Podcast Episodes
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Season 1 Episode 840
To kick off Tom Hanks month, Cathy and Todd revisit Big, the 1988 classic that made him a star and reminded us what it means to grow up too fast. The…
2 months, 1 week ago
Se7en: The Movie That Made Us Ask What’s in the Box- Episode #839
Season 1 Episode 839
Cathy and Todd discuss Se7en, David Fincher’s dark and unforgettable thriller. They talk about how the movie came together from the casting of Brad P…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Haunting of Hill House: A Gen X Ghost Story About Grief & Family Secrets- Episode #838
Season 1 Episode 838
Cathy and Todd discuss The Haunting of Hill House and how Mike Flanagan turned a classic ghost story into an emotional story of family trauma, grief,…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Twilight, Vampires, and Werewolves- Episode #837
Season 1 Episode 837
Released in 2008, Twilight dropped into a perfect cultural storm with Obama’s election, iPhones taking off, emo Tumblr in full swing, and the YA craz…
3 months ago
Scream: The Gen X Horror Movie About Gen X Horror Movies- Episode #836
Season 1 Episode 836
When Scream hit theaters in 1996, horror was stuck in a loop of sequels and fading scares. What made Scream different was its sharp, self-aware, and …
3 months, 1 week ago
Halloween: Gen X Suburban Fear and the Final Girl- Episode #835
Season 1 Episode 835
Cathy and Todd revisit John Carpenter’s Halloween, the 1978 film that cost just over $300,000 to make and went on to shape the slasher genre. For Ge…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Airplane! The Film That Defined Gen X Humor- Episode #834
Season 1 Episode 834
Airplane! hit theaters in 1980 and reshaped comedy for Gen X. It was a clear break from the more earnest films of the ’70s and set the tone for how …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Summer I Turned Pretty, Shaped by Gen X Pop Culture- Episode #833
Season 1 Episode 833
Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty is rooted in Gen X pop culture, taking inspiration from 80s movies to the soundtrack choices that set the mood…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Unknown Number- The High School Catfish- Episode #832
Season 1 Episode 832
Cathy and Todd discuss Netflix’s documentary Unknown Number: The High School Catfish and how texts and constant accessibility blur the line between c…
4 months ago
The Wishful Politics of Gen X: The American President and Dave- Episode #831
Season 1 Episode 831
Cathy and Todd talk about two 90s political favorites, Dave and The American President, and how they captured Gen X’s wishful politics. From an ordin…
4 months, 1 week ago