Episode 35

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23rd Mar 2026

Guest Wally Jones

The remarkable story of an World War II-era adopted boy who rode his bicycle miles to take piano lessons at a farmhouse speaks of the persistence and resilience of today’s guest, octogenarian Wally Jones. In short, it is the kind of story that movie producers would jump at. Eight decades later, he is booked out over a dozen times a month! Jones’ Liberace-style mix of inspirational, traditional, gospel and sing-a-long music lands in the ears of audiences in churches, assisted living facilities and special events. His genius are the “Wallyisms”: the dazzling arrangement embellishments that leave goosebumps. His youthful looks and enthusiastic manner belie his approach to his ninth decade. Listen to the wise advice of a man who has come a long way from those country roads.

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The Age Sage
with Robert J. LaCosta
Seniors to seniors…Whether Generation Z, Millennial, Boomer or beyond, the common denominators of every stage of life is explored as host Robert J. LaCosta interviews seniors about how they got to where they are and how they are continuing to crush-it in their mature years. LaCosta is known as THE Senior Editor because he has interviewed seniors for the past three decades and is perhaps the longest-running writer in this narrowest of niches. This podcast affords him the opportunity to pass along the same sagely wisdom that he has received from elders and has admired during his thirties, forties, fifties and now. LaCosta is a Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist who has helped over 10,000 seniors overcome hearing impairment. He draws deeply from the intimacy and privilege of those relationships.

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