The Gen-X-istentialists

Kill the Mid: Why AI-Generated Content is a Cultural Meat Grinder


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For their 100th episode, Bunny and Scot didn't rent a ballroom. Instead, they fed the "hottest" Gen-X podcasts into an AI to see what the "professionals" are talking about. The result? A 50-question "meat grinder" of 80s TV nostalgia that proves most of the world is stuck in a loop of Jessica Fletcher and Knight Rider trivia.

In this deep-dive centennial, the boys go off the rails discussing everything from the "Hot Blonde Mom" trope of the 80s to why the MASH finale is the only one that actually matters. They also pull back the curtain on the show's origins—revealing the transition from Morning Pizza Radio to the philosophical grit of The Gen-x-istentialists.

Inside the conversation:

  • The AI Critique: Why Bunny thinks the "mid" is being destroyed by algorithms and why most Gen-X media is playing it too safe.
  • The 80s Crush Gauntlet: A jovial, non-PC tribute to Heather Thomas, Nicole Eggert, and the posters that defined a generation's puberty.
  • Kit in the Hood: Why taking an artificially intelligent Trans-Am through Gary, Indiana, or Detroit is a recipe for waking up on cinder blocks.
  • The MASH Standard: A serious look at why the 1983 finale raised the bar for television gravity and why no show has hit that benchmark since.
  • The "Gooch" and Very Special Episodes: Navigating the weird, dark, and often preachy turns of Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life.
  • Bunker Origins: How a philosophy major and a horror host turned a "dumb idea" into 100 episodes of consistent, extemporaneous truth.
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The Gen-X-istentialistsBy Bunny & Scot