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In this episode Marc and Kristina discuss the origins of anonymous speech through fake identities, the use of sock puppets and alt accounts online, and how trolling works.  Digressions include killing bugs, free speech, some sick burns on a cat-loving community, women who troll, and RIP trolling.  Come along for the ride.

Sources for this episode:

Fletch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jo1TAgEHJU

Rise of the Trolls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sMaP1fIdaU

Ferro, Schauncy. Study: Sadism more common than people think https://www.salon.com/2013/09/13/study_sadism_more_common_than_people_think_newscred/

In this episode, Marc and Kristina share personal and twitter followers' anecdotes about life as kids growing up Gen X.  This is the first of two episodes that will include: Latchkey living, strange 70s parenting hacks, sex, toys that could kill you and lies that all parents told us.  We had a lot of fun tripping down memory lane.  We appreciate you listening to us each week and if you enjoy our content we'd appreciate it if you'd share us with a friend.

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Howe, Neil (1993). 13th Gen: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?. Vintage.

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Sink, Elizabeth. 2012. “Youth Culture 1950s.” YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SDlhORJLKg.

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“Chapter 2 1 the Rise of Youth Culture in the 1950s.” n.d. Www.youtube.com. Accessed July 28, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE14HerwfD0.

In this episode, we extend our discussion about "The Breakfast Club" originally heard in Episode 87. The source material is so rich that we could do half a season of episodes analyzing and talking about this movie. We are giving you just one extra. This episode originally appeared on our Patreon podcast, "GenXtemporaneous: After Dark." Please join us for a discussion of more behind the scenes information, who else was considered for some of these iconic roles, and how John Hughes imagined the lives of the Breakfast Club would have played out after detention. If you enjoy this episode and want more bonus content, please join GenXtemporaneous: After Dark at www.patreon.com/genxtemporaneous. For less than the cost of a latte per month, you can join at the "Friend of Mozart" level and access at least three additional episodes per month including Video Thunderdome, Internet Archaeology, and extended conversations about our free podcast just like this one.

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Hughes, John. 1985. The Breakfast Club. United States: Universal Pictures.

Gora, Susana. You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation. 2011. Crown.

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