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S4, EP09: Our Epic GenX Road Trip Adventure!
Hop in the backseat and buckle up, because we’re taking you on an epic road trip adventure to the GenX capital of the world — SEATTLE!
S4, EP01: Singles (1992)
Cate, my childhood best friend and your favorite GenX cohost is here to rock your world as we to break down the sex, single life, and Seattle sound of 1992’s GenX classic, Singles.
S3, EP09: Pump Up the Volume (1990) — with Buzz Bishop!
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.
S2, EP17: That Latchkey Kid Life — with Whit Honea!
Lori's unsupervised with author Whit Honea to talk about the good, the bad, and the junk food of that latchkey kid life of the '70s and '80s.
S1, EP23: Check Us Out on GenX Voice!
The gals chat all about their similar childhoods, radically different adulthoods, Lilith Fair, Ramones T-shirts, the suckfest of 1988, and how The Untitled GenX Podcast's sausage gets made.
S1, EP19: a-ha - “Take On Me” (1985)
The gals take you back to Cate's very first music video, a-ha’s 1985 synth-pop tour-de-force single, "Take On Me" from their debut album Hunting High and Low. They draw deep into the progressive single, innovative music video, and long-time legacy of this beloved and often-covered ‘80s classic.
S1, EP18: Reality Bites (1994)
Grab your Big Gulps, kids. Cate and Lori are gettin’ really real with 1994’s Gen X classic, Reality Bites starring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, and Ben Stiller.
S1, EP17: The Electric Grandmother (1982)
Cate and Lori TOTALLY FREAK OUT over 1982’s endearing and oddly unsettling made-for-TV movie, The Electric Grandmother, starring Maureen Stapleton and Edward Herrmann.
S1, EP16: Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes (1992)
Cate and Lori honor singer, songwriter, pianist, and survivor, Tori Amos and her debut solo triumph, 1992’s Little Earthquakes — a revolutionary album responsible for sending shock waves on to our airwaves and into our souls.
S1, EP15: Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and if you’re looking for love, you’ve come to the right place as Cate and Lori spread the love with 1993’s romantic comedy blockbuster Sleepless in Seattle starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
S1, EP14: Groundhog Day (1993)
Happy Groundhog Day! If every. single. day. of the last 11 months has felt like the worst deja vu of your life, we've got you, babe. Join us as we get surprisingly deep on 1993’s blockbuster film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott.
S1, EP13: U2 - The Joshua Tree (1987)
Join us as we bow down to an iconic album larger than the stratosphere itself: U2’s 1987 masterpiece, The Joshua Tree. We may not be even better than the real thing, but we might be kinda close as we fangirl over the album’s revolutionary singles, sexy AF frontman, and its very special place in our collective hearts.
S1, EP12: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (1970)
Because this 1970 literary classic holds a special place in the heart of nearly every GenX woman, we’ll explore the book’s timeless themes involving friendship, puberty, and the hard questions we dare ask.
S1, EP11: Cyndi Lauper - She’s So Unusual (1983)
Hey guys, today we’re singing the praises of singer, songwriter, actress, feminist, activist, and all-around queen, Cyndi Lauper and her breakout 1983 debut album, She’s So Unusual. We dance deep into the album’s bops, ballads, and sometimes unusual music videos.
S1, EP10: Cocktail (1988)
Pull up a bar stool as we drink up 1988’s blockbuster film, Cocktail. 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. We'll drink to that!
S1, EP9: Friends - “The One with All the Resolutions” (1999)
Happy almost New Year! As y’all know, it hasn’t been our day, our week, our month, or even our year. And since we can’t ring in the New Year with friends IRL, we figured our TV friends, Monica, Chandler, Rachel, Ross, Joey and Phoebe were the next best thing. Join us as we revisit season 5, episode 11 of Friends, “The One with all the Resolutions”!
S1, EP7: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)
Join in the holiday spirit as we chat about being unsupervised kids in the '80s, the necessity (and danger) of super long telephone cords, the burden of carrying seven names, kids smoking cigars, and the beauty of offering grace.
S1, EP6: Wham! - “Last Christmas” (1984)
Released along with “Everything She Wants” as a double A-side in December 1984, we’re diving deep into the dramatic music videos, heartbreaking lyrics, and too-good trivia that make both songs karaoke favorites to this day, ah-ha ah, ah-ha ah, doo doo doo, la, la, la, la, la.
S1, EP4: A Very Special Thanksgiving Crossover — Who’s the Boss? & The Cosby Show
Pull up a chair as we dish on the iconic Thanksgiving episodes of Who's the Boss? and The Cosby Show! Consider it all of the best parts of Thanksgiving as we serve up extra helpings of the delicious sarcasm you love and none of the yucky side dishes you don't.
S1, EP2: Footloose (1984)
Join us as we talk about tractor chicken, the effect of rock-and-roll's "gospel of easy sexuality and relaxed morality" on our adolescence, manic pixie dream girls, and the sometimes overwhelming urge to dance your ass off in a warehouse.