What life feels like at 101 (EXTENDED CUT)

You may know centennial Betty Reid Soskin as the oldest park ranger, but there's so much more to Betty than that. This is her extended #BriefButSpectacular take on signing her name to freedom.

00:05 Introduction and early life
01:16 Mental break and lost music
03:09 Why Betty didn't become a singer
06:38 "I've never been happier."
07:37 Grandchildren and self-perception
09:05 To be a woman
11:02 Finding herself
12:04 What's most important in life?

(This episode first aired in 2023)

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For information on Betty's feature documentary, produced by Focal Point Films, visit signmynametofreedom.com

Brief But Spectacular is an Emmy-nominated interview series that airs weekly on PBS NewsHour. These short-form episodes present an in-depth look at a variety of compelling guests and ideas. Since 2015, the series has profiled over 300 subjects on a variety of topics, such as the healthcare crisis, immigration, mass incarceration, systemic racism, and mental illness.

These powerful narratives put personal faces on complex issues and provide a window into the human condition. The intention of the series is to elicit empathy from the viewer by presenting original voices on universal subjects and inviting the audience to walk in someone else’s shoes.

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