GenX Stories

Eve Simon, Chris Goumas, Lori Luna & Courtney Spikes
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GenX Stories is a podcast about how the so-called “Lost Generation” found itself at midlife. Join hosts Eve, Lori, Chris & Courtney every other Wednesday for a fun and frank discussion about what made us and what’s next. We all have a GenX story. What’s yours?

  1. 12/24/2025

    The soundtrack of 1983

    Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Let’s go back to 1983, the year albums made us who we are. Thanks to a tip from our Facebook group, each GenX Stories host picked a favorite record from this legendary year and dove headfirst into its greatness. Nostalgia? Check. Hot takes? Double check. Accidental sing-alongs? We’ll neither confirm nor deny. The only thing left to do: press play and learn tidbits you never knew  about the epic music that basically raised us. Episode links  Best 1983 Albums: 67 Excellent RecordsThe Highest Rated Albums of 1983The story of 1983 in music‘Colour By Numbers’: How Culture Club Painted A Pop MasterpieceCulture Club: Get to know the band behind 'Karma Chameleon'Classic Album: The Police – SynchronicityWhy The Police’s 'Synchronicity' — Their Final, Fraught Masterpiece — Still Resonates After 40 YearsUnder the Volcano Movie‘Under the Volcano’ Review: Rockers Recall the Remote Island Where Luxurious ’80s Record-Making Had Its Last StandHow Debut Album ‘Murmur’ Spread The Word About R.E.M.5 Surprising Facts About R.E.M.’s “Murmur”The Murmur Trestle Classic Album: Madonna – MadonnaMadonna’s first hit ‘Holiday’ almost never happenedLucky Star VideoAbout the Lucky Star videoEve’s Madonna SketchEve’s Madonna Photo w/momMadonna’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Madonna’ OUR ALBUMS Lori: Colour By Numbers, Culture ClubCourtney: Synchronicity, The PoliceChris: Murmur, R.E.MEve: Madonna, MadonnaConnect with us Subscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast app Buy some

    1h 14m

  2. 12/10/2025

    Joyriding Down Memory Lane

    Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Buckle up, kids (or don’t cuz we survived the ’80s without 'em). This week, the Gen X Stories crew cannonballs into a conversation sparked by a Facebook community member’s mysterious question (which we’re absolutely not telling you until you hit play, because marketing). Expect kick-ass personal stories ripped straight out of an ’80s movie montage and of course, the perfect soundtrack. Episode links Topic from Season 6 , ep 12 - Ask us anythingFerris Bueller’s Day OffIf You Leave - OMDPool Hopping23 Smells That Instantly Transport Us Back to Childhood: Hawiian TropicPhil’s Beach in Wauconda and hereVisitors flock to Wauconda beach made famous by ‘Blues Brothers’ for first time in decadesApril 25 is the 'perfect date': Here's what to know about Miss Congeniality DayThe Bizarre Way Sammy Davis Jr. Lost His Left EyeHonda PreludePretty In Pink SoundtrackThe Long-Misinterpreted Meaning Behind “Blister in the Sun” by Violent Femmes12 Things Every Teen Did After School in the 1980s That Felt Like FreedomGen Z Is Choosing Not to DriveTeens aren’t getting their driver’s licenses – and the experts are completely wrong about whyStraight outta the delivery room, into a robotaxi“Three on the tree”Connect with us Subscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast app Buy some kickass merch Write us a review Visit our site

    49 min

  3. 11/26/2025

    We’re Not Fixing This in Post

    Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! No plan. No outline. No research. Just three Gen X women armed with mystery topics, unfiltered hot takes, and a few moments we’ll probably deny later. With zero adult supervision (or, even Chris), we wandered straight into NSFW territory and didn’t bother turning back. Seriously, be prepared for a little too much honesty that might’ve crossed the line a couple of times. (but in a good way). Episode links Taylor Swift’s ‘Wood’ Lyrics Are a Not-So-Subtle Ode to Travis Kelce’s...‘Manhood’Reconnecting with friendsBouvier and Cavapoo DogsWhy GenX Doesn’t GIve a FuckConnect with us Subscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast app Buy some kickass merch Write us a review Visit our site Join our Facebook Group

    46 min

  4. 11/12/2025

    Back to ’85: The Year Movies Peaked?

    Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! The movies turning 40 in 2025 are aging like fine wine (or like us, depending on the lighting). Between the first Blockbuster store opening to the massive number of films appearing in theatres that year, let’s face it - 1985 ruined us for anything else. From The Breakfast Club to Back to the Future to Brazil to Cocoon the whole podcast crew is revisiting the classic 80's films we loved (and duh, still do). Some may call it a cinematic midlife crisis, but we call it awesome. So pass the popcorn (and the ibuprofen). Episode links 10 Classic Movies Celebrating A Major Anniversary In 2025Movies Turning 40 In 20251985 in filmFirst Blockbuster store opensThe Dawn of Unlimited Entertainment: How Blockbuster Changed ViewersThe Rise and Fall of Blockbuster: A Look Back at VHS Rental CultureI remember doing the Time Warp: The 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' turns 50Connect with us Subscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast app Buy some kickass merch Write us a review Visit our site Join our Facebook Group

    48 min

  5. 10/29/2025

    Trick or Trauma? GenX Childhood “fears”

    Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Instead of haunted houses, we had real-life fears - like Pop Rocks (with Coke), the Bermuda Triangle, and that one creepy white van parked down the street. This Halloween on the podcast, we’re unwrapping all the “tricks” that scared the hell out of us as Gen X kids, and realizing that while some fears fade, ours just got funnier. Plus we hear what freaked out our FB community growing up so trust us - you don’t wanna miss this one. 🎃👻 Episode links GenX “Perils” Meme10 things that irrationally scared the hell out of a lot of Gen X when they were kids11 Things That Terrified Gen X As Kids That Turned Out To Be No Big DealMost Ridiculous Things That Scared Gen X KidsConnect with us Subscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast app Buy some kickass merch Write us a review Visit our site Join our Facebook Group

    58 min

  6. 10/15/2025

    The One Where Gen X (sorta) raises Gen Z

    Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Ever wonder what happens when a Gen X guardian tries to keep up with their Gen Z ward? Spoiler: it’s hilarious. This episode features co-host Chris’s teenager  - who, against all odds, gives us actual hope for her generation. Between vintage sarcasm, justifying lateness, and a shared love of ‘80s music (and epic eye-rolls), their relationship proves Gen X and Gen Z might have more in common than we’d ever admit. Bonus points if you can count how many times she pointedly says “Christopher!” Episode links Gen Z Vs. Gen X: 12 Key Differences You Need to Know in Everyday Life11 Reasons Gen Z Thinks Gen X Had The Saddest ChildhoodsGen Z Is Calling Gen X The "Karen Generation"College Admissions: Why My Mom Had It Way Easier in the 80’sConnect with us Subscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast app Buy some kickass merch Write us a review Visit our site Join our Facebook Group

    1h 6m

  7. 10/01/2025

    Gen X Goes to College: Majoring in Sarcasm, Minoring in Whatever

    Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Remember applying to colleges without a single YouTube tutorial in sight, lofting your own dorm bed without approval, and taking "never doing this again" 8am classes? Yeah, we do too, and we’re not holding back.  If you (barely) survived your own college years in the ‘80s and ‘90s, this one’s for you. Hear us flail through questionable life choices (and the lifelong friends who got us through them) and how we're prepping our Gen Z spawn for their own college daze. Episode links This Is What Dorms Looked Like In The 80s And We Survived23 Crazy Things Everyone Did In College In The ’80s15 Things 1980s College Students Did That Would Baffle Kids TodayConnect with us Subscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast app Buy some kickass merch Write us a review Visit our site Join our Facebook Group

    54 min

  8. 09/17/2025

    Kiss, Marry… Wait, What Are the Rules Again?

    Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! We’re baaaack! Season seven kicks off the only way we know how: with absolute chaos. And by chaos, we mean a hysterical round of Kiss, Marry, [something]. What starts as harmless hypotheticals spirals into hot takes on Furries, a very sexy talking car, and a total meltdown over the rules (because do they even exist?). Buckle up for an episode full of the unhinged logic you’ve come to expect from us because honestly, the rules never mattered anyway. Episode links 80’s Hunks ReelWikipediaGame rulesSample questionsGame targets Ed MeeseTeddy Ruxpin80’s kids changing cassettes in TeddyThe Early Days of Andre Agassi and Steffi GrafK.I.T.T.Gordon GeckoSade Retired to a Reclusive Life After a Legendary Music CareerDavid BowieChristian Slater's Road From '80s Movie Heartthrob To Television LegendHollywood Flashback: Before the Podcast Era, ‘Pump Up the Volume’ Made Noise20 Years Ago, Madonna’s Three-Way Kiss Caused a Stir. Would It Today?PrinceIf You Thought You Knew Everything About Prince, Here Are Some Things That Will Shock YouEddie Murphy's furious ‘Delirious’ daysIce Cream Man Throwing shoesCharlie Sheen’s Appearance in Ferris Bueller Would’ve Meant Much More in This Deleted Scene Connect with us Subscribe to GenX Stories in your favorite podcast app Buy some kickass merch Write us a review Visit our site Join our Facebook Group

    44 min
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GenX Stories is a podcast about how the so-called “Lost Generation” found itself at midlife. Join hosts Eve, Lori, Chris & Courtney every other Wednesday for a fun and frank discussion about what made us and what’s next. We all have a GenX story. What’s yours?

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  • Creator
    Eve Simon, Chris Goumas, Lori Luna & Courtney Spikes
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    131
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 GenX Stories
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