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Why are we howling at the moon? In the 60's and 70's our generation led a cultural revolution. Now that we are in our 60's and 70's we see another cultural revolution led by folks like us who refuse to act their age. We may be Old Dogs, but we can still learn New Tricks. This podcast celebrates that revolution. It features offbeat news items, social observations, adventure tips, shameless humor, and interviews with contemporaries who are still engaged with life.

The year is 2072, and Deacon City, a metropolis mirroring the restless pulse of modern-day Los Angeles, evolves into a sprawling urban maze where danger lurks at every corner. Time slips by, thirty years since the last Mortal Kombat tournament, yet the city's underbelly still simmers with the embers of old rivalries. For its inhabitants, Deacon City is both a glittering beacon of opportunity and a treacherous pit of vice. Petty crimes and criminal activities have become woven into the fabric of daily life, thriving in the shadowy alleys and neon-lit streets.

Diplomatic relations between the West and the East are plummeting to depths unseen in recent history. The friction between the United States and the Soviet Union permeates even the sanctum of the Oval Office, casting a shadow over President Kennedy's desk. Cuba, a small island nation nestled off the coast of Central America, emerges as the volatile stage for a potential cataclysmic confrontation that threatens global stability. Within the jungles of San Cristobal, Cuba, General Gogorin, a zealous Soviet military leader, has established his base of operations.