The GB 52

Posted May 18, 2008, 9:36 am in Entertainment by Growing Bolder


Growing Bolder's Most Buzzed-About Videos -- July 31, 2008

Check out the top 52 most popular videos on Growing Bolder. Every time you watch, you vote. Why top 52, you ask? One video for every week we've been sending out our Insider newsletter! We celebrated the Insider's birthday this week, so enjoy, and thanks.

1. Happiness is a Red Hat. This inside look at The Red Hat Society and it's International Convention has shot to the top.

2. Roger Rocks on Rails: Holding strong at #2 -- Roger and Camilla's McGuinn's one-of-a kind home movie.

3. Banana Battles Back: Never say never. You're in the boat as 93-year-old Banana George Blair get his bare feet back on the water.

4. Eight Miles High: Roger McGuinn's rediscovered home movie that Paul McCartney called "brilliant."

5. Strong Bodies, Strong Family: Dr. Ellington Darden helped revolutionize the way we work out.

6. Inside the Folk Den: Join Byrds founder Roger McGuinn for an exclusive inside look at the birth of a song.

7. Tom Rush: "Remember Song": Folk music legend Tom Rush is back thanks to his viral video "Remember Song."

8. Lunch With Ted: The GB gang meets with fellow Internet entrepreneur Ted Murphy to swap war stories and share some secrets of success.

9. Donna Dewberry Grows Bolder with One Stroke: The stay-at-home mom who became a huge hit on PBS and QVC.

10. Man on a Mission: Mr. Bill proves that anyone can improve the lives of others.

11. Boomer Divas on the Move: Smart, ambitious, and caring -- it's a sisterhood unlike any other.

12. Mr. Tambourine Man: Come along as we visit Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn at home. A GB Exclusive!

13. You Didn't Throw Out Your LP's, Did You?:Now that all your music is on an iPod, an old friend is making a comeback.

14. Confronting Cancer: Part 1: Breast cancer survivor Meg Gaffney is doing something no one has done before.

15. Rock On: Web man Dan Beach proves there is no expiration date on being cool.

16. Step Inside the Inflatable Colon: Yeah, you read it right. Marc boldly goes where few would dare.

17. Bad to the Baton: They can't walk down the sidewalk without drawing stares, but that's the way they like it.

18. Calendars For A Cause: They're bold, they're beautiful -- and they're breast cancer survivors. It's good art for a great cause.

19: Here They Come to Save the Day: A trip to Australia changed Bernie and Carl Moro's lives forever.

20: Whippin' the Whippersnappers: What happens when a high school swim team takes on "old-timers"?

21: Surviving and Thriving: News anchor Wendy Chioji's inspirational victory over breast cancer.

22: Growing "Bull"der: They've retired from the rodeo, but these two sixty-something brothers are still bullish on enjoying life.

23: Starting Over, Growing Bolder: News Anchor Wendy Chioji whipped cancer and now she's ready to take on the world.

24: Confronting Cancer: Part 4: Breast cancer survivor, Meg Gaffney, forges ahead with a plan that her doctor has never seen before.

25: A Second Chance at Life: Larry Pontius had a life expectancy counted in single-digit days. Then came a life-changing call.

26: Three Times The Fun: Swim, run, and ride along as we check out the inaugural Geezerjock National Championship triathlon.

27: Shake Your Pom Poms: Hundreds of spirit-filled ladies are lining up to cheer on their fellow residents at The Villages.

28. Meet "Banana" George Blair: This barefoot-water-skiing, Guinness-Record-holding and drumming nanogenarian is an international sensation who's unlike anyone you've ever met.

29: Romancing the Road: An unusual love story involving an 89-year-old woman and her car with 540,000 miles.

30. Row, Row, Row Your Boat: Men and women are getting up before the crack of dawn to participate in one of fastest-growing sports for the over-40 crowd.

31. Childhood Gift Changed Music History: The legendary Roger McGuinn collects small transistor radios. The Byrds' founder describes how a childhood gift changed his life and inspired music history.

32. GB Goes to Bar Camp: We're just square enough to admit that when we first heard about BarCamp we thought it was for people who want to learn how to mix drinks. Imagine our surprise when it turned out to be a tech "unconference."

33. What is Growing Bolder?: It's a question we get asked hundreds of times a day, from people who are genuinely interested in the unique community you're helping us build. The truth is, we can show the concept better than we can explain it.

34. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: The Villages Twirlers prove girls of all ages want the same thing -- to have fun!

35. Draggin' 'Cross the USA: Roger McGuinn grabs his guitar, and voila! Another GB exclusive.

36. Who's Got Game?: GB stopped by a video game café and discovered the new world of intergenerational gaming.
37. True Grit: From the outside looking in, Tom Ross has it all -- a high-powered job, Broadway plays in New York and downhill runs in Utah. From the inside looking out, the view is much different.

38. Orlando Magic Silver Stars: Are you ready to move your body? Meet the Orlando Magic Silver Stars, a group of 50+ dancers who shake their things in front of huge NBA crowds. Find out why they do it and how they got up the courage to shine!

39. Unique Video Triggers Roger's Reaction: Have you seen Roger Rocks on Rails? It's quickly become GB's most-viewed video. Roger McGuinn explains why he was blown away when he saw it, and why he never expected it to be seen by anyone.

40. The Veterans of Motocross: For decades, motocross has been a young man's extreme sport. It's still extreme, but suddenly there's gray hair everywhere.

41. The Faces That Made Norman Rockwell Famous: Norman Rockwell had always used professional models until he moved next door to the Edgerton family. Their faces are immortalized in some of the artist's most beloved works.

42. Confronting Cancer:Part 2: Meg Gaffney surprised doctors and friends by rejecting chemotherapy, dropping out of radiation therapy after one treatment, and opting for a bilateral mastectomy. As a nurse and a patient, Meg is her own advocate, even moments before surgery.

43. The Unlikely Entrepreneur: Fueled by little more than common sense and desire, Jean Newell turned a $20,000 investment into a million dollar company.

44. Confronting Cancer Part 5: She's gone under the knife, and now Meg Gaffney is looking forward to the needle! But finding the right tattoo artist to help her end her breast cancer battle has turned out to be tougher than she thought.

45. Jackie's Funny Valentine: As Jackie's unofficial pregnancy photographer, Marc documented every big moment here on GrowingBolder.com. So of course, after her birth, he grabbed his video camera and gave baby Elizabeth her first official GB closeup.

46. Roger McGuinn Stays Cool: Former Byrds frontman Roger McGuinn needed a way to keep his food frozen during long power outages caused by hurricanes at his home in Florida. And he wanted to do it in an environmentally friendly way. Always the innovator, McGuinn figured out a way to make ice from the sun!

47. Boomer Babes on Bikes: They say the view is better when you're the lead dog. That's one reason why more and more women aren't satisfied with just being a passenger on a motorcycle. They want control, and they're getting it.

48. She Saw the Future: Everything we thought we knew about aging is changing. Opportunity and possibility are everywhere. Everyday, more men and women realize the magnitude of this change. Shirley Mitchell realized it 20 years ago.

49. One of a Kind: GB believes it's not about the destination; it's about the journey. In racing terms, it's not about the checkered flag; it's about the green flag. That brings us to Delma Cowart, approaching his 67th birthday and still telling NASCAR tales.

50. Hot Chicks and Cool Cars: Even in his 90s, he's a young man at heart. Our pal Banana George admits to still having an eye for the ladies and a love of fast cars. He's also got a few tips for living a long and active life. Hop in -- the bananamobile is cruisin' for chicks.

51. The Boss and the Byrd: Recently at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Orlando, Florida, the audience got a surprise 2-for-1 special -- something nobody could "Turn, Turn, Turn" away from. Roger McGuinn talked exclusively to Growing Bolder about sharing the stage with his pal.

52. Her Death at 109 is not the End of Her Story: It's hard to say that a 109-year-old died too soon. But Ruth Hamilton led a full and amazing life.


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