GenX Stories
Eve Simon, Chris Goumas, Lori Luna & Courtney Spikes
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best GenX Stories episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to GenX Stories for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite GenX Stories episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
What it's like for a (GenX) girl
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10/06/21 • 26 min
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Is this episode a PJ party or just good old fashioned girl talk? What’s for sure is that the ladies of the podcast (Chris was traveling) chat openly and honestly about feminism & what it’s like to be a GenX woman. Between growing up with Gloria Steinam's influence on our mothers, watching Katie in The Way We Were, "Leaning In" w/Sheryl Sandberg at work and stressing out with Ada Calhoun at midlife, we share our expectations, experiences and how we're feeling about everything right now. If you (or a beloved woman in your life) have also been thinking about evolving through it all, this ep is for you. Pinky promise.
Episode Links
- The Way We Were
- The Way We Were movie clips
- 3rd Wave Feminism
- Gloria Steinem
- Sheryl Sandberg: Lean In
- About Sheryl Sandberg
- Strong women quotes
- How a Voice of Female Gen X Anxiety Spends Her Sundays
- The new midlife crisis
- What to expect when you’re expecting to be a GenX girl
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The dog ate my podcast
GenX Stories
09/25/24 • 2 min
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Betcha were wondering where the GenX Stories Gang has been after we promised to start season 6 in september. PSYCH! But seriously, we have a reason for the delay and hate Eve’s computer for it. Listen in to hear about when Season 6 will actually start. (Hint: It’s soon - no, really!) And to get you in the mood, here are some other funny and “oops” episodes:
Other episodes to listen to before season six drops:
- This is your brain on tech. Dammit.
- It’s a wrap (for season 3 that is)
- If you build it, they will listen
- Cruel Summer: What we’ve been up to
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Wait, What? Our favorite misheard song lyrics
GenX Stories
09/22/21 • 40 min
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Singing your favorite song at the top of your lungs is awesome, but did you always get the lyrics right? (Especially before you could look them up online). In this episode, the GenX Stories podcast gang finds out what a Mondegeen is, what a Raspberry Beret is not and which songs we embarrassingly just learned the right lyrics to.
Plus laugh your ass off at the best misheard lyrics our Facebook group members shared at a recent happy hour.
- Facebook group for misheard song lyrics
- Misheard song lyric memes
- What’s a Mondegreen?
- The New Yorker: Excuse me while I kiss this guy
- This is why you mishear popular song lyrics
- 40 Song Lyrics That We've Been Messing up This Whole Time
- Bobby Brooks
- It’s gonna be Maaaaaayyy meme
- Kiss This Guy misheard song lyrics website
- A to z lyrics website
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So that happened
GenX Stories
10/20/21 • 8 min
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We have something embarrassing to admit - we got our publish dates a little off. While we have a kick ass Halloween episode ready to go, we're actually going to publish it next week (because, ya know, Halloween) which left today's scheduled episode sorta up in the air.
But have no fear because now you get to be a fly on the wall for this special BONUS ep - a little glimpse into our planning session for the rest of season three! We're keeping this short and sweet both because we want to keep you guessing and because we're still figuring it all out. As GenXers do.
Also Courtney is on the east coast right now, and we got to spend some in person time this past weekend, so hear about the trouble we got into together.
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Square Pegs - GenX at Work
GenX Stories
01/15/20 • 29 min
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What was it like to begin a career in the early 1990s and what’s it like to be middle-aged now in the workplace? Eve and Sacha talk about what they wanted to be when they grew up, what they thought they’d be, and what actually happened.
In this episode:
- GenX’s entrepreneurial spirit
- How the recession of the early 1990s impacted Sacha and Eve's career trajectories
- The impact of the Internet on GenX
- Ageism in the workplace
- The value of experience
- Why Eve and Sacha both ended up running their own businesses.
Plus, advice for surviving and thriving professionally no matter your age.
Resources
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Send us an email at [email protected]
Learn more about Eve here
Learn more about Sacha here
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Our Afterschool Special (with snacks)
GenX Stories
06/16/21 • 19 min
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New episodes may be on mini-hiatus til season 3 drops on July 14, but today’s bonus episode is full of goodies that will make even the most sarcastic GenXer smirk.Hear how GenX is taking over TikTok (oh hello @whiteyy18!) get a sneak peek of an upcoming episode and be a fly on the wall for some never before heard podcast outtakes. As if that weren't enough, you’re gonna love what our Facebook community had to say during a particularly wild zoom happy hour.
So, see you on the other side. Or whatever.
Episode links
- The rise of #cougartok and Whiteyy18
- How the Explosive 'Pop Rocks and Coke' Legend Destroyed an Iconic Candy Brand
- Man with sex doll wife
- Chris Columbus on why 'Gremlins' is a Christmas movie — and the dark Santa story the studio wanted to cut out
- GenX Stories FB group
- Write us a review. Get cool shit.
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The Dark Side of Valentine’s Day
GenX Stories
02/14/24 • 36 min
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Is there a better time to get real about the darker side of Valentine's Day, especially for GenXers? Is it all hearts and flowers, or is there more to the story? Things have definitely changed for a few of us since our last romance episode in 2021, but you know that we still have tons of opinions. Gird your loins for some straight-up GenX talk about this Hallmark Holiday and the Vday expectations game.
Episode links
- We did a romance topic last on Sept 8, 2021, season 3
- Dark Origins of Valentine’s Day
- You Can Blame Geoffrey Chaucer for Valentine’s Day
- To be or not to be your valentine: Shakespearean expressions of love
- The Best Candy Heart Sayings from the Past 120 Years
- Jake Ryan article
- What Is a Sadie Hawkins Dance and Where Did It Come From?
- GenXers dont care about Valentine’s Day
- Galentine’s Day
- When is Galentine's Day? What to know about the 'Parks and Rec' holiday
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We Will Rock You: Our Fave Concerts
GenX Stories
08/11/21 • 44 min
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The gang is back this week to talk all about our first concerts, missed musical opportunities and flat out not remembering the biggest show of our lifetime, LiveAid (Guess who that was?). We even have a surprise guest with the best concert story ever (and a magic microphone).
Lean hard into that contact high and listen to this crazy episode on repeat. We won’t tell.
- The 50 Greatest Concerts of the Last 50 Years
- Musical acts from the 80s who are still playing today
- Sting solo singing Roxanne acoustic
- Styx: Mr Roboto
- Belinda Carlisle dated Michael Huchence
- Live Aid
- Live Aid’s You Tube Channel
- The Hooters
- All Your Zombies Video
- Ani DiFranco on touring w/Dylan
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My-My-My Corona - Pandemic living part 1
GenX Stories
03/25/20 • 36 min
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A global pandemic that once existed only in sci-fi films is now our reality. Self-isolation, social distancing, Zoom all day long, obsessive hand washing, toilet paper shortages, and trying to keep our parents and kids in check...welcome to this brave new world.
Sure, GenXers have faced tough times before including recessions, 9/11, and acid washed jeans, but nothing like this. In this episode, we discuss how GenX is handling the coronavirus pandemic and how our survival skills from growing up are playing a key role in staying sane. Plus, you'll hear from other GenXers on their coping strategies, first concerts, and why we’re uniquely prepared to deal with this crisis.
Resources:
GenX Stories Illin’ Mixtape (on Spotify)
How to Take Your Social Life Online
The Case for Empathy
Some GenX Covid-19 Memes
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Send us an email at [email protected]
Learn more about Eve hereLearn more about Sacha here
Work it, baby work it: GenX & jobs
GenX Stories
03/08/23 • 41 min
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Today on the podcast we're talking all about jobs. The ones we had as kids, our first “real” ones, and even the ones that taught us a thing or two about life and ourselves. In a world where “quiet quitting”,“quiet firing” and the “great resignation” are now just part of work life, what do 50+ year olds expect in a job now? (Other that retire - well, maybe). We also share some of our beloved Facebook community’s first jobs, and pick one to send some awesome show swag to. Seriously, make it your job (see what we did there?) to listen.
Episode links
- How to Highlight The Unique Attributes of a Gen X Jobseeker
- Brief History of AOL
- The short but destructive history of mass layoffs
- GenXers in the workforce
- Job searching for GenXers
- GenX and the Great Resignation
- Early 1990’s Recession
- The Year in Quiet Quitting
- "Follow your bliss”
- How to balance your passion project with full time job
- For GenX, retirement bites
- Eve’s strange job path (plus video)
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FAQ
How many episodes does GenX Stories have?
GenX Stories currently has 109 episodes available.
What topics does GenX Stories cover?
The podcast is about Stories, Society & Culture, 80S, Midlife, Personal Journals, Documentary and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on GenX Stories?
The episode title 'What it's like for a (GenX) girl' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on GenX Stories?
The average episode length on GenX Stories is 33 minutes.
How often are episodes of GenX Stories released?
Episodes of GenX Stories are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of GenX Stories?
The first episode of GenX Stories was released on Dec 9, 2019.
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