The Untitled GenX Podcast

Boyz II Men - Motownphilly (Official Video)

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Boyz II Men - Cooleyhighharmony (1991) — with Aron Bender!

October 26, 2021

Everyone has a story. He gets them to tell it. Lori's delighted to welcome broadcast veteran Aron Bender to do a little east coast swing as they sing the praises of Boyz II Men’s 1991 breakout album, Cooleyhighharmony.

Laugh along with these high school buddies as they chat "sexy sex songs," divo behavior, Aron's B2M-adjacent boy band days (and epic Michael McCary impression), and the "cool kid club" they created as nerdy freshman. Later, cry along with these two old friends as they discuss the importance of normalizing male emotion, the pain of losing everything, and the bittersweet journey to learn about life and love in the process.

Get to know Aron Bender:

Aron Bender hosts The Aron Bender Podcast and The Santa Clarita Valley Signal News Podcast. He’s also a professor in the Journalism Department at his alma mater, Cal State Northridge, and worked at radio stations KMPH in Fresno, WIOD in Miami, and KFI in Los Angeles. Aron lost his wife to breast cancer in 2020. They have two wonderful, smart and funny daughters: 9-year-old Marin and 6-year-old Wiley.

The Aron Bender Podcast

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Boyz II Men – It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday (Official Video)

Boyz II Men - End Of The Road (Official Video)

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@lareechristen on Instagram

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Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily (1995) — with LaRee Stach!

October 19, 2021

Lori welcomes her girl crush, yoga instructor LaRee Stach to gush all over queen Natalie Merchant and her 1995 debut solo album, Tigerlily.

Join Lori and LaRee as they get hypnotized, mesmerized by the album and music videos that still speak to their fierce, delicate souls. The gals talk Lilith Fair, Victoria's Secret Second Skin Satin bras, crying in public, learning to be flexible, yoga for newbies, and New York City.

Get to know LaRee Stach:

@yogatevana on Instagram

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Yoga Tevana

Natalie Merchant - Carnival (Official video)

Natalie Merchant - Jealousy (Official video)

Natalie Merchant - Wonder (Official video)

10,000 Maniacs - These Are Days (Official video)

10,000 Maniacs - Because the Night (Official video - MTV Unplugged)

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The Home of Author Eric J. Guignard

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The Lost Boys (1987) — with Eric J. Guignard!

October 12, 2021

Lori's thrilled to welcome award-winning dark and speculative fiction author Eric J. Guignard to discuss the film that proves there’s nothing sexier than the clandestine allure of immortality. Yes, you sexy beasts, we're talking 1987’s horror classic, The Lost Boys.

We debate who the real "bad guys" were and ponder Michael's poor choices, Sam's love of Rob Lowe, and get up close and personal with Grandpa's dark side. We also chat death by stereo, the true spirit of indie press, horror fiction culture, sexy sax music, and of course, dinosaur porn.

Get to know Eric J. Guignard:

Eric J. Guignard's Blog

Dark Moon Books

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SNL Digital Short "The Curse"

The Lost Boys Reunion For the Love of Horror 2019

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Thunder Pie: Throat Punch Essays by Serge Bielanko

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Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. (1984) — with Serge Bielanko!

October 5, 2021

Lori welcomes writer, rock star, and lifelong Springsteen fan Serge Bielanko to gush all over the heavy grace and poetry of Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 triumph, Born In the U.S.A.

Serge recounts his time on stage and in the recording studio with Springsteen as both a man and a mentor. He also get candid about the many ways Springsteen's legendary music continues to inspire him as an artist, writer, and cool rockin' daddy in the USA. Join Lori and Serge as they chat lyrics, deeper meanings, music videos, true fandom, and the longstanding legacy of the man behind this beloved album.

Get to know Serge Bielanko:

More incredible essays by Serge Bielanko

"The Walkin' Talkin' American Mongoose Blues" by Serge Bielanko

Follow Serge Bielanko on Instagram @bielanko

Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. (Official Video)

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark (Official Video)

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark rehearsals

Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire (Official Video)

Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days (Official Video)

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Eat It (Official Music Video) - "Weird Al" Yankovic

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The Wild World of ”Weird Al” Yankovic — with Pat!

September 28, 2021

Break out the parodies, polka, and puns! Pat stops by to celebrate the man Kurt Cobain once called “America’s modern pop-rock genius". Yes kids, we happily fall down the rabbit hole of the one and only “Weird Al” Yankovic.

From his awkward beginnings and real-life Napoleon Dynamite moment to his everlasting appeal, Lori and Pat wax poetic about the genius of Weird Al and the welcome space he's created for the weird, wacky, and wonderful in all of us.

Fat (Official Music Video) - "Weird Al" Yankovic

Like A Surgeon (Official Music Video) - "Weird Al" Yankovic

Smells Like Nirvana (Official Music Video) - "Weird Al" Yankovic

Amish Paradise (Official Parody of "Gangsta's Paradise") - "Weird" Al Yankovic

"The Weirdly Enduring Appeal of Weird Al Yankovic" by Sam Anderson

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The Breakfast Club (1985) — with Kenny Stach!

September 21, 2021

Calling all brains, athletes, basket cases, princesses, and criminals! Kenny Stach — the coolest high school upperclassmen the world has ever known — joins me in detention to discuss one of the absolute greatest high school films of all time, 1985’s The Breakfast Club.

From the teenage preoccupation with virginity, badass makeovers, and landing ourselves in detention, to olive loaf sandwiches, underage drinking (with rock star's sisters), and messing with the bull, Lori and Kenny break down the high highs and lowest lows of the complete high school experience.

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"Nobody Thinks It Will Work, Do They? ‘Say Anything…’ Turns 30" by Elizabeth Nelson

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Say Anything (1989) — with Pat!

September 14, 2021

PAT IS BACK! Join Lori and Pat as they fall in love all over again with one of the most romantic films of our generation, 1989’s Say Anything, starring John Cusack and Ione Skye.

From men who are best friends with women, coming of age moments in cars, and Lloyd Dobler as a warrior for optimism, to wanting to get hurt, friends with potential, and pens as parting gifts, they raise their boombox in high praise of Cameron Crowe's directorial debut.

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www.divorcecoachformoms.com
www.single-momnation.com
www.jessica-ashley.com

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Fame (1980) — with Jessica Ashley!

September 7, 2021

Lori is absolutely giddy to welcome her mentor, Jessica Ashley to join her in living forever as they break down the talent and triumph of 1980’s electrifying film, Fame.

The former Thespians talk theater aspirations, nose memories, dream crushers, stage kisses, raw talent, getting ugly, and the undeniable power of personal "if-firmations". This is sure to be an episode to remember, remember, remember, remember!

Jessica Ashley is the Divorce Coach for Moms, a certified coach who helps women at all stages thrive through transitions with creative problem-solving, strategy, laughter and cussing. Jessica is also the founder of host of Single Mom Nation and its sister podcast.

Her ebook Divorce 911: How to Handle Everyday Divorce Emergencies and Self-Care Planner: Daily Ways You Love and Tend to Beautiful You are available now.

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Fast Times At Ridgemont High | Virtual Table Read for CORE

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) — with Alex!

August 31, 2021

Welcome back to school, kids! Lori is thrilled to welcome her friend, early GenXer Alex to discuss 1982’s quintessential coming-of-age classic, Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

From growing up fast, sneaking out, and favorite makeout songs, to school fights, sniffing ditto copies, sexy centerfolds and school lunches, Lori and Alex break down their own fast times against the backdrop of Ridgemont High's most memorable moments.

Come for the strudel, stay for the Spicoli.

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