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Anthropologist Veronica Kirin traveled 12,000 miles across the United States interviewing the Greatest Generation to document the high-tech revolution. This podcast shares clips from the interviews with elders and with strangers who are asked "how do you think technology is changing us?" The full study was published in the award-winning book "Stories of Elders: What the Greatest Generation Knows about Technology that You Don't."

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Episode 45 — Thelma Gale

2021/11/12

Used an icebox throughout their childhood. Thelma Gale passed away in 2020.

Episode 44 — Br. Luke Robert Reddington

2021/11/05

Grew up in New York City playing "city games" like kickball.

Episode 43 — Jim Hayes Jr.

2021/10/29

Grew up cooking on a wood-burning stove. Jim's interview is featured in the Stories of Elders Documentary that you can stream at www.storiesofelders.com.

Episode 42 — Esther Gould

2021/10/26

Worked as a farm girl when she was 12 years old.

Episode 41 — Delores Duncan

2021/10/21

Got her roller-skates through her dad's unique work connections.

Episode 40 — Kenny Ladner

2021/09/10

Spent his childhood with nature as his playground.

Episode 39 — Wanda Moore

2021/09/02

Was forced to resign from her job as an airline stewardess once she got engaged.

Episode 38 — Constantine 'Gus' Katsoris

2021/08/19

Was a cobbler and survived Agent Orange while serving overseas. Gus passed away in August 2021.

Episode 37 — Mike Dubuque

2021/06/25

Playtime was over when the streetlights turned on.

Episode 36 - Dot Hornsby

2021/06/22

Flew airplanes using paper maps.

Episode 35 — Mershon Niesner

2020/06/03

Look for the small moments.

Episode 34 — Dagmar Booth

2020/05/29

Stayed up all night playing Atari.

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SimplyScottish 2021/09/29

The Wisdom of our Elders

As a technology critic, I was excited to find Veronica Kirin’s book Stories of Elders. It’s packed with precious insight and wisdom from so many of Am...

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