Gen X Guide To The Universe

What are Heather and Jameson doing here? They carried a watermelon. This week our favorite Gen Xers are joined by Dirty Dancing experts Julie and Lauren and take on all the summer romance adventures of Baby and Johnny Castle. From Kellerman's to Cuba and back to Kellerman's yet again, they break down the 1987 and 2017 Dirty Dancing films and the sequely-prequel Havana Nights (2004), where everyone is just, well, sweaty.

Happy Thanksgiving from Heather and Jameson! Before Heather indulges in a shitload of pie and soft pants and Jameson grimaces into his Chinese food, our favorite Gen Experts reflect on everyone’s favorite American holiday. Spoiler: Jameson unleashes a furious rant on turkey, cementing his disgust of poultry. Jameson wins at “brains” this time around, as he stumps Heather with some holiday-themed trivia and unearths the little known fact that Heather has a first grade comprehension of US History. Happy turkey day!

Sports, trophies, and boobs: finally, a perfect film for Jameson. This week Heather rectifies the cruel miseducation of Jameson with Caddyshack (1980). Heather recalls her teen years working as a country club lifeguard and dealing with happy crappers, Jameson expresses his love for dad humor and all things Rodney Dangerfield. Our Gen X-perts agree Caddyshack is one of the funniest films of all time and confer Jameson’s highest rating of five gophers and four titties.

San Dimas high school football rules! Hang out with Heather, Jameson, and So-Crates as they discuss Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) and the highly anticipated 2020 sequel Bill & Ted Face the Music. Heather realizes the original film does not hold up well as she is no longer 13 years old, Jameson thought they were watching Biodome and referred to the sequel as a $15 nap. Both agree Keanu Reaves is the man. Heather and Jameson will post this article to the bulletin board down at their senior center, but you Millenials can check it out here: NYT articles “Bill & Ted Explained by Gen X to Gen Z”: https://tinyurl.com/GenXBillTed

Join us for a very special episode as we celebrate election night 2020! Jameson and Heather are once again joined by superstar guest Eddie Jones as they talk all things election, and erection. Our favorite Gen Xers and token Millennial swap stories about registering to vote and their first voting experiences as well as election day rituals (i.e. jello shots and coloring the electoral college map). Eddie shares his experiences volunteering during early polling including text and phone banking and poll monitoring with Election Protection (check out Common Cause in New York: https://www.commoncause.org/new-york/). And as the gang watches the polls close on election night where we once again just vote for two old white dudes, let’s pause and reflect on the words of Zoe Leonard in “I want a dyke for president” (https://tinyurl.com/dyke4president). 

Paint that fence, Daniel-son. This week Heather and Jameson explore Karate Kid with the original 1984 film and the 2018 sequel series Cobra Kai. Jameson is deeply bothered by Daniel’s legs to torso ratio and worries he’s the Slender Man. Heather doesn’t love Karate Kid this time around, thinking Daniel is a little bitch who steals girlfriends and runs amok provoking everyone. Heather and Jameson can agree they are now Team Johnny after Cobra Kai. Remember, leave your asthma and your peanut allergies and all your other bullshit outside of this dojo.

Happy Halloween, Gen Xers! Heather and Jameson explore the wonderful world of Stephen King with The Shining (1980) and sequel Dr Sleep (2019). Jameson may or may not be stroking out this week as he expresses his distaste for the “illogical” horror genre as he only likes films in which people win a goddamn trophy. Heather gives both The Shining and Dr Sleep all the stars, two thumbs up. Three thumbs up for Ewan McGregor. Check that Reese's Peanut Butter Cup for razor blades, kids. 

Nothing soothes your post-cold-War Gen X soul like a film about a bunch of high school kids charged with saving us all from World War III. Join Heather and Jameson as they talk about Red Dawn, both the 1984 original and 2012 reboot. Heather reminisces plotting her escape from Russian attacks at Deer Run elementary school in her sleepy New England hometown, while Jameson realizes Nigel isn’t starring in The Walking Dead, but Nigel can do your taxes. Suit up, Wolverines, it's go time!

Straight from an award-winning, podcast-famous first season, Heather and Jameson are back after enjoying a restful pandemic summer! Join our favorite Gen X duo as they kick off season two, The Brunch Club: The Reboots, and suffer through the remakes and sequels of 1980s films that should have been left damn well alone. Remember, if it ain't broke, just reboot it.

Straight from a successful, podcast-famous first season, Heather and Jameson are BACK and not talking Star Wars. Everyone loves a reboot, a modern twist on what was already good. Join Heather and Jameson for SEASON TWO, The Brunch Club, as they lament over all the classic 1980’s films and suffer through their contemporaries. Remember, if it ain’t broke, just reboot it.  We will see you on October 10th come hell, high-water or 2020.