Middle Age Mess

An Author By Accident: Jim Flynn - Middle Age Mess, Episode 44

Episode Summary

Jim Flynn thought being old was gonna be tough, even before he had brain surgery. Then he stumbled onto Jeopardy, blew the game on the final question, wrote 8 books, discovered his lifelong passion and, what d'ya know, senior citizendom turned out not to be so bad after all. Jim reflects back on a crazy journey from humdrum corporate careerist to 8-time novelist, which all started when he decided to write an article about his brief stint on the legendary daytime game show, Jeopardy, and his run-in with Alex Trebeck.

Episode Notes

Jim Flynn thought being old was gonna be tough, even before he had brain surgery. Then he stumbled onto Jeopardy, blew the game on the final question, wrote 8 books, discovered his lifelong passion and, what d'ya know, senior citizendom turned out not to be so bad after all. Jim reflects back on a crazy journey from humdrum corporate careerist to 8-time novelist, which all started when he decided to write an article about his brief stint on the legendary daytime game show, Jeopardy, and his run-in with Alex Trebeck.