The democratic capitalist world is under attack. Is it Gen X's fault? No. And here's why.

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"Reality ... what a concept," said Robin Williams. The Republican Party doesn't really grasp that concept these days, so let's instead go back to the days in which a genre-defying, crowd-surfing, guitar-shredding, horn-blaring band named Fishbone taught us a few lessons on the topic.

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Thompson Twins had more going for them than nice hair. A deep dive into the 80s band's history finds a handful of great songs and a lot more worth a listen. This is an edited version with less music than you'll have on Anchor or Spotify. Show notes/transcript are at mostlymodernmedia.com

Gridlock. Attack ads. Constant fundraising solicitation. Maybe a civil war. Blame the two-party system. And yes, our Founders warned us about this. This is an edited version with less music than you'll have on Anchor or Spotify. Show notes are at mostlymodernmedia.com

When the Smashing Pumpkins broke up in 2000, the talented, tortured genius of Billy Corgan was on display again in Zwan, a band with the Pumpkins' monster drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, future Pixies bassist/vocalist Paz Lenchantin, and dual guitarist Matt Sweeney and David Pajo. It's a pity it didn't work out.

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Fellow soccer lover, Popdose alumnus, freelancer and early 50-something Dave Lifton joins me to discuss why today's music sucks. Or does it? Our conclusions may surprise you.

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The insistence upon exalting athletes and selling dreams of everything from Olympic gold to Ivy League college admission is turning sports into a miserable experience, especially for us parents and our kids. Also, Bull Durham is one of the best movies ever. Also, how do you explain 9/11 to a second-grader?

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We wanted our MTV. We got our MTV. We got Nirvana. Then we got pushed aside by the Millennials while the Boomers kept an iron grip on things. We’re Generation X, and this podcast is going to amplify our voices.

This is the first episode of X Marks the Pod, re-edited from the Spotify version that includes more music.