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
- Denise Schwartz Hosts: Writers Read Us Stories They Love – Rich Vaden Reads "Bird of Providence," by T.P. Schwartz-Barcott
- Denise Schwartz Hosts: In the 1890s, A Group of Women in Sunderland, MA Wanted to Socialize More and Dust Their Homes Less...So They Formed A Club, with Guest Brenda Wozniakewicz
- Gloria Radcliffe Hosts "Women's Health In the United States," with Guests Anne Wiley and Joanne McNeil Hayes
- Denise Schwartz Hosts "Every Tech Question Has A Human Story," with Guest Rich Vaden
- Gloria Ratcliffe Hosts "I am the Prairie," with Guest Joanne McNeil Hayes
- 91 – Henry Balzarini Hosts What’s the Weather? A chat with Dave Hayes the Weather Nut
- 90 – Denise Schwartz Hosts Writers Read Us Stories They Love: Joan Livingston's "The Unforgiving Town"
- 89 – Henry Balzarini Hosts Creativity and Its Place in Our Lives: A Conversation with Jan Maher
- 88 – Denise Schwartz Hosts Writers Read Us Stories They Love: Stephen Billias Reads "The Zen Time Traveler: A Pilgrim’s Journey Through the Koans”
- 87 – Denise Schwartz Hosts Generations in Dialogue: A Conversation About What Connects Us Across Age and Experience
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