Why We Created This Podcast

Growing older isn’t a niche topic.
It’s a universal one.

Every one of us is growing older. Yet conversations about aging are often shaped by stereotypes, assumptions, and outdated narratives that fail to reflect the richness and diversity of people’s lives.

At Wayne Senior Center, we see a different story every day.

We see people discovering new passions, building meaningful friendships, learning new skills, navigating life’s transitions, giving back to their communities, and continuing to grow in ways they never expected.

Age Against the Machine was created to share those stories.

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Episode 01: What Does it Mean to Act Your Age?

Who decided that reaching a certain age means slowing down? On the first episode of Age Against the Machine, host Andrea Nunez sits down with three Wayne Senior Center members who never got the memo. This is a conversation about relationships, reinvention, health, purpose, and identity, and about writing your own story instead of following someone else’s rulebook.

Episode 02: Can Relationships Get Better with Age?

Can relationships actually get better as we get older? Dr. Barry Jacobs and Dr. Julia Mayer have a well-earned opinion. They’re both clinical psychologists, they’ve been married almost 36 years, and they’ve now co-authored five books together. In this conversation with host Andrea Nunez, they get into the challenges that reliably show up after 50, make a serious case that social isolation is a health issue and offer genuinely practical advice for building new friendships later in life.

Episode 03: Who Decided Technology Has an Age Limit?

Host Andrea Nunez sits down with the team behind Wayne Senior Center’s tech help program: Francis, the Center’s digital navigator, Kevin, a retired aerospace engineer who volunteers every Tuesday, and Pinky, a member who has turned to Francis for everything from Bluetooth hearing aids to Facebook Marketplace. Their message is refreshingly honest: nobody is good at all of it, everybody feels behind sometimes, and the point was never really the gadget. It’s the confidence, the independence, and the video call with a granddaughter on the other coast.