We launch our series on "The State of Civility in America" with a lively conversation with Catherine Ryan Hyde, New York Times Best-Selling Author of "Pay It Forward." Catherine has written 40 books, including her latest novel "Boy Underground" which was

We're entering that time when the days grow shorter, nights colder, and that moment draws near when many believe "the veil is thinnest between the living and the dead."  Most of us have fun memories of Halloween, but there's more to this holiday than cost

In this Episode, Host Julian G. Simmons talks with one of the great drummers of our time, MICHAEL SHRIEVE.Michael has a really fascinating story to tell, about how he joined Santana at 18, played a wo

THIS IS OURGENPOD -- formerly "talkin bout our generation," a bold irreverent and intelligent podcast about life in America, from the perspective of people 55+ ... like us.We deal with the issues we face every day, but we don't just rant and rave. We're l