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Event: Listener Meetup — Phoenix, AZ /// Resources: Free Social Security Workshop /// Community: Call for Guest Stories /// Alert: Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Oct 15 /// Partnership: New: Free Budget Planner Download /// Listener News: Congratulations, Margaret & Tom! /// Event: Listener Meetup — Phoenix, AZ /// Resources: Free Social Security Workshop /// Community: Call for Guest Stories /// Alert: Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Oct 15 /// Partnership: New: Free Budget Planner Download /// Listener News: Congratulations, Margaret & Tom! ///
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The People
News, events, and notices from our listener community.
Event
MSG_01Listener Meetup — Phoenix, AZ
Join fellow Da Smoke Is Showin Podcast listeners for coffee and conversation at Desert Ridge Community Center. All are welcome, no RSVP needed.
August 10, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Resources
MSG_02Free Social Security Workshop
Our partner AARP is hosting a free online workshop covering claiming strategies, spousal benefits, and 2027 COLA estimates.
August 5, 2026 · Online
Community
MSG_03Call for Guest Stories
We're looking for listeners who retired before 60. Share your story on the show — email stories@dasmokeisshowin.show with a short bio.
Rolling · Deadline: Sept 1
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MSG_04Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Oct 15
Mark your calendar. Open enrollment runs Oct 15 – Dec 7. We'll have a full explainer episode the week of October 12.
Oct 15 – Dec 7, 2026
Partnership
MSG_05New: Free Budget Planner Download
Our retirement budget spreadsheet — built with listener feedback — is now available for free download in the show notes.
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Listener News
MSG_06Congratulations, Margaret & Tom!
Long-time listeners Margaret and Tom Webb celebrate their 50th anniversary this month. We'll give them a shoutout on Episode 184!
August 2026
What We Cover
Show Topics
Retirement Finances
Social Security, RMDs, 401(k) drawdowns, tax planning, and making your money last as long as you do.
74 Episodes
Life After Work
Staying active, finding purpose, new hobbies, travel, part-time work, and what nobody tells you about the first year.
58 Episodes
Health & Medicare
Listen to your body
Medicare Parts A–D, supplements, long-term care insurance, and navigating the system without getting lost.
31 Episodes
Housing & Downsizing
Selling the family home, 55+ communities, aging in place, reverse mortgages, and renting in retirement.
22 Episodes
Community Announcements
Events, resources, listener shoutouts, and news that matters to retirees in our audience and beyond.
Every Episode
Listener Mailbag
Your questions, your stories, your wins and worries — answered on air every fourth Wednesday.
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Transmission Excerpt
“Retirement isn't the end of the road — it's the first day you get to choose which road to take.”
— Heard on Da Smoke Is Showin Podcast, Ep. 150
Your Hosts
The Voices
CREW_01JaDonna Sandars
Host & Founder
with the intentions to help educate and prepare those who are about to retire or who have retired and what life is like after retirement.
CREW_02Gloria Reeves
Co-Host & Finance Lead
Former HR director and certified financial counselor. Gloria keeps the money talk real, practical, and free of jargon. Retired in 2021, still going strong.
CREW_03D.J. "Smoky" Dunbar
Producer & Community Voice
Handles listener mail, community announcements, and keeps the show running. Retired after 25 years in local radio and knew exactly what to do next.
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Want to sit behind the mic, share what retirement really taught you, or pitch a topic we should cover? Send it in — a producer reads every submission.
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