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The Best of GenXEpisode 56 - Happy (Anti)Valentine's Day 2026!Send us a textWe're not going to be IGNORED, Dan. We're celebrating (Anti)Valentine's Day by breaking down the iconic thriller that traumatized a generation... Fatal Attraction.Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2026-02-081h 44
Pain Science PodcastPhysical Therapists Managing Mental Health With Mary Beth Osborne, PT, DPTIn this episode of the Pain Science Podcast, Dr. Mary Beth Osborne discusses the integration of mental health into physical therapy practice. She shares her personal experiences with suicide in her family, which have shaped her commitment to addressing mental health issues in her work. The conversation explores the importance of screening for mental health conditions, the role of physical therapists in providing holistic care, and the evolution of the PT Cares clinic at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Osborne emphasizes the need for physical therapists to be proactive in addressing mental health and the barriers that currently exist...
2026-02-0235 minThe Best of GenXEpisode 55 - The ZoomiesSend us a textWe talk about the current snowmageddon and glorious snow days past. Join us for our first episode brought to you via Zoom!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2026-01-251h 12The Best of GenXEpisode 54 - You Down With P.P.P.?Send us a textPelvic Pain. Peeing. Pooping. Your favorite PT, Andi, is back to bust some myths.And it's a GAS!(See what I did there?)Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2026-01-111h 41The Best of GenXEpisode 53 - Happy New Year, Muh NERDS!Send us a textHear all about our triumphant trivia night with David Koechner and our resolutions for 2026!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-12-291h 38The Best of GenXEpisode 52 - A Holiday Tradish That Really RipsSend us a textFrom local festive lights to Rockefeller Center, we're talking about holiday traditions that make the season merry and bright!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-12-141h 25
Civics In A YearHow Tinker v. Des Moines Empowered Student SpeechA simple black armband became a turning point for student rights. We sit down with Mary Beth Tinker to revisit the 1965 protest that led to Tinker v. Des Moines and the Supreme Court’s declaration that students do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate. Alongside Mary Beth, Pennsylvania civic educator Shannon Salter brings the story into today’s classrooms, where free speech collides with dress codes, book bans, social media, and the daily realities of learning in community.Across this conversation, we unpack what the First Amendment means for young people right now: the boun...
2025-12-1250 minThe Best of GenXEpisode 51 - Thanks, And No ThanksSend us a textWhat we are (and aren't) thankful for this year... join us!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-11-301h 24The Best of GenXEpisode 50 - Breaking Down The Holiday (We Used Only the Good Notes)Send us a textIt's the feel good of all seasonal feel goods. The Christmas rom com you didn't know you needed. We're breaking down The Holiday, and we used only the good notes ;)Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-11-171h 33
The BanderpodS4:E8 - Mary Barrows & Joe the FourthAnnie Beth Donahue interviews our newest Bandersnatch Books author and illustrator Mary Barrows (author of Joe the Fourth and the King’s Crown). About ten years ago, Mary switched careers and started writing her Middle Grade novel Joe the Fourth while also making an effort to begin working as a freelance illustrator. As her illustration business grew, so did her confidence and the scope and size of her hilariously adorable kid’s adventure Joe the Fourth and the King’s Crown. We interview Mary about all the steps and obstacles that stood in her way as she struggled to create...
2025-11-0428 minThe Best of GenXEpisode 49 - Your Gen X Guide to Surviving the HolidaysSend us a textStressed about the holiday season? We GOT you!We're embracing our generational roots in today's conversation and reminding ourselves that midlife is merry.Laughter burns calories. The right playlist is recovery. Rest is rebellion. Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-11-021h 17The Best of GenXEpisode 48 - GenX Goes to the PNW!Send us a textThe trip we've been preparing for all year did NOT disappoint!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-10-191h 58The Best of GenXEpisode 47 - We Made Joe Watch Romeo + Juliet (ft. Miss Lila of GenZ)Send us a textI finally convinced Joe to watch one of my favorite movies, and Miss Lila sits down with us to give a GenZ take on Baz Luhrmann's 1996 hit, Romeo + Juliet!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-10-041h 09The Best of GenXEpisode 46 - Foodies, Inc.Send us a textRemember when fast food used to be awesome?We do. Join us!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-09-211h 29The Best of GenXEpisode 45 - GenX Goes to Scotland!Send us a textHear all about our first European vacation to our motherland, Scotland - biggest surprises, favorite spots and experiences, and much more!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-09-071h 22The Best of GenXEpisode 44 - Hormones, Hot Flashes, & Bladders, Oh My!Send us a textAndi's back to talk to us about pelvic health and debunk a few myths that could improve your quality of life... or even save it!(Andi's mic did cut out halfway through this episode without me realizing it, but you can still hear her, and she brings great information - definitely worth a listen!)Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-08-241h 31The Best of GenXEpisode 43 - A Family Game (for the Relatives You Still Talk To)Send us a textWe're back with another round of thought-provoking questions to help families grow closer together. It's Tales: Family Edition!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-08-111h 21
An All Night Place - Secular AAEPISODE 91 - Speaker Mary Beth"From Chaos to Connection: Mary Beth’s Story of Recovery"In this powerful share, Mary Beth—sober since November 10, 2015—takes us through her tumultuous journey from a childhood marred by family dysfunction and alcoholism to her eventual surrender in AA. With raw honesty and humor, she recounts:Growing Up in Chaos: Raised in a seemingly "normal" family with an alcoholic father who turned violent, Mary Beth learned early to shield her siblings and resent her passive mother. She carried unresolved anger and low self-worth into adulthood.Dangerous Drinking: From hitchhiking with a self-pro...
2025-08-0233 minThe Best of GenXEpisode 42 - What GoT Got Wrong (ft. Alonzo & Heehaw Jockenberry)Send us a textiykykLet's get into THIS.Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-07-271h 33The Best of GenXEpisode 41 - The Game Night That Hits DifferentSend us a textHere's one you can add to your Game Night rotation. We're goin' there with We're Not Really Strangers, a probing questions card game that helps people connect on a deeper level. Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-07-131h 20The Best of GenXEpisode 40 - The Lies Grownups Told UsSend us a textSwallowing gum? Sitting too close to the TV? Quicksand...?Lies. All LIES, I tell you!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-06-301h 04
Theatrical ShenanigansMini Shenanigans - Episode 4 - ”I Don't Care" by Joe SwensonToday we continue our Mini Shenanigans series with the piece "I Don't Care" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/3140968/i-dont-care) written by Theatrical Shenanigans regular Joe Swenson (https://newplayexchange.org/users/67940/joe-swenson & https://brokenartsentertainment.com/)
Joe's previous performances on Theatrical Shenanigans can be found here:
Voice Actor - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/episode-10-a-coversation-about-mom-jonathan-cook/
Panellist - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/the-panel-presents-episode-7-jan-joe-rachel-and-tony/
Voice Actor - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/mini-shenanigans-episode-11-goodnight-jimmy-by-darrin-ingram/
Guest - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/s03-e04-episode-4-conflictresolution-joe-swenson/
Sy...
2025-06-2910 minTheatrical ShenanigansMini Shenanigans - Episode 4 - ”I Don't Care" by Joe SwensonToday we continue our Mini Shenanigans series with the piece "I Don't Care" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/3140968/i-dont-care) written by Theatrical Shenanigans regular Joe Swenson (https://newplayexchange.org/users/67940/joe-swenson & https://brokenartsentertainment.com/)
Joe's previous performances on Theatrical Shenanigans can be found here:
Voice Actor - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/episode-10-a-coversation-about-mom-jonathan-cook/
Panellist - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/the-panel-presents-episode-7-jan-joe-rachel-and-tony/
Voice Actor - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/mini-shenanigans-episode-11-goodnight-jimmy-by-darrin-ingram/
Guest - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/s03-e04-episode-4-conflictresolution-joe-swenson/
Sy...
2025-06-2910 minThe Best of GenXEpisode 39 - Dude... Where's My Sunscreen?Send us a textFind out how our big family trip went, our favorite hotspots, and how Joe lost his... well, everything!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-06-1554 minThe Best of GenXEpisode 38 - Random Hot TakesSend us a textFrom political foolishness to food, we're throwin' down some fightin' words. Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-06-021h 25
Facilitating on PurposeIndigenous Pedagogies in Practice with Leanne Joe and Amea WilburIn this episode, host Beth Cougler Blom talks with Leanne Joe and Amea Wilbur about how they designed a course on Indigenous pedagogies for adult educators at the University of the Fraser Valley. Their conversation offers insights that can inspire all of us, wherever we work, to thoughtfully incorporate Indigenous voices and ways of knowing into our learning environments, enriching the experience for both ourselves and our learners. Beth, Leanne, and Amea also talk about: Starting with story and relationship to land Bringing language, gifts, and storytelling into course design Navigating colonial structures while honouring Indigenous...
2025-05-2857 minThe Best of GenXEpisode 37 - The Soundtrack of Our YouthSend us a textToday on The Best of Gen X, we’re flipping through the notes of our youth to relive the songs that scored our coming-of-age moments — the soundtrack of our lives. So grab your headphones, cue the power ballads, and get ready for a nostalgic mixtape of memories.Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-05-181h 24The Best of GenXEpisode 36 - Your Mom (Vol. II)Send us a textJoin us as we celebrate motherhood, TV moms, our own Mommy, and of course, more insults about YOUR mom!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-05-041h 24The Best of GenXEpisode 35 - ForgivenessSend us a textWe tackle a heavy topic on this Easter Sunday... Forgiveness.What is it? What is it NOT? How do you do it? When? And most of all, why?Let's GOOOOOOOO!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-04-211h 47The Best of GenXEpisode 34 - When I Grow Up, I Wanna Be...Send us a textWe count the many ways we finished that sentence through the years and recall the fateful decisions that shaped our actual career paths. Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-04-061h 50The Best of GenXEpisode 33 - Our First (But Definitely Not Last!) Comic ConSend us a textWe're sharing every detail of our very first Comic Con in Indianapolis... ...or as we will henceforth be referring to it - the Best.Day.Ever.Also, be sure to visit adamkleinertart.com to support a super talented southern Indiana artist - tell him you heard about his work from our podcast!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-03-231h 46The Best of GenXEpisode 32 - European Vacation (for Dummies)Send us a textWe keep saying we're going to do it. We even got our passports. Today, we took another step forward by talking to our friend and seasoned traveler, Amanda B. She's telling us about some of her adventures abroad and sharing helpful tips for planning your own!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-03-091h 37The Best of GenXEpisode 31 - License to DriveSend us a textRemember the good old days of Driver's Ed, getting your license, first cars, and fender benders? That thrilling first taste of freedom?We do! Join us for a conversation about a time when driving was fun.... and why it's such a chore in our forties. Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-02-231h 25The Best of GenXEpisode 30 - Happy (Anti)Valentine's Day!Send us a textWe asked, and you delivered - join us for our (Anti)Valentine's Day special where we review one of the greatest films in cinematic history. A perfect date-night movie.... The Silence of the Lambs.Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-02-101h 35The Best of GenXEpisode 29 - The Great Cope of 2025Send us a textIt’s been a BIG week. People are feeling some kinda way. We understand. And today’s episode is our official call to UNITY. But first, we’re gonna have to make fun of some of you just a little bit. Actually, we’re gonna be calling out the losers and the winners, because making fun of everyone equally is the American way. Our Gen X listeners can handle it. We’re a resilient bunch. Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to...
2025-01-271h 38The Best of GenXEpisode 28 - What's New.Send us a textThat’s not a question, by the way. We’re telling you what’s new right now - with us, the country, the world, pop culture. According to the news and online trends, there are all sorts of things we’re supposed to care about at the moment. We looked into these ridiculous things so you don’t have to. Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2025-01-121h 34The Best of GenXEpisode 27 - The Power of Love (Christmas Edition)Send us a textRemember that time I got married on Christmas night in my brother's living room? That story and more in today's episode! We also take a look at how The Best of GenX did in its first year, how we did in 2024, and share some of our goals for 2025. Join us!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-12-221h 31The Best of GenXEpisode 26 - The Ultimate Christmas Movie CollectionSend us a textFind out how your holiday film rotation compares to the lists of our Christmas movie experts!(That's us. We're the experts.)Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-12-091h 22The Best of GenXEpisode 25 - How the Grinch Burned Down ChristmasSend us a textThe holiday shopping season is here, so we have to talk about Black Friday, our favorite gifts, and the Christmas when we lost them and... well, everything else. Join us for laughs (and just a few tears)!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-11-251h 44
Theatrical ShenanigansLaw and Order Series - Episode 2 - "The Case of Bloody Mary"Welcome once again to our Law and Order series. This week we have a piece entitled "The Case of Bloody Mary" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/2218127/case-bloody-mary).
Synopsis:
Mary-Beth is in court trying to get justice for the death of her friends, but this is not ordinary courtroom and the defendant...Bloody Mary!
Cast:
Judge Lucifer - George Sapio (https://newplayexchange.org/users/785/george-sapio & https://gsapio.wixsite.com/gsapio)
Mr Hao - Robert Sawyer (https://www.voices.com/profile/rtsawyer)
Mr Rau - Darrin In...
2024-11-1723 minTheatrical ShenanigansLaw and Order Series - Episode 2 - "The Case of Bloody Mary"Welcome once again to our Law and Order series. This week we have a piece entitled "The Case of Bloody Mary" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/2218127/case-bloody-mary).
Synopsis:
Mary-Beth is in court trying to get justice for the death of her friends, but this is not ordinary courtroom and the defendant...Bloody Mary!
Cast:
Judge Lucifer - George Sapio (https://newplayexchange.org/users/785/george-sapio & https://gsapio.wixsite.com/gsapio)
Mr Hao - Robert Sawyer (https://www.voices.com/profile/rtsawyer)
Mr Rau - Darrin In...
2024-11-1723 minThe Best of GenXEpisode 24 - The Season. 'Tis Now.Send us a textToday, we get controversial. The country is divided on this issue, but we aren't afraid to speak our minds. It's time to talk about when the Christmas season officially begins... and make people understand why that time is now.Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-11-111h 38The Best of GenXEpisode 23 - Halloween Spooktacular, feat. Dad & Heehaw Jockenberry!Send us a textJoin us for a conversation with Dad about what it was like being born so close to his favorite holiday, Halloween, trick-or-treating, cool costumes, and the scariest movie he's EVER seen. Then Heehaw Jockenberry returns to the studio to challenge us to a game of Trick or Truth!!!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-10-271h 19The Best of GenXEpisode 22 - The Office Pt. 2 - The Beauty in Ordinary ThingsSend us a textHere's the second of our 2-part series where we break down The Office!We talk about life in Scranton post Michael Scott, our controversial takes on Robert California, the storylines we love and hate, and how we feel about the series finale. Check it out!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-10-141h 22The Best of GenXEpisode 21 - The Office: Pt.1 - The Michael Scott YearsSend us a textWe're thrilled to bring you the first installment of a two-part tribute to our favorite show of all time - The Office. We cover the Michael Scott years - talking about our favorite characters, storylines, and moments from the first seven seasons. Join us!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-09-291h 40
Kairos Church Atlanta*PANEL w/ Joe Ryan, Ryan Jackson, Caroline Merrill & Mary Beth Walker* Can We (Talk)? Engaging in helpful, civil discourse (Mark 12:28-34) - Sunday SermonPanel w/ Joe Ryan, Ryan Jackson, Caroline Merrill, & Mary Beth Walker
2024-09-2929 minThe Best of GenXEpisode 20 - Can We Talk?Send us a textJoin us for a conversation about... conversations! As we age, we have fewer Fs to give, which feels freeing but makes socializing with younger, more sensitive generations more complicated.We'll cover that, along with small talk, fun conversation starters that can deepen your relationships, and the WORST ways to start a conversation. Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-09-151h 19The Best of GenXEpisode 19 - Advice to Our Younger SelvesSend us a textWhat advice would you give your 20-year-old self? Joe and I explore some answers and share our own. Then we're joined by our Gen Z daughters and attempt to translate their slanguage - Check it out!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-09-021h 23The Best of GenXEpisode 18 - The 80s & 90s Sitcom Battle RoyaleSend us a textWe're talking about sitcoms of the 80s & 90s that are definitely worth a rewatch. Do your favorites make the list? Find out in today's episode!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-08-181h 17The Best of GenXEpisode 17 - Sixteen (+30) CandlesSend us a textOne of us turns 16 (and 30) today, so we're talking about birthdays back in the day, Sixteen Candles and other John Hughes favorites, and why today's teen movies don't quite measure up - Join us!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-08-041h 21The Best of GenXEpisode 16 - Gotta Go Back to School... Again!Send us a textFor kids today, summer breaks are way too short and school supply lists (yeah, those are a thing now) are way too long.So we're taking a moment to reflect on long, glorious summers off and quite a different back-to school experience every Gen Xer can appreciate. And we can't do that without also honoring one hell of a good movie that gives ALL the back-to-school vibes - Grease 2!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-07-221h 19The Best of GenXEpisode 15 - 80s Hair: Big Bangs & Glam Metal HeadbangersSend us a textWe're coming to terms with the 80s hair that happened to us, and we're joined by hair stylist and fellow sibling - it's our sister, Jen!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-07-071h 12
Left of Str8 PodcastsMary Beth Hall Saddles Up at the Rapid Fire RanchYee Haw Pardner’s saddle up as we down to the Rapid Fire Ranch, where we bring our guests back from last week for some Rapid Fire Questions and learn just a little more about them.
In this conversation, Mary Beth Hall and Joseph A. Federico discuss the evolution of marketing, the role of AI in education and social media, and the importance of humanizing brands. They also explore the challenges of social media management in corporate culture and the impact of COVID-19 on brand authenticity. The conversation covers a wide range of topics related to marketing, br...
2024-07-0107 min
Left of Str8 PodcastsHumanizing Brands; Marketing Chat with Mary Beth HallIn this conversation, Mary Beth Hall and Joseph A. Federico discuss the evolution of marketing, the role of AI in education and social media, and the importance of humanizing brands. They also explore the challenges of social media management in corporate culture and the impact of COVID-19 on brand authenticity. The conversation covers a wide range of topics related to marketing, branding, and social media. It delves into the importance of brand building, the challenges of marketing, the value of social media, and the significance of personal branding. The discussion also explores the role of social media in trade...
2024-06-2639 minThe Best of GenXEpisode 14 - Era of the Summer BlockbusterSend us a textFor nearly 50 years, we've enjoyed a golden era of summer blockbusters and watched the phenomenon fizzle out in recent years, with few exceptions. Is it dead? And if so, what killed it?We'll also each take a deep dive into our favorite summer blockbusters of all time - Jaws & Top Gun!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-06-241h 22The Best of GenXEpisode 13 - Aches and Pains and Aging... Oh, My!Send us a textHow'd we go from feeling "grown up" to feeling "old" all of a sudden? We talk about it and more in this episode, feat. an interview with Andi, our favorite Physical Therapist in all the land!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-06-101h 41The Best of GenXEpisode 12 - The Music That Made UsSend us a textWe're looking back at the music that made us, from 80s synth-pop to 90s grunge. Plus, Joe and I challenge each other in a Name That Tune Hum Along... Enjoy!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-05-281h 51The Best of GenXEpisode 11 - Your Mom & Other InsultsSend us a textJoin us for a special Mother's Day episode of the podcast where we celebrate all the best bitchslaps, smackdowns, and putdowns of our generation, including special collections from The Bard to Your Mom. Enjoy!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-05-131h 18The Best of GenXEpisode 10 - Dearly BelovedSend us a textDearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called…Mawwiage. Electric word, marriage - It means forever and that’s a mighty long time, but I’m here to tell ya, there’s something else. The aftermath, a world of chronic unhappiness where things are always going wrong, day or night. So we’re gonna look to those freaks in Beverly Hills, you know the ones. The ones where everything’s never gonna be alright. Let’s talk about the best and worst of love, marriage...
2024-04-291h 33The Best of GenXEpisode 9 - "Go play," they said. "It'll be fun," they said.Send us a textIt’s 2:00pm on a Saturday afternoon. Do you know where your kids are? Ask a parent that question today, and not only will they know where their kids are, but they’ll probably be with their child - engaged in some fun game or imaginary play or sitting on the sidelines at the soccer field, no - not watching their child’s game, watching them practice. Or driving them to and fro from one scheduled sport or activity to another. But asking a parent in the 80s if they...
2024-04-141h 40The Best of GenXEpisode 8 - The FacebookSend us a textWe love it. We hate it. We even love to hate it. What would become the first of many social media platforms, Facebook literally changed the world. Being at least 13 years old with a valid email allows you to connect with anyone anywhere in the world. It’s paved the way to the new town square, where people go to participate in the marketplace of ideas. It also provides us a historical record of the cultural cringe that comes with giving every single user unearned social cred, as if every thought that ent...
2024-04-011h 25
Everything Is ContentCowboy Carter, Flag Culture Wars and Twitter’s Main CharactersThe trio is finally trio-ing again! Join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone for this week’s Everything Is Content, which goes everywhere from Bean Dad to Beyoncé. As we celebrate the birth Bisexual Land, er, sorry - I mean *England* football kit, we also have some juicy long read recommendations for you and we weigh in on beefs of the internet variety. —JEFFREY EUGENIDES: The Virgin Suicides NOWTV: Mary and GeorgeNEW YORK MAGAZINE: Andrew Huberman’s Mechanisms of ControlTEXAS MONTHLY: How Jesse Plemons Came to S...
2024-03-2938 minThe Best of GenXEpisode 7 - Don't Mess With Us... We're Latchkey KidsSend us a textWe made being unsupervised cool LONG before that cute little Culkin boy bounced his way into our hearts with his breakout role in Home Alone. How, you ask? Because ours was the least parented, least nurtured of all generations of the last century, a group of lost children whose name is even one of the many qualifying identities of Generation X itself - the LATCHKEY KIDS.Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-03-181h 06The Best of GenXEpisode 6 - We're Goin' Back to Bayside, Preppy...Send us a textFriends - We’re going back to Bayside, home of the Tigers, a California school that offered every opportunity a student could possibly want or need for a well-rounded education, including a buffet of advanced courses and even electives like ballet, state-of-the-art facilities like an indoor swimming pool, multimedia dept that included a student-led radio station, and yet, a school district poor enough to have $0 left to spare for the senior prom, turning it into a hoedown held in the school gym. That's right, Preppy - we're talking about Saved by the...
2024-03-041h 24The Best of GenXEpisode 5 - Sorry We Missed Your Call... But Not ReallySend us a textAhhhh… the telephone. What began as a revolutionary replacement for the telegraph, a device that would usher in a newer, better, faster way to communicate and change the world as we knew it, has devolved into a palm-sized piece of machinery so powerful, it’s turned global citizens, young and old, into a parade of rude, lazy bastards. Yes… today we’re talking about that thing you’re holding in your hand right now. The thing that puts the world at your fingertips but makes you meaner and dumber in the process, which is i...
2024-02-181h 22The Best of GenXEpisode 4 - Let's Go to The Movies!Send us a textWatching a movie in the early-mid 80s was a BIG deal. We're recalling how different the cinematic experience was for an 80s kid, sharing some of our favorite movies of that glorious decade, and trying to stump each other with movie quotes every GenXer should know!Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-02-052h 01The Best of GenXEpisode 3 - Midlife: Crisis or Awakening?Send us a textIf 40 is the new 30 and 50 is the new 40, what does middle-aged even mean anymore? We'll try to answer that question and talk about what makes us feel old, feel young, what we miss about our youth, and whether or not the mid-40s is a time for crisis or awakening...Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-01-291h 18
The Best of GenXEpisode 2 - The One Where We Talk About FriendsSend us a textCould we BE more excited?! We're talking about why we love this iconic show, why it's endured, how the viewing experience has changed for us as adults, favorite moments, and more.Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-01-151h 17
The Best of GenXEpisode 1 - Happy New Year!Send us a textJoin a couple of 40-something siblings for our first installment of The Best of Gen X Podcast! In our first episode, we talk about the most memorable news and pop culture events of 2023 and some popular resolutions for 2024, with a few personal shares along the way.Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay
2024-01-081h 06Everything Is ContentNotes App Apologies, May December and The Giant MeatballThis week on Everything is Content - Beth, Ruchira and Oenone dive into: I THINK I LIKE THIS LITTLE LIFEIs this the most annoying TikTok trend of 2024? Or are we villainising people who are just romanticisng their lives?YELLOWFACEA Goodreads scandal has reminded us of one of the biggest books of the year… MAY DECEMBERTodd Haynes’ new film about a controversial age-gap relationship. Next week, we’ll be chatting about Monica Heisey’s new sitcom Smothered...
2023-12-1540 min
The Modern Yoga PodcastBalancing Passions: Amanda Hatfield on Fitness, Felines, and Transitioning CareersMeet Amanda Hatfield -- successful business owner, Mother, Wife, Cat rescuer and one of our newest additions to the Modern Yoga teaching staff. Listen in as Joyce and Mary Beth weave through Amanda's journey starting with gymnastics and how she first got into the fitness industry. They get into the earlier and more chaotic times in Amanda's life, where she was balancing her career in cosmetology, coaching, being a Mom and starting a new business. She talks about the struggles of balancing passions and some of the sacrifices she had to make to get where she is!
2023-11-101h 20
Horror QueersDeadgirl (2008) feat. Dax Ebaben & Mary Beth McAndrewsWeek 2 of Toxic Masculinity month brings probably our most divisive film ever with 2008's Deadgirl. Extreme C/W: rape (and the dog dies!)Thankfully we're joined by two extreme horror fans, Dax Ebaben and Mary Beth McAndrews, who help us ask the important questions.Questions like: Who is this film for? What was the intent? And, most importantly, is it successful?It's an unconventional episode with no easy answers, but it's a great conversation.Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook...
2023-11-081h 41
Anatomy of a Scream Pod SquadBodies of Horror: Episode 54 - The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014) feat. Mary Beth McAndrewsNichole is joined by the incredible Mary Beth McAndrews to talk about the Alzheimer’s-centric found footage film The Taking of Deborah Logan. We talk about our relationship with found footage horror, aging, disability, and caregiving.Follow Mary Beth on Twitter at @mbmcandrews and BluSky at mbmcandrews.bsky.socialScarred For Life: Apple Podcasts / Spotify Read her work on Dread CentralWant to recommend a film to be covered, or just reach out and say hello? Of course you do! Find me on Twitter art @BodiesHorror, on BlueSky at bodiesofhorror.bsky.so...
2023-09-051h 55
The Modern Yoga PodcastYoga, Religion, and Plant Medicine: Joe's Unique Approach to SpiritualityDiscover the inspiring spiritual journey of our guest and recent YTT graduate; Joe Calaiacovo, as he walks us through his transformative experiences that began when he was just sixteen. A unique blend of Christian, Buddhist, Hindu practices, and a touch of Allah, Joe embodies the essence of 'undo'. He gives us insights into his spiritual voyage that began with yoga and how it helped to reset his perspective and the course of his life. Engage in an exploration of depression, plant medicine, and spirituality with Joe. Touched by depression at an early age, Joe found solace in pl...
2023-09-011h 36
The Modern Yoga PodcastEmbracing Yoga: Mel Wolf's Journey from Curiosity to InspirationYoga enthusiast Mel Wolf shares her transformative journey that began in 2015 with curiosity sparked by Instagram. This episode lays bare the truth that yoga isn't about skill, but an individual's journey that can be accessed anywhere, even in a park. Mel shares how yoga became her healing journey and an act of self-care.Mel shares her unexpected bond with her late yoga mate, Joe. Despite his age and physical condition, Joe's dedication towards yoga left a profound impact on Mel. This episode becomes a tearjerker as we discuss Joe’s passing days before Mel's wedding, and how hi...
2023-08-031h 16
If Money Were EasyHow Financial Advisors Manage Their Own MoneyHow do financial professionals manage their own money? Do they practice what they preach or make mistakes like everyone else? On today's episode, Neela Hummel and Mary Beth Storjohann get candid about their personal finances, opening up about their strengths, weaknesses, successes, failures, and what they've learned in their careers about managing money as individuals, partners, and parents. They'll also get honest about the nuances of managing finances with their partners, balancing their checkbooks and children, teaching their kids about money, and how they stay mindful about setting priorities while avoiding lifestyle inflation. For additional resources, information...
2023-07-1944 min
Paperback ReadersPaperback Readers Episode 73
Summer is here, and we are loving all the summer reading! We’re catching up on everything we’ve been reading over the last month, and also discussing Stars of Alabama, a novel by Sean Dietrich.Join us in two weeks when we talk about Beth Moore’s memoir, All My Knotted-Up Life.Chernobyl 01:23:40 by Andrew LeatherbarrowJohn Adams, Young Revolutionary by Jan AdkinsFalse Start: How the New Browns Were Set up To Fail by Terry PlutoPitino: My Story by Rick PitinoThe Book of Eating...
2023-06-0600 min
East Coast DNAApartment Talk with Mary Beth Carty [DECEMBER 2022]Join Darcy Walsh for a chat with Mary Beth Carty about her new releases and upcoming performances with a couple musical demonstrations along the way.
Accordionist, guitarist, and player of pocket-sized instruments, Mary Beth Carty of Antigonish, Nova Scotia possesses a magical voice that has the power to rouse a room to sing on choruses like… “Aliens are Nice!” or “Hashbrowns!” or other such inspirational words. After spending some years in cities and on the road, Mary Beth Carty returned to Antigonish County and rediscovered her love for the diverse cultures, beautiful places, and unique people of the area...
2023-06-0332 min
How Long GoneMary Beth BaroneMary Beth Barone is a comedian, actor, and writer living in New York. Listen to her podcast Ride. We chat about super casual dinners totally no stress, everyone's got an opinion about The Dare, dating a British person, Chris considers his life to be art itself, a mini room is like Oceans 11 with Trader Joe's tote bags, living as a double-namer, her love of Zedd-Clarity, being an extra in a King Princess video, her gluten philosophy, Bravo TV is too mean, she's a Jersey Mikes girl, clam chowder has a chew to it, she used to be a Republican...
2023-05-261h 16
AllBetter"from Junkie to Judge" with Federal Judge Mary Beth O'ConnorFor Mary Beth, childhood abuse and other traumas led to substance use disorder (addiction). Beginning with alcohol at age 12, she spent several years abusing various drugs. She found methamphetamine at 16 and started shooting up at 17. Mary Beth struggled with meth until she was 32 years old.By incorporating ideas from multiple sources to build a secular (not 12-step or faith-based) recovery plan that works for her, Mary Beth has been sober since 1994. She used similar techniques to address the trauma and related anxiety as well.Mary Beth is a board member for
2023-03-181h 19
One Bourbon, One Chard, Or One Beer PodcastDance The Night Away with Mary Beth Vierra Stub is in the umpire's chair this week spinning a playlist called "Dance The Night Away" as he and Kern welcome back VERY SPECIAL GUEST Mary Beth Vierra of Crush Course Wine. This week's playlist includes: Conga - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine The Hustle - Van McCoy Cotton Eye Joe - Rednex Stanky Legg - GS Boyz Watermelon Crawl - Tracy Byrd Time Warp - Riff Raff, Magenta, Columbia, & The Transylvanian Dance The NIght Away - Van Halen ...
2022-08-191h 17
Managing Violence Podcast with Joe SaundersMVP104: Dr Mary Beth Janke - From Secret Service to Forensic PsychologistDr. Mary Beth Janke has over 30 years of psychology, security, and investigative experience and is one of the most respected females in the Executive Protection industry. Her career has been extremely impressive moving through time with the Secret Service as a Special Agent, military forces, and even Private Military Contract work. She’s the only woman ever to protect a foreign president outside of the US. She has operated in theaters such as Peru and Haiti. She has also operated as a VIP Protection Instructor for the US State Department-sponsored Anti-terrorism Assistance Program, and under the auspices of the US Em...
2022-05-0953 min
Horror QueersWe're All Going To The World's Fair (2021) feat. Mary Beth McAndrewsThis week we're covering non-binary trans filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun's screen life film, We're All Going To The World's Fair (2021).Along for the ride is Dread Central's Editor-In-Chief - and found footage expert - Mary Beth McAndrews, who praises World's Fair as a great example of a hybrid screen life film.Using interviews and quotes from Schoenbrun's director statement, Trace adds context to this ominous tale of internet celebrity while Mary Beth shares details of her childhood online, which includes catfishing!Plus: debates about what is real online, predatory behavior vs smart teens, Joe's...
2022-05-041h 44
Mistaken Identity: Beyond The BallparkBeyond the Ballpark: Mary Beth GerlachSend a textShe’s returning to Wrigley Field in 2022 in a different capacity, but she’s very familiar with the ballpark as you will learn from this episode. We go beyond the confines with Mary Beth Gerlach of Safety Service Systems, also known as S3.Disclaimer: the views and opinions expressed are those of the speakers and do not represent the Cubs, Bears, sponsors or any other teams or players.Check out our tv channel at www.MistakenIdentity.TVFollow us on Twitter @PodcastMistakenEmail us at MistakenIdentityMedia@gmail.com
2022-02-2835 min
Anatomy of a Scream Pod SquadThe Beauty of Horror: Episode 20 - Mary Beth McAndrews and ‘Phenomena‘In this episode of The Beauty of Horror, Chandler talks with Rotten Tomatoes approved critic, horror scholar, and podcast host Mary Beth McAndrews about the glamor and beauty of Dario Argento’s Phenomena (1985)!The two discuss beautiful insects, the relation between beauty and disgust, “human soup”, and, of course, aesthetics!Want to connect more with the podcast and its guests? Check out the info below!Twitter:Chandler - @_ShockaholicBeauty of Horror - @BeautyHorrorPodMary Beth - @mbmcandrewsLinks:Beauty of HorrorBoH WebpageBoH Ko-FiEmailMary BethWebsiteScarred for Li...
2021-10-081h 19
The Joe and Todd ShowAn Interview with Mary Beth Babcock || The Joe And Todd Show Podcast S2 E25Joe and Todd sit down with entrepreneur and retailer Mary Beth Babcock. Mary Beth is well known for her love of Tulsa and creative retail endeavors. In 2018 she brought one of her biggest dreams to life when she transformed an empty 1950s PEMCO gas station into Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios, a must-see retail stop on Tulsa’s Route 66. Adding to her Route 66 roadside attraction is Buck Atom, a 21-foot-tall space cowboy Muffler Man.
2021-09-2025 min
Beyond the Lights: A Conversation with Theater Professionals28. JOSEPH AHMED - Theatre-MakerJoseph Ahmed is a Philadelphia-based theatre-maker. Joe wears many hats in the theater community which we discuss at length, including actor, director, and most recently playwright. He’s also currently working as an arts administrator for an organization that is helping to provide emergency funding to artists hurting during this current economic climate. For a full transcript of today's episode go to beyondthelightspodcast.com.Mentioned in this Episode[00:03:19] Boston University for Theater Arts[00:05:58] Grotowski [00:10:55] Shakespeare & Company [00:15:06] Philadelphia School of Circus Arts[00:16:20] Bad Quarto of Hamlet[00:31:14] Pig Ir...
2021-03-0151 min
Horror QueersThe Vampire Lovers (1970) feat. Mary Beth McAndrewsOn this week's episode, we're making our first foray into Hammer Horror with a journey to 19th century Styria in Roy Ward Baker's The Vampire Lovers. Joining us for the discussion is Scarred for Life co-host Mary Beth McAndrews, who brings her own passion for vampires to the episode.After a brief crash course on Hammer Horror, we'll laud the performances of Ingrid Pitt as the thrice-named anti-heroic vampire Marcilla/Carmilla/Mircalla, marvel at the unusual vampire lore (shrouds?!), and lament the lack of any interesting male characters (though that is undoubtedly the point).Plus...
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