Been There Done That Podcast
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Been There Done That Podcast
Been There Done That tells real life stories of the Baby Boom Generation. Hosted by Jo Ann Allen.
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Finale
Jo Ann looks back on Season 4 conversations with a comedian/podcaster, a homeless man, a man who counsels unhoused people, two interracial couples, an...
City Cast Denver
Jo Ann is a regular guest on City Cast Denver which focuses on everything about The Mile High City from the arts to zoning issues. On a recent episode...
Dana
Gun violence has become commonplace in America. People directly and indirectly affected by it are increasingly finding it tough to cope with mass shoo...
Betty Jo
We talk about addiction and substance abuse more readily today as overdose deaths continue to rise.
Betty Jo started drinking and using drugs i...
Charlie Sampson
World Champion Bull Rider Charlie Sampson talks about being a kid from Watts who became the first African American to reach the pinnacle of his sport....
Rick Waters
Educator, community activist and cultural leader Rick Waters, Executive Director of the Denver Indian Center, talks about growing up in Oklahoma, Indi...
Transgender
While Caitlyn Jenner, Elliot Page and RuPaul may be accepted, many more trans people are ridiculed, attacked and murdered over their gender expression...
Interracial Couples
Fred and Linda and Brian and Joanne celebrate The 1967 Landmark Supreme Court ruling, Loving v. Virginia, which struck down state laws that prohibited...
William & Johnny
Jo Ann talks with William, a man who lives on the streets of Denver, about what his day-to-day life is like. And she speaks with Johnny, a man who wor...
Marc Maron
Marc joins Jo Ann on the premiere of Season 4 to talk about how he became a podcasting pioneer, why stand-up comedy remains his first love, where acti...
Season 4 Episode 1 Trailer/Marc Maron
A preview of Jo Ann's conversation with comedian Marc Maron about the success of WTF and why he enjoys being a podcaster.
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Mistaken
Encounters with police officers too often turn deadly for Black people in America. This is the story of a Denver resident who was stopped by a deputy...
Rocky Mountain Views
Jo Ann shares breathtaking vistas of the Rockies from the vantage point of her high-rise apartment in Denver. See the photos at:
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Mia
To celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month, we revisit a show from November 2020 with Civil Rights attorney Mia Yamamoto, a trans rights activist who transitione...
Reprise
Highlights from a memorable Season 3 that features the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, a convict who turned his life around, a visionary artist, 3 remarkabl...
Laura
It used to be unusual for a little girl to grow up wanting to be a firefighter. Most folks were under the false impression that women weren't strong e...
Rachel Maddow
Jo Ann chats with Rachel Maddow about journalism, podcasting, getting started in radio news and much more. This is the last of a trio of episodes Jo A...
Rachel Maddow Trailer
Rachel Maddow is one of the most trusted people in broadcast news. I reconnected with my old friend to get her take on the well-being of journalism to...
Maria
Multiple Emmy, Peabody & Murrow awards winner Maria Hinojosa joins Jo Ann to talk about what newsroom leaders must do in order to practice journalism...
Seniority Authority Interviews Jo Ann
Seniority Authority is a podcast that focuses on all aspects of aging well, from fitness to finance, brain health to downsizing, isolation to insuranc...
Amy
Jo Ann begins her “farewell to journalism” trio of podcasts with veteran reporter Amy Goodman, who is celebrating 25 years of hosting Democracy Now!,...
Goodbye 2021
The ups and downs of life continue as the coronavirus pandemic remained front and center for another year. No one can say for certain what will change...
Mary
Mary is a visual artist who is full of life, creativity and thoughts about this crazy world in which we live. She and Jo Ann were friends who lost tra...
Season 3 Bonus Episode
From the Margins to the Center debuted in early October featuring an interview with Jo Ann as part of a series highlighting women of color podcasters...
Johnny
Johnny is a convict. He's been in and out of prison 4 times and has definitely seen a few things. He talks about serving time and what he's up to now...
9/11
Approaching the 20th Anniversary of The World Trade Center attack, WNYC Reporter Beth Fertig and Jo Ann remember the toll the tragedy took on its many...
Season 3 Trailer
WNYC Senior Reporter Beth Fertig joins Jo Ann to talk about being journalists on September 11, 2001 and how they feel 20 years later. Season 3 Episode...
Season 2 Bonus Episode: A Hard Fall
Jo Ann learns to stop paying lip service to balance issues after sustaining a serious head wound and a concussion. She describes how a recent fall is...
Beyond Sixty
Melissa Davey talks about the joy of making "Beyond Sixty," a documentary that challenges the way we think about aging by exploring ten remarkable wom...
Vignettes
Jo Ann is always asking Baby Boomers to reveal personal stories. In the Season 2 finale, she remembers stories from her own life including a secret sh...
Greg & Rachel
Anti-Asian American hate is nothing new. The difference today is we see it with our own eyes; the unbelievably horrific attacks against innocent peopl...
Vail Symposium: Examining Racial Justice with Wes Moore
Jo Ann interviews the Robin Hood CEO about how everyday people can address racial injustice in this moment.
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Martha
In the summer of 1967, Martha and her sister Molly got a job in a Boston bar that, unbeknownst to them, was owned by mobsters. They became entangled i...
John
What is it like to survive a small plane crash? John knows all too well. He describes the moments leading up to, during and after a recent accident in...
A Virtual World Awaits: Finding Fun, Community & Connections
This re-podcast of AARP’s Take on Today is from a recent Q&A tele-town hall that Jo Ann took part in about building community during the pandemic. The...
Getting Real About Getting Older, Live
When Death, Sex & Money opened up the phones to talk with listeners over 60 about life today, we heard from people across the country about big change...
Alix
Alix is a retired, decorated cop who makes the case for defunding the police.
The link to a story about Jo Ann’s close encounter with a sheriff’...
Bonus Episode
Our country is rapidly aging. People over 65 may nearly double over the next 40 years. We’re also working later, living alone more often and facing gr...
Cathy, Jamie & Joanne
This year is coming to an end, at last. Jo Ann and 3 friends say goodbye to one of the most painful years of all-time and look forward to 2021.
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Mia
Civil rights attorney Mia Yamamoto is a trans rights activist who transitioned late in life. She remembers decades of struggle in the wrong body that...