Backyard Oasis is a local podcast designed by and for older adults living in the beautiful Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts and produced in the multimedia studios at Greenfield Community College in Greenfield, MA. Backyard Oasis reaches out to older adults who seek knowledge to help them live more thoughtfully, healthily and happily; who hope to inspire others with their ideas; and who serve their communities in the interest of greater good. Join us frequently in the Backyard Oasis for wide-ranging conversations with a diversity of people who are growing older… and want to talk about it!
Created by Dennis Lee, Denise Schwartz, Chad Fuller, Christine Copeland, and Judy Raper. Produced by Alex Audette at Greenfield Community College’s Teaching and Learning Innovation Center.
Latest Episodes
- Spilling the Tea Part 6 with Jessica Niedbala, Mackenzie Shanahan, and Judy Raper
- Broken News - An Insider's Look At The Shift In News Coverage From "Fair, Objective And Accurate" Reporting To Opinion-Based Content Gathering, With Host Denise Mariann Schwartz
- Sharon Martula on Transitions and Getting Involved in Your Community, with Dennis Lee
- How An Older Guy and a Younger Guy Got Better Physically, Emotionally and Socially Using Two Paddles and a Ball - with Denise Schwartz
- Spilling the Tea Part 5 with Judy Raper, Jessica Niedbala, and Mackenzie Shanahan
- From Film Editor to Midwife and Beyond with Dennis Lee
- The Loneliness Epidemic and its Impact on Democracy: A Discussion About Robert Putnam's "Join or Die" with host Judy Raper
- Meet Isabel Long: Investigator of Mysteries and Solver of Cold Cases in the Homey Hilltowns of Western Massachusetts - with host Denise Schwartz
- Does Downward Dog Hurt Your Back? Child’s Pose Hurt Your Knee? Here’s A Yoga Teacher Who Understands The Needs Of Older Adults - Because She Is One! with Denise Schwartz
- Dave Madsen's Life in Broadcasting (and Beyond!) with Dennis Lee
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