About Us
Paul Menzel
Jim Conlan
Season Three: January '21
Episode No. 50: "A milestone around our necks"
The Old Dogs ramble about the auspicious occasion of our 50th episode and Third Season.
The Old Dogs Interview
HERB KUPCHIKis a man of medicine. Over his long life he has been involved in training doctors in microbiology, pathology, and laboratory medicine. He was a principal researcher in cancer for 20 years. After retirement, Herb wondered what he would do next. He found the answer the first time he watched a curling match.
Episode No. 51: "The Return of Sheila Tequila"
The Old Dogs offer their personal opinions about the practice of Doomscrolling.
The Old Dogs Interview
Dallasites still remember the fabulous Sheila Tequila and her retro shows. Most memorably, her spot-on performance as Tina Turner. Not bad for a middle-class white girl whose real name is SHELLEY BRANDT. The Old Dogs have a try-to-keep-with-me conversation with Shelley as she looks back and ahead at her life as a performer.
Episode No. 52: "New Thoughts for Old Minds"
The Old Dogs ramble about that moment in time when you decide you're old.
The Old Dogs Interview
KATHLEEN O'BRIEN is a self-styled Chief Aging Officer, who thinks "old" is something to be achieved, not ignored. In the first of a two-part conversation Kathleen talks about new ways we can act our age, without feeling the need to look or act younger than we are.
Episode No. 53: "Life isn't a race -it's a ramble."
The Old Dogs ramble about … rambling during the pandemic.
The Old Dogs Interview
KATHLEEN O'BRIEN is about to publish a book called Reclaim Your Right to Grow Old. It turns out there’s a lot to being old that’s worth claiming. Here’s part two of our conversation with Kathleen.
Episode No. 54: "More Howling."
The Old Dogs take another look at our slogan
The Old Dogs Interview
Steve Austin is what they used to call a spry 83 years old. A few years ago he brought his love of doing very small things in a very big way As Old Man Steve on TikTok to the Tik Tok platform. He’s gained a robust social media following by sharing goofy antics, wearing funny hats, and pretending to cook.
Episode No. 55: "Cosmic? Cosmetic? Comic?"
Old Dog Paul quizzes Old Dog Jim. Jim flunks.
The Old Dogs Interview
DORIS LANCE is a hiker. A real hiker. She goes up and down mountains with ease. She is also 78 years old. Find out what got her started, and what you can learn from the Great Outdoors.
Episode No. 56: "My Infrastructure Needs an Upgrade"
The Old Dogs analyze the State of the Infrastructure
The Old Dogs Interview
TED WEISGAL is beloved by Houstonians who have benefited from courses they took at Leisure Learning Unlimited. Now that LLU is history, Ted has turned his attention to his first passion: Robert's Rules of Order. Only now he aims to bring RRO to every school kid on the planet. The result? World Peace.