GenX Stories

Hold my beer: The drunk episode

Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!The crew is all here for a completely unscripted, barely coherent, deeply sincere Season 7 wrap-up. And yes, we're getting drunk. (Well, maybe not all of us.)  Expect the usual but even better: meandering tangents, unsolicited hot takes, deeply felt assertions on stuffed animals and confessions about drunk scooting. Oh, and potential  equipment damage.  Pour yourself something tasty & press play. You know how this goes.Episode linksS7 Ep: Kiss, Marry… Wait, What Are the Rules Again?S7 Ep: The One Where Gen X (sorta) raises Gen ZS7 Ep: The soundtrack of 1983S7 Ep: Trick or Trauma? GenX Childhood “fears”S7 Ep: Burying more than our feelings: the time capsule episodeForest Lawn CemeteryOur First Episode togetherWhen Chris said he loved Mary Tyler MooreS7 Ep: The Episode when we decided we were VagtasticS7 Ep: The episode we had to pivot to the sex talkConnect with usSubscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast appBuy some kickass merchWrite us a reviewVisit our site

Don't call it a hobby: creativity in your 50s

Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Creativity peaking in your 50s more than your 20s? Yup, that tracks. This episode digs into what that actually looks like and it's got nothing to do with taking a pottery class or learning how to square dance. (again.). You know that we rarely do guests on the show BUT when a fellow Gen Xer (Laura LeBleu) channels her creativity into a gorgeous, 90+ page, three-times-a-year print magazine - for us, by us - we make an exception. While we're a little divided on its controversial name - Geezer - we're totally sure of this. Creativity in every form is a way to "kick ass in our second half". Tune in today.  Or not. Whatever. PS - we even have a discount code for YOU! GXS15 gets you 15% off a Geezer subscription here: https://www.geezermagazine.com/subscribeEpisode linksAt What Age Does Creativity Peak?Creativity peaks in your 20s and 50sIndulging in the Arts Is Proving to Have Major Health Benefits. Could Creativity be a Hidden Longevity Hack?Creative Reinvention in 50s and BeyondJane Pratt SubstackGeezer Magazine InfoGeezer MagazineGeezer SubstackGeezer IGConnect with usSubscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast appBuy some kickass merchWrite us a reviewVisit our site

From Roswell to Rocky: GenX's Alien Obsession

Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Congratulations, you've found the one podcast episode that finally settles whether extraterrestrial life exists. Spoiler: we don't know either. Thanks to Lori, we're talking aliens this week -  the pop culture kind, the Cold War paranoia kind, and the-cops-told-Eve's-mom-in '58-it-was-a-weather-balloon-but-it-was-definitely-not kind. From Close Encounters to Alien to ET to Project Hail Mary to things on the moon in Roman times, we have ALOT of thoughts. New episode. Stuff to hear. You know what to do.Episode linksAliens and UFOs still fascinate. ‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Disclosure Day’ are proofHow Steven Spielberg Pitched Project Hail Mary's Close Encounters Easter EggAlien.gov mystery grows after White House says 'Stay tuned'Neil Dregrasse Typson’s point of viewNASA and the Search for Extraterrestrial IntelligenceWhat Really Happened at Roswell?What is Area 51 and what goes on there?Why So Many Aliens in Pop Culture Look FamiliarHow pop culture has shaped our understanding of aliensThe most memorable pop culture aliens and extraterrestrialsThe 40+ Most Famous Alien Characters of All TimeConnect with usSubscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast appBuy some kickass merchWrite us a reviewVisit our site

Ship Happens: all aboard the 80s Cruise

Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Ever wondered what happens when an entire cruise ship full of Gen Xers decide to relive the greatest decade? Wonder no more. In this week's episode, we're taking you aboard the 80s Cruise - where the fanny packs are unironic, the hair is big, and the hits just keep on coming. We're talking live concerts, old-school heartthrobs, neon everything, and a crowd that still knows every single word to every single song. Whether you're a die-hard cruise lover or someone who swore they'd never set foot on a ship, this episode may have you reconsidering your stance fast. Plus we have a kick ass guest sitting in with us  who just came back from her second 80s cruise and is already signed up for her third (and planning for her 4th so she can offically “graduate”.)So is the 80’s cruise totally rad or totally bogus? Listen now and you can be the judge.Episode links80’s cruise official websiteBest Moments of the 2025 80’s cruise The 80s Cruise: Why A Music Theme Cruise is the Best Party at SeaVideos from the 80’s cruiseInstagram for #The80scruiseReada Kessler infoInstagramThreadsFacebookWTOP RadioWTOP ProfileTelling the traffic story with Reada KesslerConnect with usSubscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast appBuy some kickass merchWrite us a reviewVisit our site

Burying more than our feelings: the time capsule episode

Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message!Before Google Drive, Gen X processed artifacts the way we handled most everything else: by burying it and hoping future people would care. Yup, you guessed it - this episode is all about time capsules — a concept so ironically Gen X it practically comes with a side of Twinkie and the sense of impending doom. From bicentennial school projects we definitely forgot about, to NASA flinging a gold record into deep space like 'here, aliens, have some Chuck Berry,' to Nickelodeon's pop culture treasure trove sitting somewhere underground until 2042, get comfy.  We have a ton to talk about. Tune in like, NOW.Episode linksA Brief History of Time (Capsules)Time in a BoxBlasts from the Past: 7 Cool Historical Time Capsules30 Interesting And Cool Historical Time CapsulesTime capsules are more popular than ever, as Americans take history into their own handsHow to create a time capsuleAndy Warhol’s Time CapsulesFor America’s 250th Year, a Time Capsule to Stay Buried for 250 MoreHow engineers designed the America250 time capsule to last a quarter millenniaConnect with usSubscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast appBuy some kickass merchWrite us a reviewVisit our site