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GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!A Gen X After School Special: The Halloween Candy Panic of the 70s & 80sWant to weigh in? Send us a text!This episode was recorded remotely and there are changes in sound quality. We will be back in our usual digs next time!Megan and Lesley unpack the “poisoned candy” panic of the 70s & 80s , track its roots in one tragic crime and the Tylenol tampering case, and explore how fear reshaped Halloween traditions. We trade haunted house confessions, Irvington lore, Disney delight, and a saving-ghost story.• Irvington’s festival and neighborhood Halloween culture• Disney’s Haunted Mansion and safe scares• The myth of stranger-poiso...
2025-10-2547 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!We Interrupt This Program: The Challenger DisasterWant to weigh in? Send us a text!A caregiver makes a hard call, the internet sharpens its knives, and an entire generation remembers the day a teacher aimed to teach from orbit. We kick off with real talk about Emma Heming Willis, the relentless scrutiny women face around caregiving, and why “do everything alone” is a dangerous myth. From online backlash to real-world limits—Medicaid cuts, underpaid care workers, and families stretched thin—we pull the conversation back to compassion, resources, and the right to choose what keeps a loved one safe and comfortable.Then we...
2025-10-1158 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!We Interrupt This Program: The Regan Assassination AttemptWant to weigh in? Send us a text!Welcome back! On "Who Died This Week?" Megan and Lesley talk about the ever so talented and foxy, Robert Redford (1936-2025) (though we have a terrible time remembering his filmography). In this latest episode Megan asks, "Where were you when Reagan was shot?" For many Gen X kids, the 1981 assassination attempt marks our first collective news trauma—that shocking moment when regular programming was interrupted and the world seemed to pause.What began as a routine presidential appearance spiraled into a national crisis when John Hin...
2025-09-2751 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Devil's Playground: The Satanic Panic and Its Gen X LegacyWant to weigh in? Send us a text!Remember when your Dungeons & Dragons dice might summon demons and heavy metal albums contained secret Satanic messages? If you grew up in the 1980s, you lived through one of America's strangest cultural moments – the Satanic Panic.We're taking a deep dive into this bizarre phenomenon that had parents checking under beds for devil worshippers and police departments training officers to spot "occult crime" using horror paperbacks as manuals. From the infamous McMartin preschool trial that cost taxpayers $15 million without securing a single conviction, to the demonization of ev...
2025-09-1352 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!A Gen X After School Special: Grab your Garanimals & Lunch Boxes! It's Labor Day Weekend!Want to weigh in? Send us a text!Remember when summer vacation actually lasted until Labor Day? When your biggest back-to-school worry wasn't active shooter drills but whether your Trapper Keeper matched your folders? We're diving deep into the nostalgia of Gen X school experiences this week as we honor the passing of Loni Anderson and reflect on the holiday weekend that once marked the true end of summer.Our conversation meanders through the hallowed halls of department stores past – from Lazarus to Montgomery Ward, from Air-way to the early days of Target when we al...
2025-08-3042 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Tupperware Dreams and Vitamin SchemesWant to weigh in? Send us a text!Remember that moment when your neighbor invited you over for "just wine and apps with the girls," only to ambush you with a sales pitch for overpriced leggings or miracle vitamins? You're not alone.In this episode, we dive deep into the cultural phenomenon of multi-level marketing schemes that targeted Gen X women throughout the 80s, 90s, and beyond. From Tupperware parties our mothers hosted to the Mary Kay consultants with their pink Cadillacs, these pyramid-shaped businesses promised financial freedom while delivering financial ruin for 99.6% of participants.
2025-08-161h 01
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!When Heroes Fall: Childhood Icons Gone BadWant to weigh in? Send us a text!What happens when the stars who shaped our childhoods turn out to be deeply flawed, problematic, or even criminal? Megan and Lesley dive deep into the emotional complexity of reconciling nostalgic memories with disturbing revelations about our once-beloved celebrities.Fresh from their summer break, they tackle this thorny subject through the lens of recent celebrity deaths – particularly Hulk Hogan, whose passing stirred up complicated feelings given his history of racist comments. This kicks off a fascinating exploration of how we process disappointment when our heroes fall from gr...
2025-08-021h 05
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Wet Hot Summer Soaps REWIND! We will see you in August!Want to weigh in? Send us a text!Enjoy this episode from last summer while we get our shit together and take some vacations! We take a nostalgic dive into the world of soap operas and their impact on Gen X women's lives, exploring both daytime dramas and primetime sensations that dominated television from the 1970s through the 1990s.• Daytime soaps like General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, and Young and the Restless provided entertainment primarily for stay-at-home mothers• Famous stars including Rick Springfield, John Stamos, Demi Moore, and Mark Hamill got their...
2025-07-1941 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!We're Taking a Breather While the World Burns (But We'll Be Back)Want to weigh in? Send us a text!Need a summer laugh while we take a quick breather? Lesley's holding down the fort this week as Megan vacations with the mouse at Disney, and she's got some hot recommendations from our back catalog to keep you entertained.The summer heat is no match for perimenopausal hot flashes, and Lesley candidly admits she's feeling a bit exhausted this July. Rather than cobbling together new content, she's pointing listeners to some gems from last summer – specifically Episode 5, "Life, Death and Disney" (perfect timing with Megan's vacation), and th...
2025-07-0504 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Surviving the Messy 70s and 80s - A Gen X Reality CheckWant to weigh in? Send us a text!Remember when your parents smoked in the car with the windows up? When teachers could paddle students in front of the class? When asbestos was in our schools and lead was in our paint? Megan and Lesley strip away the nostalgia to examine the genuinely problematic aspects of growing up in the 70s and 80s that shaped our generation.Following their catch-up on recent life changes, the hosts pay tribute to recently departed musical icons Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, then celebrate the 50th anniversaries of both...
2025-06-211h 05
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!School's Out for Summer (We Had Three Months Off and Nobody Died)Want to weigh in? Send us a text!Remember when summer lasted forever? Megan and Lesley take you back to those glorious days when school let out on Memorial Day and didn't resume until after Labor Day—a true three-month break that today's kids can only dream about.The hosts share their wildly different summer experiences, from Megan's structured daycare and camp life to Lesley's rural gardening adventures and theater camps. They reminisce about the sensory touchstones of Gen X summers: the distinctive sound of approaching ice cream trucks, orange sherbet push-ups that defined childhood ha...
2025-06-0751 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!GenX - No Retirement, No Supervision, No PoniesWant to weigh in? Send us a text!Remember when a birthday party meant friends, pizza, and a Mylar balloon that floated in your house for months? When financial advice was more reassuring than "we just don't know"? When the sound of race cars echoed through an entire city on Memorial Day weekend?In this episode, Megan and Lesley dive into the unique experience of growing up as latchkey kids in the 1980s—a generation whose parents were busy "doing shit" and sometimes forgot we existed. The conversation takes a timely turn when Megan shares he...
2025-05-2448 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Is Kermit a Zaddy? Could Kurt Loder be my Dad? Who's old? Not us!Want to weigh in? Send us a text!Megan and Lesley dive into the surprising disconnect between celebrity ages and our mental images of them, sparked by discovering Kurt Loder recently turned 80 years old.• Lesley shares her harrowing experience with a stomach virus that left her with a "puke baby"• Discussion of the new American Pope Leo XIV, his Midwestern roots, and what his selection might signify about America's changing global position• Revelation that Kermit the Frog is 70 years old while Miss Piggy is only 50, creating a surprising 20-year age gap between the Muppet...
2025-05-1051 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Friday Night Was for More than Videos!Want to weigh in? Send us a text!Remember when Friday nights didn't require checking your phone every five minutes? When plans were made in person at school and then you just showed up somewhere? Megan and Lesley take us back to their teenage weekend rituals in the 1980s and early '90s, and the nostalgia hits like a caffeine rush from those bottomless Perkins coffees (or teas) we all drank at 2am.With their new vintage bar setup as the perfect backdrop, the hosts trade stories about the weekend social rituals that defined Gen...
2025-04-2652 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!We Were Promised Robot Maids and Underwater Cities, But All We Got Was This Lousy SmartphoneWant to weigh in? Send us a text!We reflect on what we thought the future would be like when we were kids, compared to the reality of our current world.• Tribute to Val Kilmer, discussing his iconic roles from Real Genius to Tombstone• Expectations vs reality of technology—where are our flying cars and robot maids?• Childhood predictions about life in the year 2000 and beyond• How Gen X believed in a future of improved health, environment, and space exploration• Memories of nuclear war fears and Disney's optimistic visions of tomorrow• Five M...
2025-04-121h 02
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Puppies, Periods, and Pac-Man Cereal: An After School SpecialWant to weigh in? Send us a text!What do breakfast cereals, women's health concerns, and government overreach have in common? They're all part of the rich tapestry of Gen X experiences that Megan and Lesley explore in this wide-ranging, authentic conversation.The episode opens with exciting puppy news as Megan introduces her new emotional support puppy, Olive! Lesley transparently shares her recent postmenopausal health scare, walking listeners through her experience seeking prompt medical care. The good news? Everything turned out benign. The more important message? Women's health matters, and places like Planned Parenthood provide...
2025-03-2956 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!We are Super Sick of This Shit - Let's Go to Casa Bonita!Want to weigh in? Send us a text!Ever wondered why those kitschy themed restaurants of the 80s and 90s still hold such a special place in our hearts? That yearning for escape isn't just nostalgia—it's a lifeline for the sandwich generation.Between advocating for our own health and caring for everyone else, Gen X women are desperately seeking moments of joy and transportation. From Medieval Times to Casa Bonita (now gloriously resurrected by the South Park creators after a $40 million renovation), we celebrate these immersive experiences that briefly whisk us away from reality.
2025-03-151h 05
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Clash of the Dragon Jellies, Release the Sex DriveWant to weigh in? Send us a text!Join us as we explore the nostalgia of 80s escapism through films, cartoons and personal stories. We laugh about our memories of past fantasy films, how they helped us survive adolescence and how they can bring us joy and hope now. • Discuss the re-release of 'Purple Rain' March 5th • Share thoughts on the current state of intimacy among couples• Debate the return of jelly shoes and our fashion frustrations • Reflect on nostalgic toys and their impact on childhood • Dive into the escapism of 80s fantasy films...
2025-03-0150 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Love in the 80s, Romance Scams & Gamer Girls Gone Mildly WildWant to weigh in? Send us a text!LOVE! What is it good for? Gossip and a billion dollar scam industry. Get Megan and Lesley's GenX take on lots of vital (hyper-specific to our own experience) nonsense including the following:Cursing Groundhog Day (fucking winter)BS and Hot Gos: Gossip about 80s celebrity couples and their influences Whose dead NOW?? Soap stars, Planned Parenthood Queen and ... Shrek?What shit are we sick of today? Romance scams targeting vulnerable people - we offer resources for protecting loved ones from becoming victims...
2025-02-151h 15
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Season TWO! Episode ONE! "Where's the Bean?" Will you be my GenX Valentine?Want to weigh in? Send us a text!Megan and Lesley here, back from a holiday break and feelin' spunky. We have made no improvements or changes to this podcast during our time away. We defied capitalism and rested. So, "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit."It's cold as fuck and our streets look like Hoth but we made it to the studio just for youdio! (Youyouyoudio - oh oh)What do saggy testicles and shrinking lady bits have in common? Buckle up buttercup - you're gonna find...
2025-02-011h 07
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 15! Leg Warmers & Lawn Ornaments: A Very Gen X HolidayWant to weigh in? Send us a text!Navigating the complexities of holiday obligations often brings up feelings of nostalgia and frustration. In a heartfelt discussion, Megan and Lesley explore their memories of holiday traditions, share experiences of unwrapping gifts, and highlight the struggle between maintaining cherished customs and the need for intentional change. • Reflections on 80s fashion and the bewildering return of certain trends • The emotional toll of holiday obligations versus joyful traditions • Conversations from the community about navigating the holiday season • Nostalgic memories of childhood gifts and family gatherings • The evolution o...
2024-12-211h 33
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 0: Water 0, Cat 1Want to weigh in? Send us a text!Get to know Megan and Lesley as they find themselves suddenly making a podcast *GASP*. In this episode Megan and Lesley learn about levels and volume consistency. Megan and Lesley get upstaged by a cat. Megan and Lesley ramble on about high school and try to figure out what in the hell they are actually doing and if they should keep doing it. TBA!Support the showGet your hands on our MERCH!!! DONATION SCHEDULE! We donate $1 per...
2024-12-2156 minGenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 14: Where Did You Put The D?Want to weigh in? Send us a text!Megan and Lesley talk about holiday movies past and present. Support the showGet your hands on our MERCH!!! DONATION SCHEDULE! We donate $1 per item sold with a minimum of $200 to each organization! Jan-Feb 2025 - Center for Reproductive Rights March-April - Planned Parenthood May-June 2025 - Indy Pride July-August 2025 - WFYI September-October - ACLU November-December 2025 - Second Helpings Love the pod? Love us? Love GenX? L...
2024-12-071h 01GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 13: Pass Me The Micro MagicWant to weigh in? Send us a text!It's almost Thanksgiving in the U.S. and this episode is all about food! (Please don't forget BOTH of these women have ADHD.) Listen to Lesley and Megan while they 'talk shit about shit'. (This episode starts around 13:30.) They deep dive into the "Foods of the Past" like T.V. Dinners, Micro Magic, Chef Boyardee and La Choy and keeping our bodies alive for one more day with fancy vitamins because of all the crap we ate.There are some terrible impersonations, conversations about skirt...
2024-11-231h 13
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 12: It's the Most Wonderful Time...on T.V.Want to weigh in? Send us a text!Megan and Lesley wander down yet ANOTHER long sealed tunnel in their minds to dust off the holiday specials of the 70s and 80s (which were from the 50s?) and an little 90s nostalgia thrown in. Learn about the talent that crosses over generations and genres. We are back at it with a full-length episode including:"BS and Hot Gos" aka "Who Died This Week" featuring our love for Teri Garr and her career that ties all the way back to Elvis. "What Sh...
2024-11-0954 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 11: The Price is Wrong Due to InflationWant to weigh in? Send us a text!OOPS! We are a day late due to all the things we talk about at the beginning of the pod. The Irvington (IN) Halloween Festival kicked Lesley and Producer Tim's butt this year. Thanks for your patience and and grace while we get back on track.In THIS episode Lesley and Megan talk about GAMESHOWS from the 70s and 80s! But first they do a little singing and talk about Megan's latest concert and their love of Maggie Smith & Clash of the Titans.They also admit that...
2024-10-271h 10
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 10: The Mall, an ADHD Fever DreamWant to weigh in? Send us a text!In THIS episode Megan and Lesley love bomb one another to make you a little uncomfortable and to bring some joy into the world. They also create the most akward segway into the begining of an episode ever. Was it "urban or rural (or the boonies)", Megan? We don't know? Does it matter? Actually, yes, yes it does.Do you know the history of The Mall? We didn't either! But now we know just enough to be dangerous "Gen Xpert/Not an Xperts" on THE MALL. ...
2024-10-121h 19
Making The Impact - A Dance Competition PodcastAll About Anatomy For Competitive DancersGuests - Cara Dixon and Megan MeierHosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley MealorIn Episode 196 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, we explore just a taste of the exciting and educational world of anatomy and alignment for dancers! Cara Dixon of Relative Motion and Megan Meier of Oklahoma Performing Arts Collective share their expertise as we scratch the surface of this subject.Topics Include: The importance of working in parallel as well as turn out Hypermobility and the dangers of go...
2024-10-101h 09
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 9: I'm not your Father, I'm your GenX PrincessWant to weigh in? Send us a text!In this episode Megan and Lesley go on a long ADHD laden journey discussing the personal and cultural significnace of Star Wars (1977) following the death of James Earl Jones on Sept. 9, 2024. They also play with their lightsabers. And Lesley makes her Force Face. Be sure to keep Megan away from the droids.Oh yeah, and first they give you an update on the state of the Facebook group. Forgot that bit. If you wanna skip that start about 20 mins and 20 secs in. Did you have betamax or...
2024-09-271h 07
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Five Minutes of Fame: What WAS Hands Across America Anyway?Want to weigh in? Send us a text!Megan and Lesley yammer on about a lot of nonsense in the beginning then finally get on track reading and listening to all of YOUR Five Mintes of Fame stories! This episode is dedicated to the members of GenX Women are Sick of This Shit! Your stories inspire us and make us laugh! We hope you love hearing your stories as much as we loved sharing them. Support the showGet your hands on our MERCH!!! DONATION SCHEDULE! W...
2024-09-141h 15
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!A Gen X After School Special: Wet Hot Summer SoapsWant to weigh in? Send us a text!Join us for a summer fun lovin' GenX Women are Sick of This Shit After School Special Number 2 all about the soap operas of our youth! From General Hospital to Dallas to the soap fantasy Passions which we never watched but have a lot to say about - wander down this little squiggly path of brain bubblegum. Listen to Lesley and Megan theorize in their GenXpert Not An Xpert way about the changes in daytime and nighttime dramas from the 70s to the 90s.General Hospital
2024-08-3139 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!A Gen X After School Special: Desperately Seeking Ron PopeilWant to weigh in? Send us a text!In this "After School Special" Megan takes Lesley on a tour of infomercials from the 80s and beyond. What treasures will they find? What can you still get online? What happens when you call an old 1-800 number? Find out in this summer break brain bubble gum of nostalgia!PLEASE hang in there till minute 35!!! OMG! I just can't. Featured Infomercials! Phone Relief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdDojNdM630Popiel Pocket Fisherman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fh_Y...
2024-08-1747 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 5: Life, Death & DisneyWant to weigh in? Send us a text!In this episode Megan and Lesley gossip about Stranger Things, Lesley's fave D&D candle company and the magic of Disney. Learn a litte bit more about the personal lives of your hosts and the experiences that shaped them. Say hello to our FIRST show sponsor! We LOVE the women at The Rose Craft! "The Rose Craft is a small, woman-owned business.We pride ourselves on finely curating each individual product, meaning you will find quality over quantity with us.We also strive to work with lo...
2024-08-031h 07
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 4: Fuck No, I Want a Seat!Want to weigh in? Send us a text!With the Summer concert season in full swing, Megan and Lesley talk about music, fave bands, summer 2024 tours and how to enjoy (and afford) live music as a mid-century human! Hear some fun 5 Minutes of Fame about smelling (yes, smelling) a famous musician, seeing a musical temper tantrum live on stage and our FIRST GenX Women are Sick of Your Shit group member CALL IN!!! (At mInute 37 if you wanna jump to the middle!)Evidently there is an "Ask Jeeves Era" for GenXers?? Learn how w...
2024-07-2044 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 3: Hot Flash SummerWant to weigh in? Send us a text!In this episode Megan and Lesley talk about how freaking hot they are in the way that only mid-century old women can. Hear reflections on the death of Donald Sutherland, Menopause and the "Take a Fan" suggestion and memorable live-action superhero's from the 70s and 80s. This episode was recorded on June 22, 2024 and released on July 6th, 2024. Sources: International Menopause SocietyThe North American Menopause SocietyDr. Jen GunterThe Band Orleans(Image Refrence) Orleans Alb...
2024-07-061h 00
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 2: Lost Film Found (a Cinderella Story)Want to weigh in? Send us a text!Megan and Lesley hear the tale of a roll of film found at a Cinderella concert with images of a mystery woman who had met the band.Support the showGet your hands on our MERCH!!! DONATION SCHEDULE! We donate $1 per item sold with a minimum of $200 to each organization! Jan-Feb 2025 - Center for Reproductive Rights March-April - Planned Parenthood May-June 2025 - Indy Pride July-August 2025 - WFYI
2024-06-2230 min
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Episode 1: Put Your Teeth Back In GrandmaWant to weigh in? Send us a text!In this installment, Megan and Lesley discuss the untimely passing of a musician of influence, birth of the 24 hour news, and the generational styles of flipping the bird. Support the showGet your hands on our MERCH!!! DONATION SCHEDULE! We donate $1 per item sold with a minimum of $200 to each organization! Jan-Feb 2025 - Center for Reproductive Rights March-April - Planned Parenthood May-June 2025 - Indy Pride July-August 2025 - WFYI S...
2024-05-2532 min
kntxtr podcastLa Biennale – Laboratory of the Futurekntxtr podcast – 9
Hier kommt sie – die lange, intensive und vom Fleck weg entstandende La Biennale Episode. Wir waren in Venedig zur Eröffnung der 18. Architekturbiennale unterwegs, die dieses Jahr von Lesley Lokko unter dem Titel "Laboratory of the Future" kuratiert wurde. Hört jetzt rein für erste Eindrücke, Einschätzungen und Einordnungen zum Biennale-Geschehen.
Für diese Episode haben wir mit folgenden Teilnehmerinnen, Kuratorinnen und Besucher*innen gesprochen:
Mariam Issoufou Kamara, atelier masōmī (Practitioner, Central Pavillon)
Anh-Linh Ngo, ARCH+ (Open for Maintenance, Deutscher Beitrag)
Susanne Mariacher, AKT Kollektiv (Partecipazione, Österreichischer Beitrag)
Adrian Blackwell, (Not for Sale!, Kan...
2023-05-232h 03
Porty Podcast237: What lights up your Christmas?Send us a textSound captured at the switching on of the Christmas Lights in Portobello 2021. Music byShunpike Social Club and Brass Blast. A community poem and a special 'scoop' by a very young budding detective. Thanks to Heather, Pete, Emily, Nicky, Graham, Gareth, Martha, Lesley, Clara, miss morag, katie, xana and especially ben for their contribution, and to all of you all for listening. That’s it for this year, have a wonderful Christmas and we’ll see you next year!
2021-12-1805 min
Porty Podcast224: Portobello Book Festival 2021Send us a textIn a world where there’s an assumption that endeavours will want to expand and grow, I find it comforting to talk to one of the Porty book festival organisers Joanne Baird about a festival, that despite it’s popularity is proud to be a local festival for the Portobello community. In this episode you’ll also hear from three of the authors featured at this years festival Emma Christie, Lesley Kelley and Grahame Howard.Emma Christie's debut Crime Thriller, called The Silent Daughter, is partly set in Portobello and has been s...
2021-09-1819 min
Film SoceyologyFilm Soceyology - March 21, 2014Matthew Socey reviews "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "Muppets Most Wanted," and "Divergent." He also chats with Garfield Park Arts Center Manager Lesley Meier and projectionist Eric Grayson about Saturday's screening of "Duck Soup" at Garfield Park. Matthew goes Into the Archives and discusses Dead People We Like while Mr. Grayson has a DPWL story.
2014-03-2100 min