Gen X Archives

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Gen X Archives is your pop culture time machine, rewinding the moments, music, movies, and memories that shaped a generation. From mixtapes to mall arcades, blockbuster summers to cult classics, each episode examines the culture, trends, and events that forged Generation X. This isn't just nostalgia, it's an exploration of the slacker generation who quietly changed the world. Whether you lived it or just wish you did, join us as we explore the stories behind the sounds, screens, and snapshots of a generation raised by pop culture. This nostalgia-packed podcast looks at the iconic and sometimes forgotten stories of the analog era.

Episodes

  1. Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s

    10/27/2025

    Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s

    🎃Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s🍬 🕹️The premiere episode is dedicated to Greg, a friend since childhood. He always embodied the true spirit of Gen X. He may be gone, but the legend lives on! 🤘 Halloween night, 1980s, the streets were full of ghosts, goblins, clowns and one unshakable fear: poisoned candy. If you were a kid in the '70s and ’80s you remember it, your parents inspecting every piece of candy bar and throwing out the homemade treats. Did apples contain hidden razor blades? Was candy laced with poison? Was there really anything to fear?  Discover how Ronald "The Candyman" O'Bryan and the Tylenol Murders turned a fun night of trick or treating into a nationwide fear of candy. Join us as we unwrap the truth behind the myths that terrified parents, filled headlines, and became one of America’s most enduring urban legends. Read the 1970 New York Times article that started it all. Get all the links and see all the Dear Abby and Ann Landers articles in the show notes on Gen X Archives! Check out our partner site The Retro Network for more great retro content!  (00:06) - Welcome to the premiere episode! (01:19) - Halloween PSA 1977 (01:51) - Trick or Treating in the 1970s & 80s (04:50) - Humbug Billy and Aresnic poisoning (05:44) - Dr. Shyne & Heart Shaped "Candy" (06:25) - Helen Pfeil The Long Island Poisoner (06:57) - NYT Paranoid Article (08:01) - Detroit candy laced with heroin (08:34) - "The Candyman" (11:59) - 1982 News Break - Poisonous Candy (12:32) - Chicago Tylenol Murders (13:17) - Tylenol Murder fears (14:59) - James Lewis Profile (18:17) - Poison candy; Real or Urban Legend? (19:23) - Halloween changed forever (20:32) - Kids, don't eat the candy (21:13) - Wrapping it up (21:46) - Share with your friends, or Whatever!  Creators & Guests Gen X Archives - Host Contact: podcast@genxarchives.comCall in to the Gen X Archives hotline at +1 720.722.1066Follow Gen X Archives on X.com | Mastodon | Blue Sky 📜Sign Up for our newsletter Gen X Archives is independent and AD free because of our wonderful producers. Help keep Gen X History alive by becoming a producer today. Keep Gen X History Alive! Share the glory days: Introduce your friends to the music, movies, TV, and pop culture that defined our generation—they’ll thank you for the trip down memory lane.Become a Latchkey Legend!: Help keep the Gen X stories alive! Visit GenXArchives.com/support to donate via PayPal, Venmo, or Stripe.Immortalize your awesomeness: Get your name in the credits, a permanent shout-out for your love of all things Gen X. Support the stories you grew up with. Make your mark today! Boost the show and see the artwork with a Podcasting 2.0 certified app: Castamatic | iCatcher! | Pocket Casts RSS Podcast Feed Thank You to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports the show. We appreciate you taking the time to listen to each episode. Share it with your friends! Copyright © 2025 · Dragon Moon MediaAll Rights Reserved. No Infringement is Intended.Gen X Archives & Dragon Moon Media production.

    22 min
  2. 000 - Introduction to Gen X Archives

    10/01/2025

    000 - Introduction to Gen X Archives

    Welcome to Gen X Archives, the podcast for Generation X history, news and Pop Culture. Thanks for listening to the intro episode. The best way to stay informed is by heading over to GenXArchives.com you’ll find links to subscribe to the podcast, our social media channels and you can sign up for the newsletter. Contact: podcast@genxarchives.comCall in to the Gen X Archives hotline at +1 720.722.1066 Follow Gen X Archives on X.com | Mastodon | Blue Sky 📜Sign Up for our newsletter Medieval Archives is AD free and AI free because of our wonderful producers. Help keep Medieval History alive by becoming a producer today. Boost the show and see the artwork with a Podcasting 2.0 certified app: Castamatic | iCatcher! | Pocket Casts | Fountain | Breez | Sphinx RSS Podcast Feed Thank You to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports the show. We appreciate you taking the time to listen to each episode. Share it with your friends! Copyright © 2025 · Dragon Moon MediaAll Rights Reserved. No Infringement is Intended.Gen X Archives & Dragon Moon Media production.

    6 min

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Gen X Archives is your pop culture time machine, rewinding the moments, music, movies, and memories that shaped a generation. From mixtapes to mall arcades, blockbuster summers to cult classics, each episode examines the culture, trends, and events that forged Generation X. This isn't just nostalgia, it's an exploration of the slacker generation who quietly changed the world. Whether you lived it or just wish you did, join us as we explore the stories behind the sounds, screens, and snapshots of a generation raised by pop culture. This nostalgia-packed podcast looks at the iconic and sometimes forgotten stories of the analog era.

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  • Creator
    Pitfall Gary
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Dragon Moon Media
  • Show Website
    Gen X Archives