On the TED Radio Hour, NYU Professor Scott Galloway says older Americans have failed to live up to the social

contract between generations.

We talk a lot about income inequality, but we don't talk a lot about generational inequality.

But we have purposely transferred wealth and opportunity from young people to old people.

Generation Gaps.

That's on the Ted Radio Hour from NPR.

Financial scams against the elderly are an unfortunate phenomenon, but what happens when a fraudster messes with the wrong grandma?

The very fun action comedy, The Alma, imagines exactly the scenario.

The movie stars June Squib as a scam victim seeking to reclaim her losses.

Tracking down the scammer though is easier said than done.

I'm Aisha Harris and today we're talking about Thelma oncorn or Happy Hour from NPR.

Joining me today is NPR Film Critic Bob Mondello.

Hello Bob.

It's so great to be here.

I love this movie.

Oh my God.

It's a pleasure to have you here. And also with us is Philadelphia Inquirer's arts and entertainment

editor and film critic, Badatry D. Chaudry. Hey, Badatry. Hello, I'm so happy to be here discussing this film spoiler alert I loved it too.

Yes that's our only major spoiler here is that I think we all have really enjoyed this film

but to kind of set it up a bit, Thelma stars Gene Squib in the titular

role. She's the spry elderly woman who's scammed out of her money by

someone pretending to be her grandson Daniel over the phone.

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