About this episode
The episode features George Strausman, a 90-year-old retiree who found joy in pottery and gained viral fame through social media.
If you are over 102 years of age, this message will not affect you. If you are under it, listen carefully. George Strausman is a Long Island native who wanted to continue an active life in retirement. He turned to pottery, after he gave up tennis when he turned 90. Now he spins bowls in weekly classes for a large group of women. His granddaughter surprised him one day and filmed him at work and put it on Facebook. The post had more than 3.1 million views and thousands of comments. When he was...
People in this episode
Host: John Ed Mathison
Guest: George Strausman
Topics covered
- retirement
- pottery
- active lifestyle
- family
- social media
Keywords
- pottery
- retirement
- active life
- social media
- viral video
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Long Island
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