The Untitled GenX Podcast

On this very special ON REPEAT episode from Season 2, Cate and I are coming to you from our very own slumber party in mismatched jammies and cocktails in hand to discuss — you guessed it — slumber parties!

Live from sunny Palm Springs, we recount the best (and worst) slumber party experiences of our young lives, admit to some pretty questionable sleepover behavior, and play a game of "Truth or Truth" you won't want to miss!

Slumber Parties as Rites of Passage by Alina Mansfield, University of Oregon

89 Best Truth or Dare Questions and Dares

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In the spirit of Maverick and all things Tom Cruise, this ON REPEAT episode will take you back to the danger zone of Season 1 when Cate and I thought a round of cocktails and dreams might warm our collective spirits. Pull up a bar stool as we drink up 1988’s blockbuster film, Cocktail starring Tom Cruise, Elisabeth Shue, Bryan Brown, and Kelly Lynch.

Sip and stay for the convo involving vacation romances, pretty criers, sex on the beach, rooting for the wrong person, surprise twins, and water as the ultimate cure-all.

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My childhood bestie and Season 1 co-host Cate joins me to deconstruct the disappointment of how My So-Called Life ended. 

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Although we've come to the end of Season 3, I just can't let you go without a proper farewell that includes a look back at the amazing guests and pop culture this season gave us! 

From thank yous, real talk, and that time my teenage son almost burned the house down while I was recording, to my sincere apology, your feedback, and answers to this season's infamous lightning round questions, I share it all with deep appreciation for your support.

Revisit Season 3's remarkable guests:

Cate: Beaches (1988)

David Vienna: Nirvana - Nevermind (1991)

Jill Smokler: Dirty Dancing (1987)

Kenny Stach: The Outsiders (1983)

Ann Imig: Annie (1982)

Pat: Dead Poets Society (1989)

Jessica Ashley: The Parent Trap (1998)

Jess Sanfilippo: George Michael - Faith (1987)

Buzz Bishop: Pump Up the Volume (1990)

Rowan Harrison: David Bowie - Let's Dance (1983)

Michelle Newman: Duran Duran - Rio (1982)

Tugené Davis: School Daze (1988)

Nina Badzin: Steel Magnolias (1989)

Jeannette Guignard: Working Girl (1988)

And remember GenXers, if the wait for Season 4 feels just too far away, Patreon is your home for exclusive content and so much more!

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One of my personal besties, boss lady Jeannette Guignard is here to shatter glass ceilings and female stereotypes in 1988’s era-defining feel-good feminist classic, Working Girl.   

Lace up your white tennis shoes as we chat corporate triumphs and tragedies, Frederick's of Hollywood underthings, and using our feminine wiles, but not before getting real about crying at work, vacuuming topless, and bitter backstabbing Bettys who stop at nothing to secure a seat at the table.

Get to know Jeannette Guignard, Ed.D.:

Jeannette spent 20 years in corporate roles before transitioning to executive training and coaching. Today, she is a full-time professor of business and consultant specializing in Organizational Leadership. Jeannette’s consulting services include custom corporate training programs designed to address specific client needs related to leadership development, embracing change, and company culture, as well as individual and small group executive coaching. She's also a loving wife and mom of two whose passion is helping people enhance their leadership skills so they may achieve their aspirations. 

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Friendship expert Nina Badzin is here to gossip and gab as we break down the tears and triumphs of 1989’s celebration of female friendship, Steel Magnolias starring Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah, and Olympia Dukakis.

From needing the damn casserole, slow-moving plotlines and gaping plot holes, to Tinker Bell haircuts, the value of age-appropriate friends, and salons as gathering places, we chat teased hair, Laura Ashley dresses, mom and daughter duos, and supporting friends through grief.

Get to know Nina Badzin:

Nina Badzin is a writer, leader of creative writing groups, and host of the podcast, Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship. She's a wife, mom of four, and a passionate recommender of books and TV, and a fan of all the tearjerker movies.

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Stay at the Steel Magnolias house

Take a Steel Magnolias tour

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Filmmaker Tugené Davis is here to join me in breaking down the many shades of college life at Mission College in Spike Lee’s 1988 musical masterpiece School Daze starring Laurence Fishburne and Tisha Campbell.

Tugené shares the life-changing gifts she received from her time as a first generation college student at Howard University. Offering personal insight into the heartbeat of HBCU culture, Tugené gets candid about communication through artistry, Spike Lee's incredible messaging, daring to dream big, waking up, and the lasting legacy of her friend and gifted performer Chadwick Boseman.

Get to know Tugené Davis:

Tugené is a proud Howard University alum. Her degree of Fine Arts in Business and Entertainment has led to an exciting career as a performer and entrepreneur with experiences ranging from Black Entertainment Television to church sanctuaries to the Apollo Theatre of New York. Tugené's performed on notable stages, worked with renowned artists, and continues to entertain and educate with passion, conviction, and purpose through teaching, directing, filmmaking, and philanthropy. In addition to working on her first feature-length documentary Me & Nita, a film addressing the Black Maternal Mortality rate, she's also a loving wife and mother of two daughters living God’s purpose.

Me & Nita: A documentary film addressing the Black Maternal Mortality rate

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Me & Nita Documentary Film: Black Maternal Mortality rate awareness survey

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CDC: Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2020

CDC: Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality

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Podcast queen Michelle Newman is here to fangirl over wild boys Duran Duran and their new wave sophomore triumph, 1982’s Rio.

Michelle gets real about life as Simon Le Bon's "wife" in '84, that first concert experience, nonsensical Duran Duran lyrics, titillating music videos, painted women, and Duran Duran as MEN ... but not before Lori is stripped of her Gen X membership for thinking Duran Duran consisted of two dudes: Duran, Duran.

Get to know Michelle Newman:

Michelle is one of the hosts and producers of Pop Culture Preservation Society, a podcast dedicated to preserving the pop-culture nuggets of our GenX childhoods! In addition to writing for a variety of online publications, she also spent eight years writing about her life on her blog, You’re My Favorite Today. Michelle is a loving wife and mom who happily fills her days sharing the joy of our shared GenX memories on Pop Culture Preservation Society’s social media and in the hilarious conversations she has with her sister-work-wives on her podcast!

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Rio (Official Music Video)

Hungry Like the Wolf (Official Music Video)

Save a Prayer (Official Music Video)

The Chauffeur (Official Music Video)

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Visual artist Rowan Harrison joins me to put on our red shoes and dance the blues to David Bowie’s 1983 post-disco, new wave, funk-pop masterpiece, Let’s Dance.

From Bowie's desire to make a solid dance record to his use of music videos as social commentary, we chat all about the album's infectious rhythms and massive success that led to Bowie's "Phil Collins years" that followed.

Sharp suits and pompadours are not required, but they're definitely encouraged as we discuss an artist's evolution, the struggle to stay relevant, the challenges of innovation, and how we define mainstream in hindsight.

Get to know Rowan Harrison:

Rowan is an award-winning visual artist, arts instructor, and presenter of cultural affiliated arts programs working in the mediums of clay, illustrations and mixed media. He has been combining the ideals of passion, apprenticeship, and patience, presenting his artwork rooted in his Native American cultural heritage to communities and cities locally and abroad. Rowan is also an enthusiast and connoisseur of all things visual arts, music, film and popular culture. 

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Two Tribes pottery gallery

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Modern Love (Official Music Video)

China Girl (Official Music Video)

Let's Dance (Official Music Video)

David Bowie gig memory map

How David Bowie’s ‘China Girl’ used racism to fight racism

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I'm totally pumped to welcome radio host Buzz Bishop to join me in seizing the air as we break down 1990’s coming-of-age indie drama Pump Up the Volume. 

As a radio veteran, Buzz talks hard about the duality of the person behind the mic, the perks and pitfalls of that radio life, having Michael Bublé as a wingman, Michael Hutchence's Austin Powers's party, and cars that only come with one side mirror.

We also talk teen angst, soundtracks to sadness, pirate radio as a metaphor for social media, pushing our kids to get involved, following non-traditional paths, what happens in basements, and how absolutely old 40 used to seem.

Get to know Buzz Bishop:

Buzz has been a radio host for more than 30 years. He’s met Britney, Christina, Beyoncé, and Gwen. He’s partied with INXS, slept through the chance to party with U2, and has interviewed everyone from Janet to 98 Degrees. In his incredible career, he’s been a TV reporter, newspaper columnist, dad blogger, and actor you might even recognize from a 90’s Subway commercial! Buzz is a devoted husband and father of two sons and lives in Calgary, Canada. He also hosts XL Mornings with Buzz on XL103 so check him out!

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