Radio Curious revisits a 2009 interview with Dr. Lillian Brown Vogel, clinical psychologist and author of âWhatâs My Secret? One Hundred Years of Memories and Reflections.â The mother of Radio Curious' host passed away December 29, 2017 at age 108.
Barry Vogel, Attorney and Counselor, is the Host and Producer of Radio Curious. Christina Aanestad is the Assistant Producer.
This program is presented in honor of my mother, Lillian Brown Vogel, whose vivacious 39,549 days finally caught up with her on December 29, 2017. She died at her home here in Ukiah, California at the age of 108. Smiling until she closed her eyes for the last time, she cherished her well lived life. I dedicate this program to everyone who seeks to lead a long, active and happy life.
My mother played the piano almost daily for 104 years. She voted in every election since 1930, the year she began medical school. She earned a Masterâs Degree in 1933 and Ph.D. in 1961, both in psychology. She worked as a clinical psychologist, retiring in 2005, at the age of 96. In response to many queries about the secret of her long life, she published her memoir, âWhatâs My Secret? One Hundred Years of Memories and Reflections,â on her 100th birthday in 2009.
My mother was driven by her curiosity and joy of life. She was able to get to the heart of most any matter with a few simple questions.  And then always wanted to know more.
This interview, originally recorded on October 31, 2009, was poetically updated, as youâll hear, on September 9, 2014. Now this edition of Radio Curious begins when I asked Dr. Lillian Brown Vogel, my mother and my initial mentor on how to be curious: 'Mother dear, what makes you curious?'
The book Lillian B. Vogel recommended in 2009, is âThe Blue Tattoo: The Life Of Olive Oatman,â by Margot Mifflin.
Radio Curious is a half-hour, weekly, long-form interview program, now in its 28th year. We interview people on a curiously wide variety of topics about life and ideas. Our website is www.radiocurious.org. If your station airs Radio Curious please let us know curious@radiocurious.org, we will add you to our list of syndicate stations. We also welcome questions, feedback and program ideas. Radio Curious 280 N. Oak St. Ukiah, Ca 95482. (707) 462-6541.
Secrets of a Long Life: In Memory of Dr. Lillian Brown Vogel
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