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For kids today, summer breaks are way too short and school supply lists (yeah, those are a thing now) are way too long.
So we're taking a moment to reflect on long, glorious summers off and quite a different back-to school experience every Gen Xer can appreciate.
And we can't do that without also honoring one hell of a good movie that gives ALL the back-to-school vibes - Grease 2!

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We're coming to terms with the 80s hair that happened to us, and we're joined by hair stylist and fellow sibling - it's our sister, Jen!

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For nearly 50 years, we've enjoyed a golden era of summer blockbusters and watched the phenomenon fizzle out in recent years, with few exceptions.
Is it dead? And if so, what killed it?
We'll also each take a deep dive into our favorite summer blockbusters of all time - Jaws & Top Gun!

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How'd we go from feeling "grown up" to feeling "old" all of a sudden? We talk about it and more in this episode, feat. an interview with Andi, our favorite Physical Therapist in all the land!

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We're looking back at the music that made us, from 80s synth-pop to 90s grunge. Plus, Joe and I challenge each other in a Name That Tune Hum Along... Enjoy!

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Join us for a special Mother's Day episode of the podcast where we celebrate all the best bitchslaps, smackdowns, and putdowns of our generation, including special collections from The Bard to Your Mom. Enjoy!

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Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called…Mawwiage. Electric word, marriage - It means forever and that’s a mighty long time, but I’m here to tell ya, there’s something else.

The aftermath, a world of chronic unhappiness where things are always going wrong, day or night. So we’re gonna look to those freaks in Beverly Hills, you know the ones. The ones where everything’s never gonna be alright. Let’s talk about the best and worst of love, marriage, and the happily hardly-ever after - Hollywood style. Let’s go crazy!

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It’s 2:00pm on a Saturday afternoon. Do you know where your kids are? Ask a parent that question today, and not only will they know where their kids are, but they’ll probably be with their child - engaged in some fun game or imaginary play or sitting on the sidelines at the soccer field, no - not watching their child’s game, watching them practice. Or driving them to and fro from one scheduled sport or activity to another.

But asking a parent in the 80s if they knew where their kids were, you might get a response like, “Oh, they’re around here somewhere,” or even better, “We have kids?!”

That’s right, folks. Parents were not there to entertain us. Yet boredom was not allowed. We were told to, “Go play.” And play we did. From sun up to sun down, it was up to us to navigate the sexual politics of the playground, not to mention the deadly equipment, avoid pervy strangers in white vans, attempt death-defying stunts on our bikes and swing sets, and still manage to make it home alive in time for dinner.

Today, you’ll hear about some of these adventures from the Gen X adults who somehow survived life as free-range kids.

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