This week, my Producer, Ashley, joins me on the podcast to hash out deep-rooted conflicts that have warped women's minds for generations.  In this cross-generational episode, we confront some of the reasons we tend to feel crippled by comparison, run-down as parents, depressed in our careers, or insecure about our choices.  Strangers With Kittens is keeping it calm and cool while breaking barriers and fighting for your right to be whoever you wanna be... without apologizing for it.

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You know that loud and inflated voice that asserts itself like some kind of arrogant moron? That's your ego talkin'. This is the second half of the episode with special guest Cynthia Levin and we get into the pits of ego and self-identity. Making sense of emotions, ego and art. 

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This year, we skipped the ball drop and did something a little different. Bring in the new year with Cynthia Levin and I. Together, we reflect on the year past and what we hope to do more of in 2026.  They aren't really resolutions per se, but they are quintessentially GenX. 

Grab Your 2026 Bingo Cards Kittens & Cheers To The New Year 🎉

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Twas the week before Christmas and only chaos was brewing. Tune in with some strangers for comedic interviewing. Special guest Sam Tschida joins in on the fun. Sharing stories both bizarre and gleefully spun. 

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Remember when you made mixtapes for your friends and every song was a reference and ode to your relationship? Or spending your entire check at Sam Goody? Eileen and special guest Chris Hajian are dusting off some of their most memorable music memories. This episode is one you won't wanna skip. 

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Have you ever looked back at your job history and wondered how the hell you ended up where you are today? Gen X, the generation that started working at the age of 10 hasn't stopped working in 40 years. We have worked in some of the most obscure and bizarre positions. This was before OSHA, before Uber, before DoorDash, before GPS. Gen X wore every hat.

Go back in time with Strangers With Kittens in this brand new episode. 

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The bullies have become the billionaires. In this minisode, Eileen draws distinct parallels between the kids who stole our lunch money in the fourth grade and those who are stealing our tax dollars today. The kids who made us feel scared, guilty, and worst of all, complicit in their terror are all grown up. It sounds like deja vu, but it feels like the sleep paralysis demon in our nightmares. What better way to kick off the holiday season? 🎉 

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GenX in the hood. 

Childhood. Adulthood. Parenthood. 

You aren't having fun unless you're crying. 

But this episode has plenty of fun & hugs, thanks to special guest Vijai Nathan. 

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In this brand-spanking new episode of Strangers With Kittens, Eileen lets listeners know what's been going on and what we can expect from this new era of the podcast. Expect some changes, but don't expect Eileen to lose her cool. There is lots to look forward to, including a new way to listen 🎧

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Realizing her daughter's entire social circle consists of her great aunt Lily, a 65 year-old woman who subsists on half a can of Campbell's soup, soap operas, and cigarettes, Maryanne's mother decides it's time for hippie camp.

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