This episode explores the financial implications of living to 200 years old and beyond. How do you fund such a long life? Would you ever be able to retire? And what will money look like in the future? Cryptocurrencies are givin

Episode 4: Society reinvented. Would you want to live in this future?

1 Jul 30th, 2018 24m 23s

In this final episode of The 200 Year Old, we finally find out what secret Khokho Lesedi has been hiding all along. We also explore the impact that a drastically longer life will have on society as a whole. Including, the impli

Bonus Episode

1 Jul 30th, 2018 27m 32s

This Bonus Episode tackles the issues that came up in our research when writing the story of the world’s first 200-year-old. Take a listen to discover more behind the topics that influenced the themes of our podcast: science, fi

Episode 3: It's complicated. Is this the future of relationships?

1 Jul 25th, 2018 26m 42s

In Episode 3, we take a closer look at the impact that living exponentially longer lives will have on our relationships. Everything from marriages, to friendships, partnerships and even families will change. Imagine being marri

Episode 1: Is it even possible to live to 200?

1 Jul 9th, 2018 21m 25s

Set in 2218, The 200 Year Old is a future-facing podcast series. In this episode, South African journalist and podcaster, Sam Ngwenya, tracks down his great, great, great, great, great grandmother, Lesedi Ndaba, just days befor