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Let’s go back to 1983, the year albums made us who we are. Thanks to a tip from our Facebook group, each GenX Stories host picked a favorite record from this legendary year and dove headfirst into its greatness. Nostalgia? Check. Hot takes? Double check. Accidental sing-alongs? We’ll neither confirm nor deny. The only thing left to do: press play and learn tidbits you never knew  about the epic music that basically raised us.

Episode links

•  Best 1983 Albums: 67 Excellent Records
• The Highest Rated Albums of 1983
• The story of 1983 in music
• ‘Colour By Numbers’: How Culture Club Painted A Pop Masterpiece
• Culture Club: Get to know the band behind 'Karma Chameleon'
• Classic Album: The Police – Synchronicity
• Why The Police’s 'Synchronicity' — Their Final, Fraught Masterpiece — Still Resonates After 40 Years
• Under the Volcano Movie
• ‘Under the Volcano’ Review: Rockers Recall the Remote Island Where Luxurious ’80s Record-Making Had Its Last Stand
• How Debut Album ‘Murmur’ Spread The Word About R.E.M.
• 5 Surprising Facts About R.E.M.’s “Murmur”
• The Murmur Trestle
•  Classic Album: Madonna – Madonna
• Madonna’s first hit ‘Holiday’ almost never happened
• Lucky Star Video
• About the Lucky Star video
• Eve’s Madonna Sketch
• Eve’s Madonna Photo w/mom
• Madonna’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Madonna’ 

OUR ALBUMS

• Lori: Colour By Numbers, Culture Club
• Courtney: Synchronicity, The Police
• Chris: Murmur, R.E.M
• Eve: Madonna, Madonna

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Buckle up, kids (or don’t cuz we survived the ’80s without 'em). This week, the Gen X Stories crew cannonballs into a conversation sparked by a Facebook community member’s mysterious question (which we’re absolutely not telling you until you hit play, because marketing). Expect kick-ass personal stories ripped straight out of an ’80s movie montage and of course, the perfect soundtrack.

Episode links

• Topic from Season 6 , ep 12 - Ask us anything
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
• If You Leave - OMD
• Pool Hopping
• 23 Smells That Instantly Transport Us Back to Childhood: Hawiian Tropic
• Phil’s Beach in Wauconda and here
• Visitors flock to Wauconda beach made famous by ‘Blues Brothers’ for first time in decades
• April 25 is the 'perfect date': Here's what to know about Miss Congeniality Day
• The Bizarre Way Sammy Davis Jr. Lost His Left Eye
• Honda Prelude
• Pretty In Pink Soundtrack
• The Long-Misinterpreted Meaning Behind “Blister in the Sun” by Violent Femmes
• 12 Things Every Teen Did After School in the 1980s That Felt Like Freedom
• Gen Z Is Choosing Not to Drive
• Teens aren’t getting their driver’s licenses – and the experts are completely wrong about why
• Straight outta the delivery room, into a robotaxi
• “Three on the tree”

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No plan. No outline. No research. Just three Gen X women armed with mystery topics, unfiltered hot takes, and a few moments we’ll probably deny later. With zero adult supervision (or, even Chris), we wandered straight into NSFW territory and didn’t bother turning back.

Seriously, be prepared for a little too much honesty that might’ve crossed the line a couple of times. (but in a good way).

Episode links

• Taylor Swift’s ‘Wood’ Lyrics Are a Not-So-Subtle Ode to Travis Kelce’s...‘Manhood’
• Reconnecting with friends
• Bouvier and Cavapoo Dogs
• Why GenX Doesn’t GIve a Fuck

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The movies turning 40 in 2025 are aging like fine wine (or like us, depending on the lighting). Between the first Blockbuster store opening to the massive number of films appearing in theatres that year, let’s face it - 1985 ruined us for anything else. From The Breakfast Club to Back to the Future to Brazil to Cocoon the whole podcast crew is revisiting the classic 80's films we loved (and duh, still do). Some may call it a cinematic midlife crisis, but we call it awesome. So pass the popcorn (and the ibuprofen).

Episode links

• 10 Classic Movies Celebrating A Major Anniversary In 2025
• Movies Turning 40 In 2025
• 1985 in film
• First Blockbuster store opens
• The Dawn of Unlimited Entertainment: How Blockbuster Changed Viewers
• The Rise and Fall of Blockbuster: A Look Back at VHS Rental Culture
• I remember doing the Time Warp: The 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' turns 50

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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

• GenX “Perils” Meme
• 10 things that irrationally scared the hell out of a lot of Gen X when they were kids
• 11 Things That Terrified Gen X As Kids That Turned Out To Be No Big Deal
• Most Ridiculous Things That Scared Gen X Kids

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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

• Gen Z Vs. Gen X: 12 Key Differences You Need to Know in Everyday Life
• 11 Reasons Gen Z Thinks Gen X Had The Saddest Childhoods
• Gen Z Is Calling Gen X The "Karen Generation"
• College Admissions: Why My Mom Had It Way Easier in the 80’s

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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

• This Is What Dorms Looked Like In The 80s And We Survived
• 23 Crazy Things Everyone Did In College In The ’80s
• 15 Things 1980s College Students Did That Would Baffle Kids Today

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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

• 80’s Hunks Reel
• Wikipedia
• Game rules
• Sample questions

Game targets

• Ed Meese
• Teddy Ruxpin
  • 80’s kids changing cassettes in Teddy
• The Early Days of Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf
• K.I.T.T.
• Gordon Gecko
• Sade Retired to a Reclusive Life After a Legendary Music Career
• David Bowie
• Christian Slater's Road From '80s Movie Heartthrob To Television Legend
• Hollywood Flashback: Before the Podcast Era, ‘Pump Up the Volume’ Made Noise
• 20 Years Ago, Madonna’s Three-Way Kiss Caused a Stir. Would It Today?
• Prince
  • If You Thought You Knew Everything About Prince, Here Are Some Things That Will Shock You
• Eddie Murphy's furious ‘Delirious’ days
  • Ice Cream Man 
  • Throwing shoes
• Charlie Sheen’s Appearance in Ferris Bueller Would’ve Meant Much More in This Deleted Scene

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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

• The episode about takimg a break post-election
• The episode about ‘86 albums
• The episodw about ‘87 albums
• The episode we faked
• The episode about my compter eating our recordings
• The episode about genealogy
• The episode about aging
• The episode about AI
• Walk this way Run DMC/Aerosmith video
• Glass brick 80’s trend
• Clan of the Cave Bear book
• Greed is Good Wall Street movie speech
• Strawberry pretzel tart
• History of the Jello Cake
• Gen Alpha slang words
• Hostess Pudding Pie
• Ford PInto

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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

• The rise and rise of the Digital Nomad
• Digital Nomad Stats
• Report on Digtals Nomads
• The 10 best cities in America for digital nomads
• Best Countries For Digital Nomads In 2025
• CTO Lunches
• 'Rose-colored glasses': The stressful reality of being a digital nomad
• 5 Steps For Digital Nomads To Source And Attract Clients Worldwide

Info on our guests

• Jason Cole
  • Jason’s Website
  • Jason’s Instagram
  •  Jason on Threads
  • Jason’s Linkedin
• Rachel Cole
  • Rachel’s Website
  • Choose Happiness Podcast:
  • Rachel’s Music on Spotify
  • Rachel’s Instagram

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