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Immerse yourself in a journey through technology, lifestyle, amusement, and social critique. If you relish engaging debates, thoughtful social commentary, and amusing anecdotes, this is the podcast for you. Tune in and appreciate the Gen X perspective.
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Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
There is a correction in this week's episode. We confirmed the final weird news story (exploding trailer) is a hoax that did not happen. It slipped past our detection system.
Episode 170: This is the second week of our new rotational format. We start the show with a Gen-X topic and then hit a classic: Weird News. We end the show with a couple top 10s we wanted to discuss. Enjoy!
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
It's our first show of 2024! We kick off the show with an explanation of our new rotational format. This week it's pop science, media picks, and a GenXtra game. What does that mean? It means we'll cover the science of leap year and follow it up with a couple movie recommendations. We end the show with a game called Name That Year.
Enjoy!
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Welcome to our year end show for 2023! This episode is all about 2023, and stepping into 2024. We open it up with a year in review of 2023. What events do you remember? The middle of the show features music that is turning 30 years old (yikes). Lastly, we end with Google Trends 2023.
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
It's time for another episode! Shorter episode this week as we head into the holidays. We start out the show talking about how crazy expensive it is to park at Steelers game. Do you think the Pirates charge that? (Spoiler: Nope) The second half of the show consists of some notable news stories from around the globe (and space).
Enjoy!
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Welcome to episode 166! We start the show with a bit of Bro Country satire that we found on YouTube (originally). Next, we discuss the concept of the pilot voice (this is your captain speaking). We end the show with a couple news articles and a new set of Gen-Z words. Thanks for tuning in!
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
In this episode we chat about Thanksgiving and some interesting facts, and Black Friday stuff we found.
We wrap up the show with Joe reading Dave some lyrics to see if he can guess the song.
Enjoy!
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Episode 164: Amanda returns to the show this week to discuss various happenings in her life, including her newly released book, "The Wordsmiths." (Note: Joe was not able to join us due to a family event.) Amanda also discusses her trip to Birmingham (UK) and we end on a quick game of words, so to speak.
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Thanks for checking out episode 163! We kick it off with The Florida Man Games. Yes, this is a real event happening in Florida. Next, we review another handful of conspiracy theories. The end of the show features a twist on The Craigslist Games.
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
It's been 3 years of the GenXtra Podcast. Come join us for a couple classic games and the end of our high school quiz challenge.
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Join us for this spooky episode 161. We'll be talking all things Halloween. We kick it off with the Celtic origin of the tradition and follow it up with the top scary movies as rated by Rotten Tomatoes. We end the show by discussing the most haunted places in Pennsylvania. Enjoy!