Gen X Men Pod

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Two college friends talk about growing up X and everything pop culture, music, shared experiences as a member of the (somewhat) forgotten generation. They talk current events through the lens of shared experiences of being latch key kids and staying out until the street lights come on.

  1. 3D AGO

    The EMT goes to the ER...not how the day was planned

    Well this was a surprise! Co-host Gary ended up in the hospital this week but at the last second was saved from being gutted open like a fish! It's the harrowing adventure of an EMT ending up on the other side of a emergency room visit, a transfer of hospitals and ultimately good news. But what does it say of the hospitals and health care in the US? Especially in smaller cities and towns like Belfast? The boys break down the behind the scenes look at how Gary's 48 hour hospital stay went and how it was eerily similar to Bill's surgery 5 years ago. Also...are we just going to pretend certain entities are just trying to scare us into another virus summer? The guys are NOT having the fear mongering over the latest virus. (And they explain why they will never do cruises!)Thankful Gary is still with us...and glad those CT scans can sometimes fix issues on their own!#ERvisit #genxpodcast #genx #ctscan #hantavirus #cruise #hospital

    1h 23m

  2. MAY 7

    Episode 33: PR Pro gives Russini, Vrabel advice

    Episode 33 goes under the hood of a PR nightmare as crisis communications expert Jonathan Grella joins the Gen X Men to break down the growing Mike Vrabel–Dianna Russini story and why the PR handling has become such a major talking point online.How do stories like this spiral?What should teams, media personalities, and public figures actually do when controversy hits?And in the social media age…is it even possible to control the narrative anymore?Jonathan Grella has advised Fortune 500 companies, government leaders, and major organizations during high-pressure moments, and he gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how modern crisis management really works.We also dive into:🏈 The role of sports media in modern controversies📱 How Twitter/X changes the speed of PR disasters🎙️ Why “no comment” can sometimes make things WORSE📰 The difference between reporting, rumor, and narrative-building👀 What the public gets wrong about crisis communicationsWe also hit on the JP Morgan fake lawsuit and how the Eric Swalwell story was a DC one just waiting to explode...and if there are more coming. And Gary saw George Thorogood and the Destroyers and gives his review of the 76 year rocker and what's is next on Gary's throw back concert schedule.Drop us a comment below on how YOU would have handled the Vrabel-Russini situation. And do you think their spouses end up seeing this thing through? Like and subscribe and spread the word for us!

    1h 24m

  3. APR 30

    From Michael to Mayhem

    A wild, all-over-the-place episode of Gen-X Men...because we like to ramble!Gary checks out the new "Michael" movie and we take a trip back through some of the biggest moments from the King of Pop and the conversations around them. Maybe we were wrong about some...um..."things" in MJ's past. Bill opens with reactions to Episode 31 (his cancer update) and a broader discussion about how certain alternative treatments are being debated and researched today. His doctor dapped him up on LinkedIn!Then it’s off to Fairfax as Bill hits an All Elite Wrestling, his first pro wrestling live show in over a decade. Did it deliver? Is he now an AEW fan? Or was this just a fun, FREE ticket on a Wednesday night?And finally… we got emails! Should we bring on guests, or keep it just the guys? Let us know.📧 GenXMenPod@gmail.com💬 Drop a comment—we actually read them.#GenX #GenXPodcast #80sNostalgia #MichaelMovie #Wrestling #PodcastLife #aewdynamite

    1h 22m

  4. APR 23

    5 years after chemo, this one is personal

    Bill got good news this week as his 5 year cancer check up came back clean. His oncologist (the fantastic Dr Wadlow) is "releasing him back into the wild". The Gen-X men talk about cancer, the journey from chemo to clean scans and how weird it is to be "set free". Anyone who has been through it themselves or seen someone else deal with chemo, etc will appreciate the humor, the fear, the "what now" aspect of the conversation. It's real. It's raw sometimes funny. But it isn't all about the cancer! the Gen-X men break down the total disaster that was "New Coke" which dropped 41 years ago today (April 23, 1985) and whether it was marketing genius...or just a gaffe that actually turned out as a home run for the Coke brand. And also a shout out to Dr Pepper Zero Blackberry. We love the stuff. Send us a case Dr Pepper!#newcoke #genxpodcast #cancertreatment #cancersurvivor #80snostalgia #ringthebell #pepsichallenge #drpepper

    1h 10m

  5. APR 17

    RIP to Sid Krofft. Hello to Aadam Jacobs 10000 concert tapes, and do we really need Top Gun 3?

    It was a hell of a run, but Sid Krofft passed away recently, well into his 90's. You Gen Xers will remember Sid and his brother Marty basically making Saturday mornings a wild journey of our youth. "Land of the Lost", "H.R. Pufnstuf" "Bugaloos" "Electra Woman and Dyna Girl" among the shows many of us sat down and consumed while eating sugary cereal. A fantastic time to be alive!As former college radio disc jockeys, Bill and Gary were impressed with Aadam Jacobs (yes, that is how he spells Aadam) amazing concert tapes. 10,000 tapes of live shows all around Chicago. 1989 Nirvana, 2 years before "Nevermind" came out. The Bangles in 1984. So many shows and bands you've heard of...and some you haven't (looking at you Cat Butt).Finally it was announced they are working on a script for Top Gun 3. The questions we have...why? who? what? Didn't we close the book on Maverick in 2022? I know people will disagree, but do we need Top Gun 3?#SidandMartyKrofft #landofthelost #HRPufnstuf #70snostalgia #genxpodcast #genx #AadamJacobs #concerttapes #topgun3 #tomcruise #topgunmaverick #saturdaymorningcartoons

    1h 6m

  6. APR 9

    Episode 29 Moon and Murmurs

    Bill and Gary break down the Artemis II heading back to earth and whether or not they will bring word from the beyond of more alien tech. Are the people denying space off their rockers? Or is it another conspiracy the government is behind (think MK Ultra, etc). Next, what weapon technology that saved the US airman is coming next? If the US can detect a heart beat from miles away....what else do they have at their disposal? In and out getting Maduro without any casualties? There has to be MORE out there. Put your tin foil hat on and join us as we go down some roads that lead....no where.Like and subscribe and drops us a note!

    1h 4m

  7. APR 2

    Fool Moon Rising

    Bill and Gary are back with another round of the Gen X Men PodcastEpisode 28 leans into the past, the present, and the strange space in between.We kick things off with some all-time April Fools’ classics — Syd Finch, spaghetti trees, and Taco Bell “buying” the Liberty Bell — the kind of stories that blur the line between ridiculous and believable.Then we look up again.With Artemis II set to take humans back around the Moon, it brings back something a lot of us haven’t thought about in a while — what it felt like to watch space launches as kids… and how quickly that feeling changed.Because we also remember Challenger.Where we were. What we saw. And how that moment stuck with us in ways we didn’t fully understand at the time.And somewhere along the way, we ask a strange question:Why do some people still think it wasn’t real?What does that say about how we process big, shared moments?This episode is part nostalgia, part space talk, part “how did we get here?”🎧 Inside Episode 28:The greatest April Fools’ hoaxes everArtemis II and the return to the MoonThe Challenger explosion and generational memoryWhy conspiracy theories take holdThe blurry line between truth, media, and memoryFrom jokes… to shock… to going back to the Moon.—If you remember where you were that day, this one’s for you.

    1h 13m

  8. MAR 26

    Episode 27: The Truth is Here

    Episode 27: The Truth is HERE… 👽What if disclosure isn’t coming… because it’s already started?We’re talking Aliens.gov, the slow drip of information, and whether the government is finally preparing people for something bigger. If you’ve been paying attention, this lines up exactly with what we said back in Episode 15. Coincidence… or were the signs already there?Then this episode takes a hard turn into one of the strangest stories you’ll hear. The case of Dayton Webber. A quadriplegic. A murder. And somehow… a drive to Charlottesville, Virginia. The details don’t just sound unbelievable, they don’t seem possible. So what actually happened?And then we finish with something completely different, but just as interesting. The Breakfast Club. Could you even make that movie today? Would it get crushed? Rewritten? Completely flipped? Five kids in detention doesn’t look the same in 2026, and honestly… maybe it shouldn’t.Aliens. A case that makes no sense. And a classic movie that might not survive today’s world.This episode goes everywhere… and somehow it all works.#Aliens #UFO #Disclosure #AliensGov #UAP #Conspiracy #TrueCrime #DaytonWebber #Charlottesville #BreakfastClub #80sMovies #PopCulture #Podcast #TheTruthIsOutThere #Episode27

    1h 17m
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Two college friends talk about growing up X and everything pop culture, music, shared experiences as a member of the (somewhat) forgotten generation. They talk current events through the lens of shared experiences of being latch key kids and staying out until the street lights come on.

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  • Creator
    bdrohland
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © bdrohland
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    Gen X Men Pod