The Top 20 GB Videos

Posted May 6, 2008, 10:20 am in Entertainment by Growing Bolder


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1. Roger Rocks on Rails: What happens when you give a music legend a home video camera and ask him to record an intimate concert on a train from Florida to New York City? All aboard for a trip through rock history with the Byrds founder Roger McGuinn.

2. Strong Bodies, Strong Family: Dr. Ellington Darden helped revolutionize the way we work out, and now he's helping everyone from kids to people over 50 stay fit for life. Visit Dr. Darden at home and see his 5 year old son pumping iron.

3. Inside the Folk Den: Since 1995, Byrds founder Roger McGuinn has worked to keep the legacy of American folk music alive. Every month, he records a song for his Grammy-nominated Folk Den project. This is an exclusive inside look.

4. Banana Battles Back: This is a tense tale of determination; a celebration of passion and the human spirit.  93-year-old Banana George Blair, weak from a long battle with pneumonia and in constant pain from six back surgeries, wants to get his bare feet back on the water. Come along for this Growing Bolder exclusive as Banana battles back.

5. Tom Rush: "Remember Song": It seemed like folk music legend Tom Rush had forgotten how popular he was in the '60s, because when his "Remember Song" went viral on YouTube, he was surprised. It's gotten more than 3 million views, giving people a reason to remember him.

6. Man on a Mission: Mr. Bill is on a very serious crusade; to improve the lives of families in need. His job at the Second Harvest Food Bank in Orlando, Florida, is often back-breaking work, but Mr. Bill does it all with a smile. Hear what keeps him going.

7. Boomer Divas on the Move: They are all smokin' hot in every way. Smart, ambitious, and caring -- it's a sisterhood unlike any other. Growing Bolder just had to stop by the Girlfriends Getaway in Daytona Beach, Florida, to meet these baby boomer divas.

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

9. Rock On: Web man Dan Beach loves the '70s. Not the decade with the bell bottoms -- the one he's currently experiencing. Meet an amazing man who proves there is no expiration date on being cool.

10. Confronting Cancer: Part 1: Fit, feisty and full of life, Meg Gaffney is one more thing -- the face of breast cancer. The path Meg has chosen for treatment is not for everyone; in fact, she's doing something no one has done before. This is the first in a series of exclusive reports.

11. Step Inside the Inflatable Colon: Yea, you read it right.

12. Bad to the Baton: They can't walk down the sidewalk without drawing stares, but that's no problem for a group of women living in The Villages, Florida. They love the attention and are getting plenty of it as they cross the country performing their baton twirling show.

13: Surviving and Thriving: When news anchor Wendy Chioji was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, her struggle was closely followed by thousands. Six years later, Wendy is a relentless fundraiser, inspirational spokesperson and fearless competitor.

14. Calendars For A Cause: They're bold, they're beautiful -- and they're breast cancer survivors. Now, these women are glamming it up and saluting the stars of the silver screen. It's art for a good cause, and they think you'll never look at a calendar the same way again.

15: Growing "Bull"der: They've retired from the rodeo, but these two brothers are still, well, bullish, when it comes to what you can do as you get older. Just don't mess with their bodyguard.

16:Three Times The Fun: Slap on your swim caps, lace up your shoes and push the pedals to the metal for the inaugural Geezerjock National Championship triathlon.

17: Shake Your Pom Poms: Hundreds of spirit-filled ladies are lining up to cheer on their fellow residents at The Villages. Here we go, cheerleaders, here we go!

18: Confronting Cancer: Part 4: From the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Meg Gaffney was her own advocate. So it's no surprise that she's forging her own way with recovery and reconstruction; including a plan that even her doctor admits he's never seen before.

19: Whippin' the Whippersnappers: What happens when a high school swim team takes on the "old-timers" from the Villages? The kids learn that athletes over 40 are called "Masters" for a reason.

20: Romancing the Road: This is an unusual love story involving an 89-year-old woman and her beloved Chariot. The two have been together for decades and traveled more than 540,000 miles across this nation's highways and side streets.







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