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Suddenly Senior

Suddenly Senior

Written by: Angela Catterns & Ian Rogerson
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Suddenly Senior – For anyone who’s getting old…. or planning to. Angela Catterns and Ian Rogerson have been buddies since the 80s after working together at radio station Double J. Now they’re considered ‘veterans of the industry’ and they’re not sure they like it. Join them and their friends in a no-holds-barred exploration of ageing as they navigate their way through all the glories and indignities of getting old.

2026 Angela Catterns & Ian Rogerson Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Joanna Maxwell - Happiness peaks at 80

    Joanna Maxwell - Happiness peaks at 80
    Apr 14 2025

    Joanna Maxwell has been the director of the age discrimination team at the Human Rights Commission and is the author of many books including The New Retirement. A passionate advocate for embracing old age she tells us that happiness peaks at the age of 80.

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    23 mins
  • Monica Attard - I never get bored

    Monica Attard - I never get bored
    Apr 14 2025

    Retirement doesn’t scare Monica Attard because she’s incapable of getting bored. An academic and former foreign correspondent for the ABC she boasts a strange badge of honour; getting banned from Russia. She plans to write another book on the country once she’s unemployed.

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    19 mins
  • Ange & Ian - How to have a heart attack

    Ange & Ian - How to have a heart attack
    Apr 14 2025

    It’s been another long nana nap between episodes but a lot has been happening for us. Ange has become a grandparent, and Ian had a heart attack ... in a hospital!

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    20 mins
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