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Gen X, This is Why.Little Miss Recap: Jennie and Amye chat Season 2 of The Bear**This is a sample of Amye's new podcast, Little Miss Recap, where she and a variety of co-hosts discuss some of the best streaming shows out there!Subscribe and listen today!She’s baaaaaack!Amye is joined by her older sister, Jennie, to talk about The Bear: Season 2Everything you need to know about season 2 before watching season 3! We loved this series and season 2 was far and away some of the best writing on TV. From Richie’s redemption arc, to the exploration of childhood trauma, to the i...
2023-07-0543 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Patreon Release: After-School Special: What Are Friends For? (1980)After-School Special: What Are Friends For? (1980)This episode is from our Patreon archives and originally aired in February of 2021 and remains one of our favorites of all time!Twelve-year-old Amy Warner is the new kid on the block after she and her freshly-divorced mother move to California. All is fine until Amy meets Michelle Mudd, a tween who loves dogs, rainbows, shoplifting, and blood sacrifices. Amy grows concerned when Michelle attempts to cast a spell on her father’s new girlfriend and frames Amy for shoplifting at the local store. This is...
2023-05-0451 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S9:EP20 May I Have This Dance?Join Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In season 9, episode 20, May I Have This Dance? Willie is finally graduating! Just in time to get his AARP card and sign up for the Senior discount at his local grocery store. Just as he’s settling into retirement, we meet Rachel Brown, a rando who he’s already in love with and ready to marry. Harriet disapproves, of course. Amye has Covid, Jennie considers getting a Mast...
2023-02-0645 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S9 EP19: For the Love of BlancheJoin Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In season 9, episode 19, For the Love of Blanche, Michael Landon gets his final revenge on Victor French when he gives him the stupidest storyline ever. Blanche is an orangutan. That’s the joke. Amye is so mad she’s channeling Kody Brown, Jennie is again raving over Baby Rose’s performance, and we remind everyone that our grandmother was not an opioid addict. Want ad-free...
2023-01-3044 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S8 EP18: Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow Part 2Join Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In Season 8, Episode 18: Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow Part 2, Laura throws her baby in a basement, ALONE, while she rescues a cat during a tornado. As predicted, she gets knocked out and the cat escapes anyway. She survives, but has become a moody baby like her husband. Manly has a death wish, but after seeing his wife pouting, he decides to turn his frown upside down...
2022-09-2645 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Bonus: Amye's Variety Hour SamplePlease enjoy this sample of Amye's Variety Hour, a Patreon-only show featuring interviews, games, poetry, and some possible fighting with Jennie. In this sample, Amye talks all things Gen X with the multi-talented Erin Martin, co-host of Pink Shade.If you like what you hear, sign up for Patreon today for as little as 5$ a month. You will have access to our entire back catalog including Blockbusters, Love Boat, Afterschool Specials, My So-Called Life, and much more. Sign up here: https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5506301
2022-09-2423 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S8 EP14: The LegacyJoin Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In Season 8, Episode 14: The Legacy, Charles has yet another mid-life crisis after his rando friend dies of a heart attack in dramatic fashion. After a partnership with local store owner, Sven, proves fruitful, Charles takes his furniture making to Minneapolis where he works himself nearly to death, only to get screwed by another Willie Wonka-looking business man. Amye is looking for a place to sell her coffee...
2022-09-0548 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S8 EP13: Stone SoupJoin Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In Season 8, episode 13: Stone Soup, Charles ropes Manly into leaving town just as he and Laura have planted an orchard leaving the mom-to-be to water trees in a drought and almost die. Willie is quite the help, leaving Amye to have a scandalous theory about their relationship-which may get her canceled. Amye’s mic sounds like she’s recording from inside a tunnel- sorry! F...
2022-08-2949 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S8 EP10: Wave of the FutureJoin Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In Season 8, episode 10: Wave of the Future, a fast-talking restaurateur cons Harriet into franchising Caroline’s already-successful restaurant. The change ends up being too much and poor Caroline and Hester Sue are the ones who suffer. Literally nothing much happens in this one, so we spend a lot of time talking about pretty much anything else. For MORE content, become a Premium Patreon Subscriber! For...
2022-08-2243 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S8 EP9: For the Love of NancyJoin Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In Season 8, episode 9: For the Love of Nancy, Elmer Miles, a sweet boy who happens to be overweight, comes to Walnut Grove where his life is made miserable. The school kids of WG cannot stop themselves from mistreating this kid. Even Albert, with his new friend, Ray Liotta, is involved in this. Nancy uses Elmer's crush on her to her advantage and ends up alienating him even...
2022-08-1551 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Time Capsule: Trainwreck: Woodstock '99Jennie and Amye, sisters and Gen Xers, sit down and discuss the 2022 Netflix Docuseries, Trainwreck: Woodstock '99.In the summer of 1999, while Jennie and Amye were off being poor and lame, 250,000 kids attended what promoters hoped would be an historic once-in-a-generation concert: Woodstock 99. This three-part docuseries exposes poor planning, willful ignorance, and an amazing amount of hubris on the part of (mostly) two men: Michael Lang and John Scher, aka Darth Vader. This was the perfect display of a generational clash between Gen X and Boomers. In the end, a hologram of Jimi Hendrix played as...
2022-08-111h 04Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S8 EP8: ChicagoJoin Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In Season 8, episode 8: Chicago, Charles heads to The Windy City to console a grieving Edwards whose son, John Jr, was mowed down by a drunk horse in an alley. In the worst episode of Law & Order, we meet some stereotypical Chicago gangsters who help Edwards and Charles solve this mystery. One of our main characters dies, yet Charles is still the star of the show, and we...
2022-08-0829 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S8 EP7: The Legend of Black JakeThe Legend of Black JakeJoin Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In Season 8, episode 7: The Legend of Black Jake, two not-so-bright criminals come to town and kidnap Nels Oleson. In this retelling of an old Bonanza script, Harriet refuses to pay the ransom and half the town ends up getting kidnapped. There is a bright spot, however, when Charles beats the absolute crap out of Rev Alden in a case...
2022-08-0138 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S8 EP6: Gambini, The GreatJoin Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In Season 8, episode 6: The Great Gambini, an aging daredevil, Rudolpho Gambini, comes to Walnut Grove with his reluctant family to revive his career after almost dying in a dangerous coffin trick. The entire town, especially Albert, catches daredevil fever and attempts dangerous tricks themselves. Pa, Nels, Doc, and Rev do not approve. There’s a super dramatic bedside shunning, an offensive Italian accent, and some interesting facts com...
2022-07-2552 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S8 EP5: A Wiser HeartJoin Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In Season 8, episode 5: A Wiser Heart, Eliza Jane and Laura travel to Arizona for some continuing education credits. We meet a very handsome, but slimy professor who macs on Laura and doesn’t seem to care that Eliza Jane has an awkward 8th grade crush on him. The trip turns into a nightmare for Laura as she is forced to wash dishes for Sally Spectra and share a...
2022-07-1845 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S8 EP4: Dark SageJoin Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In season 8, episode 4, Doc Baker is overwhelmed with patients- both human and horse- and must hire an associate. Caleb LeDoux and his wife, Mattie, show up to relieve Doc, which should solve everything except…they’re Black. Harriet is her awful self, Nels has zero power, and Charles has to punch another townsperson out in order to save a baby. In the end, the fine people of Waln...
2022-07-1153 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S8 EP2: The Reincarnation of Nellie Part 2Join Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In Season 8, Episode 2, The Reincarnation of Nellie Part Two, Nancy continues to terrorize the town and has her sights set on Albert’s newest crush, Jan from the Office. Jan nearly dies after Nancy locks her in the ice house, then nearly dies again as Doc Baker experiments on her. Nancy concocts a traumatic backstory to win the town’s empathy, only Charles discovers the truth and narc...
2022-07-0445 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S8 EP1: The Reincarnation of Nellie Part 1Join Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie.In season 8, episode 1, Nellie and Percival peace out and move to NYC, leaving Harriet in a serious slipper-tub depression. To perk her up and solve her situational depression, Baker suggests adopting a ten year old. Harriet and Nels go kid shopping and bring home a much worse version of Nellie. Meanwhile, Mary and her new hair announce they are leaving for New York as well, as Adam...
2022-06-2741 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S7 EP22: The Lost Ones Part 2Join Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they recap Little House on the Prairie S7 EP22: The Lost Ones Part 2In the conclusion of the season seven finale, Charles belabors the point of who should adopt the Cooper kids when all along we knew the answer-cram them all into the little house while Manly and Laura spread out in their 8-bedroom victorian. Amye gets real hung up on how to slip money into a pocket, and Jennie is cranky. Per usual.For MORE content and COMMERCIAL-FREE episodes, become a Premium...
2022-06-2039 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S7 Ep16 Goodbye Mrs. WilderGoodbye, Mrs. Wilder: Laura is DONE with her class full of ignorant kids who don't yet know what they haven't been taught. Harriet swoops in and decides these farmers' kids just need to learn art appreciation and French. The kids do everything they can to resist this change and lure Laura back with a plan to act like maniacs in bananatown. Amye gets a case of the giggles right up front, Jennie puts Carrie on the school board, and we have a rather boring conversation about The Last Kingdom.For MORE content and...
2022-05-0940 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S7 Ep14 The NephewsManly is trolled the entire episode and we are here for it. When his older brother, Royal, decides to go on a river cruise with his wife, they need a sucker to watch their terrible, rambunctious boys. They need a sucker. Hey everyone, it's Manly! Jennie is back from her trip, we struggle hard with geography, and Amye has to explain how an outhouse is constructed.For MORE content, become a Premium Subscriber! For as little as 5$ a month, you get TWO bonus episodes per month and access to our back catalog! www.patreon...
2022-04-2545 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S7 EP13 Come, Let Us Reason TogetherHarriet's bigotry and awfulness is dialed up to a ten when Percival's parents visit to meet their grandchild. Harriet and Benjamin clash over which religion the baby will practice. Nellie gives birth to twins: Jennifer (gag) and Benjamin.PS-Jennie is recording from a closet in a Palm Springs hotel, and Amye is on a new, but older? MacBook, so there are a few sound hiccups. Sorry in advance!For MORE content and COMMERCIAL-FREE episodes, become a Premium Subscriber! For as little as 5$ a month, you get TWO bonus episodes per month and ac...
2022-04-1839 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S7 Ep10 To See the Light Part 1Adam and Hester Sue can’t mind their own business and end up almost getting killed after they rummage through Garvey’s stuff. This accident results in Adam regaining his sight and absolutely losing his mind. He runs around a meadow in slow motion, takes up croquet, and quits teaching to avoid grading a stack of papers. Mary is beside herself and reverts to Mary 2.0. Meanwhile, Jennie takes a trip to Pizza Hut and Amye rages against Florida. For MORE content and COMMERCIAL-FREE episodes, become a Premium Patreon Subscriber! For as little as 5$ a month...
2022-03-2845 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.BONUS - Amye's Interview with Filmmaker Pamela BobAmye sits down with Pamela Bob, writer, actor, and director of the award-winning short comedy series, Livin' on a Prairie. "We are introduced to Pamela, a woman in her late 30s, socially awkward, misunderstood and stuck in a world that is going on without her. Her only escape to solace, safety, nurturing and love is also the same crutch that prevents her from connecting to the rest of the world: Little House on the Prairie. She is an uber fan of the un-coolest TV show of the 1970s-early 1980s, and yet its simple messages of community, fa...
2022-03-171h 07Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S7 Ep03 A New BeginningGarvey and his son head to a new town to start over and try to forget that Mary killed their beloved Alice. Things take a left turn when some brokedown mall cop shows up and tries to offer some extra security. Some hooligans are terrorizing the town, and everyone has gun fever. What could go wrong? Amye shows up with an index card, Jennie is flipping her pages, and we contemplate living at work. For MORE content and COMMERCIAL-FREE episodes, become a Premium Patreon Subscriber! For as little as 5$ a month, you get TWO bo...
2022-03-0744 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S6 Ep24 He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not Part 2Laura heads to Sleepy Eye to help set up the blind school and runs into public enemy #1: Manly. Manly is living there and decides to take a secret second job when he discovers Laura needs extra money to meet the rent. After Manly ends up nearly contracting syphilis, falling down the stairs, and getting packed in ice, Laura decides to forgive him. We meet Popeye’s sidekick, Wimpy, who is cheeseburger adjacent, Michael Landon was definitely watching Moonlighting, and Jennie’s cup makes a horrific banging sound that Amye now refuses to edit out. For MORE conte...
2022-02-1444 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S6 Ep23 He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not Part 1In this rage-inducer, Almanzo decides he will ask Laura to marry him. When Pa says they must wait two years until Laura is 18, everyone turns on the beloved patriarch and suddenly no one can remember why they worshipped the ground Pa walked on for the last 16 years. Percival Dalton is hired to do a Kitchen Nightmares-type revamp of Nellie's. His big plan: make it someone else's restaurant. Jennie goes scuba diving with a whale in her living room, and Amye is in a fit of rage this entire episode.For MORE content and COMMERCIAL-FREE episodes, become...
2022-02-0748 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S6 Ep21 Second SpringNels FINALLY reaches his limit with Harriet. He decides to head out into the countryside as a traveling merchant. In nearby Tracy, he meets a young and very Irish woman named Molly who runs a boarding house and makes Nels feel 55 again. What could go wrong? Amye does some math and it’s painful, but not nearly as painful as Jennie’s index card. And we end the episode chatting about the newest season of Cobra Kai-which is amazing.For MORE content and COMMERCIAL-FREE episodes, become a Premium Patreon Subscriber! For as little as 5$ a mont...
2022-01-2446 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S6 Ep18 May We Make Them Proud Part 1 / Blind School FireIt’s the first part of the blind school fire! Join us as we relive our deepest childhood trauma. Mary’s baby is out of time as he is left to his own devices when Albert and some rando light the blind school on fire. Alice is the only one who tries to save the baby, but then uses him as a battering ram and gets nowhere. Jennie and Amye armchair quarterback this fire escape plan for a good ten minutes, and we ultimately blame almost everyone involved for this disaster.Jennie gives us a Christmas COVID upda...
2022-01-1055 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S6 Ep15 Whatever Happened to the Class of '56Charles' "grange trip" turns into a bang trip as he and Caroline attend their class reunion in Milwaukee. Charles is clearly uncomfortable as all of his high school buddies have become rich and miserable. Amy Fisher makes a surprise appearance as she tries to lure Charles into some sexy time by a pond- as usual. Caroline is also the object of desire for some 57-year-old dude who must have graduated when he was 32. We have big news: our mother has started listening and we are f*cked. Jennie talks about beer for way too long, and Amye introduces Jennie...
2021-12-2744 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S6 Ep14 The Werewolf of Walnut GroveIn this episode, we meet Bart Slater, a thirty-seven-year-old Freshman who bullies everyone in school. Albert the Fixer devises an elaborate plan to rid the school of Bart, but Carrie opens up her trash mouth and ruins everything. Ms. Beadle does not come out against the existence of werewolves, and once again, Walnut Grove is undone by the lack of solid facts and peer-reviewed evidence. Amye rails against school boards, we are introduced to Mob Justice-different than Creek Justice, and Jennie comes out in favor of a good beat down.For MORE content and COMMERCIAL-FREE episodes...
2021-12-2045 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S6 Ep11 Author! Author!This episode is full of surprises as Caroline's mother comes to visit...in a coffin, Charles decides to secretly send Caroline's father's manuscript to a publisher, and Mary has a two-year pregnancy. We give the "soddy" a new nickname, Jennie is getting worse at cooking, and Amye rants a lot.For MORE content and COMMERCIAL-FREE episodes, become a Premium Patreon Subscriber! For as little as 5$ a month, you get TWO bonus episodes per month and access to our back catalog! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP----->> https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5506301...
2021-12-1352 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S6 Ep10 Faith HealerIt is Rev's turn for a breakdown this week as a charlatan arrives in Walnut Grove and starts healing people. All is fine until he kills a kid and it is up to Charles to prove the whole thing is a sham. And of course, Harriet is behind this mess. We discover where Amye's fear of everything came from, Jennie gives us some info on float therapy and Benedict Arnold-not necessarily together, and we love a good public takedown. For MORE content and COMMERCIAL-FREE episodes, become a Premium Patreon Subscriber! For as little as 5$ a m...
2021-12-0643 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S6 Ep10 The Return of Ride or Die!!!!He’s back! And he’s in a real bad mood. Mr. Edwards is injured after he saves Alicia from danger. This injury converts this tough-talking mountain man into a big man baby who threatens to traumatize and destroy his entire family. Good thing sweet, intuitive Pa is on the case to fake a shooting and almost kill Edwards for real this time. Amye has a 33% failure rate in her new producer role, we play a game of “inappropriate versus appropriate,” and Jennie opens up on her complex feelings regarding pills. For MORE content and COMMERCIAL-FREE episodes...
2021-11-2948 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Bonus: Saved by the Bell "Jessie's Song" with Lori from The Untitled GenX PodcastIn this crossover episode, Amye and Lori from The Untitled GenX Podcast sit down and discuss Saved By The Bell Season 2, Episode 9: Jessie's Song.When Zack Morris decides to create his own version of a boy band using Jessie, Kelly, and Lisa, Jessie cracks under the pressure of a Geometry quiz and jeopardizes Hot Sundae's promising future. Slater is shocked to learn Jessie is popping caffeine pills, and he seems to be the only one who cares. Amye and Lori discuss their similar struggles with math, the glorious darkness that is Heathers, and we heap some...
2021-11-181h 08Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S6 Ep04 Third MiracleAdam is selected to win an award which leads to: Mary's glasses almost killing her, a pregnant woman in a terrible stage coach accident, Adam almost becoming paralyzed, and Charles and dollar-store Ride or Die saving the day. Albert is once again the hero as he tries to kill the Olesons with bees. Jennie puts an end to the Almonzo imitation, Amye is terrified of beehives in her walls, and we create a new verb: little housed.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or...
2021-11-0845 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S6 Ep03 Family TreeAccording to Jennie, Ms. Wilder does the whole town a disservice by asking the children to do family trees as a school project. This of course gives everyone another chance to remind Albert he's an orphan. Staley Novak is back as Albert's really, really mean dad, and in the end, Albert reveals more of his genius. Jennie is sweating out the toxins and Amye was brainwashed by the 700 Club--to no one's surprise.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.patreon.com/genxthisiswhy
2021-11-0144 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Bonus: Interview with Karen Grassle, Little House's Ma IngallsJennie and Amye sit down with Karen Grassle, the actress behind Little House on the Prairie's beloved Ma, to discuss her forthcoming memoir, Bright Lights, Prairie Dust. Join us as we discuss the pill, Kennedy, Shakespeare, therapy, and of course, baking pies and cutting off your leg. You can order Karen's memoir today at www.karengrassle.netTo sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.patreon.com/genxthisiswhyFollow Gen X, This is Why on Facebook: facebook.com/genxthisiswhy/Join our
2021-10-2645 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S6 Ep02 Back to School Part 2In one of the most memorable episodes for young people everywhere, Laura and Nellie get into a fight which leaves Laura hanging out in Almanzo's house in just his robe after a ride on his buckboard. Pa comes in swinging a hard left and Amye is here for it. Laura is determined to be thought of as a woman, Garvey and Charles get a new couple name, and Caroline has to clean up Charles' mess. We have a terrible movie recommendation from our mother, and Amye does the worst Almanzo impression on earth.Show Notes:
2021-10-2551 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Blockbusters: Children of the CornIn this 1984 adaptation of the Stephen King short story, a bunch of kids kill all of the adults in a small farm town in Nebraska. Instead of partying and doing normal kid stuff, these kids get real passionate about corn and the upcoming harvest. We discuss our old school field trips and possible exploitation of the Amish, Jennie thinks all gingers look alike, and Amye passionately tries to clear Stephen King's name.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.patreon.com/genxthisiswhy
2021-10-2156 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S6 Ep01 Back to School Part 1It's season six and still no Edwards...sigh. Nellie graduates from school on the first day of the new year, and is gifted a restaurant to help her land a husband. Of course, Caroline ends up running this place after Pa is injured by an oversized Tinker Toy. And Manly comes to town to hit on teenagers. We learn Bandit's real name, Amye's dog is a constant nuisance, and Jennie threatens Amye with a millstone.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www...
2021-10-1848 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S5 Ep24 OdysseyLittle House ends the season with a big ol’ downer. We meet Dylan, a moody kid who sits in the woods and paints while reciting Homer and dreaming of the ocean. In other words, teenage Amye’s perfect high school boyfriend. Dylan is diagnosed with leukemia and ropes Laura and Albert into accompanying him on a mission to see the Pacific before he dies. Carrie definitely played with Duplo blocks, Albert is a terrible train thief, and Pa beats the crap out of some rando. Jennie fails miserably at her index card...thank God Amye was there to pick up h...
2021-10-1156 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S5 Ep23 Mortal MissionLittle House delivers the goods with an epic episode full of gun play, dying children, and Hero Mode! When two dickbags sell the town tainted meat, the citizens of Walnut Grove are at the mercy of Doc Baker who actually does something this time! Amye talks birth order as it pertains to marriage, and Jennie wants to come back in her next life as a bee.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.patreon.com/genxthisiswhyFollow Gen X, This...
2021-10-0447 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S5 Ep22 Someone Please Love MeCharles goes to town for business and ends up saving an entire family and making such an impression on them that they name their child after him. Jennie is medicating herself live on air, Amye did some shady deals while living in the country, Jeff Goldblum gets drug through the mud, and Amye has to explain to Jennie what constitutes a "hot dad."Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.patreon.com/genxthisiswhyFollow Gen X, This is Why on
2021-09-2751 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S5 Ep21 The Enchanted CottageJennie’s former woodshop teacher is at the writing helm again this week! After feeling some warmth from a window, Mary believes she is regaining her sight. She’s really eager to ditch the blind school to which she just committed her life, and Adam is not happy about it. Laura and Albert destroy Edward’s bachelor shack, Doc Baker knows nothing, and Pa battles and finally defeats the end boss: Mary 1.0, while Caroline merely wounds and weakens Adam 1.0. Jennie is rewatching Schitt’s Creek, and Amye continues to obsess over Young Guns II.Show Notes:
2021-09-2044 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S5 Ep19 The Lake Kezia MonsterNels is stunned when Harriet buys Kazia’s lake house out from under her-does he forget who he married? Laura and her posse, who frequent the lake house to hear sea shanties and tales of The Lochness Monster, are determined to scare the Olesons from their beloved Kezia’s home. Rev once again demonstrates great judgement when he brings a bunch of kids along for a dramatic eviction, and Jonathon Garvey has terrible taste in decor. Jennie contemplates biting strangers’ legs for a mortgage payoff and Amye goes on a boring rant about property taxes. *Sea Shanty Wellerm...
2021-09-1347 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S5 Ep18 The Sound of ChildrenMary discovers she’s pregnant and decides to write to Adam's estranged father and invite him to town, despite Adam’s objections. No one is shocked when he turns out to be a douchebag. Doc Baker comes around, so of course there’s a tragic fatality.  Laura has turned into Mary, Albert falls in love with his teacher, and a questioning kid saves the day. Jennie loves the movie Anaconda, and Amye remembers her obsession with the book Love Story in high school. Also- we wonder why you need a stunt double on the set of Jerry Macquire?Sh...
2021-09-0644 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S5 Ep14 The GodsisterAmye slacked off and didn't write a description so here it goes: Carrie is in an acid fever dream where she meets her twin and she takes her to heaven to visit Johnathan aka Mr. Simms. Pa is on some crappy job again because he still has no agent. Carrie tries to mack on Laura's friend Andrew but is met with a big scoop of NOPE as soon as he lays eyes on her.  Someone uses fake fruit as a prop and Jennie flies into the rage corner because she can't tolerate bad set styling. Why did we watch t...
2021-08-3048 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S5 Ep13 Blind Journey Part 2The mediocre writing continues as we are dragged into episode two of this story arc. Having completed half of the journey from Winoka to the new blind school in Walnut Grove, the “blind school brigade” must face a deadly challenge in the form of a calm, shallow river. Adam hulks out in a moment of PTSD, Joe Kagan creeps on Hester Sue, and Harriet turns out to not be a bigot after all. Oh, and Carrie prays to a chicken wing. Jennie shares her first “pro tip,” Amye knows nothing about rivers (add that to the list), and we have a l...
2021-08-2352 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S5 Ep08 Harriet's HappeningsIn another installment of Harriet is awful, Sterling Murdoch comes to town to open a newspaper called The Pen and the Plow. The only news getting spread however, is malicious gossip from the new star reporter-Harriet Oleson. We reminisce about a time when news was news, and have yet another television recommendation. Amye fails miserably to divide 25 in half, and it’s Jennie’s birthday!Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.patreon.com/genxthisiswhyFollow Gen...
2021-08-0252 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Blockbusters: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryFinally! Amye convinces Jennie to sit down and watch the beloved 1971 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and it's worth it just to hear her reaction to the dreadful Grandpa Joe. Other discussions include Jeff Bezos and his interesting journey, more Bon Jovi news-whether you want it or not, and get ready Gen X: everything is a test or a trick.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.patreon.com/genxthisiswhyFollow Gen X, This is Why on Facebook
2021-07-291h 03Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S5 Ep06 There's No Place Like Home Part 2The Ingalls, Garveys, and Olesons return to a broken down Walnut Grove and get to work rebuilding the town. Nels is still feeling the aftereffects of his city life and rages on Harriet, Charles may be getting hotter, and Doc Baker loses yet another patient in his care. Jennie gives us the world’s worst index card, Amye saw a whale (finally), and we demand justice for Hanson who totally deserved better in the end. Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.pat...
2021-07-1947 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S5 Ep05 There's No Place Like Home Part 1The Ingalls, Garveys, and Olesons return to a broken down Walnut Grove and get to work rebuilding the town. Nels is still feeling the aftereffects of his city life and rages on Harriet, Charles may be getting hotter, and Doc Baker loses yet another patient in his care. Jennie gives us the world’s worst index card, Amye saw a whale (finally), and we demand justice for Hanson who totally deserved better in the end. Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.pat...
2021-07-1245 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S5 Ep02 As Long as We're Together Part 2Charles is forced to attend a birthday party after the beating of his life, "Albert becomes Albert the Bastard," and Caroline and Mary play puppetmaster. Amye can't control her crying, Jennie's air conditioner makes another appearance, and we're ashamed to admit-we make some jokes at Mary's expense because we are horrible people.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.patreon.com/genxthisiswhyFollow Gen X, This is Why on Facebook: facebook.com/genxthisiswhy/Join our Facebook Group...
2021-07-0549 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S5 Ep01 As Long as We're Together Part 1This episode is a disaster, as Jennie's background noise is ratcheted up to ten and Amye is sick and sniffling through the whole thing. Also a disaster is the Ingalls' new living quarters. Charles and Caroline get a job because of Caroline's amazing biscuits, Charles angrily waits tables, and Laura is in hell. Jennie threatens to punch Amye, and Amye-clearly under the influence of cold medicine-feels empathy for older sibs everywhere.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.patreon.com/genxthisiswhy
2021-06-2846 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.One-year Anniversary Episode!It's our one-year anniversary episode and we are answering your questions! Of course we fight over who came up with the idea for the podcast, Jennie admits her default stance in life is: annoyed, Amye cries about Young Guns 2 again and we ponder which shows we would like to cover next. Thank you so much to everyone who submitted questions!Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.patreon.com/genxthisiswhyFollow Gen X, This is Why on Facebook...
2021-06-1748 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S4 Ep21 I'll Be Waving as You Drive Away Part 1It’s the Mary goes blind episode! After visiting a Doc Baker-ish eye doctor who lies to her and tells her she’ll be fine, the Ingalls are shocked to discover Mary is destined for blindness after a childhood bout with scarlet fever. Charles does all of the emotional heavy lifting in this episode, Laura finds another rando, and Caroline dishes out some real tough love. Amye is super emotional re-watching this as a parent, and Jennie is strongly considering renting some ad space in the local newspaper. Show Notes:To sign up for o...
2021-06-1446 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S4 Ep20 A Most Precious GiftCaroline has the world’s fastest pregnancy with baby Grace and deals with some residual trauma over the death of Charles Jr, Laura and Andy Garvey build a much safer clubhouse than we did in 1988, and Mary shines as the class nerd-taking over for Ms. Beadle on maternity leave. Amye was definitely a sociopath as a teen, we discuss the idea of gender and identity, and Jennie admits she missed Amye (sort of). And in a shocking turn of events, Jennie lost her index cards. Show Notes:To sign up for our Pat...
2021-06-0755 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S4 Ep17 Be My FriendA young woman, Anna, struggles to find a home for her baby so she invents Friendster and starts sending messages in bottles to Walnut Groves’ number one investigator, Laura. Willie may or may not have fathered a child, Laura has baby fever, and Doc Baker is all in on a one child policy. Amye gives fake news about JFK, we finally found the right actor to play Pa in a reboot, and Jennie does everything she can to avoid babies.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Pa...
2021-05-2449 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S4 Ep16 I Remember, I RememberAmye is very excited to see the beginning of Charles and Caroline’s epic love story, only...the casting of a young Charles has her quite upset. In this flashback episode, we learn how the two fell in love despite Boss Hogg’s best efforts. We learn Charles has the greatest big brother ever and Caroline’s mother can also bake the sh*t out of a pie. Amye rants about old timey teaching methods, and Jennie struggles to understand love. Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Pat...
2021-05-1751 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S4 Ep15 Whisper CountryIn this episode we relive the trauma of everyone's favorite witch, Ms. Peel, who derails Mary's plans for a successful teaching career in a super weird town. Rev Alden reclaims his spot as public enemy number one, Charles saves the day, and there's an epic fight over the ten commandments. We fight about Jennie always being late and Amye's weird fear of grass. The green monster from Venture also makes a surprise return, and Amye would like everyone to know she is not attracted to minors.Show Notes:To sign up for our
2021-05-1049 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Blockbusters: War Games!!!!!!Amye PLAYED herself and is forced to recap 1983's War Games with Jennie, who loves this movie and has 85 index cards to accompany the episode. Matthew Broderick guides us through the dangers of AI, complete with the bald dude from Top Gun, Dabney "Daphne" Coleman, and a father who butters his corn like a bad *ss. We discuss being scarred for life by The Ring,  Amye's complete lack of knowledge around computers, and Jennie allows Amye to discuss JFK.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon a...
2021-05-061h 04Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S4 Ep12 Here Come the BridesIt's wedding season in Walnut Grove, mostly because a new father/son duo has arrived in town. Ms. Beadle falls hard for Mr. Simms, while Nellie uncharacteristically falls for his soft-hearted shoeless son. When Nellie and the Johnny Johnson wanna-be run away to elope, Nels and Harriet grab the shotgun and race to stop the wedding. We hear way too much about Amye's favorite meal, relive the glory days of Viewmasters, and remember when Jennie wore braces for like fifteen yearsShow Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download...
2021-05-0349 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Time Capsule: The Last BlockbusterJoin us as we rewind to the glory days of video rental in our coverage of Netflix's 2020 Documentary: The Last Blockbuster. The story centers around the "Blockbuster Mom," Sandi, and her dedication to the lone surviving Blockbuster in Bend, Oregon. We meet a supporting cast of D-list celebrities, all of whom Jennie dislikes, and are mostly men. They reminisce about the sounds and smells of local Blockbusters, while telling the story of the video chain's slow death. Amye relives the trauma of splitting her pants on her very first day of work, Jennie remembers taking apart old computers, and...
2021-04-291h 16Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S4 Ep10 The FighterWhen professional boxer, Joe Kagan, shows up in Walnut Grove, everyone wants a piece of the $50 purse for lasting three rounds with the prize fighter. Everyone, except Charles. Nellie manages to bully half the town into taking the bet-including her own father, and after a self-inflicted wound sidelines Garvey, Charles is forced into the ring-why? We aren’t sure. Amye hates boxing and wishes Rocky movies didn’t have “the fighting parts,” Jennie refuses to do an index card on Nels, and we disagree over what Amye thinks is a terrible ending.Show Notes:To sig...
2021-04-191h 01Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S4 Ep08 The AftermathWhen a (super hot) Jesse James and his outlaw brother show up in Walnut Grove, the town must decide whether or not to turn them in. Charles takes a different approach and rents Mary to them for 10 cents a day, while Garvey earns the nickname "The Fixer." Amye recalls her annoying obsession with Young Guns II, we debate the true meaning of a "ride or die," and Jennie relives her trauma of Scooby Doo.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.patreon...
2021-04-0554 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S4 Ep07 To Run and HideDoc Baker finally realizes what we've known all along- medicine just isn't his forte. When he loses a patient, he decides to buy the farm...literally. We find out what Harriet does in her spare time, Laura has apparently left town, and we meet Stanley- Amye's new favorite rando. Jennie doesn't understand farming nor the birthing process, and Amye once again insults those of Italian descent with her accent.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www.patreon.com/genxthisiswhy
2021-03-2950 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S4 Ep04 The HandymanCharles is called out of town the second after he blows a hole through the kitchen wall, leaving his family open and vulnerable to a grifter who Jennie thinks is super handsome and Amye believes is Satan. This slimy Charles-wannabe has no problem wearing Pa's clothes and playing his precious fiddle, until HERO Mary steps up and puts an end to this nonsense. Amye visits the rage corner, and Jennie rails against monogamy, per usual.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download the Patreon app or visit www...
2021-03-1550 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S4 Ep03 My EllenDisaster strikes Walnut Grove and as usual, Laura isn't far behind. When Ellen Taylor drowns while swimming with the Ingalls girls, Laura of course bears the burden of her death. We learn the consequences of having no sheriff when someone is shot in the head and absolutely nothing is done about it. Charles has a new ride or die which we are not happy about, and in an odd twist, Doc Baker actually saves someone. Amye's bone marrow remembers this episode, and Jennie is still afraid of stranger danger.Show Notes:To sign...
2021-03-0848 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Blockbusters: Pretty in PinkJoin us as we weigh in on the classic John Hughes love story of a high school torn apart by socioeconomic factors. Andie is an unpopular high schooler who has three handsome boys fawning over her, two of whom are filthy rich, and the other worships the ground she walks on. While Andie struggles to choose which boy she’ll take to the prom, she seeks solace in a variety of characters including: an eccentric Annie Potts, a young (and still yucky) Andrew Dice Clay, and Andie’s heartbroken and troubled father. Amye is triggered by gym class, and Jenn...
2021-03-041h 05Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S4 Ep02 Times of ChangePa and Mary go to the big city to visit John Jr, only to discover he's got a side piece: City Mary. Charles is appalled that boozin' and whorin' happens on the reg in the Windy City, and demands justice by shaming a newspaper editor who DGAF. Meanwhile, Caroline gets to stay home and do laundry. It's okay though, she'll see Chicago on a postcard someday. Jennie wakes before noon and calls it a victory, while Amye aces an eighth grade English class.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon...
2021-03-0151 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S4 Ep01 CastoffsSeason four starts with a whimper as the only thing really worth talking about here is the death of Jack and the emergence of the adorable Bandit. The “christians” of Walnut Grove are on their worst behavior as they refuse to let an 80-year-old window into their congregation. Jonathan Harvey comes to town with some whiskey, Mary is her narc-iest yet, and Laura carries the weight of the world on her shoulders. Jennie thinks of some creative ways to avoid dogs while Amye gets her dose of shirtless Pa. Show Notes:To sign up fo...
2021-02-2244 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S3 Ep21 Gold CountryPa and Mr. Edwards decide to take the families west to gold country after Walnut Grove gets a f*ck ton of rain. They first land in Deadwood where Carl’s JR, Edwards (and Jennie) would fit right in, but end up going on to a small, quiet replica of Walnut Grove. When they and their new rando best friends start hitting the color, this sleepy town turns into the next Deadwood, and chaos ensues. Caroline tries to teach in the middle of a bar fight, Laura and Carl’s JR commit manslaughter, and Pa has to bury ANOTHER body...
2021-02-151h 01Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S3 Ep20 ElectionSeems like 2020 wasn’t the only election dividing families and towns. In this episode, Ms. Beadle holds a class election for the new president. Mary, Nellie are nominated, as is a perfectly lovely boy named Elmer, who has a Steinbeck vibe about him. Younger siblings shine in this one as Laura invents the first negative campaign ad and Willie smokes a stogie like a boss. Amye is triggered by some teenage bullies, and Jennie puts rumors of her political career to rest while handing out some free parenting advice. Show Notes:To sign up...
2021-02-0849 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S3 Ep17 To Live with Fear Part 2In part two of the worst-named episode ever, Charles finds work with a racist Willie Wonka and almost kills himself and a whole crew of innocent men with his literal tunnel vision. Amye is MOTHER DEBBIE DONE with Charles, as he alienates everyone, including his Ride or Die. Caroline debuts “city hair,” while sleeping in a laundromat, and lest we all forget: this was all Jack’s fault. We take a trip to Amye’s rewrite corner, remember that Gram worked for the mafia, and Jennie suggests a good solution to any problem is abandoning your entire family. Show...
2021-02-0146 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S3 Ep16 To Live with Fear Part 1Jack earns his title as second most hated pet when he causes Mary to get kicked by a horse and almost die. This is the beginning of Mary’s martyrdom, as she insists she’s fine before collapsing in an intense jump rope competition with Nellie. Doc Baker once again fails to diagnose this condition and resorts to fat shaming for good measure. Charles and Caroline take Mary to Rochester which is a million miles away. Jennie says something kind about church, we are horrified to learn Carrie’s real age, and Amye calls out Michael Landon on some proble...
2021-01-2547 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Time Capsule: The Crown Season 4 Part Three (Episodes 6,7+8)*TRIGGER WARNING: eating disorders and suicide*In part three of our Time Capsule Crown coverage, we discuss episodes six, seven, and eight. Charles and Di head to Australia in what turns out to be the happiest one week of their marriage, Margaret discovers the Queen Mum is problematic, and Margaret Thatcher and the Queen square off. Jennie gets super dramatic about spiders in Australia and finally confesses she once tried to "off" Amye, we go deep on Amye's typing skills, we miss Uncle Dickie, and we both wonder what happened to Paula Abdul after she...
2021-01-2149 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Time Capsule: The Crown Season 4 Part Four (Episodes 9 + 10)*TRIGGER WARNING: eating disorders and suicide*In the final installment of our Crown, Season 4, coverage, we look at episodes nine and ten of the series. Billy Joel causes some real issues between Charles and Di, Charles turns into a huge jerk, and we see the royal marriage careening towards a cliff.  Amye continues with her horrible impressions, while Jennie struggles to understand the word "selflessness." And we have a deep discussion about the challenges of historical fiction.Show Notes:To sign up for our Patreon feed, download t...
2021-01-211h 02Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S3 Ep13 QuarantineThis week’s episode hits a little too close to home as the residents of Walnut Grove are under strict quarantine orders to avoid the spread of Mountain Fever. As expected, they completely boggle this pandemic: Doc Baker heads out of town, Edwards drinks from a rando’s bottle and almost kills everyone, and Laura can’t mind her own business long enough to survive a week. Amye relives the trauma of catching the “funk” from her own rando bottle-sharing, Jennie is DONE with Carrie and her tragic bangs, and Hanson has even more power than we realized. S...
2021-01-1854 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Time Capsule: The Crown Season 4 Part Two (Episodes 3, 4 + 5)*TRIGGER WARNING: eating disorders and suicide*In this second installment of our Crown Season 4 coverage, we focus on episodes 3, 4, & 5: Fairytale, Favourites, and Fagan. Charles and Diana are getting married, and we see Diana happy for a brief moment. We both feel bad for everyone involved, including Camilla.  Amye watched a different documentary and talks about it incessantly, while Jennie tries to sneak in her research about Diana’s wedding dress. The bad British accent is back, as Amye loves to say the name Peter Morgan. Jennie advises against marrying people you don’t like, and Amye takes a (no...
2021-01-071h 08Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Time Capsule: The Crown Season 4 Part One (Episodes 1+2)In this episode we discuss episodes 1 and 2 of Season 4 of The Crown. With “The Troubles” as a backdrop, Prince Charles meets Lady Diana Spencer and Margaret Thatcher comes to power. Amye does a horrible British accent, Jennie dorks out on the British monarchy, and we both have some unpopular opinions around Charles and Camilla. We have a brief aside about murder shows set in the UK, we struggle to understand the Royal Family’s obsession with hunting and outdoorsy stuff in general, and Jennie goes all “down with the Queen.”Show Notes:To sign up fo...
2021-01-0758 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S3 Ep11 BlizzardIt’s another drama-filled episode as Miss Beadle almost kills the children of Walnut Grove by letting them out of school just as a blizzard hits. Charles snaps into hero mode, but later abandons his Ride or Die. There is a festival of randos who blatantly embezzle money from their own business and enable Edwards’ drinking problem by paying him in hooch.  We have a good, inappropriate laugh at frozen children, and fight about whether or not Mary actually saves Laura and Carrie. Jennie is stunned by Doc Baker’s cure for frostbite and Amye explores her feelings for meteoro...
2021-01-0457 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S3 Ep10 The HuntersAnother episode, another rando family. This time it’s a cranky Burl Ives and his awful son. These randos are forced to help save Charles’ life after Laura accidentally shoots him with his own loaded hunting rifle-and that’s only the first time she almost kills him in this episode. Amye struggles with the appropriateness of finding a mortally wounded Charles kinda hot, while Jennie is profoundly disappointed in her idol, Edwards. Laura threatens to strand a blind man in the forest, and we meet a REAL and competent doctor.Show Notes:To sig...
2020-12-2847 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S3 Ep08 FredJoin us for the best episode of Little House ever! After working for a neighbor, Laura agrees to take his renegade billy goat as payment. The cleverly named Fred ends up being Satan in goat form however, as he terrorizes the unsuspecting citizens of Walnut Grove. Fred makes his way through the town head butting people, undoing Pa’s hard work, and eating Mary’s homework. Laura and Carl try to pawn the goat off on everyone from Rev Alden to Mrs. Oleson, to no avail. Mr. Edwards opens The Rum Shack, Doc Baker is no help as usual, and...
2020-12-1449 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S3 Ep07 Journey into Spring Part 2The Shakespearean tragedy that is Charles’ family continues as Lansford settles into life in Walnut Grove. Things go sideways when Pa has to shoot Bunny and Lansford attempts to stop him. Laura plays Pa Roulette and loses. Jennie is forced to issue an apology (which she later rescinds), and lines up a Thanksgiving day challenge for our parents. Amye grows angry at Laura’s love for her grandfather. Lansford lacks the upper body strength to leave town, and Laura goes missing….again. Show Notes:Get bonus content on our Patreon Feed: www.pa...
2020-12-0756 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Time Capsule: The Challenger Disaster Part 1This pod covers episodes 1-2 of the 4 part series.We revisit the Challenger Disaster of 1986 through the Netflix series, Challenger: The Final Flight (2020). We meet our new obsession, June Scobee-who we want to take out for martinis.  Jennie launches into a passionate defense of weathermen and there’s a lot of science Amye doesn’t understand. For reasons we can’t explain, Ralphie from A Christmas Story gets a ton of airtime, and we remember just how sexist and racist newscasters were allowed to be. Finally, we share our own memories of that day and reflect...
2020-11-2656 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S3 Ep05 The Monster of Walnut GroveJoin us as we revisit the night Nels Oleson went crazy, chopped Harriet’s head off, and threatened Laura’s life. Okay, actually it was all a misunderstanding, but one Nellie and Willie use to their advantage of course. Mischief Night looms over Walnut Grove as the Headless Horseman shows up for an uncomfortable amount of time, Carrie’s feet go all Evil Dead 2, and Jennie screws up an index card on trick or treating. We recount our personal experience with people losing their heads, and Amye is falling out of love with Michael LandonShow Notes...
2020-11-231h 01Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Bonus: Cobra Kai Season 2 ReviewWe are traumatized by a trip to Johnny’s Whitesnake fantasy world which foreshadows his Tinder experience / dating disaster. Speaking of trauma, Kreese goes all scorched earth on the new Cobra Kai as he pulls a coup d'etat ala Jennie in the Me-Me B’s circa 1984. Jennie throws a challenge out to our biggest fan, and Amye fangirls over Bon Jovi. We love this show.Show Notes:Follow Gen X, This is Why on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/genxthisiswhy/Join our Facebook Group, The Me-Me B’s for extra content, giveaw...
2020-11-1256 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S3 Ep02 BunnyNellie beats a horse until it tries to kill her, and naturally Mrs. Olsen blames 12-year-old Laura. Doc Baker gives one of his especially helpful diagnoses, “She’s no better, but no worse,” “Sometimes this is temporary, sometimes it isn’t.” What the hell Doc? Jennie is a better doctor. We learn about Amye’s encyclopedic knowledge of soap operas and the ill-fated DimeraTimes (her AOL blog). In what we are calling “peak Nellie,” she is manipulating everyone to get a fix for her bizarre, age-inappropriate fascination with dolls. Amye didn’t comb her hair and Jennie didn’t shower. Only the best...
2020-11-0253 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Blockbusters: Nightmare on Elm StreetJennie is crankier than usual since she is forced to watch this sad excuse for a horror movie (because of some shady Facebook poll) when she could have been watching Cobra Kai. Amye tries to defend the concept of a maniac stalking your dreams, as we struggle to piece together this trainwreck of a narrative. Poor Johnny Depp who is having an equally difficult time with the script, dials it in while he waits to get murdered. Basically, this movie was TERRIBLE. You’re welcome.Show Notes:Follow Gen X, Th...
2020-10-1556 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S2 Ep20 Soldier's ReturnGood news, despite Amazon’s description, there is no inappropriate relationship between Mary and Granville. Mary is just his best student, because of course she is. Despite Doc Baker’s effort to classify controlled substances and keep them in his office, Mrs Whipple still manages to have a canister full of loose morphine, or maybe Amye has that fact wrong. Jennie hates on oboes and harmonicas, Amye ruins her life by getting a puppy, and we had to call our father to settle an argument. Busy week.Show Notes:Follow Gen X, This is W...
2020-10-1255 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S2 Ep18 For My LadyCheatin’ Charles digs himself into a hole of lies while he sneaks around town to do work for the smokin’ hot Widow Thurman in exchange for a surprise gift for Caroline. Unfortunately, the gift is a set of dishes and not an ice house, so Caroline still needs to will ice cream into existence. We discuss important topics like-is it possible to recognize someone’s wagon and how to properly lie about your whereabouts when cheating on your spouse. Jennie phones in her index card and Amye finally figures out how to rewind--thanks Mom.Show Notes:...
2020-10-0555 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Bonus: Cobra Kai Season 1 ReviewAfter Amye's incessant nagging, Jennie decides to check out Cobra Kai and ends up binging all of season one in one night. Join us as we discuss whether or not Johnny is hot-despite him being a huge jerk, what makes Daniel soooo insufferable, and why Gen Z probably thinks we're all nuts.Show Notes:Follow Gen X, This is Why on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/genxthisiswhy/Join our Facebook Group, The Me-Me B’s for extra content, giveaways, and some fun Gen X introspection: https://www.facebook.com/groups/genxthisiswhy/...
2020-09-2935 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Blockbusters: The Karate KidJourney with us back to 1984, as we follow the tale of Daniel LaRusso and his bully Johnny, who wears his shorts WAY too short, even for the 80’s. Daniel and his mom move from the crowded, rude, hellscape that is the east coast to beautiful, sunny California, where everyone is friendly and helpful--nope. Instead, Daniel is welcomed by being run off the road on his bicycle (yes, a kid’s bicycle) by guys on motorcycles who are 3-4 years older than him, because that’s badass. He decides to fight back by learning karate, from a book... His “elderly” super, who...
2020-09-251h 13Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S2 Ep12 The Talking MachineNellie and Laura find themselves in a love triangle with a young Beck look-alike who thinks he’s Thomas Edison. All hell breaks loose when Willie helps Nellie record Laura without her knowledge on what we are considering the first cell phone. Mary misses a prime opportunity to kick Nellie’s butt and instead comforts Laura in a painfully uncomfortable and uncharacteristic moment. Pa builds a green roof on the barn and fails at Pawn Stars. A very young Albert makes a cameo and we ask ourselves, did Laura “trapes” in the books? Amye is confused by basic scientific concepts...
2020-09-1454 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Blockbusters: HeathersTrigger Warnings: School violence, gun violence, sexual assault, extreme homophobia, toxic masculinity, suicide and murder.Join us as we revisit a seminal movie from our adolescence, which says a lot. Jennie reveals her ideal high school boyfriend dressed like Highlander and was a straight-up sociopath, while Amye reveals her love of angry diary writing. We actually notice Veronica’s parents this time around and their weird Wes Anderson reality, and we do an amazing impression of a conversation between Christian Slater and Gary Busey. Come along as we discuss the hard slap of the 90s th...
2020-09-101h 11Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S2 Ep09 At the End of the RainbowLittle House gets all Ozarks in this episode when Laura and Jonah embark on a plan to collect what they believe is gold from the river. Jonah seems like a liability at first, but turns out to be a solid lieutenant when he “borrows” the Olsen’s entire screen door to improve their panning operation. Amye rewrites the script and renames the episode a few times. Jennie reveals a passion for the metric system and rock shows-and not the cool kind. Laura and Jonah get a harsh slap of reality from Mr. Sprague and a valuable lesson in geology, when t...
2020-08-3144 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Blockbusters: Dirty DancingJoin us as we go on holiday with the Housemans in the summer of 1963 and meet Baby, Insane Lisa, Gorgeous Penny, Johnny (the fonz), Douchebag Robbie, and Pencil D*ck Neil. Twenty-five-year-old Amye apologies to fictional Johnny for some insensitive jokes. We also discover that Jennie would have never given Baby that $250 if she were her dad, because nobody in our family is that innocent. We learn that Baby probably now has an STD and Amye does a Post-It note’s worth of research.For MORE content, become a Premium Subscriber! For as little as 5$ a mo...
2020-08-071h 10Gen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Join Our Facebook Group - The Me-Me B'sWe're proud to announce our new Facebook Group - The Me-Me B's! History of the Name: The Me-Me B's was an exclusive social club created by Amye at the age of four. The name Me-Me came from Amye's inability to pronounce her own name. The B represented the first initial of her last name. The club consisted of Amye's then-closest friends and cousins and she reluctantly trusted and included her older sister, Jennie.The Me-Me B's thrived for about a week before a darkness fell over the group. In what could only be described...
2020-08-0504 minGen X, This is Why.
Gen X, This is Why.Little House on the Prairie S1 Ep13 The AwardMary almost burns down the barn and that’s the least dramatic part of this episode. Ma redeems herself in Amye’s eyes when she pulls animals out of the burning barn in her nightgown. Jennie can no longer defend Mary’s nerdiness when she falls in love with a dictionary and there is a bit of live theater that almost makes up for Broadway being closed.For MORE content, become a Premium Subscriber! For as little as 5$ a month, you get TWO bonus episodes per month and access to our back catalog! www.patreo...
2020-07-1339 min