The Untitled GenX Podcast

Hop in the backseat and buckle up, because we’re taking you on an epic road trip adventure to the GenX capital of the world — SEATTLE! So forgive the road noise and pop open your Pringles as we rehash a questionable road trip we took in high school, Lori's first time drinking, Cate breaking and entering, very real dangers on the road, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's "ding dong", but not before Cate sprinkles herself throughout history and Lori asks for a better seat in a restaurant. K.I.T. www.theuntitledgenxpodcast.com Support the pod on Patreon! Instagram.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast Facebook.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast

We don't have a new episode this week for one very good reason! Cate and I are hitting the road for an epic road trip adventure to the home of all things GenX. Yep, I’m talking about Seattle, WA!  We’re going to try to podcast on the road (so stay tuned for that), but in the meantime, in honor of the theatrical release of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., we'd like to offer a very special encore presentation of our Season 1 episode where Cate and I cover this Judy Bloom classic, while sharing our own coming to terms with coming of age. It’s all bras and periods and hormones, so take special care while listening! 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] K.I.T. www.theuntitledgenxpodcast.com Support the pod on Patreon! Instagram.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast Facebook.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast

Because free is fun, I'm offering you a sneak peak of The Untitled GenX Podcast's Patreon! If you're into it, I invite you subscribe at Patreon.com/TheUntitledGenXPodcast. For $5 or more per month, you'll unlock access to exclusive episodes like this one and nab yourself an official sticker. Plus, you can feel really good about helping to support the pod! Grab your caftan and settle into some wicker. My pal and confidant Jessica Ashley joins me to talk all about getting older, getting wiser, and getting golden in Season 5, Episodes 1 & 2 of The Golden Girls titled “Sick and Tired - parts 1 and 2” (aka “Dorothy Is Dismissed by Her Doctors”). From the seriousness of gender bias in healthcare, our own experiences as patients searching for answers, and Dorothy Zbornak as the premiere feminist of 1989 ... to the silliness of "Golden Girls-ing it out" in our golden years, making friends with podiatrists, and our favorite Golden ladies being way too young to be so old, we get candid about aging, dating, second acts, and the undeniable power of female friendship.   To support this podcast and gain exclusive access to bonus episodes, visit Patreon.com/TheUntitledGenXPodcast   Gaslighting in women’s health: No, it’s not just in your head TODAY - Dismissed: The health risk of being a woman   Get to know Jessica Ashley: Jessica Ashley is the Divorce Coach for Moms and the author of The Blended Family Q&A: 400 Questions to Spark Fun and Thought-Provoking Conversations. She is also the professor of a graduate communication class at Northwestern University. Jessica is mom to a 17-year old son and 7-year old daughter, and wears inappropriately high heels to the playground. Official Website Divorcecoachformoms.com The New York Times "It’s a Good Time to Be a Relationship Coach" Schedule a complimentary call with Jessica The Blended Family Q&A: 400 Questions to Spark Fun and Thought-Provoking Conversations TikTok @divorcecoachformoms Instagram @divorcecoachformoms   K.I.T. www.theuntitledgenxpodcast.com Support the pod on Patreon! Instagram.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast Facebook.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast [email protected]

We’re here to warm your cold, cold hearts as we revisit 1992's romcom comfort classic The Cutting Edge, a film about ice princesses, Pamchenkos, and of course, toe picks!  From sex in the Olympic Village, men with cutting edges, signature dude dick moves, and pounding tequila shots, to Cate getting nursey, Lori forever falling, and our mutual adoration of movie montages, we skate through our eternal love for this iconic feel-good figure skating film. K.I.T. www.theuntitledgenxpodcast.com Support the pod on Patreon! Instagram.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast Facebook.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast [email protected]

We’re taking you somewhere over the rainbow into the bowels of the Emerald City to revisit a fever dream from our youth as we hitch a ride on the gump to join Dorothy and her misfit pals in Return to Oz, the dark fantasy adventure responsible for our collective childhood trauma.  From big questions about HOW and WHY this film was ever marketed to children (cue Lori's traumatic theater-viewing experience) to Cate's real-life-OMG L. Frank Baum connection, we break down the terror and triumph of this batshit crazy Disney adventure. K.I.T. www.theuntitledgenxpodcast.com Support the pod on Patreon! Instagram.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast Facebook.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast [email protected]

Don't go mistaking paradise for a pair of long legs, and don't go thinking there was ever a better Gen X love triangle than Some Kind of Wonderful. Friend of the pod and resident cool guy Kenny Stach joins us as we talk all about the risks and rewards of being in love with a friend, stalker Keith, naked girls in locker rooms, THAT KISS, kissable Watts, awkward dates, guyliner, sad paintings, and how a lack of shallowness doesn't make you deep. K.I.T. www.theuntitledgenxpodcast.com Support the pod on Patreon! Instagram.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast Facebook.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast [email protected]

If you’ve ever pondered the sometimes fuzzy line between love vs. sacrifice … or helping vs. enabling … or beloved children’s classic vs. entitled child’s manifesto, then this episode is for you. We’re turning the pages of Shel Silverstein’s classic, The Giving Tree and exploring the themes we thought we loved (???), while unraveling the enigma of the renaissance man himself. But wait, there's so much more! We dare to ask whether Silverstein was an intellectual hottie and where the hell the forest's village was at, but not before discussing the high cost of lumber, why kids are attracted to ugly images, and of course, the healthy boundaries required in every relationship. The Tree Who Set Healthy Boundaries: A Parody Alternate Ending for Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree" K.I.T. www.theuntitledgenxpodcast.com Support the pod on Patreon! Instagram.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast Facebook.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast [email protected]

Content warning: This episode includes discussions surrounding suicide. If you are someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or is in crisis and are in the US, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 to be automatically connected to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for free and confidential support.  As a nod to the “teenage dirtbag” trend, we’re kicking it back to the good hair and bad attitude of our quintessential ‘90s queen, Alicia Silverstone and her epic Aerosmith video trilogy. From “Cryin’” to “Amazing” to “Crazy”, we dive deep into the music videos that inspired us to kick ass, love hard, and live free — all while looking sexy as hell.  In addition to dishing on matching tattoos, sexy gas pumping, scandalous nepotism, and stealing white bread, we tackle old man gawkers, the perks of being pretty, and of course, those magic moments of teenage freedom. Uproxx: "An Ode To Aerosmith’s ‘Crazy,’ The Greatest (And Creepiest) Music Video Of The 1990s" by Josh Kurp Aerosmith - Cryin' [Official Music Video] Aerosmith - Amazing [Official Music Video] Aerosmith - Crazy [Official Music Video] K.I.T. www.theuntitledgenxpodcast.com Support the pod on Patreon! Instagram.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast Facebook.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast [email protected]

Welcome-ish to (what we have so far for) Season 4! Cate, my childhood best friend and your favorite GenX cohost is here to rock your world as we to break down the sex, single life, and Seattle sound of 1992’s GenX classic, Singles. From "the show up", video dating, and what we can only assume is an important missing scene, to totally hating Debbie, peak '90s adulting, and the Friends connection you never saw coming, we explore the emotional larceny of being totally lost in love. K.I.T. www.theuntitledgenxpodcast.com Support the pod on Patreon! Instagram.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast Facebook.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast

WE ARE THE YOUTH GONE WILD! Join Cate and Lori ON REPEAT as they rock out to an album near and dear to their 8th grade hearts — Skid Row’s 1989 self-titled debut album.  Crank the volume as the gals discuss all the *ahem* feelings Sebastian Bach’s low-rise leather pants and high cheekbones gave them, while revisiting the music videos of the singles from this anthem-rich album. Come for the bottle-throwing, bad-behaving Bach, stay for the candid convos involving bedside table drawers, online dating, and of course, Gilmore Girls. Skid Row - 18 and Life (Official Music Video) Skid Row - I Remember You (Official Music Video) Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild (Official Music Video) Skid Row - Live at Wembley Stadium (1991) K.I.T. www.theuntitledgenxpodcast.com Support the pod on Patreon! Instagram.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast Facebook.com/theuntitledgenxpodcast