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| Burying more than our feelings: the time capsule episode | 08 Apr 2026 | 00:40:27 | |
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 links
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| Cover Wars: Is what's old really new again? | 25 Mar 2026 | 00:40:11 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! From Lorde going full existential on Tears for Fears to Johnny Cash making Nine Inch Nails cry to Luke Combs taking us for a ride, it's time for some real GenX talk about cover songs. This week we're going deep on interpretations of the music we grew up on. and duuude. We have opinions. Beacause what do you mean the songs we love were ALREADY covers? Be a fly on the wall as the podcast gang debates what makes a cover work (or spectacularly fail), while trying to figure out if these songs are tributes, travesties or nostalgia with a new coat of paint. Episode links
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| Trick or Trauma? GenX Childhood “fears” | 29 Oct 2025 | 00:58:08 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Instead of haunted houses, we had real-life fears - like Pop Rocks (with Coke), the Bermuda Triangle, and that one creepy white van parked down the street. This Halloween on the podcast, we’re unwrapping all the “tricks” that scared the hell out of us as Gen X kids, and realizing that while some fears fade, ours just got funnier. Plus we hear what freaked out our FB community growing up so trust us - you don’t wanna miss this one. 🎃👻 Episode links
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| Planes, Trains & Automobiles | 19 May 2021 | 00:37:42 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Remember the summer vacations of your youth? Have no fear - we do! This week the GenX Stories gang reminisces about our first experiences traveling with family, to the adventures we had as young adults up until our recent and upcoming travel plans. If you've always wanted to know what it's like to party on a private yacht, travel while living abroad, see Pink Floyd’s The Wall concert at the Berlin wall, or even why the Four Corners monument is in the wrong place, you won’t be disappointed. Oh, and are those pillows? We’ll never tell.
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| Prom, Pranks & Graduation (Oh My) | 05 May 2021 | 00:42:14 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! As 2021’s high school class approaches their end of year events, you know the GenX Stories gang had to relive our own. But here’s the big question: who loved these rites of passage from the 80’s and who was all “whatever” about them?
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| Games GenXers Play | 21 Apr 2021 | 00:51:04 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Between Legos, Superballs, Lite Brite, Spirograph, video games, Lori's Barbies, and David Mamet’s Tetris high score on Eve’s computer, it’s pretty clear that the gang had no shortage of fun things to occupy our time as kids. Unless you’re Chris, who would turn all of his toys into something new (i.e break them) when he got bored. Get ready to solve your Rubik's Cube like Courtney while you hear all about the games & toys we loved back then, which ones are still around today, and how we are managing the new bells and whistles that the latest generation seems to need. (Hint: Remove the batteries) Oh! As an FYI, this episode has more personal sound effects than we’ve ever made in public before, and we’re here for it all.
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| Epic Movie Soundtracks | 07 Apr 2021 | 00:35:20 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! This week the gang waxes nostalgic about the movie soundtracks that scored our youth. And our midlife. And everything in-between. Tune in to hear why we think soundtracks can make (or break) a movie, the unvarnished truth about overplayed songs (hint: Titanic), what it takes to get picked for a Bond film intro, and how movies are our “gateway drug” for discovering great music. Oh, and CHOMPERS. (Wait, what?). Are you ready to drop the needle? Episode links
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| Cancel This: GenX to The Rescue? | 24 Mar 2021 | 00:43:16 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Irony is rich as the podcast gang takes on GenX being summoned into the latest cancel culture kerfuffle. Seriously - have they met us? From the PC battles of our youth with Tipper Gore and PMRC to the recent “cancellations” of Mr. Potato Head, Dr Seuss and Pepe Le Pew, we have a ton of opinions. For even more GenX perspective, we’ve added some wayyyyy unfiltered thoughts from our FB group community. Thanks to Nikita, Spam, Alan, Allison, Krystee, Trish, Carrie, Christine & Rob for a kick-ass discussion on how our generation really feels about cancel culture. So, listen or not. Whatever. Links
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| As Seen on TV: The Price of Nostalgia | 10 Mar 2021 | 00:45:38 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Between Ginsu knives, the Pepsi challenge, Life Cereal and even the 1984 Apple ad that played only once, GenX has been marketed to our whole lives. Since we’re not captive audiences anymore, has anything changed now that we're in our 50s? Or has our nostalgia become our kryptonite? The GenX Stories gang definitely has opinions (and memories). Hear stories like Lori’s brush with Grow Up Skipper, the COVID Alaska Air ad Courtney hates, Chris’s real use for his Evil Knievel toy and how AARP found Eve on Facebook the second she turned 50. Find out if Trix are still for kids on this deep dive down the GenX advertising rabbit hole. Don’t miss the links to many of the commercials we talked about
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| Ride or Die: GenX Friendships | 24 Feb 2021 | 00:49:27 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! This week the GenX Stories gang is talking about all our friendships. The ride or dies, the ones who hide the bodies for us, the ones we'd bail out of jail with no questions, our “outer ring” acquaintances and even social media pals. Listen in as Eve, Courtney, Lori and Chris dig into burning questions like: Are we finding our friendships more or less important during the pandemic? How DO you break up with a friend? Has politics affected friendships? What about all those "Pluto" friends? How are you judged by the company you keep? And finally, is there an embroidered pillow saying for that? We’re seriously spilling all the BFF tea - you won’t want to miss this one.
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| Harry or Sally: Who was right? | 10 Feb 2021 | 00:40:12 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! This Valentines week on GenX Stories, we ask the ultimate question from When Harry Met Sally: can men and women be friends or does sex always get in the way? Join the gang plus special guest Nikita to hear the secrets of our male/female relationships including missing all the signals, friendzoning, crossing the line, the fear of rejection, communication vs timing and picking Blaine over Duckie. Between two men and three women, you know these GenXers have opinions! Listen to find out who we think is right on this one - Harry or Sally.
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| Our Must-See TV | 27 Jan 2021 | 00:55:12 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Saturday night appointment TV, Donny and Marie, raw eggs, talking cars and VCR’s - what do all of these things have in common? Join the crew as we discuss our favorite TV memories growing up, embarrassing on-screen things that may have flown over our heads, why Dick Clark wouldn't give anyone a full donut and what shows we're binge watching these days. GenX totally created Must-See TV back in the day so don't even think of missing this episode! Episode links
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| Well, That's Funny | 13 Jan 2021 | 00:43:25 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Late night TV, stand up, SNL & other shows - what made you laugh when you grew up? Join the crew as we dig into our trademark GenX snark, hiding our feelings through sarcasm, wondering if anything can be funny, the truth about honey cake and if The West Wing has a laugh track. (Wait, what?)
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| The One Where Gen X (sorta) raises Gen Z | 15 Oct 2025 | 01:06:16 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Ever wonder what happens when a Gen X guardian tries to keep up with their Gen Z ward? Spoiler: it’s hilarious. This episode features co-host Chris’s teenager - who, against all odds, gives us actual hope for her generation. Between vintage sarcasm, justifying lateness, and a shared love of ‘80s music (and epic eye-rolls), their relationship proves Gen X and Gen Z might have more in common than we’d ever admit. Bonus points if you can count how many times she pointedly says “Christopher!” Episode links
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| Happy holidays, ya filthy animal | 30 Dec 2020 | 00:36:38 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! To close out 2020, we get the band back together! In this nutty episode, the whole GenX Stories gang share our favorite holiday stories including Jewish girls that believe in Santa, the myth of the Hanukah bush, drinking port on New Years Eve, decorating fluffy trees and the truth about parades. As always, this episode is a kick-ass mix of killer convo topped off by Courtney’s perfect “bon mot” plus we share what single inspirational word we would each choose for 2021 instead of making resolutions. (Well, other than "don't suck as much as 2020") Thank you to our listeners for being part of our crazy little community this year and here’s to an awesomely healthy and happy 2021 for everyone.
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| Like, Totally | 23 Dec 2020 | 00:35:20 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! So, like, do you remember all those rad 80’s words we like, used to use? Even better - do you still use ‘em? Hang out with the GenX Stories gang (including our special guest co-host, Nikita) as we dig deep into the catchphrases of our time. If you've ever rolled your eyes and exhaled “whatever", took a chill pill or dropped a Dude or two in daily use, you won’t want to miss this one. Cuz it’s totally bitchin’.
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| Blue Jean Babies & a Madonna Wannabe | 09 Dec 2020 | 00:40:50 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! One thing is for sure - 80’s fashion will always be in our blood (even if one of us was barred from wearing denim as a kid). With Chris away this week, Eve, Courtney and Lori talk about our look when we were growing up and how our style has evolved over the years. From Vanderbilt jeans and popped collars, to legwarmers and docs to Zoom fashion and going gray in style, you won’t want to miss this neon-colored chat.
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| Fooooood Fiiiiiiggghhhttt | 25 Nov 2020 | 00:44:35 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Not sure what to expect this holiday season? According to our gang, pie is a must, kale belongs in the garbage and bathtub carp is a thing. Head down a tasty rabbit hole with us for this fun chat about the mashies vs stuffing debate, holiday tamales, matzo ball sinkers and the unexpected lure of Icelandic fish. It's time for a good old fashioned food fight. Happy Thanksgiving!
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| This is your brain on tech. Dammit. | 10 Nov 2020 | 00:49:50 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! If you don’t think our generation uses MacGyver as a verb, the GenX Stories gang will prove you wrong. How? Because we (ironically) recorded this technology themed episode using Eve’s plan D, Mercury retrograde headphone mic. No, we’re not kidding. From the truth about old school TV clickers, to long telephone cord strategies, to why we absolutely refuse to use TikTok now (even though we love Steve Nicks), this funny chat about the innovations that made us will take you wayyyy back. Or at least make you turn your phone off and on again to fix it.
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| I Want Candy | 28 Oct 2020 | 00:39:44 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Boo! It’s a Monster Mash of spooky subjects on this week’s special Halloween episode of GenX Stories. The gang dives right in with haunted houses, fuzzy blue dog costumes and of course, candy corn! If that’s not creepy enough, check out the bite size versus full size candy debate, hear stories of shooting 8 lb pumpkins down 53rd street (and over to NJ), and get our grown-up take on 2020’s scary impact on Halloween. Oh and for those wondering if passing out candy is still an option this year, Chris suggests a trebuchet or a t-shirt cannon to shoot candy from your doorstep. Either way, we say have fun, buy all the candies 50% off and don’t forget to ditch all your hidden wrappers Episode Links
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| Bad Boys & Mother Crushes | 21 Oct 2020 | 00:43:39 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! We’ll go ahead and say it - this celebrity crushes episode may be the funniest we’ve ever produced. But prepare yourself: Courtney was ON FIRE. This week, we admit to our youthful celebrity obsessions (Jake - call me!), pre and post pubescent infatuations, and even name a few of our current hall passes. Along the way, there are bad boys, adorkable girls, Mary Tyler Moore (wait, what?) historical hotties, and finding out how to actually pronounce Elwes. There may even be a political passion or two, but we know that Rep Henry Waxman isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. OH! And we do a ton of callouts from our kick-ass FB group crew, who helped us pick this topic. (thanks guys!) Make sure to listen until the end for some snort-your-coffee-out-of-your nose zingers. Seriously - it’s worth it.
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| Who Are You? | 07 Oct 2020 | 00:48:59 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! “What's wrong with you?” Who else heard that growing up? This week the gang discusses our hopes and dreams for who or what we would become, how our parents reacted to leaving stable jobs (or not entering into them at all), ways we navigated career expectations, and what really happened. From dreams of writing for the NY Times and being the first woman president, to following your heart from the beginning, each of us shares the non traditional path we took to get to where we are today. So what’s next? In true GenX fashion, most of us have decided to “buy the ticket and take the ride” and not worry tooooo much about the future (Cuz we can’t retire until 67 anyway!) Our advice? “Take the leap and the net will appear".
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| BONUS: What RBG Means to GenX | 30 Sep 2020 | 00:29:01 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Today’s show was recorded on September 20th, just 2 days after the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. The original plan was just add a few minutes to our previously recorded Rocking the Vote episode, but not with this gang. We had such a great chat about RBG that deserved its very own episode. Hear about what she meant to us as GenXers, her legacy moving forward, plus a few fun little stories. Want to know why RBG fell asleep during the state of the union or why she learned Swedish? Ya gotta listen to find out. While we usually drop episodes every 2 weeks, we are creating a few off-cycle, “bonus” episodes this season, both cuz things are moving really fast in our world, and we keep recording too much cool shit not to share. So stay tuned for more epic goodies to come this fall, when we all need it the most.
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| Rocking Our Vote | 23 Sep 2020 | 00:50:39 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! In this episode we dive deep into our first voting experience, our next one and everything in between. Having taped this initial episode several weeks before RBG passed, we also recorded a new intro to touch on how her loss changes everything (plus look for a special bonus off-cycle episode all about RBG next week!) For this group of podcasters, it’s clear that our politics have not changed but our passion has grown deeper. (plus doesn’t it kick ass to get that damn sticker?). This week, we reminded ourselves of the importance of our vote in this current election, as well as discussed women in politics, RBG (wahhhhhhh!), why election day is the 2nd Tuesday in November, what presidents are like really like IRL, Obama, and the state of our world. “Decisions are made by those who show up” may be a quote from The West Wing (Thanks Eve, you SorkinFreak), but it’s also a reminder that we need to vote like our lives depend on it. Because it really does. Here are a few voting tips regardless of party:
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| Gen X Goes to College: Majoring in Sarcasm, Minoring in Whatever | 01 Oct 2025 | 00:53:52 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Remember applying to colleges without a single YouTube tutorial in sight, lofting your own dorm bed without approval, and taking "never doing this again" 8am classes? Yeah, we do too, and we’re not holding back. If you (barely) survived your own college years in the ‘80s and ‘90s, this one’s for you. Hear us flail through questionable life choices (and the lifelong friends who got us through them) and how we're prepping our Gen Z spawn for their own college daze. Episode links
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| Zen & The Art of The Mixtape | 09 Sep 2020 | 00:45:43 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! In this episode we delve into the art of the mixtape and its cultural place in our lives. Co-host Courtney may have gone a little overboard with, “the mixtape were musical vignettes to tell the stories of our lives”, but okay Court! We’re rolling with it. As for the rest of us, Eve, Lori and Chris saw the mixtape as a magical way to express our musical stylings back in the day, whether we were making the tape for ourselves or for that special someone. Take a journey with us as we remember the art, memories, and dare we say, replacement of the mixtape now (hint: it’s not what you think.). OH! And we made a GenX Stories mixtape on Spotify just for you. Take a listen! Episode Links
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| Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes | 26 Aug 2020 | 00:42:30 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! You’re not hearing or seeing things - we changed things up a bit for season 2 of GenX Stories. Every Wednesday, Eve is going to have fun & frank conversations about everything GenX with a brand new gang of kick-ass co-hosts - Lori, Chris and Courtney. In this episode we dig into what being GenX means to each of us knowing how pivotal the 80’s were for music, fashion, crisis and more. We'll also discuss our generation’s creativity & innovation, Halloween candy pillowcase logistics and why Chris thinks that sequins and the SpaceX Dragon capsule don’t mix. Some of the topics we are psyched to explore for season 2 include: the election, the art of mixtapes, celebrity crushes and Inauguration 2021 (well, if we haven't moved to New Zealand by then). Fun Episode links
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| GenX Stories - Season Two Trailer | 25 Aug 2020 | 00:01:02 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! GenX Stories is a podcast about how the so-called “Lost Generation” found itself at midlife. Join hosts Eve, Lori, Chris & Courtney every other Wednesday for a fun and frank discussion about what made us and what’s next. | |||
| BONUS: Weed & Wine | 12 Aug 2020 | 00:41:51 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! On today’s bonus episode, we’re talking all about weed and wine. We chatted with Elana Frankel of Indigo and Haze about being a cannabis entrepreneur, the evolution of cannabis for health and wellness, and cannabis and GenX. Plus, we discuss our own experiences with cannabis and wine -- then and now. Connect with Us!
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| Reality Bites: Movies That Made Us | 27 May 2020 | 00:43:49 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Grab some popcorn and a wine cooler--we’re going to the movies! On the final episode of our first season, we discuss growing up on Star Wars, E.T, and Sixteen Candles in the 80s and then having our lives reflected back to us in 90s indie hits like Slacker, Reality Bites, and Singles. Plus, we sit down with film producer Josh Goldsmith who co-wrote 13 Going on 30 (along with his wife and writing partner Cathy Yuspa) to talk about the inspiration behind the movie, the movies he loved growing up, what he’s working on now (Hint: it's headed to Broadway) and more. And...we wrap with a few clips from our latest virtual happy hour (including a special little guest at the end!) Resources
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| Come As You Are: GenX, music and memories | 13 May 2020 | 00:36:37 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Music makes the world go round, even in a quarantine. In the second to last episode of the season, we throw back to the music of the 80s and 90s and talk about the music that made us who we are today. From teenage heart throbs and pop music icons to grunge, rock, punk, hip-hop, and alternative--we’ve got all the bases covered. Plus, we chat with Colleen Wright, a founding member of Gonzo’s Nose about her musical influences, what it was like to be a lead singer in a popular 90s cover band, and why she and her husband started doing #quarantineconcerts from their front porch. Resources Essential GenX Albums
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| Who's Zooming Who? | 29 Apr 2020 | 00:32:37 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Dating during a pandemic. Is it even possible? And, are there any good things about meeting a potential suitor via Zoom? We sat down with Matchmaker Extraordinaire Laurie Berzack to discuss what’s has happened with dating and matchmaking since we all went into self isolation. And earlier this year, we also chatted with our good friend Mollie Mulvanity about her dating life as a GenXer. A lot has changed since this interview but some things have stayed the same, like managing expectations, the importance of clear communication, and the very human need to connect no matter the circumstances.
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| Mad World - Pandemic living part 3 | 15 Apr 2020 | 00:23:02 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! It’s been just over a month since most of us went into self-isolation. How is GenX doing under these remarkable circumstances? Is the resilience that served us well over the years enough to get us through this insane situation? Are introverts managing better than extroverts? We checked in with some of our friends during a GenX Zoom happy hour and discussed how hobbies like collecting Star Wars Storm Troopers and dressing up in costume are keeping some of us sane. Plus, we delve into our favorite wines, self-soothing tips, and more. Connect with Us! Visit GenXStories.com for more GenX stories and information Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify or Apple iTunes. Join the GenX Stories Facebook Group Listen to the GenX Stores Illin' Mixtape on Spotify Follow along on Instagram Send us an email at hello@genxstories.com Learn more about Eve here Learn more about Sacha here | |||
| Don't Stand So Close to Me - Pandemic living part 2 | 01 Apr 2020 | 00:18:07 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! The coronavirus crisis rages on, forcing us to shelter in place and socially isolate. The very fabric of our lives has been shredded like an old punk rock t-shirt. But we persist. In today’s special episode, we discuss what it’s like when everything is cancelled, how to give back and support our communities during the pandemic, and how GenXers are coping in sickness and in health. Resources: Connect with Us! | |||
| My-My-My Corona - Pandemic living part 1 | 25 Mar 2020 | 00:36:15 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! A global pandemic that once existed only in sci-fi films is now our reality. Self-isolation, social distancing, Zoom all day long, obsessive hand washing, toilet paper shortages, and trying to keep our parents and kids in check...welcome to this brave new world. Resources: | |||
| Kiss, Marry… Wait, What Are the Rules Again? | 17 Sep 2025 | 00:43:32 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! We’re baaaack! Season seven kicks off the only way we know how: with absolute chaos. And by chaos, we mean a hysterical round of Kiss, Marry, [something]. What starts as harmless hypotheticals spirals into hot takes on Furries, a very sexy talking car, and a total meltdown over the rules (because do they even exist?). Buckle up for an episode full of the unhinged logic you’ve come to expect from us because honestly, the rules never mattered anyway. Episode links Game targets
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| We’ll Have What She’s Having | 11 Mar 2020 | 00:38:27 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Sugar cereal, the weird joy of carob, McDonald’s happy meals, The Silver Palate Cookbook, Ally Sheedy's Captain Crunch sandwich in The Breakfast Club, and early introductions to health food. Today's episode looks back at the food of our youth and how it shaped how we cook and eat today, Resources: The 10 recipes that defined the 1980s Foods 80s kids crave Snacks of the 80s Recipes of the 80s: Woodstock birth year candies:
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| Fade to Black - Our Mortality | 26 Feb 2020 | 00:30:32 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Only two things in life are certain, so the saying goes: Death and taxes. This week, we tackle mortality, celebrity deaths, and what it’s like to face life-changing loss. Eve opens up about the diagnosis that shook her world, Sacha discusses losing her mom (and best friend) at age 40, and what it’s like to come to terms with knowing that our time on earth is limited. Plus, the importance of resilience and other life skills that can help us grapple with the death of a loved one. Connect with Us! Visit GenXStories.com for more GenX stories and information Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify or Apple iTunes. Follow along on Instagram Send us an email at hello@genxstories.com Learn more about Eve here. Learn more about Sacha here. | |||
| Crazy for You - First Relationships | 12 Feb 2020 | 00:27:42 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Ah, dating in the 80s and 90s...
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| Sign of the Times | 29 Jan 2020 | 00:25:11 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Are GenXers really the “slackers” we were once called? History proves quite the opposite. Never ones to sit by and be comfortable with the status quo, GenXers questioned everything--from the racial injustice that was rampant in the 90s to the “greed is good” mentality of the 80s. During this episode, we take a look back at how growing up in the 80s and 90s shaped our own activism. We discuss Eve’s stint at the ACLU during college, free speech, Third Wave Feminism, reproductive rights, Anita Hill, #metoo, and Sacha’s introduction to protests during the “Take Back the Night” marches at the University of Wisconsin, and how the 2016 election jolted us back into activism. Resources New York Post article about homeless man at Whole Foods caused backlash Connect with Us! Visit GenXStories.com for more GenX stories and information Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify or Apple iTunes. Follow along on Instagram Send us an email at hello@genxstories.com Learn more about Eve here Learn more about Sacha here | |||
| Square Pegs - GenX at Work | 15 Jan 2020 | 00:29:55 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! What was it like to begin a career in the early 1990s and what’s it like to be middle-aged now in the workplace? Eve and Sacha talk about what they wanted to be when they grew up, what they thought they’d be, and what actually happened.
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| Showing Our True Colors - Body Image and Beauty | 15 Jan 2020 | 00:34:00 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! On today’s episode Eve and Sacha discuss what it was like growing up as “two chubby Jewish girls” in a land of skinny, (mostly) blond shiksas.
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| Welcome to GenX Stories! | 09 Dec 2019 | 00:01:34 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! GenX Stories is a podcast about how the so-called “Lost Generation” found itself. Join hosts Eve Simon and Sacha Cohen every other Wednesday as they dive into all of the things that matter the most to our generation, from culture and style to relationships and the workplace. GenX Stories will also feature interviews with GenX authors, entrepreneurs, and creatives who have made an impact on our world. To learn more, visit https://www.genxstories.com/ and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram. We’d love to hear from you as well! Suggestions for upcoming episode ideas, guests, and more are welcome. Email us at hello@genxstories.com | |||
| 6 Seasons In. Still Oversharing. | 18 Jun 2025 | 01:00:31 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Season 6 of the podcast is wrapping up—and in true Gen X fashion, we’re doing it our way: a little chaotic, a little nostalgic, and completely unfiltered. For this special season finale, all four of us (yes, miracles happen!) are finally able to record at the same tme, answering the questions you—our gloriously curious, sarcastic, and slightly unhinged Facebook group—sent in. From deep thoughts to weird rabbit holes, nothing’s off limits. It’s part AMA, part group therapy, and 100% real. You’re welcome. (or… maybe sorry?) Episode links
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| “Follow the cat”:Becoming GenX digital nomads | 04 Jun 2025 | 00:48:07 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! In this episode, we are diving into the world of GenX digital nomads—that’s right: people our age who are living and working from foreign countries, cool cities, or just wherever the Wi-Fi’s decent and the coffee’s strong. So how do they decide where to go? How do they find a place to stay? And most importantly, how do they do all this without losing their minds (or all their chargers)? We’ve got TWO guests with us today—yes, two—who just so happen to be married and currently living the digital nomad dream. (Bonus: Courtney and I have known them since college, so we’re legally allowed to ask inappropriate questions). Tune in as we grill them about all things nomad-life, take notes for our own escape plan, and try not to sound too jealous. Episode links
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| Beyond the Mic: Ask Us Anything | 21 May 2025 | 00:01:42 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! We're wrapping up Season SIX (can you believe it?!), and we want to hear from YOU — yes, YOU! For the last episode of this season, we’re flipping the script. Instead of an “Ask Me Anything,” it’s an Ask US Anything — and we mean anything (well, anything show-related… don’t go nutty, kids 😄). Got questions about the four of us? Curious about how our generation sees the world? Burning topics you want us to cover in Season Seven (OMG, Season SEVEN!)? Drop us your questions, hot takes, or wish list ideas. We’re all ears and are ready to spill the tea in the final episode of the season. It’s ALL up to YOU. ways to contact us
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| Who Do We Think We Are? Gen X Gets a DNA Test | 07 May 2025 | 00:51:47 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! So why ARE Gen Xers suddenly obsessed with their roots? Just in time for Mother’s Day, we’re falling headfirst into the rabbit hole of family history (because apparently we're finally old enough to care.) We’re talking dusty records, surprise relatives, and the occasional “Wait… what?” moment, joined by a GenX guest who’s wayyyyy deep into the genealogy weeds too. Listen in to a kick ass episode that’s part scavenger hunt, part identity crisis, and 100% curiosity (because after genealogy found the Golden State killer, what else can it uncover?) Episode links
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| GenX vs AI: will tech help or hurt us? | 23 Apr 2025 | 00:50:37 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! While technology has changed a ton since we last did an episode about it in 2020 (OMG), we couldn't have anticipated then what it would become today. Is it possible to keep a Walkman mindset in an AI world? What's the impact on our humanity? Listen in for a brutally honest GenX take on how technology is shifting everything in our lives, for better or worse. Episode links
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| ‘87 Forever: Four Albums That Shaped Our GenX-ness | 09 Apr 2025 | 00:58:14 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Remember the episode earlier this season where each co-host picked a 1986 GenX album and we got way too into it? Yeah… we’re doing that again. This time, it’s 1987—and no, we’re not out of opinions yet (not even close). Each of us picked an album from that iconic year, we all (mostly) gave ‘em a listen, and then lovingly (and loudly) overanalyzed them. Expect deep tracks, random trivia no one asked for, and at least one “omg I totally forgot about that song!” moment. Oh, and as usual, we’ll be dragging our former teenage selves and probably uncovering something weird about each other along the way. So press play, roll up those acid-wash jeans, and let’s get back to 1987—because clearly, we think it rocked. Episode links
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| The Middle-Aged Dorm Is Real (And We're Into It) | 11 Mar 2026 | 00:40:00 | |
Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Forget everything you thought you knew about "aging communties." The Gen X Stories crew is talking the next step in housing (and it's not your parents' retirement home.) From rethought 55+ communities with actual cocktail bars, co-housing, walkable villages, and yes, converted malls, it turns out our options are way more interesting than a room in a “facility”. Lori, Courtney, Eve (and a guest she'worked with 30 years ago at AOL!) break down how Gen X is rewriting the rules of where we live next. Less isolation, more fun, and the best music. Obviously. Episode links
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