We meet Catherine, the writer for a 7-year followup, including her physical transformation and why she became an expat; Danny, the tailor part 2; Rochelle, on life after widowhood. Viewer Survey: Erica from Cape Cod. Guest Expert: Dr. Halima Amjad, Alzheimer's Specialist, Johns Hopkins Medical School, on things we can do to decrease risk of developing dementia.
We meet Jessica, the transgender astronomer and bicycle activist; Dolores, the author, on growing up in a mixed-race family in the 1960’s; Orin & Bernardo, from Hollywood, on life-changing medical procedures; Guest Expert: Dr. Lesley Fernow, Geriatrician, on five things we can do at home to improve our health as we get older! Viewer Survey: Ophelia from Boston. Viewer Survey: Dan from Arizona.
We meet Sheila, the administrator, on how intimacy between her and her husband has changed over the years; Karmen, the singer part 2; Melvin, the Native American museum specialist, on working in a uranium mine; Jesseca, the artist part 2; Guest Expert: Anne Doyle, LaSell Village Senior Community, on the power of lifelong learning.
We meet Howard, the film teacher, on intimacy and financial planning; Bert, the Professor, on how his parenting style differs from his Dad’s; Inderpreet, the IT Specialist, on gardening; 7-year Followup about Kim, the tennis player with cancer; Polly-Young Eisendrath, Psychotherapist, on impediments to happiness. Sneak previews of Season 2!
Host Roberto Mighty intimately interviews Baby Boomers and invites viewer participation. In our Boomer Passion segment, Charlene volunteers at an animal rescue shelter. Boomer quiz: The Beatles. Yvonne grows up as the only Asian in her class. John & Ilana navigate a major marital age gap. Bob photographs abandoned mining towns. Viewers share revealing answers to our survey.
Host Roberto Mighty intimately interviews Baby Boomers and invites viewer participation. Boomer Quiz: The Jackson 5. In our Boomer Passion segment, Joe volunteers as an African-American civil war reenactor. Sara wonders if God exists. John explains why he lives in a small country town. Kevin & Karen share their good fortune with the needy. Viewers share revealing answers to our survey.
Boomer Quiz: The Twilight Zone. In our Boomer Passion segment, Ralph sings with a male choir. Growing up down south, Ophelia’s mother made all her clothes. Now, she models high fashion. Richard was a teenaged drug mule. Newman shares becoming an out gay minister. Viewers share revealing answers to our survey.
Host Roberto Mighty intimately interviews Baby Boomers and invites viewer participation. Boomer Quiz: Star Trek. In our Boomer Passion segment, Jean-Pierre paints his French childhood. George loves pickleball. Erica wonders about age discrimination. Robbin experienced disability, then she and her husband chose closed adoption with a mixed-race child. Viewers share revealing answers to our survey.
Boomer Quiz: Mission Impossible. In our Boomer Passion segment, Anthony and Maja take urban kids to the woods. Carolyn experiences homelessness. Nalan rides her motorcycle in the desert and invests in crypto. Judy has very little money, but helps out her grown Son. Viewers share revealing answers to our survey.
Boomer Quiz: Sidney Poitier. In our Boomer Passion segment, Brenda is a motorcycle minister. Margaret gives God the glory and loves pickleball. Linda grew up with a learning disability, then turned kids' lives around. After cooking in the Army, Karen bakes cakes. Viewers share revealing answers to our survey.
Boomer Quiz: Rita Moreno. In our Boomer Passion segment, Claire volunteers with the elderly. Gwendolyn, a Black woman, travels the world solo. Harvey shares his gift of desperation about alcohol. Twyla sings jazz, paints, and wants to be laid to rest near Yosemite. Viewers share revealing answers to our survey.
Boomer Quiz: The Addams Family. In our Boomer Passion segment, empty nester Paula takes up horseback riding. Adrienne wants people to see beyond her amputation. Joanne survives a heart attack & breast cancer. Duanne’s mom died when she was two. Now she’s a widow. What now? Viewers share revealing answers to our survey.
Boomer Quiz: Celia Cruz. In our Boomer Passion segment, Michelle does Bridge tournaments. Ellen works hard to forgive her Mother. Patricia writes a book with her grandchild. Glen writes obituaries…and uses guile to hold his own on the basketball court with younger guys! Viewers share revealing answers to our survey.
Boomer Quiz: Roberto Clemente. In our Boomer Passion segment, Mario uses shop tools to make fine art. Lee survives a hit and run on his bicycle. David’s younger brother has MS. John grows up Catholic, moves down south, and becomes born again. Viewers share revealing answers to our survey.
Boomer Quiz: Elizabeth Taylor. In our Boomer Passion segment, Wen-Ti honors Chinatown residents. Judith still longs to meet her soulmate. Irving, formerly a paratrooper, remembers preparing to invade Cuba. Rene still wants to date, but her adult child has moved back in. Viewers share revealing answers to our survey.
Boomer Quiz: Eric Clapton. In our Boomer Passion segment, Marcia writes and sings the blues. Carol wants parents considering adoption to know some things. Beth has a baseball-sized tumor removed. Liza’s mom’s unusual lifestyle made growing up tough. Now she’s an avid reader. Viewers share revealing answers to our survey.
Boomer Quiz: Sandy Koufax. In our Boomer Passion segment, Kevin & Karen recycle bikes to needy kids. Charles & Elva, a Chaplain and a Chaplain’s wife, share their journey. Frank’s Mom was not sentimental. Dan studies religion and winds up working with hedge funds. Viewers share answers to our survey.
SEASON 3 NOW IN PRODUCTION “getting dot OLDER”, now producing its third season on PBS stations, is a docu-talk series featuring intimate, personal revelations about aging from diverse baby boomers. Viewers 50+ are invited to fill out an online survey for a chance to be chosen for a TV interview. Innovative concept includes “day in the life” clips filmed on location; viewer selfies; and excerpts from video calls. From deeply poignant to laugh-out-loud funny, Host Roberto Mighty helps boomers share their deepest feelings on life, death, love, spirituality, family and intimacy.