Generation Artax

Terri Trespicio, Kim O'Brien, Lori Regan
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Generation Artax is a podcast hosted by three GenX sisters from New Jersey who grew up in the '80s and '90s. The name comes from that traumatizing scene in The NeverEnding Story when Atreyu's horse, Artax, sinks into the Swamps of Sadness—an apt metaphor for a forgotten generation. Join Terri Trespicio, Kim O'Brien, and Lori Regan for lighthearted discussion, secondhand embarrassment, teenage heartbreak, and nostalgia for a time before social media or seatbelts (when we sat in the way-way back). Expect cringe journal entries, pop-culture deep dives, and some serious belly laughs. (Warning: You may pee a little.)

  1. Don't Say T**s

    4d ago ·  Video

    Don't Say T**s

    How many times have YOU watched Jim Henson's funeral? Because Kim has it on a loop. Also in this episode, Kim checks her own receipts and turns out she has been telling her own HS breakup story inaccurately. Lori nearly chokes out a girl in the hallway between periods and at one point throws a chair. Also: Games we find triggering and words we hate so much we can barely speak them aloud. Welcome to Generation Artax.  Also in this episode:  Why we hate riddles  Trivial Pursuit can go f**k itself Forgetting people's names Kim breaks up with her HS boyfriend and then tries to take it back Kim remembers her past wrong and worries everything's a lie Lori wishes you could record every second of your life like in Black Mirror  We are unreliable narrators Kim regrets not hiring a wedding videographer  Why are we talking about referees? But we are Lori flies off the handle in the hallway Lori curses out the nicest girl in school over parking (and might have thrown a chair) Unrelated: Words you hate The dictionary has gone soft Lori hates t**s Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.

    1h 4m
  2. The Perfect Teenager

    May 18 ·  Video

    The Perfect Teenager

    In this episode, Lori waxes darkly poetic about how she's no one's type. Kim writes a letter to Terri on her 16th birthday, outlining all the ways she's a perfect teenager—including her solid physical shape—then goes back to talking about awesome next summer will be. In Unrelated: big fish, small fish, and podcast goals. Welcome to Generation Artax. Lori is no one's type, doesn't want to be cool, would rather be a cynic Terri as a kid hates pizza, roller coasters, and getting messy. Terri grew up feeling like a 30 year old who wants to stay in a nice hotel Kim has become more palatable with age Kim masters the flow state Lori says butts take work Lori has a friend named Gary she mentions literally once. No idea. Kim's birthday letter to Terri on her Sweet 16, including what makes Terri the perfect teenager  Terri's a great role model and the perfect teenager See you on your next lonely Sunday night! Unrelated: Big fish or small fish? Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.

    45 min
  3. I Kissed A Girl (in 1995)

    May 11 ·  Video

    I Kissed A Girl (in 1995)

    We kick off this episode with burning questions about when exactly the aliens are coming. Then, flash back to 1992 when Terri writes to Kim from college about what a big player she is now. Then, cut to 1995 for a serious plot twist when Terri makes out with her best friend…and it doesn't go well. In Unrelated: Don't hate the player. Hate the game. Welcome to Generation Artax. Alien overlords vs. personal agency: World domination or Galactic Glow Up? Kim says there are aliens, period the end  Terri wonders if the aliens will function as galactic contractors  Kim thinks we're basically about to get an intergalactic glow up Terri writes Kim from college for the first time…sophomore year—to say she's got some a big player now (and it's all a big game) Terri is a makeout bandit Loving the boyfriend-free zone Terri only really cries over women Terri hooks up with a girl in college Both of Terri's direct roommates in college ended up gay Love is not a game to Kim Unrelated: Your favorite game as a kid (Boggle, Monopoly, Super Mario Brothers) Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.

    58 min
  4. Mother's Day Special: The Boomer Who Raised Us

    May 4 ·  Video

    Mother's Day Special: The Boomer Who Raised Us

    For this special Mother's Day episode, our guest is none other than…our mom! Meet Jeanne Trespicio, the woman who is responsible for, well, all of this (waves hands around vaguely). Go behind the scenes of Boomer parenting, and Jeanne's largely laissez-faire approach to: movies, TV, play dates, real dates, and taking the train to Port Authority. Plus: Kim hates meatloaf, Terri hates Kim, and little Lori is sent to ski school with a 104 degree fever. Sounds right. Welcome to Generation Artax. Happy Mother's Day!   Also in this episode: A little background on Jeanne, and her family of origin. Our grandmother's scandalous courtship by state trooper Johnny Barone No one has ever seen our grandmother's wedding pictures because there are none, because she got married as an old crone at 29  Why no one thought our mother was our mother. Roving bands of neighborhood kids in the 80s Kim drank Sprite like kids today drink water, and can't believe any of us have teeth Mom denies she made us sit at the table til we finished dinner Kim would rather die than eat meatloaf and to this day won't try it Mom's guiding philosophy for school: Do your job Mom to Kim: Life is a bore get used to it Growing up in a sport-free zone Dedicated phone lines = peace in the land Young Terri hates Kim so much she can barely speak Mom sends Lori off to Ski School with a 104 fever Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.

    1h 6m
  5. Love at the Spelling Bee

    Apr 27 ·  Video

    Love at the Spelling Bee

    How do you spell heartbreak? T-E-R-R-I. In this episode, Terri comes clean about a boy she scoped out at a spelling bee, and then later woefully mistreated, which still haunts her. Also: Kim meets an emotionally wounded boy at a bonfire. In Unrelated: Children's movies that really shouldn't have been children's movies. Like, the Last Unicorn, about a sexy horse and the prince who falls for her. Welcome to Generation Artax.  Show notes: Terri is on a spending freeze, thinks about things she'd like to buy when she "deserves" it and Kim and Lori lecture her about mindset Kim meets a boy at the beach with the wrong attachment style who cries a lot and sends her B-side Green Day songs Terri falls in love at a regional spelling bee begins romance via post  Terri leaves said boy high and dry at the high school dance, then we try to find him on LinkedIn The Last Unicorn, with its glorified beastiality, sexy horses, and trees with boobs. Dark Crystal, which had very adult themes and is giving Epstein The Electric Grandmother, which is just really super f****d up and feels very AI for 1982

    1h 6m
  6. The 72-Hour Boyfriend

    Apr 20 ·  Video

    The 72-Hour Boyfriend

    Let's be clear: Lori wants love in 1993, but she didn't say she wants it to be easy (which is why it's over before it's begun). Find out why Cash Cab is a true test of character. Lori goes on the wrong booze cruise, Kim nearly has a stroke, and Terri hard launches her new relationship—which, speaking of the 90s, is with a girl she went to high school with. True story. Welcome to Generation Artax.  SHOW NOTES Sometimes Kim likes the darkness Lori loves corned beef Teenage Lori wants love, but she also wants a challenge The Rules of Courtney Love, and the book The Rules Kim hates The Rules The 72-hour boyfriend Kim's favorite thing about humans Cash Cab and why it's Kim's example of the best of humanity Terri's improv journey The importance of play  Terri hard launches her relationship with Kim's BFF fr HS UNRELATED: Did you ever think you were about to die?  Terri legit almost dies from sepsis Lori and the booze cruise that wasn't at all a booze cruise Kim nearly has a stroke

    1h 6m
  7. Map Quest

    Apr 14 ·  Video

    Map Quest

    We kick off this episode fresh from a colonoscopy! Then, travel back to the 90s when Terri leaves Kim old fashioned directions to the biggest party of the year, which include "turn left at the tree." Witness the dawn of the World Wide Web, Terri's awkward conversation with a boy she doesn't like, and a little body horror you definitely didn't ask for. Welcome to Generation Artax.  In this episode: Terri gets a colonoscopy right before taping  Hemorrhoid talk and blood draws  Life before GPS - turn at the tree (remember that tree?). Kim calls AAA and they legit send her a marked-up map Terri's internship consisted of doing an hours-long Google search Introducing…the World Wide Web Mind blown by moving images on the computer Terri has a relationship talk with a guy she's not in a relationship with Ongoing Heather saga  Listening to Led Zeppelin may ruin your life People throw rocks at Kim's window Cigarettes smell like the 90s  More Sex and the City talk Lori sleeps with the TV on UNRELATED: Procedures we loved  Terri recommends endometrial ablation (and never have a period again) Kim recommends laser eye surgery (sheer magic) Lori recommends scalp pigmentation (Check out Scalp New England and tell Brian Lori sent you! bostonsmp.com) Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.

    1h 14m
  8. Bitches & Virgins

    Apr 6 ·  Video

    Bitches & Virgins

    Our parents go on a two-week sojourn to Europe and all hell breaks loose: Kim absolutely did not throw a house party or lose her virginity in her childhood bedroom. Lori gains the upper hand with Sean. Terri folds under pressure and takes Kim down with her. It's all power shifts and wild betrayals on this episode of Generation Artax.  In this episode: We're dreaming of merch, but we don't have any yet Lori wants to broaden her horizons at a high school dance Lori maintains a good cover for the bitch within Our parents go on a two week sojourn (and yes Lori used those words) Lori is ride or die for Kim, and Terri flips on a dime  Nest cameras have made house parties obsolete Kim loses her virginity in her childhood bedroom Take the bus — or get thrown under it Wild betrayal at the dinner table Terri waxes poetic and also has a weird crush on Billy Squier How much do we love going to bed? Let me count the ways. Unrelated: Things we never thought we'd love: shoveling snow. Peloton. Going to bed at 7pm Also will someone please explain blue cheese Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.

    46 min
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Generation Artax is a podcast hosted by three GenX sisters from New Jersey who grew up in the '80s and '90s. The name comes from that traumatizing scene in The NeverEnding Story when Atreyu's horse, Artax, sinks into the Swamps of Sadness—an apt metaphor for a forgotten generation. Join Terri Trespicio, Kim O'Brien, and Lori Regan for lighthearted discussion, secondhand embarrassment, teenage heartbreak, and nostalgia for a time before social media or seatbelts (when we sat in the way-way back). Expect cringe journal entries, pop-culture deep dives, and some serious belly laughs. (Warning: You may pee a little.)

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  • Creator
    Terri Trespicio, Kim O'Brien, Lori Regan
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    Generation Artax

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