A podcast dedicated to the Gen X pop culture that raised us. Lori and friends revisit the TV, films, music, and music videos every latchkey kid of the MTV Generation knows and loves ... and sometimes loves to hate.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Calling all brains, athletes, basket cases, princesses, and criminals! Kenny Stach — the coolest high school upperclassmen the world has ever known — joins me ON REPEAT 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.
Get to know Kenny Stach:
Kenny is a former '90s actor you might remember from such films as The Silent Force and The Wounded, along with some PBS guest spots. He’s also an incredibly talented songwriter and musician, devoted husband and father, and effortlessly cool guy.
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Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Welcome back to school ON REPEAT, 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.
Fast Times At Ridgemont High | Virtual Table Read for CORE
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Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
This very special ON REPEAT episode has Cate and Lori paying homage to Judy Blume’s beloved and controversial young adult novel, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Because this 1970 literary classic holds a special place in the heart of nearly every GenX woman, they’ll explore the book’s timeless themes involving friendship, puberty, and the hard questions we dare ask while taking those brave first steps toward self-discovery.
And yes, the besties spill their secret sisterhood stories involving their first "menstroo-ation", first kisses, and first bras, along with their earliest sex ed memories and the wild wondering of what it all means.
Sugar Calling: Cheryl Strayed interview with Judy Blume
The Secret Sisters - "Late Bloomer" [Official Video]
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Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
What price would you pay for popularity? Ronald Miller finds out in 1987’s rom-com Can’t Buy Me Love starring a pre-McDreamy Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Peterson.
This popular fan favorite ON REPEAT episode has Cate and Lori chatting favorite movie dates, sexy car wash fights, sweaty suede, loving nerds, peaking in high school, and that token naked girl in every locker room.
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Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
This juicy ON REPEAT episode has Lori welcoming podcasters, friends, and OC natives Megan and Wendy to squeeze every last drop out of No Doubt’s tangy and tart tour de force, 1995’s Tragic Kingdom!
From Gwen's super thin eyebrows, strict parents, and hating Christmas, to Wendy being OMGthisclose to appearing in No Doubt's iconic "Just a Girl" video, the ladies bask in the magic of '90s fashion, feminism, and fun.
Get to know Megan and Wendy:
Megan and Wendy are longtime friends born and raised in Orange County, CA and are the co-creators of the multimedia lifestyle operation Long Story Short with Megan and Wendy. They are moms who love pop culture, travel, beauty and more, offering real-life stories and realistic solutions on their twice-weekly podcast of the same name.
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No Doubt - Just A Girl (Official Music Video)
No Doubt - Don't Speak (Official 4K Music Video)
No Doubt - Don't Speak (The ORIGINAL Version) 1994
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Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
This very special ON REPEAT episode has Lori 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.
Whit and Lori dive deep into the research findings of the latchkey phenomenon and share their home alone mishaps and unexpected gifts. They also credit Whit as the accidental inventor of foam parties, chat breaking and entering as a way of after school life, and detail the very real dangers of flipping the bird.
Get to know Whit Honea:
Whit is the author of The Parents’ Phrase Book and producer at Limey Yank Productions. He was deemed “the activist dad” by UpWorthy and one of the “funniest dads on Twitter” by Mashable. He’s also a loving husband and father, and all-around likable fella.
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Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
If you’re looking for romance, you’ve come to the right place! We spread the love ON REPEAT with Season 1's recap of 1993’s romantic comedy blockbuster Sleepless in Seattle starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
Romantics and cynics unite as we talk love at first sight, believing in signs, marriage over 40, broken engagement rings, internet stalking, and of course, tiramisu.
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Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
We honor British badass new wave duo, the Eurythmics in this ON REPEAT Season 1 episode dedicated to their sophomore triumph 1983’s Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).
In addition to recounting the childhood trauma of this iconic music video, we celebrate the sheer genius of the album itself, but not before chatting about staying friends with exes, getting a seat at the table, cows in conference rooms, and how totally gross eyeballs are.
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Official Video)
Eurythmics - Love Is a Stranger (Official Video)
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Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
DISCLAIMER: As a matter of public health and safety, we strongly believe in the importance of trusted, accessible alcohol and drug education and resources for everyone. The Untitled GenX Podcast does not condone the use of illegal substances and would like to remind you party people to enjoy the legal stuffs responsibly.
On this very special ON REPEAT Season 1 episode, Cate and I tackle the weird, wishful-thinking anti-drug PSAs of the 1980s. From "your brain on drugs" to “I learned it by watching you”, we have a lot to say about the oversimplified "Just Say No" movement.
We chat about drugs in suburbia, uncovering a parent's stash, "moral failures," experimentation, and one very serious Pee-wee Herman.
Pee-Wee Herman: 'Crack Isn't Cool'
'I Learned It by Watching You'
'This is Your Brain on Drugs' 1987
'This is Your Brain on Heroin' 1997
Narcotics Task Force NYC Housing Authority Anti-Drug PSA
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 'Drug Dealers Are Dorks'
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Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
DISCLAIMER: This episode contains discussions surrounding the use of cannabis and cannabis-related products. The Untitled GenX Podcast would like to remind listeners to enjoy the legal stuffs responsibility.
As if I'd leave this episode off repeat! I'm totally buggin’ in the best possible way to welcome my friend, flatlay specialist and cannabis champion Amber Dorsey to gossip and gush all over 1995’s stylish high school satire, Clueless!
We keep it real as we discuss teenaging '90s style, Thomas Guides, personal makeovers, negotiating grades, speaking up, clothing as characters, and of course, shopping to clear your head.
Get to know Amber Dorsey:
Amber is a writer, photographer, digital strategist and creative content director. She is the owner of Elevated Flatlays, a creative company that specializes in compelling, unique and captivating high quality brand content within the wellness, lifestyle, and beauty categories for both cannabis and ancillary brands. She is also an active champion of the cannabis industry, committed to normalizing its use among women and mothers, while working to erase the stigmas attached to it.
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Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
In celebration of Season 2's most popular episode, I'm thrilled to welcome writer, rock star, and lifelong Springsteen fan Serge Bielanko ON REPEAT 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 us as we chat lyrics, deeper meanings, music videos, true fandom, and the longstanding legacy of the man behind this beloved album.
Get to know Serge Bielanko:
Thunder Pie: Throat Punch Essays by Serge Bielanko
More incredible essays by Serge Bielanko
"The Walkin' Talkin' American Mongoose Blues" by Serge Bielanko
Follow Serge Bielanko on Instagram @bielanko
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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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Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
On this very special ON REPEAT episode from Season 2, Cate and I are coming to you from our very own slumber party in mismatched jammies and cocktails in hand to discuss — you guessed it — slumber parties!
Live from sunny Palm Springs, we recount the best (and worst) slumber party experiences of our young lives, admit to some pretty questionable sleepover behavior, and play a game of "Truth or Truth" you won't want to miss!
Slumber Parties as Rites of Passage by Alina Mansfield, University of Oregon
89 Best Truth or Dare Questions and Dares
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Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
In the spirit of Maverick and all things Tom Cruise, this ON REPEAT episode will take you back to the danger zone of Season 1 when Cate and I thought a round of cocktails and dreams might warm our collective spirits. Pull up a bar stool as we drink up 1988’s blockbuster film, Cocktail starring Tom Cruise, Elisabeth Shue, Bryan Brown, and Kelly Lynch.
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.
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Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
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My childhood bestie and Season 1 co-host Cate joins me to deconstruct the disappointment of how My So-Called Life ended.
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Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Although we've come to the end of Season 3, I just can't let you go without a proper farewell that includes a look back at the amazing guests and pop culture this season gave us!
From thank yous, real talk, and that time my teenage son almost burned the house down while I was recording, to my sincere apology, your feedback, and answers to this season's infamous lightning round questions, I share it all with deep appreciation for your support.
Revisit Season 3's remarkable guests:
Cate: Beaches (1988)
David Vienna: Nirvana - Nevermind (1991)
Jill Smokler: Dirty Dancing (1987)
Kenny Stach: The Outsiders (1983)
Pat: Dead Poets Society (1989)
Jessica Ashley: The Parent Trap (1998)
Jess Sanfilippo: George Michael - Faith (1987)
Buzz Bishop: Pump Up the Volume (1990)
Rowan Harrison: David Bowie - Let's Dance (1983)
Michelle Newman: Duran Duran - Rio (1982)
Tugené Davis: School Daze (1988)
Nina Badzin: Steel Magnolias (1989)
Jeannette Guignard: Working Girl (1988)
And remember GenXers, if the wait for Season 4 feels just too far away, Patreon is your home for exclusive content and so much more!
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Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
One of my personal besties, boss lady Jeannette Guignard is here to shatter glass ceilings and female stereotypes in 1988’s era-defining feel-good feminist classic, Working Girl.
Lace up your white tennis shoes as we chat corporate triumphs and tragedies, Frederick's of Hollywood underthings, and using our feminine wiles, but not before getting real about crying at work, vacuuming topless, and bitter backstabbing Bettys who stop at nothing to secure a seat at the table.
Get to know Jeannette Guignard, Ed.D.:
Jeannette spent 20 years in corporate roles before transitioning to executive training and coaching. Today, she is a full-time professor of business and consultant specializing in Organizational Leadership. Jeannette’s consulting services include custom corporate training programs designed to address specific client needs related to leadership development, embracing change, and company culture, as well as individual and small group executive coaching. She's also a loving wife and mom of two whose passion is helping people enhance their leadership skills so they may achieve their aspirations.
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Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Friendship expert Nina Badzin is here to gossip and gab as we break down the tears and triumphs of 1989’s celebration of female friendship, Steel Magnolias starring Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah, and Olympia Dukakis.
From needing the damn casserole, slow-moving plotlines and gaping plot holes, to Tinker Bell haircuts, the value of age-appropriate friends, and salons as gathering places, we chat teased hair, Laura Ashley dresses, mom and daughter duos, and supporting friends through grief.
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Nina Badzin is a writer, leader of creative writing groups, and host of the podcast, Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship. She's a wife, mom of four, and a passionate recommender of books and TV, and a fan of all the tearjerker movies.
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Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Filmmaker Tugené Davis is here to join me in breaking down the many shades of college life at Mission College in Spike Lee’s 1988 musical masterpiece School Daze starring Laurence Fishburne and Tisha Campbell.
Tugené shares the life-changing gifts she received from her time as a first generation college student at Howard University. Offering personal insight into the heartbeat of HBCU culture, Tugené gets candid about communication through artistry, Spike Lee's incredible messaging, daring to dream big, waking up, and the lasting legacy of her friend and gifted performer Chadwick Boseman.
Get to know Tugené Davis:
Tugené is a proud Howard University alum. Her degree of Fine Arts in Business and Entertainment has led to an exciting career as a performer and entrepreneur with experiences ranging from Black Entertainment Television to church sanctuaries to the Apollo Theatre of New York. Tugené's performed on notable stages, worked with renowned artists, and continues to entertain and educate with passion, conviction, and purpose through teaching, directing, filmmaking, and philanthropy. In addition to working on her first feature-length documentary Me & Nita, a film addressing the Black Maternal Mortality rate, she's also a loving wife and mother of two daughters living God’s purpose.
Me & Nita: A documentary film addressing the Black Maternal Mortality rate
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CDC: Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2020
CDC: Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality
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Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Podcast queen Michelle Newman is here to fangirl over wild boys Duran Duran and their new wave sophomore triumph, 1982’s Rio.
Michelle gets real about life as Simon Le Bon's "wife" in '84, that first concert experience, nonsensical Duran Duran lyrics, titillating music videos, painted women, and Duran Duran as MEN ... but not before Lori is stripped of her Gen X membership for thinking Duran Duran consisted of two dudes: Duran, Duran.
Get to know Michelle Newman:
Michelle is one of the hosts and producers of Pop Culture Preservation Society, a podcast dedicated to preserving the pop-culture nuggets of our GenX childhoods! In addition to writing for a variety of online publications, she also spent eight years writing about her life on her blog, You’re My Favorite Today. Michelle is a loving wife and mom who happily fills her days sharing the joy of our shared GenX memories on Pop Culture Preservation Society’s social media and in the hilarious conversations she has with her sister-work-wives on her podcast!
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Hungry Like the Wolf (Official Music Video)
Save a Prayer (Official Music Video)
The Chauffeur (Official Music Video)
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Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Visual artist Rowan Harrison joins me to put on our red shoes and dance the blues to David Bowie’s 1983 post-disco, new wave, funk-pop masterpiece, Let’s Dance.
From Bowie's desire to make a solid dance record to his use of music videos as social commentary, we chat all about the album's infectious rhythms and massive success that led to Bowie's "Phil Collins years" that followed.
Sharp suits and pompadours are not required, but they're definitely encouraged as we discuss an artist's evolution, the struggle to stay relevant, the challenges of innovation, and how we define mainstream in hindsight.
Get to know Rowan Harrison:
Rowan is an award-winning visual artist, arts instructor, and presenter of cultural affiliated arts programs working in the mediums of clay, illustrations and mixed media. He has been combining the ideals of passion, apprenticeship, and patience, presenting his artwork rooted in his Native American cultural heritage to communities and cities locally and abroad. Rowan is also an enthusiast and connoisseur of all things visual arts, music, film and popular culture.
Two Tribes pen and ink illustrations gallery
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Modern Love (Official Music Video)
China Girl (Official Music Video)
Let's Dance (Official Music Video)
How David Bowie’s ‘China Girl’ used racism to fight racism
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