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So Your Parents Are Old

Vanessa Grigoriadis
Caregiving
Aging Parents
Elder Care
Dementia
Aging
Victoria's Secret
Alzheimer's Disease
Family Dynamics
Medicaid
Lewis Black
Mental Health
Assisted Living
Longevity
Campside Media
Sandwich Generation
Dark Humor
The Man Of Many Fathers
Grief
Health Care
Senior Care

Journalist Vanessa Grigoriadis talks to friends, experts, and celebrities about the chaos of dealing with aging parents. From Medicaid nightmares to emotional meltdowns in storage units, it’s a brutally honest, often hilarious look at one of life’s most disorienting stages. Come for the catharsis, stay for the gallows humor and unfiltered conversations. If you’re currently the parent to your paren... more

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This week, we’re sharing the first episode of Skyline Drive: How to Live Forever, a new Kaleidoscope and iHeartPodcasts series hosted by Mangesh Hattikudur. The show dives into the world of longevity science, biohacking, and the people trying to turn... more

Cybersecurity expert and author of The Dark Side of the Boom Patrick Coughlin joins Vanessa to talk about the scams coming for our parents and their bank accounts. They get into AI voice cloning, spoofed numbers, why seniors are such major targets, a... more

What can you actually do to keep your brain healthy — and what is just wellness noise? Vanessa talks with Dr. Silky Pahlajani of Weill Cornell Medicine about Alzheimer’s, women’s brain health, menopause, sleep, stress, depression, hearing, diabetes, ... more

Senior care advisor Neil Nagraj and podcaster Laura House join Vanessa to talk about the impossible math of senior housing: when aging in place stops working, what assisted living actually is, and why so many families wait for a crisis before making ... more

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Recent Guests

Mangesh Hattikudur
Host and creator of Skyline Drive, a Kaleidoscope/iHeart production
Kaleidoscope / iHeart
Episode: Longevity and Parents with Mangesh Hattikudur: Listen to Skyline Drive: How to Live Forever
Patrick Coughlin
Author of The Dark Side of the Boom; Founder of Savvy Security
Savvy Security
Episode: How To Avoid Scams with Patrick Coughlin
Dr. Silky Pahlajani
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry
Weill Cornell Medical College
Episode: Boosting Your Brain Health with Dr. Silky Pahlajani
Neil Nagraj
Leader of the Senior Care Authority of New York City
Senior Care Authority NYC
Episode: Senior Living, and When Does Gen X Move In? With Neil Nagraj and Laura House
Laura House
Host of How's Your Boomer
How's Your Boomer
Episode: Senior Living, and When Does Gen X Move In? With Neil Nagraj and Laura House
Lewis Black
Comedian
Comedian
Episode: Revisit: No One Should Live This Long with Comedian Lewis Black
Joan Lunden
Journalist and former Good Morning America host; author and health advocate
Former Good Morning America; Author of Joan, Life Beyond the Script
Episode: Feeling At Peace with Your Life with Joan Lunden
Jessie Buttafuoco
Daughter of Joey Buttafuoco, survivor and advocate
Advocate/Therapist
Episode: The Most Complicated Dad Ever with Jessie Buttafuoco, from The Gratitudeology Podcast
Jonathan Penner
Actor, screenwriter, and producer; Survivor three-time contestant
Independent/Film & TV
Episode: Love, ALS, and Life After Survivor with Jonathan Penner

Host

Vanessa Grigoriadis
Host of So Your Parents Are Old; journalist and interviewer

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 1.8k ratings
  • Love

    Vanessa does an admirable job here of stringing together love laughter and the grimy realities! I follow her from years back.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    rayjay555
    United States4 months ago
  • Flippant

    I find the flippant tone of the podcast impossible to listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Retired sociologist
    United States5 months ago
  • This Podcast is for us!

    I follow this podcast because It’s about me getting old and how to protect my kids from being sucked under by my aging process. I’ve listened to every episode and I get important info from 9.5 out of 10 shows.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Coolerairman
    United States5 months ago
  • Is it necessary to hate on women in this podcast?

    Why are we hating on Meghan Markle?

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    bearmar
    United States5 months ago
  • Amazing

    Really interesting podcast on the most profound experience of your life. You will never be the same after seeing your parents get old. Good job!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mjuniorpal
    United States8 months ago

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Listeners appreciate the candid, honest takes on aging and caregiving, with a strong sense of community.
Some listeners feel the tone can be too flippant or light for deeply serious topics.
Guests who share practical, policy insights and personal experiences land well with audiences.
A few episodes draw criticism for pacing or ad breaks, but overall positive on storytelling and usefulness.

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Feeling At Peace with Your Life with Joan Lunden
Q: How did your work intersect with caregiving and aging in your own family?
Her public life and private caregiving shaped a theme of reinvention and advocacy, showing how personal experience informed her later focus on women's health, aging, and policy.
Revisit: No One Should Live This Long with Comedian Lewis Black
Q: Okay, so the three tips for aging? Get a dog. Make sure you've got a good group of friends or family. Remember to laugh.
These tips emphasize companionship, social networks, and humor as practical strategies to maintain well-being during aging.
Revisit: No One Should Live This Long with Comedian Lewis Black
Q: And what about like when she died? What happened? Did you feel relief? Were you like, this is over finally? Or were you intensely sad?
He describes a paradox of grief and relief, noting that fading loved ones can soften the sense of loss even before death, while ending life still brings deep emotion and connection.
Revisit: No One Should Live This Long with Comedian Lewis Black
Q: So how is this as somebody who I think of as a famous atheist, how did this all make you feel about the afterlife?
He expresses that the longevity of his parents challenged traditional notions of an afterlife and suggested that death and meaning are processed through the living experience rather than a metaphysical framework.
How to Fix Everything with Julie Kashen
Q: What about Medicaid, how did Medicaid come to be and what is the state of Medicaid today?
She describes Medicaid's origins in the 1960s, its role in long-term care, and the impact of federal funding changes on state programs and eligibility, including upcoming or enacted changes.

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Frequently Asked Questions About So Your Parents Are Old

What is So Your Parents Are Old about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show features candid conversations with hosts, experts, and celebrities about navigating aging parents, caregiving, and elder care—covering practical topics like Medicaid, housing, and long‑term planning, often laced with humor and personal stories. Recent episodes blend personal anecdotes with policy analysis, healthcare insights, and media ethics, offering listeners a mix of actionable tips and reflective storytelling. Notable strengths include a clear emphasis on real-world caregiving challenges, data-informed perspectives on rankings and care options, and guests who bring both professional authority and lived experience. The format tends to mix heartfelt moments with provocative takes on aging, family dynamics, and the media landsca... more

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1. Mangesh Hattikudur
2. Patrick Coughlin
3. Dr. Silky Pahlajani
4. Neil Nagraj
5. Laura House
6. Lewis Black
7. Joan Lunden
8. Jessie Buttafuoco

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