If we get real about the books we read in the Gen X era, there might be one category that helped us the most -- the books we passed around our classrooms and hid under our mattresses because they brazenly talked about all the messiness of growing up (like bodies, babies, boobs and body odor). These were the guidebooks for our own coming of age journey. Join us as we dish about all those paperbacks from library shelves and drugstore spinners, the cautionary tales of drugs and unintended pregnancies, the portrayals of real kids (just like you) struggling with real problems (just like you), from authors like Norma Klein, Paul Zindel, and ANONYMOUS. But no conversation about coming of age is complete without the inclusion of Judy Blume; we top off this episode with an interview with Rachelle Bergstein, author of the new book The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Changed All of Our Childhoods. You might be surprised to find out just how big her contribution was and how much her work reflected a very unique moment in history.

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Books and Books Key West (Judy Blume’s bookstore)

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Bookshop.org

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Slip into that satin jacket and slide into those Topsiders, because today, after a SUPERSIZED opening about audio books (naturally), the PCPS is taking a very comprehensive look back on the stone-cold, far-out fashions of the 70s and 80s! Velour, terry cloth, satin, and ruffles, the girls will share their favorite hits, misses, and style icons. Who loved Laurie Partridge’s look? Who wanted to be Mallory Keaton? And who — at age 7 — idolized Emily Hartley (Suzanne Pleshette)?!? Long time listeners won’t be surprised.

Join us for a SUPERSIZED edition of one of our most popular episodes, "From Jaws to Dirty Dancing: Summer Movies of the GenX Era" with an all new opening. Learn what year had the highest grossing box office summer and hear how we provide Hollywood with some food for thought when it comes to today's movie making.

We can thank Generation X for many things, but the advent of the summer blockbuster might be one of its best contributions to pop culture history! From Jaws to Dirty Dancing, we’re covering ALL the great movies of the summers of the 70s and 80s (and we do mean ALL of them) by sharing our own memories and those of many of our social media followers. Grab a box of Goobers or Sno-Caps and settle in for this fun conversation about some of the best movies of all time!