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NextAge: Call and Response

May 21, 2026

We’ve done enough tapdancing around touchy words in this important conversation about intimacy and romance in the second half of life.It’s time to hear you do it. What have you learned about your body or being with another that could help the rest of us? We’ll have a sex therapist, a reformed pastor and an open-minded geriatrician in the studio. Call ahead of the show with your intimacy insights or romance recommendations at 615-760-2000. This episode was produced by Josh Deepan. Guests Rave...

NextAge: Changing how we talk about The Change

May 20, 2026

Menopause is having a moment! After generations of misunderstanding, myths and mockery, menopause and perimenopause is starting to get the attention and support it deserves. And no wonder: in the United States, about 6,000 women enter menopause each day, according to scientific data. In this episode of NextAge Season 2, we’re joining the conversation. You'll hear from some of familiar on-air hosts here at Nashville Public Radio about their experiences and medical experts who specialize in men...

NextAge: The Talk 2.0

May 19, 2026

It’s not that what we learned about the birds and the bees was all wrong. It’s just that it was mostly about procreation and – more likely – focused on how not to make a baby before the time is right. As we've learned in this season of NextAge, baby making and physical intimacy are not the same thing, and that’s especially apparent in the second half of life. In this episode, we bring you the birds and the bees for those who’ve been around the block. It may be a useful discussion for all of u...