November 27, 2024 • 30 mins
Where can you find trusted information about elections, the political process, and even how to run for office? My go-to is the Committee of Seventy, celebrating 120 years of fostering active civic engagement. I speak with Lauren Cristella, President and CEO of the Committee of Seventy, about their mission and resources.Links:
Finally, I speak with Brent Franson, founder of Death Clock, about this revolutionary app that combines data science, AI, and existential curiosity to help users visualize the potential outcomes of their daily habits. Brent shares how the app’s newest AI feature predicts future appearances and offers tips to age gracefully—or even reverse the clock.Links:
- Website: seventy.org
- X: @committeeof70
- Facebook: Committee of Seventy
- Instagram: @committeeof70
- LinkedIn: Committee of Seventy
- Threads: @committeeof70
Finally, I speak with Brent Franson, founder of Death Clock, about this revolutionary app that combines data science, AI, and existential curiosity to help users visualize the potential outcomes of their daily habits. Brent shares how the app’s newest AI feature predicts future appearances and offers tips to age gracefully—or even reverse the clock.Links:
- Death Clock App: Download here
- Instagram: @deathclockai
Mark as Played
Transcript
Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning, and welcome to what's going on? A show
about making a difference in our lives and our communities.
I'm Lorraine Ballard Morrel. We're going to tell you about
this special campaign between iHeartMedia, Boost Mobile and Cradles to Crayons.
It's called Boost Up for Winter, with the goal of
collecting and distributing twenty thousand warm winter coats and essential
(00:20):
items to kids and families in need across the Greater
Philadelphia area. We'll tell you how you can help. What
would you do if you knew the day of your death?
I speak to the developer of the app Death Clock,
and while it might sound a little dark, this could
help you live longer. But first I'm joined by Lauren Christella,
president of the Committee of seventy, which is an extraordinary organization,
(00:45):
a civic organization that raises our awareness about how we
can be more engaged in the democratic process. Lauren, thank
you so much. You are celebrating a very special anniversary.
Tell us about that.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Yes, the Committee of seventy just marked there one hundred
and twentieth anniversary of our founding. It was in nineteen
oh four when a group of business leaders in Philadelphia
realized that the city was so corrupt it was hard
for them to do business and civic life was suffering.
So they came together to create the Committee of seventy.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
And in fact, back then it was all men. So
the Committee of seventy has evolved quite a bit since
one hundred and twenty years ago.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
Correct, Yes, but it did take one hundred and nineteen
years for them to appoint me as the first woman's
ce the slow but steady progress Committee of seventy, for sure. No,
it's I'm so proud of the organization and the games
we've made, not just from being a group of business
leaders in Center City, but the board is fifty men
(01:45):
and women. It's more diverse, it represents more industries and
business sectors nonprofits than it ever has before, and we're
really making a concerted effort to truly serve every population
every corner of the city of Philadelphia and then stretching
out across the commonwealth.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
Well, tell us more about the Committee of seventy. I know,
for me, I'm always relying on the Committee of seventies
website for information about upcoming elections and general information about voting.
Tell us more about what your mission is and what
resources you do provide.
Speaker 2 (02:17):
So all the election work that we do twice a
year every year is part of our mission to make
government more representative of the people it serves. And the
best way to do that is to get more people
involved in elections, that's for sure. But while voting is necessary,
it's not sufficient to creating the kind of trustworthy government
and vibrant democracy that we envision for Philadelphia and the Commonwealth.
(02:41):
So we do a lot of other work, just teaching
people about how government works. You know, civics hasn't been
taught in earnest and over thirty years here, so making
up for lost ground on that side of things, explaining
who your representatives are, what they should be doing for you,
how to contact them. And then we also do that
with a k through civic education program that was differentiated
(03:05):
for the different people we're serving. And then we do
things like advocate for policy change right that makes government
more effective, efficient, transparent, and accountable to the people. So
that work really does focus on the rules of the game,
so how government works, how our elections work, for sure, right,
making sure that people are represented, so obviously fighting gerrymandering,
(03:27):
you know, fair districting, fair maps in Pennsylvania is a
big part of that as well. But you know, improving
our election system and then tackling things like corruption in
Philadelphia in Harrisburg.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
Yeah, And I think for so many people, they think
about the idea of running for office as being so
far outside of possibility, and yet the Committee of seventy
does have resources and information there for people who might
be interested in getting into the area of politics. And
sometimes you can start very small, tiny steps, you know,
(04:01):
be a committee person, right.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
Yes, yes, absolutely. And the next best chance to start
small and throw your hat in the ring is going
to be in twenty twenty five poll worker elections. Our
poll workers are elected in Pennsylvania. It's a four year commitment.
We're going to be hosting several sessions explaining exactly how
to get your name on the ballot and to get
your petitions in and fill out the paperwork properly so
(04:25):
that you can do that. It's more simple than people
would think, and we want to just make sure that
they're aware of these opportunities, especially for anybody who's maybe
feeling anxious or overwhelmed by our current politics. Finding those
meaningful ways to plug in at the local level. Is
so important, and so in twenty twenty five we're talking
poll workers. In twenty six we'll be talking Committee people,
(04:45):
and of course other offices as well.
Speaker 1 (04:47):
Learn I'm wondering as people as we have just we're
recovering from the last election. There are those who are
delighted with the results and those who are deeply depressed
and upset about it. And so I think, I think
for the people who and this is always true for
any election, the ones who are on the losing side
of a particular election often feel that their vote didn't count.
(05:11):
And so I think that one of the biggest obstacles
for the Committee of seventy and really for our society
in general, is ensuring people that their vote does count,
or at least communicating that message in such a way
that it really does land. And I wonder if you
can talk more about those folks who don't think that
their vote makes a difference. Why does it make a difference.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
My goodness, voting matters, because even if enough people didn't
agree with you and your choices to win the election,
standing up for what you believe in and making sure
that your community, in your own individual voice is heard
in any given election not just when it's presidential races,
but we're watching a recount happen in the Senate race
(05:54):
where every single vote truly does matter, and we'll make
a difference here. The other thing I would say to
people who are feeling very depressed about the alchemy election
or get frustrated with the whole system when they lose,
is that it is truly twice a year, every year,
no election is forever to Maybe seventy is also prepared
to fight to make sure that that is actually the case, right,
(06:15):
No election is forever. Right, and then you have another opportunity,
and we need to be convincing other people, bringing new
voices into the system, making our case for why we
believe what we believe, and trying our best to convince
people to show up. And you know, choose if you're
a partisan, right, choose the same person you're voting for.
(06:36):
And I think another thing about even how close this
last election was, the number of people that demonstrated a
different choice than the winner of the election. Right, the
number of people vote for Kamala Harris, they matter, right,
There are a lot of them. It was a very
close election, and I think that that should compel you
know the winning side to take that into account, right,
(06:57):
they have to govern for the whole country, whether they
voted for you were not, And we're certainly you know,
that remains to be seen and we're keeping a close
eye on it. But showing up in those numbers, right,
it matters for how that mandate is perceived. You know.
On the other side of inauguration day.
Speaker 1 (07:14):
You mentioned that jerry mandering is one of the areas
that you're concerned about, And jerrymandering meaning arranging the district's
voting districts so that they advantage one party over the other.
What are some of the other challenges that you see
going forward ahead that the Committee of seventy is taking
a close look at.
Speaker 2 (07:33):
Yes, so there's a whole agenda at the state level,
and then there's several things we're looking at in the
city of Philadelphia. So at the state level, we're going
to continue that fight to make sure that every eligible
voter can easily and securely cast their ballot. So things
like getting rid of that immaterial dating requirement. Right six
(07:54):
hundred and seven people in Philadelphia eligible voters who've filled
out their ballot and just neglected to date it or
didn't date it correctly, had their votes tossed, and that's
steeply unfair. And the courts have interpreted the law and
now it's up to us to advocate to the legislature
to change the law to make it more fair. So
things like that, the secrecy envelopes. We're going to do
(08:15):
a big push for early voting on machines. Right the
people want to vote early, they want that option. They
had that option in New Jersey and Delaware. Pennsylvania deserves
it too, So we're going to be fighting that good
fight and just making that easier, more accessible. And it
doesn't favor one party or another, it's just going to
increase turnout because you've just made it that much easier
(08:36):
to vote. On the local level, we're involved in the
conversations that are ongoing about resigning, eliminating resigned to run.
That's the law that says you have to resign your
seat if you're going to pursue another office. We want
that in conjunction with term limits. Right So, we saw
that in the most recent mayoral race. The only way
a lot of these council members leave their seats is
(08:57):
if they run for another office. Right, So, we're going
to eliminate resigned to run. I think it does need
to be in conjunction with term limits. And then we're
fighting to make changes to the sheriff's office that make
it more transparent and accountable and less wasteful.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
Well, that's a lot on your plate.
Speaker 2 (09:17):
It's going to be a busy twenty twenty five, right for.
Speaker 1 (09:19):
The next one hundred and twenty years. You've got your
work kind of hot for you.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
Stop security, okay.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
Right, Well, one hundred and twenty years is an extraordinary
track record, and the Committee of seventy is just marking it.
You just had a huge celebration and of course, as
always a really great resource for anything related to elections, voting,
civic engagement. It's all there at Committee of seventy. What's
the website for more information.
Speaker 2 (09:45):
Seventy the word spelled out se ve nt y dot org.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
Fantastic. Lauren Christella, President and CEO of the Committee of seventy,
Thank you so much, Thanks so much, Lerine. As winter approaches,
so many families face the harsh reality of inadequate protection
against cold weather. Too often, the cost of winter wear
(10:10):
and boots are out of reach for the more than
three hundred thousand children living in low income or homeless
situations in Greater Philadelphia. Well, we are getting together. iHeartMedia Philadelphia,
Boost Mobile and Cradles to Crayons are coming together to
create Boost Up for Winter, which is a large scale
community coat drive to support the Cradles to Crayons gear
(10:30):
Up for Winter initiative. Joining us to tell us all
about it are Michael Smith, She's executive director of Cradles
to Crayons, and Sean Anderson, director of Sales and Distribution
for Boost Mobile. I'm going to start with you, Michael,
because certainly the need is very severe. Tell us what
the need is all about and why it's so important
to collect all these coats and boots for kids.
Speaker 3 (10:52):
Well, as many of you may know, Philadelphia is the
highest rate deep property of any large city in America.
And what that really means in practical terms, it's three
to five families are struggling to pay for the basics
on their pay packets. And so if you can't cover
the basics, how do you cover things like an expensive
warm winter coat or a pair of boots? And unlike
(11:16):
us as adults, typically when we reach for our coat,
it actually fits us this year. But most kids, when
you grab a coat, they've grown out of it, and
so you almost need a new coat every single year.
And so for those families who haven't got enough money
to cover the basics, this is where we step in
to provide them with warm winter coats, clothing, boots, hats, gloves,
(11:37):
everything that they need to be able to go outside
without thinking about it. And I'm leaving also the pressure
on families too. So we're particularly excited about this partnership
with boost because we're really spreading our reach to collect coats.
Speaker 1 (11:52):
Well, let's talk to Boost and Sean Anderson. You are
our partner in this amazing campaign to collect hopefully twenty
thousand coats, and we're doing it by asking people to
drop off those coats at Boost Mobile locations.
Speaker 4 (12:06):
Tell us more, Well, this is going to be a
great experience, not just for our Boost Mobile retailers, but
for the communities that we serve. Boost Mobile has always
stood out as being the community first provider in all
the areas that we serve. Our community efforts are always
stop one for us, and working with Cradles to Crowns,
(12:27):
we really feel like we're going to be around these
particular individuals that could really benefit from these services. So
we're really excited and we're excited to be able to
give back to the community during this holiday season as well.
Speaker 1 (12:41):
And you're going to have these boxes that are at
every BOOST location in the Greater Philadelphia area.
Speaker 4 (12:48):
Yes, in all of our stores, there will be a
box there throughout the particular area and folks can come
on in. Our stores are also open on Sundays, so
this effort will be able to take place seven days
a week.
Speaker 1 (13:01):
That's fantastic and it starts now through the twenty second
of December. Michael, Let's talk about what we're actually looking
for people to contribute. So tell us the kind of
code that you're looking for and the condition that you'd
like to make sure that they're in.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
The nice thing about Cradles to Crowns is that we
accept new and gently used coats, so it doesn't have
to be absolutely brand new, but obviously we want to
make sure it's not torn, ripped, or stained. You want
to be something that you will put on your kid,
and so if you have a quick look at it,
check that it's okay, make sure that you've not left
(13:35):
your car keys or something in the pockets before you
drop it off. You can drop it off at forty
sites all over the region. And as Sean said, the
important thing is that at Cradles to Crowns, every single
thing that we collect here goes back into the community.
It goes back into serve the three hundred thousand kids
living in poverty in the Greater Philadelphia region. We're helping
(13:57):
kids directly through this collection.
Speaker 1 (13:59):
Yeah, and Cridles to Creons has been around for a
number of years and has been doing such amazing work.
Your warehouse is truly a sight to see. We've done
a number of different projects in the past and have
seen this warehouse chock full of not only coats and boots,
but books and toys and clothing and again new or
(14:21):
gently used.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
Is that right, new and gently used. So we take
clothing for all size kids from zero to eighteen. We
also need for some items for them to be new,
so warm socks, underwear need to be new, as school
supplies need to be new, and we also supply diapers.
But our focus at this time of the year is
warm winter clothing, so those warm coats, hats, gloves, boots,
(14:47):
and obviously sweatshirts, hoodies, are very helpful. We want to
have something that is warm on a snowy day, but
there are some days in the Philadelphia region where a
thick hoodie can be of benefit and keep a kid
warm at a bus stop, because we don't want kids
shivering at the bus stop.
Speaker 1 (15:04):
Right and Sean, I'm sure you like I have many
items in our closets that we maybe have worn a
couple of times at all. I have a few things.
I have to admit it is. I'm very ashamed of this,
but they still have their price tag on it, and
I may never wear that item. But you know what,
that would be a great thing to contribute, wouldn't it now?
Speaker 4 (15:24):
It would, And just so you know, it cradles to crowns.
I want all of you to know everyone in your
particular organization to know that we are actually going to
lead by example. So within our organization, with our store
owners and our sales staff, we too are participating. So
I am hoping that you all will see our items
(15:45):
in those boxes the minute you arrive. But we are
actually going to partake and help the community as well.
And that's what's so cool about this. It's not going
to be just the folks that are coming into the store.
We us our team, we are actually going to be
donating as well, and that's an effort that we live by,
we stand by, and we want to help out.
Speaker 1 (16:06):
Well, we have a very lofty goal of twenty thousand codes.
Michael and Sean. Can we do it?
Speaker 4 (16:13):
We can do it. Everything can be done. Three years
ago they said we wouldn't build the fastest five G
and guess what, three years later, we have the best
network in America. So we can do it. We can
do anything we put our minds to, and this will
help a lot of people. So we'll be sharing this.
There's a landing page. It's a beautiful landing page that
(16:33):
gives instructions on where to find all of the stores.
The stores will be well lit and you'd never know,
you know, you may actually see some of our offers
in there as well. So this is going to be
a great moment for everybody.
Speaker 1 (16:45):
Well, I'm very excited about this goal. Twenty thousand is extraordinary,
but you know what, it's definitely something that is doable
if we all pull together and go into our closets
or go to one of the stores where they are selling.
Having many Black Friday sales. Why not get an extra coat.
If you get one for your kid, get an extra
(17:05):
coat for another kid who can really use it. Michael,
I know that Philadelphia is a very generous place to be,
isn't it.
Speaker 3 (17:12):
Well. We rely entirely on volunteer labor and the donations
from the community in order to clothe. It's over three
hundred thousand packages of clothing and coats and boots and
other items that go to kids in our region. And
we couldn't do it without the community. We couldn't do
it without our retailers like Boost, and we couldn't do
(17:32):
it without our families who also help us. This is
a case of where every single coat goes to an
individual child, so you're helping one kid at a time.
So we've got Cyber Monday, we've got Black Friday, we've
got Small Business Saturday. Please come out as support local businesses, obviously,
but also think that at the back end of that,
(17:55):
there's a kid that's going to get a warm coat
or some warm clothing so they can just be a kid.
Speaker 1 (18:01):
I love that. You know when you talk about giving,
and especially during this holiday season, you can give to
many nonprofits that are very worthy, but when you donate
a coat or some piece of warm clothing to a kid,
you know that it's actually going to make a measurable difference.
You're going to touch a child in a way that
it's very concrete. That is absolutely fantastic. Sean, isn't that
(18:24):
amazing that what we can do amazing.
Speaker 4 (18:27):
It's amazing. And I will tell you this, I'm so
passionate about this project. Sorry, I'm so passionate about this project.
I do want to let you know right that I
was a recipient. I was on the other end of
this at the start of my life, and now to
be able to partner with Cradles to Crowns and to
be able to help other people, this is a huge effort.
(18:50):
This isn't about selling phones. This is about helping Philadelphia
and other kids and people like me. So I wanted
to publicly say that I've been on the side, and
you just don't know how warm you could be if
somebody lends their heart to others. So, taking it from myself,
you don't know how good you can make someone feel
(19:12):
just by offering something as simple as a worn coat.
And I've worn coats from others as well, and I
want to publicly say that, and that's why we're here.
We're not just doing this for publicity. This is because
we are a diverse group and we understand how important
this is, and not just throughout Philadelphia, all over the country.
(19:34):
So it's beautiful to work with people like Cradles to
crowds that really care about the people that we see
out there each and every day.
Speaker 1 (19:41):
I love that. Thank you so much for sharing that.
That's a very beautiful thing. And look at you now,
you know the director of sales and distribution for Boost Mobile.
So you've come a very long way and we're very
proud to see how much you've accomplished. Michael. Where do
people go if they'd like to know where these boost
Mobile locations are where people can donate.
Speaker 3 (19:59):
Well, we have a website. It's Credles to Crowns dot
org slash Philadelphia slash boost So if you go on
to our website you can find the listings for boost
Mobile there. And in addition, I know Sean has got
listings and the forty boost Mobile sites have all got
boxes so that they can collect there.
Speaker 1 (20:20):
Well, that's fantastic. We we encourage everyone to look into your
closets or go to one of those Black Friday Cyber
Monday sales, get an extra code and contribute to this
wonderful campaign. It is iHeartMedia teaming up with Boost Mobile
and Cradles to Crayons to launch the Boost Up for
Winter campaign, which is a large scale community court drive
(20:41):
to support the Cradles to Crayons gear Up for Winter
initiative to make sure that every childhood needs a warm
coade will receive one. Sean Anderson, director of Sales and
Distribution for Boost Mobile. Michael Smith, Executive director of Cradles
to Crayons, thank you so much. If you had an
(21:03):
app that could predict how long you will live and
when you will die, would you download it? Well, of
course I did. Joining us right now is Brent Franzen.
He's the founder of death Clock. He's here to discuss
a revolutionary app that goes beyond the typical countdown timer.
Death Clock combines data science, cutting edge AI, and a
(21:23):
touch of existential curiosity to help users visualize the potential
outcomes of their daily habits. So thank you so much
for joining us here today. What inspired you to create
death Clock and how does it work to help users
better understand their habits and mortality.
Speaker 5 (21:40):
Yeah, what inspired me is basically I realized that our
healthcare system is reactive and it's standardized, and so if
we want to be proactive in managing our health so
that we don't get disease in the first place, we're
pretty much on our own. And so what death clock
is is you answer twenty nine questions about diet, habits, lifestyle,
(22:06):
family history, and then we've trained a proprietary AI on
twelve hundred longevity studies that predicts the date of your
death based on the way that you're living today, but
it also predicts how much longer you can live if
you change your habits and change your lifestyle, and then
we help you do that. We recommend cancer screenings and
(22:27):
supplements and things to discuss with your doctor, and a
whole host of other things. And so the goal really
is to help people understand one the finitude of life
so you can save each day. It's just it's kind
of shocking and unfortunate how short life is. And then two,
you can use that finitude as motivation to work hard
to get more days.
Speaker 1 (22:46):
Well, I did download the app, and I saw my
depth date and also I saw all the various recommendations
that you had. So not only does it recommend certain
types of cancer screenings, et cetera, but also it recommends
tech that might help. Can you tell us more about
all that?
Speaker 5 (23:04):
Yeah, So I think what I would call in digital health,
I would say that we're in the longevity era of
digital health, which means we are flooded with all of
these different options that are pretty complicated. Should we get
a smart mattress, Should we be wearing an aura ring?
Should we be you go get a full body scan?
These things I think can be pretty confusing. And so
(23:26):
what we're trying to do is separate the signal from
the noise and say, hey, based on your unique health circumstances,
here are the devices that you might want to consider. Okay,
you don't sleep well, maybe a smart mattress is right
for you, where it's not right for somebody else who
sleeps a little bit better. So you know, tech is
creeping its way into all facets of our life, and
(23:49):
managing our own personal health is not immune.
Speaker 1 (23:52):
I notice also that you have certain suggestions that are
really being studied but not necessarily completely confirmed, And I
wonder if you can talk more about that and how
you might be updating that information based on whatever the
current research is.
Speaker 5 (24:09):
Yeah, so the AI is trained on all of the
latest research. So we have that piece, and then the
second piece is that we have a clinical board of
docs of various kinds that are looking and giving us
their perspective. Let's say something like a full body scan.
So there's a company called Preneuvo that does these. It's
probably most famous for it. They're about twenty five hundred
(24:30):
dollars each and it does a scan of your entire body.
And there's a lot of controversy around these scans. We've
got one of the docks on our board who's an oncologist, says,
there's not a lot of research to back up that
this is helpful. It's not something I do for myself,
and it's not something I recommend. And then you have
a longevity research researcher who's on the board who says, look,
(24:50):
we think it's best that people know as much about
themselves as they possibly can. And so when there is
some tension they're differing views on something like that, either
from the research or from this clinical board, then we
just put that into the product and we say, hey,
this is experimental. There are some pros, you know, these
full body scans have been great for a lot of people,
and then there are some cons and you've got to
(25:13):
make your own decision, and preferably you're chatting with your
own doc about that decision.
Speaker 1 (25:17):
Okay, So let's talk about how this has impacted you.
Now you've created this app. I'm sure you've downloaded the app,
and I'm sure you've checked it out. So what did
this app tell you about you?
Speaker 5 (25:26):
So for me, I don't sleep well, I have high cholesterol,
I've got high blood pressure. Like I'm not as healthy
as I could be. And so my life expectancy is
about seventy eight and I have three kids, you know,
and kids really they really make you think about kind
of do the math on, wait, how old are they
(25:48):
going to be as I get older? And I didn't
like that math. I want to make it to you know,
eighty eight or ninety eight, to be there to support
my kids and enjoy more of more of their life
and kind of witness their lives. And so it's been
really motivating for me in those two ways. One in
terms of just savoring the time that I do have.
(26:09):
I'm much better at like not being on my phone
while I'm giving my kids a bath. I just have
a fresher appreciation for these moments are not going to
last forever. Life is short, soak it in while you
have it. And then number two in being really focused
on bringing down my cholesterol, bringing down my blood pressure,
being proactive about my health. I want to make it
(26:30):
far past seventy eight.
Speaker 1 (26:31):
If you start to make some of those changes, are
those updatable in the app?
Speaker 5 (26:37):
Yeah, exactly. So what happens in the app is as
you make changes, you can update your responses and what
we would call the years added to your life is changing.
So once you're in the app, as you probably saw,
it's actually a pretty positive experience. It's not as morbid
as it sounds from the name. And we're even adding
in the next couple of weeks a step counter that
(26:59):
will automatic calibrate the years you're adding to your life
based on how active you are. So yeah, any changes
you make, you can update them and then you can
see basically your your life clock increase.
Speaker 1 (27:10):
Well, I did download the app and I noticed they're
the different tiers. So you can try it for free
for three days. What else can you do? In terms
of subscribing and what do the subscriptions provide for you?
Speaker 5 (27:21):
Yeah, so answering the twenty nine questions and seeing your
predicted debth date and a few other we predict biological
agent and things like that. That's free. If you do
see a paywall with there sometimes people there, you can
just exit out, so that part of it is free.
And then after that, if you trial or if you're paying,
and it's around forty dollars a year. What we're trying
to do is basically be an AI health companion. So
(27:45):
we give you an evaluation of your results. There's a
recommended longevity plan, and then we're really working to gamify
the process of you doing the things you need to
do to be proactive and live longer. Go get the
cancer screening, you're going to add some ears, you know,
get the supplements you're going to add some years. Talk
to your doctor about your blood pressure. You're going to
get some years.
Speaker 1 (28:05):
Yeah. Well, I have to say it was quite startling
to see all of that laid out in a very nice,
you know, sort of graphic illustrated. All these little pages
which is save the date, Save the date of your
death and mine happens to be. I won't say the year,
but it's Sunday, September fifth, and that is my death date.
(28:26):
I won't say what year, but it also tells me
that I will live to a ripe old age of
ninety seven based on my genetics and also my very
healthy lifestyle. But there are a few things that I
could do to allow me to live one more year,
because it does give you that alternate too, So I
guess I need to look at a couple of those
(28:46):
things like stress whatever you know stress me. But this
is really it's really quite fascinating and I think if
nothing else, it definitely brings home how limited your life is.
I mean, really, you do have a number of dates
that you know. Whether or not this is absolutely on
the nose accurate. It does give you a general sense
(29:08):
of time and maybe allows you to think about what
you want to do in the time that you do
have according to the death Clock. But it is fascinating.
If people want to download it, how do they do that?
Speaker 5 (29:21):
Yeah, you just go to the app Store and search
for death Clock. It's also available on Android. Search for Deathclock.
You can go to our site deathclock dot co and
just find us from there.
Speaker 1 (29:31):
I want to thank you so much. Fascinating app. Check
it out. It's called the Death Clock and Brent Fransen,
thank you for inventing it and allowing us to check
out what our potential lifespan is and what we can
do to make it longer.
Speaker 5 (29:44):
Thank you, Thank you, Loraine.
Speaker 1 (29:46):
You can listen to all of today's interviews by going
to our station website and typing in Keyword Community. You
can also listen on the iHeartRadio app Keywords Philadelphia Community Podcast.
Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at Lorraine Ballard. I'm
Lorraine Ballard Morrell and I stand for service to our
community and media that empowers. What will you stand for?
(30:07):
You've been listening to what's going on, and thank you
Good morning, and welcome to what's going on? A show
about making a difference in our lives and our communities.
I'm Lorraine Ballard Morrel. We're going to tell you about
this special campaign between iHeartMedia, Boost Mobile and Cradles to Crayons.
It's called Boost Up for Winter, with the goal of
collecting and distributing twenty thousand warm winter coats and essential
(00:20):
items to kids and families in need across the Greater
Philadelphia area. We'll tell you how you can help. What
would you do if you knew the day of your death?
I speak to the developer of the app Death Clock,
and while it might sound a little dark, this could
help you live longer. But first I'm joined by Lauren Christella,
president of the Committee of seventy, which is an extraordinary organization,
(00:45):
a civic organization that raises our awareness about how we
can be more engaged in the democratic process. Lauren, thank
you so much. You are celebrating a very special anniversary.
Tell us about that.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Yes, the Committee of seventy just marked there one hundred
and twentieth anniversary of our founding. It was in nineteen
oh four when a group of business leaders in Philadelphia
realized that the city was so corrupt it was hard
for them to do business and civic life was suffering.
So they came together to create the Committee of seventy.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
And in fact, back then it was all men. So
the Committee of seventy has evolved quite a bit since
one hundred and twenty years ago.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
Correct, Yes, but it did take one hundred and nineteen
years for them to appoint me as the first woman's
ce the slow but steady progress Committee of seventy, for sure. No,
it's I'm so proud of the organization and the games
we've made, not just from being a group of business
leaders in Center City, but the board is fifty men
(01:45):
and women. It's more diverse, it represents more industries and
business sectors nonprofits than it ever has before, and we're
really making a concerted effort to truly serve every population
every corner of the city of Philadelphia and then stretching
out across the commonwealth.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
Well, tell us more about the Committee of seventy. I know,
for me, I'm always relying on the Committee of seventies
website for information about upcoming elections and general information about voting.
Tell us more about what your mission is and what
resources you do provide.
Speaker 2 (02:17):
So all the election work that we do twice a
year every year is part of our mission to make
government more representative of the people it serves. And the
best way to do that is to get more people
involved in elections, that's for sure. But while voting is necessary,
it's not sufficient to creating the kind of trustworthy government
and vibrant democracy that we envision for Philadelphia and the Commonwealth.
(02:41):
So we do a lot of other work, just teaching
people about how government works. You know, civics hasn't been
taught in earnest and over thirty years here, so making
up for lost ground on that side of things, explaining
who your representatives are, what they should be doing for you,
how to contact them. And then we also do that
with a k through civic education program that was differentiated
(03:05):
for the different people we're serving. And then we do
things like advocate for policy change right that makes government
more effective, efficient, transparent, and accountable to the people. So
that work really does focus on the rules of the game,
so how government works, how our elections work, for sure, right,
making sure that people are represented, so obviously fighting gerrymandering,
(03:27):
you know, fair districting, fair maps in Pennsylvania is a
big part of that as well. But you know, improving
our election system and then tackling things like corruption in
Philadelphia in Harrisburg.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
Yeah, And I think for so many people, they think
about the idea of running for office as being so
far outside of possibility, and yet the Committee of seventy
does have resources and information there for people who might
be interested in getting into the area of politics. And
sometimes you can start very small, tiny steps, you know,
(04:01):
be a committee person, right.
Speaker 2 (04:02):
Yes, yes, absolutely. And the next best chance to start
small and throw your hat in the ring is going
to be in twenty twenty five poll worker elections. Our
poll workers are elected in Pennsylvania. It's a four year commitment.
We're going to be hosting several sessions explaining exactly how
to get your name on the ballot and to get
your petitions in and fill out the paperwork properly so
(04:25):
that you can do that. It's more simple than people
would think, and we want to just make sure that
they're aware of these opportunities, especially for anybody who's maybe
feeling anxious or overwhelmed by our current politics. Finding those
meaningful ways to plug in at the local level. Is
so important, and so in twenty twenty five we're talking
poll workers. In twenty six we'll be talking Committee people,
(04:45):
and of course other offices as well.
Speaker 1 (04:47):
Learn I'm wondering as people as we have just we're
recovering from the last election. There are those who are
delighted with the results and those who are deeply depressed
and upset about it. And so I think, I think
for the people who and this is always true for
any election, the ones who are on the losing side
of a particular election often feel that their vote didn't count.
(05:11):
And so I think that one of the biggest obstacles
for the Committee of seventy and really for our society
in general, is ensuring people that their vote does count,
or at least communicating that message in such a way
that it really does land. And I wonder if you
can talk more about those folks who don't think that
their vote makes a difference. Why does it make a difference.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
My goodness, voting matters, because even if enough people didn't
agree with you and your choices to win the election,
standing up for what you believe in and making sure
that your community, in your own individual voice is heard
in any given election not just when it's presidential races,
but we're watching a recount happen in the Senate race
(05:54):
where every single vote truly does matter, and we'll make
a difference here. The other thing I would say to
people who are feeling very depressed about the alchemy election
or get frustrated with the whole system when they lose,
is that it is truly twice a year, every year,
no election is forever to Maybe seventy is also prepared
to fight to make sure that that is actually the case, right,
(06:15):
No election is forever. Right, and then you have another opportunity,
and we need to be convincing other people, bringing new
voices into the system, making our case for why we
believe what we believe, and trying our best to convince
people to show up. And you know, choose if you're
a partisan, right, choose the same person you're voting for.
(06:36):
And I think another thing about even how close this
last election was, the number of people that demonstrated a
different choice than the winner of the election. Right, the
number of people vote for Kamala Harris, they matter, right,
There are a lot of them. It was a very
close election, and I think that that should compel you
know the winning side to take that into account, right,
(06:57):
they have to govern for the whole country, whether they
voted for you were not, And we're certainly you know,
that remains to be seen and we're keeping a close
eye on it. But showing up in those numbers, right,
it matters for how that mandate is perceived. You know.
On the other side of inauguration day.
Speaker 1 (07:14):
You mentioned that jerry mandering is one of the areas
that you're concerned about, And jerrymandering meaning arranging the district's
voting districts so that they advantage one party over the other.
What are some of the other challenges that you see
going forward ahead that the Committee of seventy is taking
a close look at.
Speaker 2 (07:33):
Yes, so there's a whole agenda at the state level,
and then there's several things we're looking at in the
city of Philadelphia. So at the state level, we're going
to continue that fight to make sure that every eligible
voter can easily and securely cast their ballot. So things
like getting rid of that immaterial dating requirement. Right six
(07:54):
hundred and seven people in Philadelphia eligible voters who've filled
out their ballot and just neglected to date it or
didn't date it correctly, had their votes tossed, and that's
steeply unfair. And the courts have interpreted the law and
now it's up to us to advocate to the legislature
to change the law to make it more fair. So
things like that, the secrecy envelopes. We're going to do
(08:15):
a big push for early voting on machines. Right the
people want to vote early, they want that option. They
had that option in New Jersey and Delaware. Pennsylvania deserves
it too, So we're going to be fighting that good
fight and just making that easier, more accessible. And it
doesn't favor one party or another, it's just going to
increase turnout because you've just made it that much easier
(08:36):
to vote. On the local level, we're involved in the
conversations that are ongoing about resigning, eliminating resigned to run.
That's the law that says you have to resign your
seat if you're going to pursue another office. We want
that in conjunction with term limits. Right So, we saw
that in the most recent mayoral race. The only way
a lot of these council members leave their seats is
(08:57):
if they run for another office. Right, So, we're going
to eliminate resigned to run. I think it does need
to be in conjunction with term limits. And then we're
fighting to make changes to the sheriff's office that make
it more transparent and accountable and less wasteful.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
Well, that's a lot on your plate.
Speaker 2 (09:17):
It's going to be a busy twenty twenty five, right for.
Speaker 1 (09:19):
The next one hundred and twenty years. You've got your
work kind of hot for you.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
Stop security, okay.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
Right, Well, one hundred and twenty years is an extraordinary
track record, and the Committee of seventy is just marking it.
You just had a huge celebration and of course, as
always a really great resource for anything related to elections, voting,
civic engagement. It's all there at Committee of seventy. What's
the website for more information.
Speaker 2 (09:45):
Seventy the word spelled out se ve nt y dot org.
Speaker 1 (09:49):
Fantastic. Lauren Christella, President and CEO of the Committee of seventy,
Thank you so much, Thanks so much, Lerine. As winter approaches,
so many families face the harsh reality of inadequate protection
against cold weather. Too often, the cost of winter wear
(10:10):
and boots are out of reach for the more than
three hundred thousand children living in low income or homeless
situations in Greater Philadelphia. Well, we are getting together. iHeartMedia Philadelphia,
Boost Mobile and Cradles to Crayons are coming together to
create Boost Up for Winter, which is a large scale
community coat drive to support the Cradles to Crayons gear
(10:30):
Up for Winter initiative. Joining us to tell us all
about it are Michael Smith, She's executive director of Cradles
to Crayons, and Sean Anderson, director of Sales and Distribution
for Boost Mobile. I'm going to start with you, Michael,
because certainly the need is very severe. Tell us what
the need is all about and why it's so important
to collect all these coats and boots for kids.
Speaker 3 (10:52):
Well, as many of you may know, Philadelphia is the
highest rate deep property of any large city in America.
And what that really means in practical terms, it's three
to five families are struggling to pay for the basics
on their pay packets. And so if you can't cover
the basics, how do you cover things like an expensive
warm winter coat or a pair of boots? And unlike
(11:16):
us as adults, typically when we reach for our coat,
it actually fits us this year. But most kids, when
you grab a coat, they've grown out of it, and
so you almost need a new coat every single year.
And so for those families who haven't got enough money
to cover the basics, this is where we step in
to provide them with warm winter coats, clothing, boots, hats, gloves,
(11:37):
everything that they need to be able to go outside
without thinking about it. And I'm leaving also the pressure
on families too. So we're particularly excited about this partnership
with boost because we're really spreading our reach to collect coats.
Speaker 1 (11:52):
Well, let's talk to Boost and Sean Anderson. You are
our partner in this amazing campaign to collect hopefully twenty
thousand coats, and we're doing it by asking people to
drop off those coats at Boost Mobile locations.
Speaker 4 (12:06):
Tell us more, Well, this is going to be a
great experience, not just for our Boost Mobile retailers, but
for the communities that we serve. Boost Mobile has always
stood out as being the community first provider in all
the areas that we serve. Our community efforts are always
stop one for us, and working with Cradles to Crowns,
(12:27):
we really feel like we're going to be around these
particular individuals that could really benefit from these services. So
we're really excited and we're excited to be able to
give back to the community during this holiday season as well.
Speaker 1 (12:41):
And you're going to have these boxes that are at
every BOOST location in the Greater Philadelphia area.
Speaker 4 (12:48):
Yes, in all of our stores, there will be a
box there throughout the particular area and folks can come
on in. Our stores are also open on Sundays, so
this effort will be able to take place seven days
a week.
Speaker 1 (13:01):
That's fantastic and it starts now through the twenty second
of December. Michael, Let's talk about what we're actually looking
for people to contribute. So tell us the kind of
code that you're looking for and the condition that you'd
like to make sure that they're in.
Speaker 3 (13:15):
The nice thing about Cradles to Crowns is that we
accept new and gently used coats, so it doesn't have
to be absolutely brand new, but obviously we want to
make sure it's not torn, ripped, or stained. You want
to be something that you will put on your kid,
and so if you have a quick look at it,
check that it's okay, make sure that you've not left
(13:35):
your car keys or something in the pockets before you
drop it off. You can drop it off at forty
sites all over the region. And as Sean said, the
important thing is that at Cradles to Crowns, every single
thing that we collect here goes back into the community.
It goes back into serve the three hundred thousand kids
living in poverty in the Greater Philadelphia region. We're helping
(13:57):
kids directly through this collection.
Speaker 1 (13:59):
Yeah, and Cridles to Creons has been around for a
number of years and has been doing such amazing work.
Your warehouse is truly a sight to see. We've done
a number of different projects in the past and have
seen this warehouse chock full of not only coats and boots,
but books and toys and clothing and again new or
(14:21):
gently used.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
Is that right, new and gently used. So we take
clothing for all size kids from zero to eighteen. We
also need for some items for them to be new,
so warm socks, underwear need to be new, as school
supplies need to be new, and we also supply diapers.
But our focus at this time of the year is
warm winter clothing, so those warm coats, hats, gloves, boots,
(14:47):
and obviously sweatshirts, hoodies, are very helpful. We want to
have something that is warm on a snowy day, but
there are some days in the Philadelphia region where a
thick hoodie can be of benefit and keep a kid
warm at a bus stop, because we don't want kids
shivering at the bus stop.
Speaker 1 (15:04):
Right and Sean, I'm sure you like I have many
items in our closets that we maybe have worn a
couple of times at all. I have a few things.
I have to admit it is. I'm very ashamed of this,
but they still have their price tag on it, and
I may never wear that item. But you know what,
that would be a great thing to contribute, wouldn't it now?
Speaker 4 (15:24):
It would, And just so you know, it cradles to crowns.
I want all of you to know everyone in your
particular organization to know that we are actually going to
lead by example. So within our organization, with our store
owners and our sales staff, we too are participating. So
I am hoping that you all will see our items
(15:45):
in those boxes the minute you arrive. But we are
actually going to partake and help the community as well.
And that's what's so cool about this. It's not going
to be just the folks that are coming into the store.
We us our team, we are actually going to be
donating as well, and that's an effort that we live by,
we stand by, and we want to help out.
Speaker 1 (16:06):
Well, we have a very lofty goal of twenty thousand codes.
Michael and Sean. Can we do it?
Speaker 4 (16:13):
We can do it. Everything can be done. Three years
ago they said we wouldn't build the fastest five G
and guess what, three years later, we have the best
network in America. So we can do it. We can
do anything we put our minds to, and this will
help a lot of people. So we'll be sharing this.
There's a landing page. It's a beautiful landing page that
(16:33):
gives instructions on where to find all of the stores.
The stores will be well lit and you'd never know,
you know, you may actually see some of our offers
in there as well. So this is going to be
a great moment for everybody.
Speaker 1 (16:45):
Well, I'm very excited about this goal. Twenty thousand is extraordinary,
but you know what, it's definitely something that is doable
if we all pull together and go into our closets
or go to one of the stores where they are selling.
Having many Black Friday sales. Why not get an extra coat.
If you get one for your kid, get an extra
(17:05):
coat for another kid who can really use it. Michael,
I know that Philadelphia is a very generous place to be,
isn't it.
Speaker 3 (17:12):
Well. We rely entirely on volunteer labor and the donations
from the community in order to clothe. It's over three
hundred thousand packages of clothing and coats and boots and
other items that go to kids in our region. And
we couldn't do it without the community. We couldn't do
it without our retailers like Boost, and we couldn't do
(17:32):
it without our families who also help us. This is
a case of where every single coat goes to an
individual child, so you're helping one kid at a time.
So we've got Cyber Monday, we've got Black Friday, we've
got Small Business Saturday. Please come out as support local businesses, obviously,
but also think that at the back end of that,
(17:55):
there's a kid that's going to get a warm coat
or some warm clothing so they can just be a kid.
Speaker 1 (18:01):
I love that. You know when you talk about giving,
and especially during this holiday season, you can give to
many nonprofits that are very worthy, but when you donate
a coat or some piece of warm clothing to a kid,
you know that it's actually going to make a measurable difference.
You're going to touch a child in a way that
it's very concrete. That is absolutely fantastic. Sean, isn't that
(18:24):
amazing that what we can do amazing.
Speaker 4 (18:27):
It's amazing. And I will tell you this, I'm so
passionate about this project. Sorry, I'm so passionate about this project.
I do want to let you know right that I
was a recipient. I was on the other end of
this at the start of my life, and now to
be able to partner with Cradles to Crowns and to
be able to help other people, this is a huge effort.
(18:50):
This isn't about selling phones. This is about helping Philadelphia
and other kids and people like me. So I wanted
to publicly say that I've been on the side, and
you just don't know how warm you could be if
somebody lends their heart to others. So, taking it from myself,
you don't know how good you can make someone feel
(19:12):
just by offering something as simple as a worn coat.
And I've worn coats from others as well, and I
want to publicly say that, and that's why we're here.
We're not just doing this for publicity. This is because
we are a diverse group and we understand how important
this is, and not just throughout Philadelphia, all over the country.
(19:34):
So it's beautiful to work with people like Cradles to
crowds that really care about the people that we see
out there each and every day.
Speaker 1 (19:41):
I love that. Thank you so much for sharing that.
That's a very beautiful thing. And look at you now,
you know the director of sales and distribution for Boost Mobile.
So you've come a very long way and we're very
proud to see how much you've accomplished. Michael. Where do
people go if they'd like to know where these boost
Mobile locations are where people can donate.
Speaker 3 (19:59):
Well, we have a website. It's Credles to Crowns dot
org slash Philadelphia slash boost So if you go on
to our website you can find the listings for boost
Mobile there. And in addition, I know Sean has got
listings and the forty boost Mobile sites have all got
boxes so that they can collect there.
Speaker 1 (20:20):
Well, that's fantastic. We we encourage everyone to look into your
closets or go to one of those Black Friday Cyber
Monday sales, get an extra code and contribute to this
wonderful campaign. It is iHeartMedia teaming up with Boost Mobile
and Cradles to Crayons to launch the Boost Up for
Winter campaign, which is a large scale community court drive
(20:41):
to support the Cradles to Crayons gear Up for Winter
initiative to make sure that every childhood needs a warm
coade will receive one. Sean Anderson, director of Sales and
Distribution for Boost Mobile. Michael Smith, Executive director of Cradles
to Crayons, thank you so much. If you had an
(21:03):
app that could predict how long you will live and
when you will die, would you download it? Well, of
course I did. Joining us right now is Brent Franzen.
He's the founder of death Clock. He's here to discuss
a revolutionary app that goes beyond the typical countdown timer.
Death Clock combines data science, cutting edge AI, and a
(21:23):
touch of existential curiosity to help users visualize the potential
outcomes of their daily habits. So thank you so much
for joining us here today. What inspired you to create
death Clock and how does it work to help users
better understand their habits and mortality.
Speaker 5 (21:40):
Yeah, what inspired me is basically I realized that our
healthcare system is reactive and it's standardized, and so if
we want to be proactive in managing our health so
that we don't get disease in the first place, we're
pretty much on our own. And so what death clock
is is you answer twenty nine questions about diet, habits, lifestyle,
(22:06):
family history, and then we've trained a proprietary AI on
twelve hundred longevity studies that predicts the date of your
death based on the way that you're living today, but
it also predicts how much longer you can live if
you change your habits and change your lifestyle, and then
we help you do that. We recommend cancer screenings and
(22:27):
supplements and things to discuss with your doctor, and a
whole host of other things. And so the goal really
is to help people understand one the finitude of life
so you can save each day. It's just it's kind
of shocking and unfortunate how short life is. And then two,
you can use that finitude as motivation to work hard
to get more days.
Speaker 1 (22:46):
Well, I did download the app, and I saw my
depth date and also I saw all the various recommendations
that you had. So not only does it recommend certain
types of cancer screenings, et cetera, but also it recommends
tech that might help. Can you tell us more about
all that?
Speaker 5 (23:04):
Yeah, So I think what I would call in digital health,
I would say that we're in the longevity era of
digital health, which means we are flooded with all of
these different options that are pretty complicated. Should we get
a smart mattress, Should we be wearing an aura ring?
Should we be you go get a full body scan?
These things I think can be pretty confusing. And so
(23:26):
what we're trying to do is separate the signal from
the noise and say, hey, based on your unique health circumstances,
here are the devices that you might want to consider. Okay,
you don't sleep well, maybe a smart mattress is right
for you, where it's not right for somebody else who
sleeps a little bit better. So you know, tech is
creeping its way into all facets of our life, and
(23:49):
managing our own personal health is not immune.
Speaker 1 (23:52):
I notice also that you have certain suggestions that are
really being studied but not necessarily completely confirmed, And I
wonder if you can talk more about that and how
you might be updating that information based on whatever the
current research is.
Speaker 5 (24:09):
Yeah, so the AI is trained on all of the
latest research. So we have that piece, and then the
second piece is that we have a clinical board of
docs of various kinds that are looking and giving us
their perspective. Let's say something like a full body scan.
So there's a company called Preneuvo that does these. It's
probably most famous for it. They're about twenty five hundred
(24:30):
dollars each and it does a scan of your entire body.
And there's a lot of controversy around these scans. We've
got one of the docks on our board who's an oncologist, says,
there's not a lot of research to back up that
this is helpful. It's not something I do for myself,
and it's not something I recommend. And then you have
a longevity research researcher who's on the board who says, look,
(24:50):
we think it's best that people know as much about
themselves as they possibly can. And so when there is
some tension they're differing views on something like that, either
from the research or from this clinical board, then we
just put that into the product and we say, hey,
this is experimental. There are some pros, you know, these
full body scans have been great for a lot of people,
and then there are some cons and you've got to
(25:13):
make your own decision, and preferably you're chatting with your
own doc about that decision.
Speaker 1 (25:17):
Okay, So let's talk about how this has impacted you.
Now you've created this app. I'm sure you've downloaded the app,
and I'm sure you've checked it out. So what did
this app tell you about you?
Speaker 5 (25:26):
So for me, I don't sleep well, I have high cholesterol,
I've got high blood pressure. Like I'm not as healthy
as I could be. And so my life expectancy is
about seventy eight and I have three kids, you know,
and kids really they really make you think about kind
of do the math on, wait, how old are they
(25:48):
going to be as I get older? And I didn't
like that math. I want to make it to you know,
eighty eight or ninety eight, to be there to support
my kids and enjoy more of more of their life
and kind of witness their lives. And so it's been
really motivating for me in those two ways. One in
terms of just savoring the time that I do have.
(26:09):
I'm much better at like not being on my phone
while I'm giving my kids a bath. I just have
a fresher appreciation for these moments are not going to
last forever. Life is short, soak it in while you
have it. And then number two in being really focused
on bringing down my cholesterol, bringing down my blood pressure,
being proactive about my health. I want to make it
(26:30):
far past seventy eight.
Speaker 1 (26:31):
If you start to make some of those changes, are
those updatable in the app?
Speaker 5 (26:37):
Yeah, exactly. So what happens in the app is as
you make changes, you can update your responses and what
we would call the years added to your life is changing.
So once you're in the app, as you probably saw,
it's actually a pretty positive experience. It's not as morbid
as it sounds from the name. And we're even adding
in the next couple of weeks a step counter that
(26:59):
will automatic calibrate the years you're adding to your life
based on how active you are. So yeah, any changes
you make, you can update them and then you can
see basically your your life clock increase.
Speaker 1 (27:10):
Well, I did download the app and I noticed they're
the different tiers. So you can try it for free
for three days. What else can you do? In terms
of subscribing and what do the subscriptions provide for you?
Speaker 5 (27:21):
Yeah, so answering the twenty nine questions and seeing your
predicted debth date and a few other we predict biological
agent and things like that. That's free. If you do
see a paywall with there sometimes people there, you can
just exit out, so that part of it is free.
And then after that, if you trial or if you're paying,
and it's around forty dollars a year. What we're trying
to do is basically be an AI health companion. So
(27:45):
we give you an evaluation of your results. There's a
recommended longevity plan, and then we're really working to gamify
the process of you doing the things you need to
do to be proactive and live longer. Go get the
cancer screening, you're going to add some ears, you know,
get the supplements you're going to add some years. Talk
to your doctor about your blood pressure. You're going to
get some years.
Speaker 1 (28:05):
Yeah. Well, I have to say it was quite startling
to see all of that laid out in a very nice,
you know, sort of graphic illustrated. All these little pages
which is save the date, Save the date of your
death and mine happens to be. I won't say the year,
but it's Sunday, September fifth, and that is my death date.
(28:26):
I won't say what year, but it also tells me
that I will live to a ripe old age of
ninety seven based on my genetics and also my very
healthy lifestyle. But there are a few things that I
could do to allow me to live one more year,
because it does give you that alternate too, So I
guess I need to look at a couple of those
(28:46):
things like stress whatever you know stress me. But this
is really it's really quite fascinating and I think if
nothing else, it definitely brings home how limited your life is.
I mean, really, you do have a number of dates
that you know. Whether or not this is absolutely on
the nose accurate. It does give you a general sense
(29:08):
of time and maybe allows you to think about what
you want to do in the time that you do
have according to the death Clock. But it is fascinating.
If people want to download it, how do they do that?
Speaker 5 (29:21):
Yeah, you just go to the app Store and search
for death Clock. It's also available on Android. Search for Deathclock.
You can go to our site deathclock dot co and
just find us from there.
Speaker 1 (29:31):
I want to thank you so much. Fascinating app. Check
it out. It's called the Death Clock and Brent Fransen,
thank you for inventing it and allowing us to check
out what our potential lifespan is and what we can
do to make it longer.
Speaker 5 (29:44):
Thank you, Thank you, Loraine.
Speaker 1 (29:46):
You can listen to all of today's interviews by going
to our station website and typing in Keyword Community. You
can also listen on the iHeartRadio app Keywords Philadelphia Community Podcast.
Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at Lorraine Ballard. I'm
Lorraine Ballard Morrell and I stand for service to our
community and media that empowers. What will you stand for?
(30:07):
You've been listening to what's going on, and thank you
Popular Podcasts
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.