102 episodes
GenX Stories Eve Simon, Chris Goumas, Lori Luna & Courtney Spikes
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5.0 • 42 Ratings
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GenX Stories is a podcast about how the so-called “Lost Generation” found itself at midlife. Join hosts Eve, Lori, Chris & Courtney every other Wednesday for a fun and frank discussion about what made us and what’s next. We all have a GenX story. What’s yours?
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We're on Spring Break
If you’ve tuned in expecting a brand new episode this week, surprise! The podcast crew is off on spring break right now but we’ll have some kick ass stuff for you when we get back. Topics like being resilient as a Gen Xer, and songs turning 40 in 2024.
Meanwhile, why don’t you check out our website and catch up on past episodes you may have missed, like the perks of being over 50, favorite 80’s snacks, movies that defined our generation, making friends at midlife and more.
See ya'll in April!
Episode Links
Our WebsitePast episode: The Perks of Being GenXPast episode: It’s a Snack Attack!Past episode: Sincerely yours: Movies that define GenXPast episode: You’ve got a friend: making BFF’s at midlife
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The Dark Side of Valentine’s Day
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 3Dark Origins of Valentine’s DayYou Can Blame Geoffrey Chaucer for Valentine’s DayTo be or not to be your valentine: Shakespearean expressions of loveThe Best Candy Heart Sayings from the Past 120 YearsJake Ryan articleWhat Is a Sadie Hawkins Dance and Where Did It Come From?GenXers dont care about Valentine’s DayGalentine’s DayWhen is Galentine's Day? What to know about the 'Parks and Rec' holiday Connect with us
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The Perks of Being GenX
Ready for some real GenX scoop? Today, we're dishing about the perks of being over 50 (yep, they exist!). From health and work to society, pop culture, relationships, family, and the dreaded 'Misc' category (aka, WTF moments) you know we never hold back. Want more? Tune in for the wisdom of our kick-ass FB group and our personal top three GenX bennies. Buckle up, kiddies.
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The 50 Best Things About Life Over 50 (gallery)50 Reflections at 50Top 10 reasons being 50 rocksReddit threadGolden age of happiness: Turning 50 is key to 'content and comfortable' lifeFB group member’s’ over 50 meme
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Hashtag This: GenX's Social Media Story
Yeah, we get the irony of discussing this here, but buckle up because today's episode is about Chris’s favorite topic - social media (#not). What channels are GenXers on? Are the people we follow doing our generation proud or making us cringe? Do we even belong there? And what the f**k is an influencer? Tune in for all the good, the bad, the ugly, and the “whatevers” about the socials. because GenX has entered the chat.
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Season 2’s Tech Episode: This is your brain on tech. DammitYeeting definitionEve’s accidental text to LoriGenX Social Media StatsYour Old MySpace Profile Is Still Taking Up Space on the InternetPeople Increasingly Turn To Social Media For NewsEverything you need to know about the internet's obsession with eating Tide podsThe Role of Social Media in the Arab UprisingsWhat is an influencer?Is Social Media Addictive? Here’s What the Science SaysGenX Social Media Influencers6 Awesome Gen X Creators to Follow on TikTokWould Emily in Paris’s Bot-like Instagram Actually Go Viral?GenX social media peeps we dig
Kevin Bacon Tik TokSesame Street GenXer on TikTokKelly Manno on InstagramThe Holderness FamilyGenX guy dancing in supermarketTueNightCorbette on TikTokGirls of a Certain Age on SubStackSmartLessGenX_Reference DeskYou Wish You Were GenX Even more ironic - our social media
GenX Stories on IGGenX Stories on FacebookEve’s IGEve’s TikTokLori’s IGLori’s TwitterConnect with us
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We're still standing: 2023 in the rearview
Well, we survived 2023. Wanna hear what the GenX Stories podcast crew is looking forward to next year? Of course you do. Listen in and you’ll even hear our words for 2024 (because you know how we feel about those stupid resolutions). Happy new year everyone! Seeya in January.
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Season 3 New Years Episode: Genie Wishes & ResolutionsPick a New Year’s nudge word instead of a resolution6 Unusual Alternatives to Traditional New Year's ResolutionsNew Year's Day 2024: Why Does the Year Start on January 1?
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Shall we play a (video) game?
Today we're talking all about video games, both what they were like when we were kids and what they've evolved into. From Pacman to Space Invaders, Donkey Kong to Pitfall, and even the OG Pong, we're spilling the tea on our top three all-time favorite games from back in the day. Oh and admit it - whether you were rocking arcade adventures and console classics in the basement with your crew or diving solo into a computer classic, we were all as competitive as our Facebook group. So, toss in that quarter and get those joystick skills warmed up, because this one's gonna rock!
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Best Video Games That Defined Generation XBack to the Classics: Video Games Then and NowBest 10 Atari 2600+ Games to Feed Your NostalgiaPizza hut Pacman tablePongTabletop Pacman gameHotter than Mothers Music Tee shirtDave & Busters ArcadeIntellivisionColecoVisionHandheld Mattel football gameThe Legend of ZeldaMyst gamePurple Game BoyNostalgic gaming: how playing the video games of your youth reconnects you to yourselfAtari 50: the Anniversary CelebrationGoogle Doodle PacmanTwitchVibrating football gameConnect with us
Subscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast app
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Customer Reviews
So, it’s not just me!
I thought I was an outsider. Turns out that I’m Gen X. I was initially wary because there’s a glut of posers preening to our generation but GenX Stories is legit! I truly enjoy the topics Gen X Stories discusses as they go beyond the typical tropes about Gen X and delve into who we are today.
Love it!
Thoughtful and interesting and well produced. I feel like these are my people.
Real talk
I love a good conversation and these four Gen Xrs have a great flow. I just saw a headline about how nostalgia is good for mental well-being, especially if it helps you find ways to make modern life better. Y’all help me remember what authentic self means and how elements of our era shaped my childhood, teens, and 20s. I’m glad I still crave realness and compassion, skepticism and questions. Thanks for creating a great space.