Season 2 of Then V Now with Seán Moncrieff starts with a deceptively simple question: what does “old” even mean anymore? We’re living longer, staying healthier, and the definition of middle age keeps shifting — yet youth still seems to be the gold standard.

Seán is joined by activist Ailbhe Smyth and Goss.ie founder Ali Ryan to talk ageism, especially for women, and the pressure to look young in a world of filters, Botox and “anti-ageing” everything.

From “geriatric” pregnancies to retirement expectations, they explore why we fear ageing and why we might need to start embracing it.