Nostalgia Meets Reality: A Deep Dive into 'Lessons in Chemistry'
The Not Old - Better Show
Paul Vogelzang
4.7 • 107 Ratings
🗓️ 12 October 2023
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Nostalgia Meets Reality: A Deep Dive into 'Lessons in Chemistry'
The Not Old Better Show, Movie, and AppleTV+ Series Review
"Children set the table; your mother needs a moment to herself." Resilience, independence, and overcoming challenges are what Elizabeth Zott is all about!
Set in the early 1950s, "Lessons in Chemistry" follows Elizabeth Zott (played by Larson), whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a patriarchal society. When Elizabeth finds herself fired from her lab, she accepts a job as a host on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives — and the men who are suddenly listening — a lot more than recipes.
Welcome to the Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast! 🎙️I'm your host; we're broadcasting just outside of Washington DC and listening to a bit of swing music, and let me assure you, today's episode is two-fer, and that's always 'twice as nice.' Whether you're a 60's history buff and enthusiast of that time and culture like me, or simply someone who loves great TV shows and great books when combined right, you've tuned in at the perfect time.
Today, we're diving into the Apple TV+ series "Lessons in Chemistry," a captivating adaptation of Bonnie Garmus's popular novel. available on Apple Books. Starring Brie Larson as Elizabeth Zott, the show is a visual and thematic masterpiece that tackles complex societal issues. Set in the early 1950s, "Lessons in Chemistry" follows Elizabeth Zott (played by Larson), whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a patriarchal society. When Elizabeth finds herself fired from her lab, she accepts a job as a host on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives — and the men who are suddenly listening — a lot more than recipes.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, the show covering all things health, wellness, culture, |
| 0:09.8 | and more. |
| 0:10.8 | The show for all of us who aren't old were better. |
| 0:13.6 | Each week we'll interview superstars, experts, and ordinary people doing extraordinary things, |
| 0:19.7 | all related to this wonderful experience of getting better, not older. |
| 0:24.0 | Now here's your host, the award-winning Paul Vogel-Zang. |
| 0:28.9 | Welcome to the Not Old Better Show. |
| 0:30.8 | On Radio and Podcast, I'm your host, Paul Vogel-Zang, and we are broadcasting just outside |
| 0:34.8 | of Washington, D.C. |
| 0:36.9 | And today we're listening to a little swing music, which is going to be entirely appropriate. |
| 0:41.2 | So let me just assure you right off the bat today's episode is a toofer. |
| 0:46.2 | That's always twice as nice, whether you're a 60s history buff and enthusiast of that |
| 0:53.3 | time and culture like me, or simply someone who loves great TV shows, and great books |
| 0:59.1 | when combined correctly, you've tuned in at the perfect time. |
| 1:04.1 | Today we're diving into the new Apple TV Plus series Lessons in Chemistry, a captivating |
| 1:11.7 | adaptation of Bonnie Garmus' popular novel of the same name Lessons in Chemistry. |
| 1:18.1 | The TV show stars Bray Larson as Elizabeth Zott. |
| 1:22.6 | The show is a visual and thematic masterpiece, in my opinion, that tackles the complex |
| 1:27.9 | societal issues of the time. |
| 1:29.9 | I got a chance to view the first in the series. |
| 1:33.6 | It's going to air on the 13th on Apple TV Plus. |
| 1:38.6 | The series is set in the early 1950s and 60s. |
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