IN CONVERSATION: The Voices of OLLI https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com Fun conversations with OLLI members, instructors, staff, and university partners. Sat, 06 May 2023 11:33:29 -0700 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Education 1440 Fun conversations with OLLI members, instructors, staff, and university partners. olliatcsusb olliatcsusb No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9901333/Osher-Logo_white_on_blue_square_1400_pixelsb6kzc.png IN CONVERSATION: The Voices of OLLI https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com 144 144 SAGES AND SEEKERS -- A PREVIEW SAGES AND SEEKERS -- A PREVIEW https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/sages-and-seekers-a-preview/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/sages-and-seekers-a-preview/#comments Sat, 06 May 2023 11:33:29 -0700 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/4f1c3ff7-b66f-33dc-a5b1-c946a58877ae Two senior "Sages" talk with a former Cal State student, a "Seeker," about an awesome intergenerational program coming this fall that closes the seeming divide between OLLI members and young students: a veritable "fountain of youth and wisdom"  

]]> Two senior "Sages" talk with a former Cal State student, a "Seeker," about an awesome intergenerational program coming this fall that closes the seeming divide between OLLI members and young students: a veritable "fountain of youth and wisdom"  

]]> olliatcsusb false No 944 20 full NOW AND THEN -- Scary Times (1968 V 2022) NOW AND THEN -- Scary Times (1968 V 2022) https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/now-and-then-scary-times-1968-v-2022/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/now-and-then-scary-times-1968-v-2022/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:23:27 -0800 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/c597f17b-306f-369e-8f09-0ab8668ac800 OLLI members and Cal State Students compare Coming of Age and getting it together when the World is falling apart.

]]> OLLI members and Cal State Students compare Coming of Age and getting it together when the World is falling apart.

]]> olliatcsusb false No 1319 19 full Good Grief: Coping with Sorrow Good Grief: Coping with Sorrow https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/good-grief-coping-with-sorrow/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/good-grief-coping-with-sorrow/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:38:18 -0700 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/5b9dddcd-f3c4-3f0e-8084-4c6c593dfad5 OLLI luminary and author Ray Smythe discusses his new book on anguish with Dr. Arlette Stella Poland, who teaches courses on Death and Dying, and his friend Suzy Walker, who recently lost her son.  Theirs is an engaging conversation about life after loss, splashed with tears and laughter.

]]> OLLI luminary and author Ray Smythe discusses his new book on anguish with Dr. Arlette Stella Poland, who teaches courses on Death and Dying, and his friend Suzy Walker, who recently lost her son.  Theirs is an engaging conversation about life after loss, splashed with tears and laughter.

]]> olliatcsusb false No 955 18 full A Conversation with the CSUSB Preseident, Tomas Morales A Conversation with the CSUSB Preseident, Tomas Morales https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/a-conversation-with-the-csusb-preseident-tomas-morales/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/a-conversation-with-the-csusb-preseident-tomas-morales/#comments Tue, 31 May 2022 08:15:17 -0700 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/4f93a137-2a20-3722-8d5f-40044dd8a1ef Dr. Tomás Morales, the President of CSUSB, talks to us about OLLI's vital role in the life of not only its members but the entire Palm Desert campus. If you think this former New Yorker doesn't speak from his heart ... fuh·ged·da·boud·it!

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]]> Dr. Tomás Morales, the President of CSUSB, talks to us about OLLI's vital role in the life of not only its members but the entire Palm Desert campus. If you think this former New Yorker doesn't speak from his heart ... fuh·ged·da·boud·it!

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1011 17 full CSUSB & the Coachella Valley Mean Business CSUSB & the Coachella Valley Mean Business https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/csusb-the-coachella-valley-mean-business/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/csusb-the-coachella-valley-mean-business/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:25:49 -0700 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/6950b994-dfd7-31e2-99c5-8679fe5ff7f3 Two OLLI luminaries, well versed in business success, share ideas with a pair of Cal State students on entrepreneurship and why it is so popular these days with people of all ages.

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]]> Two OLLI luminaries, well versed in business success, share ideas with a pair of Cal State students on entrepreneurship and why it is so popular these days with people of all ages.

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1216 16 full I LUV LA. I LUV NY. I LUV ... I LUV LA. I LUV NY. I LUV ... https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/i-luv-la-i-luv-ny-i-luv/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/i-luv-la-i-luv-ny-i-luv/#comments Thu, 20 May 2021 08:39:27 -0700 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/0cf74f49-963c-305c-8dd3-980b85dca98b An Angelino and New Yorker debate which town is tops -- from tasting a meal to falling in love. However, the conversation lands at a location far different than either Gotham or Tinseltown. 

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]]> An Angelino and New Yorker debate which town is tops -- from tasting a meal to falling in love. However, the conversation lands at a location far different than either Gotham or Tinseltown. 

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1181 15 full Pinocchio’s Nose: Reading People with the Pros Pinocchio’s Nose: Reading People with the Pros https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/pinocchios-nose-reading-people-with-the-pros/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/pinocchios-nose-reading-people-with-the-pros/#comments Thu, 13 May 2021 09:19:13 -0700 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/1defa949-410c-34dd-a756-6a0192b2e330 Do you know how to spot a liar?  Trial lawyers Harry Schaffner and Lara Bloomquist reveal some of their courtroom techniques to get at the truth.

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]]> Do you know how to spot a liar?  Trial lawyers Harry Schaffner and Lara Bloomquist reveal some of their courtroom techniques to get at the truth.

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1234 14 full A Toast to Champagne...and Other Sounds, Sights, and Textures A Toast to Champagne...and Other Sounds, Sights, and Textures https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/a-toast-to-champagneand-other-sounds-sights-and-textures/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/a-toast-to-champagneand-other-sounds-sights-and-textures/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:25:42 -0700 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/845fccc9-96ff-3dd3-8cd6-5edd2a1f1334 Two OLLI food and wine connoisseurs explore how sights, sounds, and textures play a major role in flavor perception, sometimes even more than taste or aroma.

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]]> Two OLLI food and wine connoisseurs explore how sights, sounds, and textures play a major role in flavor perception, sometimes even more than taste or aroma.

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1228 13 full A Thing or Two about Twins A Thing or Two about Twins https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/a-thing-or-two-about-twins/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/a-thing-or-two-about-twins/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:54:51 -0800 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/32b46aaf-a6a2-3291-baf9-b9876adbbb8e Become a twin for a time.  OLLI member, Nanci Smaby, and Program Director, Johnna Norris, invited their identical twin sisters to a virtual members coffee hour.  Surprises, secrets, and insights await.

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]]> Become a twin for a time.  OLLI member, Nanci Smaby, and Program Director, Johnna Norris, invited their identical twin sisters to a virtual members coffee hour.  Surprises, secrets, and insights await.

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1220 12 full Story Finders Story Finders https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/story-finders/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/story-finders/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:47:44 -0800 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/25945811-ed8d-3630-adc0-b61ba12e6415 Popular OLLI film instructor, Butch Epps, and gifted writer/poet, Paige Wajda, explore the art of finding stories on screen, on the page, and most unforgettably, the story within ourselves.

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]]> Popular OLLI film instructor, Butch Epps, and gifted writer/poet, Paige Wajda, explore the art of finding stories on screen, on the page, and most unforgettably, the story within ourselves.

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1258 11 full Food, Wine, and What Your Nose Knows Food, Wine, and What Your Nose Knows https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/food-wine-and-what-your-nose-knows/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/food-wine-and-what-your-nose-knows/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:43:33 -0800 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/af8091fe-eee6-3fb2-acc2-2c2f2decb777 Shawn Richcreek, wine executive, and OLLI instructor share a “sparkling” conversation about food, wine, and what your nose knows with dining maven and consultant, Shawn Shepard. A delightful pairing.

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]]> Shawn Richcreek, wine executive, and OLLI instructor share a “sparkling” conversation about food, wine, and what your nose knows with dining maven and consultant, Shawn Shepard. A delightful pairing.

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1243 10 full Images: Political & Photographic Images: Political & Photographic https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/images-political-photographic/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/images-political-photographic/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2020 12:48:12 -0800 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/0c76175b-118b-32cf-b655-54df5b697d4a Two OLLI instructors, Historian Kevin Peterson and Technology Expert Gary Smaby, share an illuminating conversation about the marriage of politics and photography -- from  Lincoln's first campaign to the present.

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]]> Two OLLI instructors, Historian Kevin Peterson and Technology Expert Gary Smaby, share an illuminating conversation about the marriage of politics and photography -- from  Lincoln's first campaign to the present.

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1142 9 full Staying After School Staying After School https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/staying-after-school/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/staying-after-school/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:10:45 -0800 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/60476cc5-e970-3fd4-8d3d-9a0a5e4dbac2 In typical OLLI fashion, a conversation between a teacher and student becomes an opportunity for two women to connect as peers,  sharing some very personal details about their lives.

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]]> In typical OLLI fashion, a conversation between a teacher and student becomes an opportunity for two women to connect as peers,  sharing some very personal details about their lives.

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1253 8 full OLLI Goes to Washington D.C. OLLI Goes to Washington D.C. https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/olli-goes-to-washington-dc/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/olli-goes-to-washington-dc/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:30:56 -0800 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/6f127983-0fc0-3500-8084-b9666a1ea52a A young college student joins two much older OLLI members to relive their multi-generational and magical journey to Washington D.C. via the popular OLLI travel program.

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]]> A young college student joins two much older OLLI members to relive their multi-generational and magical journey to Washington D.C. via the popular OLLI travel program.

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1005 7 full Wonders of the Human Body Wonders of the Human Body https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/wonders-of-the-human-body/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/wonders-of-the-human-body/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:24:10 -0800 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/c733a108-921d-3339-bce9-97a81b98abe5 Two OLLI instructors, one a  retired surgeon and the other a former professor of Pharmacology, discuss the most complex and wondrous mechanism on earth: the human body. 

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]]> Two OLLI instructors, one a  retired surgeon and the other a former professor of Pharmacology, discuss the most complex and wondrous mechanism on earth: the human body. 

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1266 6 full An Artist and a Scientist An Artist and a Scientist https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/an-artist-and-a-scientist/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/an-artist-and-a-scientist/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:18:00 -0700 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/fb9e5dd6-b598-3721-a3b8-c289ff13ad8c Two OLLI instructors from different disciplines - Cash Baxter, an artist, and Larry Fox, an economist - discover they have much in common.

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]]> Two OLLI instructors from different disciplines - Cash Baxter, an artist, and Larry Fox, an economist - discover they have much in common.

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1233 1 full The Covid-19 Classroom The Covid-19 Classroom https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-the-voices-of-olli-director-of-olli-sue-anderson-lacey-kendall-olli-instructor-and-media-specialist-at-csusb/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-the-voices-of-olli-director-of-olli-sue-anderson-lacey-kendall-olli-instructor-and-media-specialist-at-csusb/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:17:00 -0700 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/bb0747a5-ac99-3a90-b52c-8d21edc07915 Sue Anderson, OLLI director, and Lacey Kendall, an OLLI instructor and media specialist at Cal State San Bernardino, exchange thoughts about the opportunities --  and the challenges --of remote learning. 

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]]> Sue Anderson, OLLI director, and Lacey Kendall, an OLLI instructor and media specialist at Cal State San Bernardino, exchange thoughts about the opportunities --  and the challenges --of remote learning. 

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1497 2 full It Takes a Village to Run an OLLI It Takes a Village to Run an OLLI https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-the-voices-of-olli-olli-volunteers-and-donors-ray-smythe-sue-robinson-neeb/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-the-voices-of-olli-olli-volunteers-and-donors-ray-smythe-sue-robinson-neeb/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:16:00 -0700 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e23266c4-03b3-3328-acc0-16b6785fedba Two OLLI volunteers and donors - Sue Robinson-Neeb and Ray Smythe - share thoughts about the rewards of giving support to the OLLI program.

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]]> Two OLLI volunteers and donors - Sue Robinson-Neeb and Ray Smythe - share thoughts about the rewards of giving support to the OLLI program.

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 6383 5 full Hollywood, Once Upon a Long Time Ago: The Legends Hollywood, Once Upon a Long Time Ago: The Legends https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-the-voices-of-olli-olli-instructors-frank-furino-sue-cameron/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-the-voices-of-olli-olli-instructors-frank-furino-sue-cameron/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:15:00 -0700 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/55730a1c-fefc-3301-9c48-779a1abe7885 OLLI instructors and Hollywood veterans - Sue Cameron and Frank Furino - share memories of the legends of Tinseltown and Vegas.

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]]> OLLI instructors and Hollywood veterans - Sue Cameron and Frank Furino - share memories of the legends of Tinseltown and Vegas.

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]]> olliatcsusb false No 1333 3 full Hollywood, Once Upon a Long Time Ago: The Blondes Hollywood, Once Upon a Long Time Ago: The Blondes https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-the-voices-of-olli-olli-instructors-frank-furino-and-sue-camerson/ https://olliatcsusb.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-the-voices-of-olli-olli-instructors-frank-furino-and-sue-camerson/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:13:00 -0700 olliatcsusb.podbean.com/ec1ce022-af7e-3310-a59c-d76f20b02ee7 Two OLLI instructors and Hollywood veterans examine the story of two blondes, one who survived Hollywood, Kim Novak, and one who succumbed, Marilyn Monroe.

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]]> Two OLLI instructors and Hollywood veterans examine the story of two blondes, one who survived Hollywood, Kim Novak, and one who succumbed, Marilyn Monroe.

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