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 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 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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Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 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.
Fast Times At Ridgemont High | Virtual Table Read for CORE
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Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Cate and Lori are coming to you from their very own slumber party in mismatched jammies and cocktails in hand to discuss — you guessed it — slumber parties!
The besties recount the best (and worst) slumber party experiences of their 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 Aug 17, 2021
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
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.
Cate and Lori chat 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 May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Cate and Lori have reached the end of season 1! They couldn’t quite figure out how to wrap up their inaugural season, so they decided to get kinda meta with an episode all about season 1 itself.
The besties reflect on their favorite (and least favorite) season 1 episodes, what they learned about themselves (and each other), the truth about Lori's Type A-ness (not anus), and introduce you to Cate's new puppy Nova!
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Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
May the 4th be with you! Cate and Lori welcome their first-ever guest: Cate's brother, Pat — an English teacher, college professor, and ultimate Star Wars fan boy, as they discuss the epic film that started a pop culture phenomenon: 1977’s Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
The trio talks Star Wars trivia, life lessons, tattoos, gaffer tape undies, terminal shyness, flammable Halloween costumes, and of course, The Hero's Journey.
Lucky Fish: The tattoo art of Pat Fish
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Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
For the cool kids of Beverly Hills, 90210, prom means accidental twinning, radish boutonnières, hoop skirt dresses, and *GASP!* virginity lost. Cate and Lori dish on S1, EP21 aptly titled “Spring Dance” (aka "Brenda Cashes in Her V-Card").
The gals discuss virgins on prom night, all-too-lengthy pap smears, sexy hotel key dangles, postcoital "glowing", and the right to change your mind.
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Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
DISCLAIMER: As a matter of public health and safety, Cate and Lori 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 episode, Cate and Lori tackle the weird, wishful-thinking anti-drug PSAs of the 1980s. From "your brain on drugs" to “I learned it by watching you,” the gals have a lot to say about the oversimplified "Just Say No" movement.
The always-responsible ladies talk 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 Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Cate and Lori focus on one very special and SUPER SERIOUS single from Guns N’ Roses’ third studio album, 1991’s Use Your Illusion I. The gals get emotionally reinvested in GNR’s music video for “November Rain” that premiered in June of ‘92.
The besties chat church kisses (hold the tongue, people), nicotine habits, cyborg brides, the vampire Lestat, and of course, Donald Trump.
Guns N' Roses - November Rain [Official Video]
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Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Cate and Lori had so much fun talking with host Trish the Dish of the GenX Voice podcast this week!
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. Join the Gen X convo at GenX Voice and tell Trish that Cate and Lori sent ya!
Listen to our GenX Voice episode "1988, Lilith Fair, and Ramones Tee Shirts" everywhere and right here:
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Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Cate and Lori revisit the great Cabbage Patch Kids panic of Christmas 1983 (but not before providing a dramatic reading of "The Legend of the Cabbage Patch Kids" for your listening pleasure).
Lori recounts the horror of being the last kid on Earth without a Cabbage Patch Kid, while Cate lends her midwife expertise to a genuine Cabbage Patch Kid "birth". The besties also get real about the pressures of "adoption" as 7 year olds, sex-ed via the cabbage patch, and just saying no to crazy capitalism on principle.
Video: Cabbage Patch Kids 'birthed' in store (1984)
Slate's Decoder Ring: The Cabbage Patch Kid Riots
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Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Cate and Lori honor British badass new wave duo, the Eurythmics and their sophomore triumph 1983’s Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) and recount the childhood trauma of this iconic music video while celebrating the sheer genius of the album itself.
The ladies also chat 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 Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Cate and Lori are revisiting 1984’s Punky Brewster, season 1, episodes 1-3: "Punky Finds a Home" and catch up with the grown up, still punk Punky Brewster reboot that premiered just last month on the Peacock streaming network.
The besties chat serial killers in their neighborhood, getting paddled by the principal, the proper way to handle a found child, and how sometimes people you know become drug dealers.
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Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
Tuesday Mar 09, 2021
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.
The ladies also talk dining and dashing, cartoon crushes, getting sweaty and sexy, and trying again until you get it right.
a-ha - Take On Me (Official 4K Music Video)
a-ha - The Making of Take On Me (Episode 1)
a-ha - The Making of Take On Me (Episode 2)
a-ha - The Making of Take On Me (Episode 3)
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Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
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.
The "emotionally mature" ladies talk about the passions and pitfalls of loving Troy Dyer types, social security numbers flying freely around college campuses, littering as a major turn-off, and how trading principles for rent totally bites.
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Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
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.
And if you're like, "Never heard of it," you're in for a big surprise as the ladies recount the nightmare nostalgia associated with this super-messed-up-how-is-this-made-for-kids-TV-movie-about-weird-robot-grannies that still has Lori calling out for her mommy.
Full movie: The Electric Grandmother
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Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
CONTENT WARNING: This episode explores sensitive themes such as sexual assault, religion, womanhood, sexuality, and identity. Listener discretion is advised.
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.
Join these true Tori fans as they discuss the way Little Earthquakes' "mighty tremors with tender tiptoes" shaped their coming of age, private pain, personal truths, and precious power.
Tori Amos - Crucify (Official Music Video)
Tori Amos - Silent All These Years (Official Music Video)
Tori Amos - China (Official Music Video)
Tori Amos - Winter (Official Music Video)
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Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and if you’re looking for love, you’ve come to the right place! Cate and Lori spread the love with 1993’s romantic comedy blockbuster Sleepless in Seattle starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
Romantics and cynics unite as the ladies 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 Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Happy Groundhog Day! If every. single. day. of the last 11 months has felt like the worst deja vu of your life, Cate and Lori got you, babe. Join the gals as they get surprisingly deep on 1993’s blockbuster film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott.
And because no two episodes are alike, the ladies chat about the weird things they've done in the pandemic to feel more alive, porn in waiting rooms, perfect days they wouldn't mind repeating, and the glory of waking up without a care in the world.
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Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
You are cordially invited to join Cate and Lori as they bow down to an iconic album larger than the stratosphere itself: U2’s 1987 masterpiece, The Joshua Tree.
They may not be even better than the real thing, but they might be kinda close as they fangirl over the album’s revolutionary singles, sexy AF frontman, and its very special place in our collective hearts.
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (Official Video)
U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name (Official Video)
U2 - With Or Without You (Official Video)
U2 - Red Hill Mining Town (Official Video)
U2 - One Tree Hill (Official Video)
Google Maps: U2 The Joshua Tree album location
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