On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they countdown to “American Top 40 with Casey Kasem". One of the most recognizable radio voices of all time, Casey Kasem hosted American Top 40 for decades, and we recount our times listening to Casey’s weekly countdowns and long-distance dedications while we “keep our feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars”.

Special Guest: Keaton Vogel (Generation Z 2008)

AMERICAN TOP 40 ON iHEART RADIO: https://www.iheart.com/live/classic-american-top-40-6545/

CASEY KASEM LOSES IT OVER A DEATH DEDICATION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndUk6yX3PBo

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On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they talk about “Pop Culture Bonanza”…and all that that implies. Generation X came of age at the tail end of the Cold War and it was reflected in nearly everything we did and saw from our movies to our music, our television to our classrooms. Gen Xers also saw the birth of MTV and cable and so much more! But why read this description when you could hear all about it on this episode of SOLVE FOR GEN X?

Special Guest: Bill Ward (Baby Boomer 1948)

EPISODE LINK:
Spotify Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3u46ETSYZpCs2pJoiMVytt?si=28d11cb7386f40cf

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On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they continue to talk about “Low-Tech Fun”. Back when we were kids we did fun things like play with Barbie, ride bikes, write plays, and read books — without a tablet or game console in sight (mostly). What will other generations remember about their low-tech fun? We’ll ask two Gen Z kids (two of Matt’s sons) all about what they did other than video games when they were growing up. 

Special Guests: Jack Vogel (Generation Z 2001) and Hunter Vogel (Generation Z 2002)

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On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recount “Low-Tech Fun”. Ah, kids today! They sure do seem to spend a lot of time on their gaming devices. Generation X didn’t have high-tech gaming like they do today. What did we have? We had…Low-Tech Fun and we loved it.

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On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recall “The Sanctity of Breakfast Cereal”. Gen Xers grew up during the sweet spot of breakfast cereal culture and we have some strong opinions about it — and we’re not gonna sugarcoat it! 

Special Guests: Jess McKenna (Millenial 1987) and Kelly Vogel (Gen X 1971)

EPISODE LINKS:

Off Book Podcast
https://www.thezachandthejess.com/podcast-off-book.html

Spoon Me on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/spoonmecereal/?hl=en

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On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they discuss “The Movie That I Could Quote on My Deathbed”. From H.I. and “Ed” McDunnough in “Raising Arizona” to Irwin M. Fletcher in “Fletch to Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars” characters in great movies often provide great quotes that we carry with us forever…even at the end of life (or so we hope).

Special Guest: Mary Jacobson (Millennial 1981)

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On the premiere of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they remember “The Song That Ate My Teenage Heart”. If you were a teenager in the 1980s, music could often express emotions that you couldn’t articulate yet. Whether it was feelings of heartbreak, love, anger, betrayal, joy, sex…music touched us all. 

Special Guest: Zach Reino (Millennial 1987)

EPISODE LINKS:
Off Book Podcast
https://www.thezachandthejess.com/podcast-off-book.html

Baby Wants Candy
https://www.babywantscandy.com

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Just us saying the title of our podcast a bunch of times, followed by the theme song.

New podcast coming August 20, 2024.

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We're going to try to cover a lot of ground in a little time on SOLVE FOR GEN X...here are some of the topics we've been working on!

New podcast coming August 20, 2024.

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What is SOLVE FOR GEN X?

--TAKE three Gen Xers (Nate Starkey, Ashley Ward, and Matt Vogel)
--ADD one topic to discuss about movies, music, pop culture--or whatever.
--ADD one person from another generation (Baby Boomer, Millennial, Generation Z, etc.) to see if they share any common ground.
--EQUALS...a new podcast called SOLVE FOR GEN X.

New episodes on Tuesdays.

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