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GenX StoriesThe One Where Gen X (sorta) raises Gen ZSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Ever wonder what happens when a Gen X guardian tries to keep up with their Gen Z ward? Spoiler: it’s hilarious. This episode features co-host Chris’s teenager - who, against all odds, gives us actual hope for her generation. Between vintage sarcasm, justifying lateness, and a shared love of ‘80s music (and epic eye-rolls), their relationship proves Gen X and Gen Z might have more in common than we’d ever admit. Bonus points if you can count how many times she pointedly says “Christopher...
2025-10-151h 06GenX Stories‘87 Forever: Four Albums That Shaped Our GenX-nessSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Remember the episode earlier this season where each co-host picked a 1986 GenX album and we got way too into it? Yeah… we’re doing that again. This time, it’s 1987—and no, we’re not out of opinions yet (not even close). Each of us picked an album from that iconic year, we all (mostly) gave ‘em a listen, and then lovingly (and loudly) overanalyzed them.Expect deep tracks, random trivia no one asked for, and at least one “omg I totally forgot about that song!” mom...
2025-04-0958 minGenX StoriesENCORE: Sticky buns & other holiday traumasSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!While we’re on hiatus, we thought you’d dig hearing this Thanksgiving episode again! Enjoy. 🤘——-Embracing holiday traditions, dealing with crazy family and filling up on appetizers - that’s what is on the holiday menu this week with Eve, Courtney, Chris and Lori. Prepare for your Thanksgiving by hearing our insane family stories (because weaponized sticky buns), finding out the right time to eat holiday dinner and getting advice for this hectic time of year, including the best way to handle a "drive-by b...
2024-11-2745 minGenX StoriesENCORE: I want candySend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Get ready for a blast from the past! This encore Halloween episode, originally released in October 2020 (remember the lockdown Halloween?!) is one of our favorites—and when Lori, Courtney, Chris, and I started to come together as a podcast family.Join us as we dive into Lori's candy corn obsession, my blue fuzzy dog costume, Courtney's legendary front yard celebrations, and Chris’s hysterical late-night TV pumpkin adventures. Get a taste of Gen X Halloween experiences that are sure to make you laugh your pill...
2024-10-3041 minGenX StoriesBack in the Day: Our top 1986 album picksSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Last season, we took a deep dive into four iconic Gen X albums, each handpicked by one of us. We had so much fun, we’re bringing it back—this time with a twist!Just like before, each of us has selected an album, we’ve all listened, and now we’re sharing our thoughts (because, let’s be honest, we always have plenty to say). But this time, we’re focusing on one specific year: 1986.Don't worry—we’re still diving into the tracks...
2024-10-1659 minGenX StoriesHashtag This: GenX's Social Media StorySend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Yeah, we get the irony of discussing this here, but buckle up because today's episode is about Chris’s favorite topic - social media (#not). What channels are GenXers on? Are the people we follow doing our generation proud or making us cringe? Do we even belong there? And what the fuck is an influencer? Tune in for all the good, the bad, the ugly, and the “whatevers” about the socials. because GenX has entered the chat.Episode links Season 2’s Tech Episod...
2024-01-1732 minGenX StoriesGenX deep dive: Four albums, all the memoriesSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Get ready for a crazy musical ride on our latest episode. The experiment: Each host picked an GenX album they love, made the rest of us listen to it, and then we talked about it. This is a totally new thing for us so it could have been amazeballs or a total disaster (hint, it wasn't a disaster). From dissecting tracks to digging into behind the scenes trivia to just sharing personal stories about why these albums meant so much to us, we're dishing it all out...
2023-11-1559 minGenX StoriesIt’s a Snack Attack!Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!We hope you're hungry! It's time to talk GenX's favorite snacks & drinks. What we loved as kids, what kept us going as young adults (at least when we moved away from our parents!) and even what we're feeding GenZ these days. So spread some florescent Cheeze on a cracker, dig out that 40 year old Twinkie to nibble on and wash it all down with some Tang while you listen to this tasty walk down memory lane.Past food episodesSeason 2: Fo...
2023-10-1848 minGenX Stories(Not so) old dogs, new tricks: Reinventing midlifeSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!On today’s episode of GenX Stories we wonder if you can really change your world in midlife? What have we done that we thought we were too old to try? Or what are we still planning to try? Life definitely ain’t over and you may be surprised how GenXers are choosing to reinvent ourselves in our 50s.Episode linksThe Existential Necessity of Midlife ChangeThe 5 Rules Of Reinventing Your Life At Any Age Here’s How Generative AI is Resha...
2023-10-0419 minGenX StoriesENCORE: Writing what we knowSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!On today’s kick-ass encore episode, we have a real treat - Eve’s cousin Jenny talks all about her debut semi-autobiograhical YA novel. Set in 1991 during the AIDS crisis, and revealed through sketches, journal entries & the music we grew up on, hear how sharing her story became an authentic statement about GenX for a younger generation. When we originally recorded this in season 3, the book wsn’t published yet but now it’s OUT! You can buy it or catch her on her book tour! Also chec...
2023-09-2012 minGenX StoriesCruel Summer: What we’ve been up toSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Welcome to Season 5 of GenX Stories! While as kids we used to have a "break" over the summer, GenXers don't really get that anymore at midlife. So what the hell did we actually DO on our podcast hiatus? You'd actually be surprised what we've been up to. Between painting rocks, fuck-it travel and getting Covid, we were pretty busy. Plus our Facebook group shared all the cool shit they did. So listen, or don't. Whatever.Episode linksMovie: I know...
2023-09-0625 minGenX StoriesGo behind the scenes with usSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!While season 4 of the podcast was shorter than we planned, the Gen X stories gang is getting ready for season five. Usually we keep our goofy-ass brainstorms private, but we totally want you to listen in on this one. Not only will you get a behind the scenes look into what we are planning, but you can hear what topics our Facebook group suggested for us. If you have thoughts about anything you hear please contact us here.We will try to do a...
2023-07-1237 minGenX StoriesJoyously Absurd: Adulting at midlifeSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!The band is finally back together! After months of dealing with so much personal big stuff this season, the GenX Stories crew is finally together just in time to talk about it all. On this episode, we discuss accountability and integrity, when we actually started adulting and how we manage the bumps along our midlife road with humor. We also gain insight from our Facebook community as they get really raw and vulnerable on a topic that demands it of us all. Cuz really - for...
2023-06-2839 minGenX StoriesYou’ve got a friend: making BFF’s at midlifeSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Today we've got a GenX topic that effects us all deeply: making friends at midlife. Weird you say? Well you may be surprised to hear that after years of doing this podcast together, Lori and I had actually NEVER MET. At least not in person. All that changed earlier this spring and we’re going to spill all the tea. (well, most of it). Not only did we meet (and talk and talk and talk and talk) we had dinner with 2 other new friends we m...
2023-06-1436 minGenX StoriesThe GenX Stories Grief Mixtape ProjectSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!What happens when a generation that uses gallows humor to deal with trauma loses someone they love? That’s the question The Grief Mixtape Project will explore through stories from you, our community. To learn more and contribute your voice to the Grief Mixtape, go to at genxstories/grief.Related Podcast episodesLosing a Parent as a GenXerDo you gotta have faith?Becoming a sandwich generationEve’s writing about griefThe problem with caringGirlDadDad’s EulogyConnect...
2023-05-0301 minGenX StoriesENCORE: Becoming a sandwich generationSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!On today’s encore episode, the gang digs into what makes GenX the latest “sandwich” generation and how we’re handling it. Smushed between taking care of our parents and our kids, how did we go from being ignored to being needed by two different age groups? No matter what kind of generational sandwich you are - club, open faced, keto, whatever - hear about choosing support groups over ice floes. Episode linksWhat is a sandwich generation?GenX women facing the careg...
2023-04-1943 minGenX StoriesENCORE: I want my two dollarsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!In an encore episode, the crew dishes on one of the sexiest topics around: money. Ok, maybe not THAT sexy but we can make anything fun. Between paper route Ponzi schemes, having a monthly “nut”, wondering if we can ever retire, and how much we still owe Columbia House, you’ll never think of Gen X finances the same. Crack open that piggy bank and tune in today.Episode linksThe Flying Lizards "Money" songLook up social security and see your workin...
2023-04-0541 minGenX StoriesENCORE: Our Origin StorySend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Well, it happened - we couldn’t get our schedules lined up to record this week. BUT the good news is that we have an encore episode for you we think is pretty special - our first ever together on the podcast! Learn how Lori, Courtney, Christopher and I started doing this wacky thing in season 2 (since season one was a totally different format.) In this episode, we dig into what being GenX means to each of us knowing how pivotal the 80’s were for mu...
2023-03-2243 minGenX StoriesWork it, baby work it: GenX & jobsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Today on the podcast we're talking all about jobs. The ones we had as kids, our first “real” ones, and even the ones that taught us a thing or two about life and ourselves. In a world where “quiet quitting”,“quiet firing” and the “great resignation” are now just part of work life, what do 50+ year olds expect in a job now? (Other that retire - well, maybe). We also share some of our beloved Facebook community’s first jobs, and pick one to send some awesome show swag...
2023-03-0841 minGenX StoriesI Want My MTVSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Did you want your MTV? We certainly did! Today’s episode is all about being the “MTV generation”, the iconic music video cable channel launched the summer of 1981. What was the first day like? Who were these “VeeJays”? And why does MTV still feels like a cultural rite of passage for GenX. We are also joined by music video historian and the brains behind website & magazine Music Video Time Machine, Stephen Pitalo. Hear all the behind the scene stories of your favorite videos from Madonna to Duran Dura...
2023-02-2244 minGenX StoriesLosing a parent as a GenXerSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Today’s podcast episode is going to be a little different. We’re taking on a topic that both Courtney and I have sadly experienced firsthand - losing a parent as a Gen Xer - and it’s just the two of us. This is also a longer episode than usual and barely edited because we felt it was important to be as authentic as possible with you.While we know this is an emotional topic, we don’t cover any of that up. You'll w...
2023-02-081h 08GenX StoriesWhat makes a movie a cult classic?Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Today the GenX Series Podcast gang is talking about cult classic films with with a special guest - Final Destination and American Pie movie producer Craig Perry (who happens to be married to one of our hosts). Given his vast amount of knowledge and the ton of research he asked us to read (OMG!) about the difference between a Cult Classic movie vs a cult following, we’re definitely going deep. You know you want the behind the scenes info about your favorite cult cla...
2023-01-2539 minGenX StoriesCollecting, Fandoms and ObsessionsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Today the GenX Stories gang is talking about obsessions. I mean… fandoms & collecting. Were you into puffy stickers or comics as a kid? And let’s get really honest and admit what weird thing you still collect. So grab that Holly Hobby lunch box and Star Wars Pez dispenser and get ready to get deep into it with your favorite GenX Geeks.Episode links Collecting Stickers in the 1980sWhat is a Fandom?What did we collect?Corky the dogVictorian Heating gratesPost office...
2023-01-1139 minGenX StoriesBONUS: Happy New yearSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!2022 just hasn't been our year here over at GenX stories. Life keeps interfering so we’re just gonna start fresh in 2023. We plan to be back to publishing every two weeks starting January 11, 2023 and can’t wait to bring you new episodes about fandom, cult movies, ageism, music videos, & more.Courtney, Lori, Chris, and Eve hope you’re having a wonderful holiday season, and look forward to seeing everyone in the new year. Love you. Mean it. Keep rocking. Connect with us...
2022-12-2801 minGenX StoriesBONUS: Interview with GenX author/editor Gabi LorinoSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Today we have a special little bonus episide for you - an interview with Gabi Lorino, a kick ass book editor and 100% pure GenXer. We originally thought this would be part of the books episode published last week, but it was too fabulous to edit down to a few minutes so it got it’s own. Gabi's actually the type of GenXer we created this podcast for because she’s got some amazing stories to share. Hear all about her work as an anthology edito...
2022-12-1415 minGenX StoriesOh, the places we went: GenX & booksSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!This week, the gang talks about books, books, and more books. The ones we loved reading as kids, the ones we shouldn't have read as kids, the books that shaped us how we grew up and what role books & reading plays now in our increasingly digital world.Between rolling into the Scholastic book fairs, paying fines from overdue library books, sneaking forbidden books as a teenager and audio books vs old school reading, jump into to the land of make believe and imagination with...
2022-12-0737 minGenX StoriesHi Ho, GenX Stories Here (Ah-hah-hah!)Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!The GenX Stories gang needed some laughs so we took on the Muppets & Sesame Street which caused a serious conversation. (because of course it did).Did you grow up with the Muppet Show or Sesame Street? Is Yoda really a muppet? (don’t fight Courtney about it!). And seriously, what character would YOU be? We get brutally honest and share our thoughts on muppet doppelgängers among other Jim Henson/Frank Oz stuff. You know you need a break from Thanksgiving so it's time to...
2022-11-2332 minGenX StoriesEverything old is new againSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Welcome to Season 4 of GenX Stories! While we we originally intended to launch this episode at the end of summer, I lost my father in September which sadly impacted everything. But we finally got the gang together, and thought we'd kick off our new season talking about how everything old is new again. Music, movies, fashion, everything is back (even stuff we wish wasn’t). With the GenZ'ers trying to own on our nostalgia now, is GenX down with that or does it annoy the fuck out...
2022-11-0937 minGenX StoriesIt's SO onSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Season four of GenX Stories is finally going to drop Wednesday, November 9th! Get ready for more of the awesome banter and kick ass GenX-ness you’ve come to expect from us as we chat about everything from nostalgia trends to books to Late ADHD diagnoses to muppets to travel to therapy to family dysfunction and even to ASMR (whatever that means). Meanwhile, check out some of our AWARD WINNING episodes from season 2 and 3 and brace yourself for our new season. We promi...
2022-10-2601 minGenX StoriesWe are the champions (well, sorta)Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Given the recent loss of my father, it’s a crazy time to share good news, but I wanna think dad would have been so proud. Born from my 25th Penn reunion, the GenX Stories podcast just won a Best in Show W3 Award in the podcast category. For a teeny show run by four 50+ friends (and first time podcasters) not a podcast network, this is a huge honor. I am SO thankful for our supporters & listeners and my beloved co-hosts who some...
2022-10-0503 minGenX StoriesSeason four is unfortunately delayedSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!While we had hoped to start season four in September, sadly my beloved father passed away on September 11 due to a rapidly growing aggressive brain cancer. I am still reeling because it happened so fast and my mother and I are navigating the next few weeks, but season four of the podcast is obviously delayed.On the bright side, Courtney, Chris, Lori and I did record the first two episodes at the end of August. And they’re great We are planning to launch the...
2022-09-1901 minGenX StoriesENCORE: Is it a reboot or a remake?Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!While we are on hiatus this summer (ahead of season four’s fall release), we are re-publishing some of our most popular episodes with brand new intros and trust us, this one is worth the wait. Get out the popcorn! The GenX Stories gang goes all out & shares how we really feel about the “new takes” of tv shows and movies we grew up on. While this was originally released WAY ahead of Top Gun: Maverick, thanks to GenX nostalgia it’s soared to $1.895 billion w...
2022-08-3141 minGenX StoriesENCORE: We Will Rock You - Our Fave ConcertsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!While we are still on hiatus this summer (ahead of season four), we are re-releasing some of our most popular episodes with brand new intros and trust us, this one rocks (literally).In a summer filled with kick ass concerts - including many of our generations favorites - do you remember YOUR first? What about your favorite? And what bands are you planning to see this summer. We also asked what shows our facebook group are excited about and were surprised with their answers.
2022-07-2048 minGenX StoriesENCORE: What it's like for a (GenX) girlSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!While we are on hiatus this summer (ahead of season four), the GenX Stories crew is re-releasing some of our most popular episodes and today’s is sadly pretty appropriate for our world right now.After the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe Vs Wade on Jun 24, 2022, many of us have been very upset. Most of our listeners (and our show hosts!) have-not known a time when abortion wasn’t legal and safe, so we all worry what this means for our country now bo...
2022-07-0628 minGenX StoriesENCORE: Becoming a sandwich generationSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!TBDEpisode linksAging Life Care AssociationHealth Care proxy in NY State - note each state will have different laws about this so look yours up. People with estranged family should also know that a family member will be able to make decisions for them and that typically the proxy can’t just unplug youWhat is a sandwich generation?GenX women facing the caregiving crisisThe Sandwich Generation: When Caregiver Seems to Be Your Only RoleWhat Is a Mother-in-Law Suite, and Should I...
2022-06-2245 minGenX StoriesIt's a wrap (for season 3 that is)Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!As we wrap up season 3 of the podcast (OMG - really?) and look ahead to season 4, this episode is a love letter to our kick-ass and hysterical hosts. Check out some of the funny clips that were either bloopers or new stuff you’ve never heard before.While new episodes of GenX Stories are on hiatus until season 4 drops late summer/early fall, don’t think you’ll get a total break from us! We’re gonna either re-release some of our personal favorites or share...
2022-06-0812 minGenX StoriesWe are GenXSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!On today’s episode we're digging into what being GenX really means to the podcast crew, from a personal, cultural and even societal point of view. In addition, we have clips from real GenXers - classmates from Courtney and Eve’s recent 30th college reunion. Want to know what makes us, us? Listen now!Episode linksIt Took a Global Pandemic, But Generation X is Finally Getting LoveAbout Generation XConnect with usSubscribe to GenX Stories in y...
2022-05-2523 minGenX StoriesThose hot summer nightsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!It’s almost summer and the GenX Stories gang has a ton of kick-ass memories from ours. As kids, we were all about hanging at the mall, riding bikes all day, finding that one friend with a/c and a pool, blowing stuff up at camp, snacking on fla-vor-ice and coming home when the street lights came on. Sneak into a cool movie theater with us and hear all about those footloose and fancy free summers.Episode linksFavorite GenX Summer me...
2022-05-1137 minGenX StoriesBONUS: Wait, we're the grownups now?Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Because we rarely have guests on our show, this one deserved it’s own little bonus episode. Bobbi Rebell is a fellow GenXer, certified financial planner and host of the critically acclaimed Money Tips for Financial Grownups podcast. If you still don’t think of yourself as an adult (cuz we don’t!) you’re gonna totally dig our little chat about GenX finances and Bobbi’s new book "Launching Financial Grownups”. Even if this topic freaks you out, listen in. Bobbi has GOODIES you’re gonna wanna sn...
2022-04-2709 minGenX StoriesI want my two dollarsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!This week the crew dishes on one of the sexiest topics around: money. Ok, maybe not THAT sexy but we can make anything fun. Between paper route Ponzi schemes, having a monthly “nut”, wondering if we can ever retire, and how much we still owe Columbia House, you’ll never think of Gen X finances the same. Crack open that piggy bank and tune in today.Episode linksThe Flying Lizards "Money" songLook up social security and see your working history5 Intere...
2022-04-2040 minGenX StoriesFools like us: Gen X & pranksSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!We know it’s after April fools day, but we still have some stories to share. On this little bonus episode, hear all the funnies from our Facebook community, and why Gen X doesn’t trust anyone, especially not on April 1.Episode links Nikita’s pun-o-maticGmail launched on April 160 great April Fools jokes Connect with usSubscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast appBuy some kickass merchWrite us a reviewVisit our site...
2022-04-0609 min
GenX StoriesHolding out for a hero?Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Does our generation have any heroes? The Gen X Stories gang isn’t really sure. Between family members we respect, public figures we admire & others who inspire us, hear why we think our generation struggles to use the word “hero” at all. Plus we hear from our Facebook community about their thoughts on the matter. You may be surprised where we end up as much as we were.Episode linksSongs about heroesUrban Dictionary definition of a heroWhen Everyday People Become Unexpe...
2022-03-2335 min
GenX StoriesDogs & cats living together! Mass hysteria!Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Arrrrroooooooooooooo! On today’s episode, the GenX Stories gang is talking all about our furry friends. The ones we had growing up, the ones we maybe shouldn't have had and why we love TikTok dogs so much now. Between Chris’s pug's viral MRI, Lori’s wish for an illegal hedgehog and Eve’s Monty Python parakeet issues, you won’t believe the role pets have always had in our lives. Episode linksGenerational shifts/differences in pet ownershipThe Most Popular and Famous...
2022-03-0936 min
GenX StoriesI was told there'd be no mathSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Between learning square dancing, playing the recorder, studying geometry and even taking typing class, the GenX Stories gang explores the importance of what we were taught (or not!) when we were younger & if that changed when we grew up. Get ready to dig into lifelong learning, even if it’s not how you expected it to be. And seriously, what really happened to Pluto?Episode linksKermit Recorder Meme11 Absolutely Useless Things You Were Taught In SchoolAmericans Use Just 37 Percent Of In...
2022-02-2340 min
GenX StoriesDo you gotta have faith?Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Religion, faith or Flying Spaghetti monster - do you believe in any of it? This week the GenX Stories gang explores our generation’s unique relationship to a higher power, whatever that may be. Between our own personal experiences, how they may have changed as we’ve aged and our take on the 15, er, 10.. 10 commandments, the universe ain’t ready for what we’ve got to say. Plus don’t miss wisdom from our FB community from an especially deep Zoom happy hour. So grab some of those g...
2022-02-0945 min
GenX StoriesBecoming our parentsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Admit it - we never thought we’d turn into our parents, but it’s happening. The podcast gang explores what that actually looks like for a sarcastic, non-conforming group like GenXers. We'd like to say you'll be surprised by our stories, but it's pretty likely that you’ll recognize yourself. It’s ok - we won’t tell.Episode linksDr Rick & Parentimorphosis Progessive adsBreakfast club: When you grow up, your heart dies.The Most Important Message of the The Breakfast...
2022-01-2627 min
GenX StoriesWriting what we knowSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!On today’s kick-ass bonus episode, we have a real treat - Eve’s cousin Jenny talks all about turning the loss of her father to HIV into a very personal YA novel. Set in 1991 during the AIDS crisis, and revealed through sketches, journal entries & the music we grew up on, hear how sharing her story became an authentic statement about GenX for a younger generation.Episode links The Recollectors
2022-01-1911 min
GenX StoriesIs it a reboot or a remake?Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Get out the popcorn! This week the GenX Stories gang shares how we really feel about the “new takes” of tv shows and movies we grew up on. Between Ghostbusters, A Star is Born, The Facts of Life and others you didn’t even know are remakes (or reboots?), can they ever be as good as the originals? And why is it happening so much now? Trust us - just listen and do NOT cross the streams.Episode linksIs it a rebo...
2022-01-0540 min
GenX StoriesGenie Wishes & ResolutionsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!As 2021 winds down, the GenX stories podcast gang waxes poetic about making genie wishes instead of resolutions, self-improvement holiday gifts never to give and all the rules we’re gonna break in the new year. Plus why the Babylonians can suck it. See ya all next year!Episode linksNobody claim 2022 as your year meme2019 Peloton ad campaignWhere did resolutions come from? Eve’s New Years’ Word vs. resolutions Genie RulesAchievable New Years resolutionsWish PaperNew Year’s resolution statistics55 New Year's...
2021-12-2228 min
GenX StoriesWhat's cookin' good lookin'?Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!On today’s episode, the gang nibbles on some tasty tidbits about our generation’s relationship to cooking. Grab a snack and hear about our favorite cookbooks, food TV shows and why we dabble in the kitchen (or don't). Plus we take on the eternal PB&J debate - love it or hate it. You’ll just have to listen to find out what we really think.Episode linksMark Bittman cookbooksRachel RayAnthony Bourdain’s Meal With Obama Was a Proud American M...
2021-12-0837 min
GenX StoriesSticky buns & other holiday traumasSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Embracing holiday traditions, dealing with crazy family and filling up on appetizers - that’s what is on the holiday menu this week with Eve, Courtney, Chris and Lori. Prepare for your Thanksgiving by hearing our insane family stories (because weaponized sticky buns), finding out the right time to eat holiday dinner and getting advice for this hectic time of year, including the best way to handle a "drive-by bunning”. Hanging out at the kid's table was never this fun.Episode linksFa...
2021-11-2345 min
GenX StoriesStuck in the middle with you: Becoming a sandwich generationSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!On today’s episode, the gang digs into what makes GenX the latest “sandwich” generation and how we’re handling it. Smushed between taking care of our parents and our kids, how did we go from being ignored to being needed by two different age groups? No matter what kind of generational sandwich you are - club, open faced, keto, whatever - hear about choosing support groups over ice floes. Oh, and that Swedish Death Cleaning isn’t a band name.Episode lin...
2021-11-1043 min
GenX StoriesAre you freaked out yet?Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!In honor of Halloween, the GenX Stories podcast gang is freaking out over horror movies. Why they work, how has their impact on us changed over time, and what scares the crap out of us now. Plus we are joined by a kick-ass producer of blockbuster scary movies, who just happens to be married to one of our hosts. Don’t answer the phone, go to bed or run into the woods - just listen now! 🎃👻Episode linksThe best halloween movies...
2021-10-2743 min
GenX StoriesSo that happenedSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!We have something embarrassing to admit - we got our publish dates a little off. While we have a kick ass Halloween episode ready to go, we're actually going to publish it next week (because, ya know, Halloween) which left today's scheduled episode sorta up in the air. But have no fear because now you get to be a fly on the wall for this special BONUS ep - a little glimpse into our planning session for the rest of season three! We're keeping thi...
2021-10-2008 min
GenX StoriesWhat it's like for a (GenX) girlSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Is this episode a PJ party or just good old fashioned girl talk? What’s for sure is that the ladies of the podcast (Chris was traveling) chat openly and honestly about feminism & what it’s like to be a GenX woman. Between growing up with Gloria Steinam's influence on our mothers, watching Katie in The Way We Were, "Leaning In" w/Sheryl Sandberg at work and stressing out with Ada Calhoun at midlife, we share our expectations, experiences and how we're feeling about everything right now. ...
2021-10-0626 min
GenX StoriesWait, What? Our favorite misheard song lyricsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Singing your favorite song at the top of your lungs is awesome, but did you always get the lyrics right? (Especially before you could look them up online). In this episode, the GenX Stories podcast gang finds out what a Mondegeen is, what a Raspberry Beret is not and which songs we embarrassingly just learned the right lyrics to.Plus laugh your ass off at the best misheard lyrics our Facebook group members shared at a recent happy hour.Episode links
2021-09-2240 min
GenX StoriesLove, GenX Style: Let's Get it OnSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!"Mawage is wot bwings us togeder today”. Thanks to the Princess Bride, we all had a vision of "tru wuv” when we were growing up, but was it the fairy tale in reality? This week the gang gets way personal (with the help of our outspoken Facebook happy hour crew) and digs deep into the truth about love, marriage, divorce, long distance relationships and SO much more. Get ready to face what's next in the second half of life with us, the snarky bridesmaids/man yo...
2021-09-0836 min
GenX StoriesWe Can't Drive 55Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!It's the podcast gang's 1 year anniversary and we're celebrating! Between drivers ed, first cars, stick shifts, speed traps and sex in the back seat - you'll drive yourself nuts for missing this one. Catch a ride with Eve, Chris & Courtney (Lori was traveling but sent notes!) as we remember when we had the wind in our hair, slid across bench seats and cruised around with our best friends, blasting 80s tunes out of the sunroof. There’s even a surprise appearance at the end of the sho...
2021-08-2546 min
GenX StoriesWe Will Rock You: Our Fave ConcertsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!The gang is back this week to talk all about our first concerts, missed musical opportunities and flat out not remembering the biggest show of our lifetime, LiveAid (Guess who that was?). We even have a surprise guest with the best concert story ever (and a magic microphone).Lean hard into that contact high and listen to this crazy episode on repeat. We won’t tell.Episode links The 50 Greatest Concerts of the Last 50 YearsMusical acts from the 80s who...
2021-08-1144 min
GenX StoriesThe Agony of Defeat: GenX & SportsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Remember playing sports as a kid, with terrible equipment, unexplainable injuries and fields littered with gopher holes? We definitely do!Cheer us on from the sidelines as Eve, Chris, Courtney and Lori share both our athletic triumphs and defeats along with memorable sporting events and mishaps (Nancy Kerrigan anyone?). Plus thoughts on 2020/2021 Olympic brouhaha, obsolete sports we’d like to see again (can you say Skijoring?) and so much more. Grab one of those useless helmets and drive on in.Episode li...
2021-07-2844 min
GenX StoriesBut it’s totally true. Right?Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!You know the story - something happened to your best friend's 3rd cousin and OMG it’s sooo true. And yet.On today’s episode, the GenX Stories gang starts season 3 digging into all our favorite urban myths. Where did they come from? How did we find out ? And why did we believe them?From Mikey dying from mixing pop rocks and Coke, to gerbil adventures, to UFO’s & Nessie, and even the birth of fake news, we’re on it. But just in...
2021-07-1431 min
GenX StoriesOur Afterschool Special (with snacks)Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!New episodes may be on mini-hiatus til season 3 drops on July 14, but today’s bonus episode is full of goodies that will make even the most sarcastic GenXer smirk.Hear how GenX is taking over TikTok (oh hello @whiteyy18!) get a sneak peek of an upcoming episode and be a fly on the wall for some never before heard podcast outtakes. As if that weren't enough, you’re gonna love what our Facebook community had to say during a particularly wild zoom happ...
2021-06-1619 min
GenX StoriesIf you build it, they will listenSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Wanna go behind the scenes with the GenX Stories gang? As we wrap up season 2, we share what surprised us about this crazy podcast process, things we’re excited about in Season 3 and what members of our Facebook community really think about it all. And Tom Hanks - call us?Connect with usSubscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast appWrite us a reviewVisit our siteJoin our Facebook GroupFollow our 80’s ins...
2021-06-0224 min
GenX StoriesPlanes, Trains & AutomobilesSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Remember the summer vacations of your youth? Have no fear - we do! This week the GenX Stories gang reminisces about our first experiences traveling with family, to the adventures we had as young adults up until our recent and upcoming travel plans.If you've always wanted to know what it's like to party on a private yacht, travel while living abroad, see Pink Floyd’s The Wall concert at the Berlin wall, or even why the Four Corners monument is in the wrong pl...
2021-05-1937 min
GenX StoriesProm, Pranks & Graduation (Oh My)Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!As 2021’s high school class approaches their end of year events, you know the GenX Stories gang had to relive our own. But here’s the big question: who loved these rites of passage from the 80’s and who was all “whatever” about them?We neither confirm or deny that these last days of senior year were filled with epic pranks, ditching class, bad silver tux rentals and graduation controversies. You’ll just have to get out that puffy shouldered prom dress out and hear what re...
2021-05-0542 min
GenX StoriesGames GenXers PlaySend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Between Legos, Superballs, Lite Brite, Spirograph, video games, Lori's Barbies, and David Mamet’s Tetris high score on Eve’s computer, it’s pretty clear that the gang had no shortage of fun things to occupy our time as kids. Unless you’re Chris, who would turn all of his toys into something new (i.e break them) when he got bored.Get ready to solve your Rubik's Cube like Courtney while you hear all about the games & toys we loved back then, which ones are...
2021-04-2151 min
GenX StoriesEpic Movie SoundtracksSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!This week the gang waxes nostalgic about the movie soundtracks that scored our youth. And our midlife. And everything in-between.Tune in to hear why we think soundtracks can make (or break) a movie, the unvarnished truth about overplayed songs (hint: Titanic), what it takes to get picked for a Bond film intro, and how movies are our “gateway drug” for discovering great music. Oh, and CHOMPERS. (Wait, what?).Are you ready to drop the needle?Episode links10...
2021-04-0735 min
GenX StoriesCancel This: GenX to The Rescue?Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Irony is rich as the podcast gang takes on GenX being summoned into the latest cancel culture kerfuffle. Seriously - have they met us? From the PC battles of our youth with Tipper Gore and PMRC to the recent “cancellations” of Mr. Potato Head, Dr Seuss and Pepe Le Pew, we have a ton of opinions. For even more GenX perspective, we’ve added some wayyyyy unfiltered thoughts from our FB group community. Thanks to Nikita, Spam, Alan, Allison, Krystee, Trish, Carrie, Christine & Rob for a k...
2021-03-2443 min
GenX StoriesAs Seen on TV: The Price of NostalgiaSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Between Ginsu knives, the Pepsi challenge, Life Cereal and even the 1984 Apple ad that played only once, GenX has been marketed to our whole lives. Since we’re not captive audiences anymore, has anything changed now that we're in our 50s? Or has our nostalgia become our kryptonite?The GenX Stories gang definitely has opinions (and memories). Hear stories like Lori’s brush with Grow Up Skipper, the COVID Alaska Air ad Courtney hates, Chris’s real use for his Evil Knievel toy and how AA...
2021-03-1045 min
GenX StoriesRide or Die: GenX FriendshipsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!This week the GenX Stories gang is talking about all our friendships. The ride or dies, the ones who hide the bodies for us, the ones we'd bail out of jail with no questions, our “outer ring” acquaintances and even social media pals.Listen in as Eve, Courtney, Lori and Chris dig into burning questions like: Are we finding our friendships more or less important during the pandemic? How DO you break up with a friend? Has politics affected friendships? What about all those "Plut...
2021-02-2449 min
GenX StoriesHarry or Sally: Who was right?Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!This Valentines week on GenX Stories, we ask the ultimate question from When Harry Met Sally: can men and women be friends or does sex always get in the way? Join the gang plus special guest Nikita to hear the secrets of our male/female relationships including missing all the signals, friendzoning, crossing the line, the fear of rejection, communication vs timing and picking Blaine over Duckie. Between two men and three women, you know these GenXers have opinions! Listen to find out who w...
2021-02-1040 min
GenX StoriesOur Must-See TVSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Saturday night appointment TV, Donny and Marie, raw eggs, talking cars and VCR’s - what do all of these things have in common? Join the crew as we discuss our favorite TV memories growing up, embarrassing on-screen things that may have flown over our heads, why Dick Clark wouldn't give anyone a full donut and what shows we're binge watching these days. GenX totally created Must-See TV back in the day so don't even think of missing this episode!Episode link...
2021-01-2755 min
GenX StoriesWell, That's FunnySend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Late night TV, stand up, SNL & other shows - what made you laugh when you grew up? Join the crew as we dig into our trademark GenX snark, hiding our feelings through sarcasm, wondering if anything can be funny, the truth about honey cake and if The West Wing has a laugh track. (Wait, what?)Episode links80’s SNL was the best SNLThe Irony Generation What do we find funny?Things that make GenX laughGenX MemesTop 28 Dennis Miller Monday Night Football Jok...
2021-01-1343 min
GenX StoriesHappy holidays, ya filthy animalSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!To close out 2020, we get the band back together! In this nutty episode, the whole GenX Stories gang share our favorite holiday stories including Jewish girls that believe in Santa, the myth of the Hanukah bush, drinking port on New Years Eve, decorating fluffy trees and the truth about parades. As always, this episode is a kick-ass mix of killer convo topped off by Courtney’s perfect “bon mot” plus we share what single inspirational word we would each choose for 2021 instead of making resolutions. (Well, other t...
2020-12-3036 min
GenX StoriesLike, TotallySend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!So, like, do you remember all those rad 80’s words we like, used to use? Even better - do you still use ‘em? Hang out with the GenX Stories gang (including our special guest co-host, Nikita) as we dig deep into the catchphrases of our time. If you've ever rolled your eyes and exhaled “whatever", took a chill pill or dropped a Dude or two in daily use, you won’t want to miss this one. Cuz it’s totally bitchin’.Episode linksWords G...
2020-12-2335 min
GenX StoriesBlue Jean Babies & a Madonna WannabeSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!One thing is for sure - 80’s fashion will always be in our blood (even if one of us was barred from wearing denim as a kid). With Chris away this week, Eve, Courtney and Lori talk about our look when we were growing up and how our style has evolved over the years. From Vanderbilt jeans and popped collars, to legwarmers and docs to Zoom fashion and going gray in style, you won’t want to miss this neon-colored chat.Episode Links
2020-12-0940 min
GenX StoriesFooooood FiiiiiiggghhhtttSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Not sure what to expect this holiday season? According to our gang, pie is a must, kale belongs in the garbage and bathtub carp is a thing. Head down a tasty rabbit hole with us for this fun chat about the mashies vs stuffing debate, holiday tamales, matzo ball sinkers and the unexpected lure of Icelandic fish. It's time for a good old fashioned food fight. Happy Thanksgiving!Episode Links & RecipesBest holiday piesCreamed beef on toastWhat to do w...
2020-11-2544 min
GenX StoriesThis is your brain on tech. Dammit.Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!If you don’t think our generation uses MacGyver as a verb, the GenX Stories gang will prove you wrong. How? Because we (ironically) recorded this technology themed episode using Eve’s plan D, Mercury retrograde headphone mic. No, we’re not kidding. From the truth about old school TV clickers, to long telephone cord strategies, to why we absolutely refuse to use TikTok now (even though we love Steve Nicks), this funny chat about the innovations that made us will take you wayyyy back.
2020-11-1049 min
GenX StoriesI Want CandySend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Boo! It’s a Monster Mash of spooky subjects on this week’s special Halloween episode of GenX Stories. The gang dives right in with haunted houses, fuzzy blue dog costumes and of course, candy corn! If that’s not creepy enough, check out the bite size versus full size candy debate, hear stories of shooting 8 lb pumpkins down 53rd street (and over to NJ), and get our grown-up take on 2020’s scary impact on Halloween.Oh and for those wondering if passing out candy is s...
2020-10-2839 min
GenX StoriesBad Boys & Mother CrushesSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!We’ll go ahead and say it - this celebrity crushes episode may be the funniest we’ve ever produced. But prepare yourself: Courtney was ON FIRE. This week, we admit to our youthful celebrity obsessions (Jake - call me!), pre and post pubescent infatuations, and even name a few of our current hall passes. Along the way, there are bad boys, adorkable girls, Mary Tyler Moore (wait, what?) historical hotties, and finding out how to actually pronounce Elwes. There may even be a politic...
2020-10-2143 min
GenX StoriesWho Are You?Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!“What's wrong with you?” Who else heard that growing up? This week the gang discusses our hopes and dreams for who or what we would become, how our parents reacted to leaving stable jobs (or not entering into them at all), ways we navigated career expectations, and what really happened.From dreams of writing for the NY Times and being the first woman president, to following your heart from the beginning, each of us shares the non traditional path we took to get to wher...
2020-10-0748 min
GenX StoriesBONUS: What RBG Means to GenXSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Today’s show was recorded on September 20th, just 2 days after the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. The original plan was just add a few minutes to our previously recorded Rocking the Vote episode, but not with this gang. We had such a great chat about RBG that deserved its very own episode. Hear about what she meant to us as GenXers, her legacy moving forward, plus a few fun little stories. Want to know why RBG fell asleep during the state of the uni...
2020-09-3029 min
GenX StoriesRocking Our VoteSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!In this episode we dive deep into our first voting experience, our next one and everything in between. Having taped this initial episode several weeks before RBG passed, we also recorded a new intro to touch on how her loss changes everything (plus look for a special bonus off-cycle episode all about RBG next week!)For this group of podcasters, it’s clear that our politics have not changed but our passion has grown deeper. (plus doesn’t it kick ass to get that damn...
2020-09-2350 min
GenX StoriesZen & The Art of The MixtapeSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!In this episode we delve into the art of the mixtape and its cultural place in our lives. Co-host Courtney may have gone a little overboard with, “the mixtape were musical vignettes to tell the stories of our lives”, but okay Court! We’re rolling with it.As for the rest of us, Eve, Lori and Chris saw the mixtape as a magical way to express our musical stylings back in the day, whether we were making the tape for ourselves or for that specia...
2020-09-0945 minGenX StoriesCh-Ch-Ch-ChangesSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!You’re not hearing or seeing things - we changed things up a bit for season 2 of GenX Stories. Every Wednesday, Eve is going to have fun & frank conversations about everything GenX with a brand new gang of kick-ass co-hosts - Lori, Chris and Courtney.In this episode we dig into what being GenX means to each of us knowing how pivotal the 80’s were for music, fashion, crisis and more. We'll also discuss our generation’s creativity & innovation, Halloween candy pillowcase logistics and why Chr...
2020-08-2642 minGenX StoriesGenX Stories - Season Two TrailerSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!GenX Stories is a podcast about how the so-called “Lost Generation” found itself at midlife. Join hosts Eve, Lori, Chris & Courtney every other Wednesday for a fun and frank discussion about what made us and what’s next. We all have a GenX story. What’s yours?Connect with usSubscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast app Visit our siteJoin our Facebook GroupFollow our 80’s inspired InstagramShare your storySend us an email
2020-08-2501 min
GenX StoriesBONUS: Weed & WineSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!On today’s bonus episode, we’re talking all about weed and wine. We chatted with Elana Frankel of Indigo and Haze about being a cannabis entrepreneur, the evolution of cannabis for health and wellness, and cannabis and GenX. Plus, we discuss our own experiences with cannabis and wine -- then and now.A bit of news....Sacha will be stepping back as the regular co-host of the GenX Stories podcast in order to focus on her business and writing, BUT stay tuned for a se...
2020-08-1241 min
GenX StoriesReality Bites: Movies That Made UsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Grab some popcorn and a wine cooler--we’re going to the movies! On the final episode of our first season, we discuss growing up on Star Wars, E.T, and Sixteen Candles in the 80s and then having our lives reflected back to us in 90s indie hits like Slacker, Reality Bites, and Singles. Plus, we sit down with film producer Josh Goldsmith who co-wrote 13 Going on 30 (along with his wife and writing partner Cathy Yuspa) to talk about the inspiration behind the movie, th...
2020-05-2743 min
GenX StoriesCome As You Are: GenX, music and memoriesSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Music makes the world go round, even in a quarantine. In the second to last episode of the season, we throw back to the music of the 80s and 90s and talk about the music that made us who we are today. From teenage heart throbs and pop music icons to grunge, rock, punk, hip-hop, and alternative--we’ve got all the bases covered. Plus, we chat with Colleen Wright, a founding member of Gonzo’s Nose about her musical influences, what it was like to be a le...
2020-05-1336 min
GenX StoriesWho's Zooming Who?Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Dating during a pandemic. Is it even possible? And, are there any good things about meeting a potential suitor via Zoom? We sat down with Matchmaker Extraordinaire Laurie Berzack to discuss what’s has happened with dating and matchmaking since we all went into self isolation. And earlier this year, we also chatted with our good friend Mollie Mulvanity about her dating life as a GenXer. A lot has changed since this interview but some things have stayed the same, like managing expectations, the importance of cl...
2020-04-2932 min
GenX StoriesMad World - Pandemic living part 3Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!It’s been just over a month since most of us went into self-isolation. How is GenX doing under these remarkable circumstances? Is the resilience that served us well over the years enough to get us through this insane situation? Are introverts managing better than extroverts? We checked in with some of our friends during a GenX Zoom happy hour and discussed how hobbies like collecting Star Wars Storm Troopers and dressing up in costume are keeping some of us sane. Plus, we delve into our fa...
2020-04-1523 min
GenX StoriesDon't Stand So Close to Me - Pandemic living part 2Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!The coronavirus crisis rages on, forcing us to shelter in place and socially isolate. The very fabric of our lives has been shredded like an old punk rock t-shirt. But we persist. In today’s special episode, we discuss what it’s like when everything is cancelled, how to give back and support our communities during the pandemic, and how GenXers are coping in sickness and in health. Plus, we share outtakes from our recent virtual GenX Stories happy hour including we're dealing with rebell...
2020-04-0118 min
GenX StoriesMy-My-My Corona - Pandemic living part 1Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!A global pandemic that once existed only in sci-fi films is now our reality. Self-isolation, social distancing, Zoom all day long, obsessive hand washing, toilet paper shortages, and trying to keep our parents and kids in check...welcome to this brave new world.Sure, GenXers have faced tough times before including recessions, 9/11, and acid washed jeans, but nothing like this. In this episode, we discuss how GenX is handling the coronavirus pandemic and how our survival skills from growing up are playing a key...
2020-03-2536 min
GenX StoriesWe’ll Have What She’s HavingSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Sugar cereal, the weird joy of carob, McDonald’s happy meals, The Silver Palate Cookbook, Ally Sheedy's Captain Crunch sandwich in The Breakfast Club, and early introductions to health food. Today's episode looks back at the food of our youth and how it shaped how we cook and eat today, Plus, we chat with food writer Kristen Hartke about her childhood grilled cheese obsession, the organic food movement, TV chefs of the 70s and 80s, making her first birthday cake, and much more!
2020-03-1138 min
GenX StoriesFade to Black - Our MortalitySend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Only two things in life are certain, so the saying goes: Death and taxes. This week, we tackle mortality, celebrity deaths, and what it’s like to face life-changing loss. Eve opens up about the diagnosis that shook her world, Sacha discusses losing her mom (and best friend) at age 40, and what it’s like to come to terms with knowing that our time on earth is limited. Plus, the importance of resilience and other life skills that can help us grapple with the death...
2020-02-2630 min
GenX StoriesCrazy for You - First RelationshipsSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Ah, dating in the 80s and 90s...Eve discovers boys and Bulletin Board Systems, and becomes Queen of the Geeks.Sacha spends high school pining for older boys who don’t pay any attention to her, and in general felt like a big loser until college.Sacha’s first college boyfriend, losing her virginity (finally!), and getting alternative mixtapes featuring 4AD bands.Eve explores dating an older guy and phone phreaking.Dating pre-social media and why we’re so thankful it didn’t exist back then.Pee...
2020-02-1227 min
GenX StoriesSign of the TimesSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Are GenXers really the “slackers” we were once called? History proves quite the opposite. Never ones to sit by and be comfortable with the status quo, GenXers questioned everything--from the racial injustice that was rampant in the 90s to the “greed is good” mentality of the 80s. During this episode, we take a look back at how growing up in the 80s and 90s shaped our own activism. We discuss Eve’s stint at the ACLU during college, free speech, Third Wave Feminism, reproductive rights, Ani...
2020-01-2925 min
GenX StoriesSquare Pegs - GenX at WorkSend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!What was it like to begin a career in the early 1990s and what’s it like to be middle-aged now in the workplace? Eve and Sacha talk about what they wanted to be when they grew up, what they thought they’d be, and what actually happened. In this episode: GenX’s entrepreneurial spiritHow the recession of the early 1990s impacted Sacha and Eve's career trajectoriesThe impact of the Internet on GenXAgeism in the workplaceThe value of experienceWhy Eve and Sacha both ended up...
2020-01-1529 min
GenX StoriesShowing Our True Colors - Body Image and BeautySend a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!On today’s episode Eve and Sacha discuss what it was like growing up as “two chubby Jewish girls” in a land of skinny, (mostly) blond shiksas.Sacha tried to fit into the standards of beauty while Eve rebelled against it.Sacha talks about being a makeup junkie since age 3, while Eve never really learned about makeup.The impact that musicians like Madonna and Cyndi Lauper had on Eve and Sacha growing up. What’s up with YouTube make-up tutorials? How has the idea of self care...
2020-01-1534 min
GenX StoriesWelcome to GenX Stories!Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!GenX Stories is a podcast about how the so-called “Lost Generation” found itself. Join hosts Eve Simon and Sacha Cohen every other Wednesday as they dive into all of the things that matter the most to our generation, from culture and style to relationships and the workplace. GenX Stories will also feature interviews with GenX authors, entrepreneurs, and creatives who have made an impact on our world.To learn more, visit https://www.genxstories.com/ and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram. We...
2019-12-0901 min