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Getting Dot Older

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GETTING DOT OLDER is a series of unique, compelling vignettes of our aging nation. Focusing on intimate personal revelations about aging, the program features diverse members of the Baby Boomer generation. Each subject is asked the same 21 questions designed to produce intimate and thoughtful responses.

Episodes:

• Helping The Elderly

  Host Roberto Mighty interviews Baby Boomers and invites viewer participation. 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.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	5/1/2023 to 4/30/2026

• Honoring Ancestors

  Host Roberto Mighty interviews Baby Boomers and invites viewer participation. 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.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	5/1/2023 to 4/30/2026

• Making Fine Art

  Host Roberto Mighty intimately interviews Baby Boomers and invites viewer participation. 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.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	5/1/2023 to 4/30/2026

• Ministering on a Motorcycle

  Host Roberto Mighty intimately interviews Baby Boomers and invites viewer participation. 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.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	5/1/2023 to 4/30/2026

• Playing Cards

  Host Roberto Mighty interviews Baby Boomers and invites viewer participation. 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.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	5/1/2023 to 4/30/2026

• Recycling Wheels

  Season Finale: Host Roberto Mighty interviews Baby Boomers and invites viewer participation. 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.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	5/1/2023 to 4/30/2026

• Riding for Fun

  Host Roberto Mighty interviews Baby Boomers and invites viewer participation. 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.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	5/1/2023 to 4/30/2026

• Singing The Blues

  Host Roberto Mighty interviews Baby Boomers and invites viewer participation. 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.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	5/1/2023 to 4/30/2026

• Taking Kids to Nature

  Host Roberto Mighty intimately interviews Baby Boomers and invites viewer participation. 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.

  Length:	00:26:46
  Usage rights:	5/1/2023 to 4/30/2026

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