Gen X Pgh

David Rullo
  • 4.3 (6)
  • Society & Culture
  • Updated Weekly

Hosts David Rullo and Valerie Gatchell-Christofel revisit Pittsburgh in the 1980s and 1990s when MTV ruled the television, grunge topped the charts and the city was transforming from an industrial powerhouse to a center of technology, education, medicine and the arts. Guests include artists, musicians, politicians, entrepreneurs and thought leaders who shaped the times.

  1. 4d ago

    Gen X Pgh Podcast with Erik Selinger

    The Gen X Pgh podcast took the show on the road and recorded a special episode at the Poduty Live Theater in Tarentum! Valerie and David welcomed Rock Talk creator Erik Selinger for a conversation about music, Saturday morning cartoons and those sugary sweet breakfast cereals from the 80s!

  2. Sep 28

    Gen X Pgh Podcast with Rachael Heisler

    Gen X Pgh podcast hosts Valerie Christofel and David Rullo sit down with City Controller Rachael Heisler to discuss all things Pittsburgh including how she got involved in politics, her role in the government, what Pittsburghers expect from their elected officials and more!

  3. Sep 22

    Gen X Pgh Podcast with Scott Kramer

    Beehive co-founder Scott Kramer talks all things Beehive! From the early days of the South Side coffeehouse to its second location in Oakland, Scott shares inside stories and tales from a time when the Beehive Coffeehouse was the Pittsburgh Gen X scene.

  4. Sep 15

    Gen X Pgh Podcast with Ron Donoughe

    Artist and Art All Night co-founder Ron Donoughe joins the Gen X Pittsburgh podcast to discuss his paintings--including pieces he did of each of Pittsburgh's 90 neighborhoods– his plein air style, Art All Night and more!

  5. Sep 9

    Gen X Pgh Podcast with Tim Fabian

    Photographer and co-founder of the Silver Eye Center for Photography Tim Fabian discusses the Pittsburgh art scene in the later 80s and early 90s, as well as his work and even a little pinball.

  6. Aug 31

    Gen X Pgh podcast with Robin Fernandez

    Metropol and Rosebud founder Robin Fernandez talks about his career, the Pittsburgh landmark Metropol and his journey to open to the club in the city's historic Strip District neighborhood before anyone believed it would support an industrial dance club and so much more!

  7. Aug 20

    Gen X Pgh podcast with Chris Briem

    Economist and author of "Beyond Steel: Pittsburgh and the Economics of Transformation" joins the Gen X Pgh podcast to discuss the history of the steel industry, its impact on the region and the city's reinvention.

  8. Aug 13

    Gen X Pgh Podcast with Mike Hough

    Church Arcade co-founder Mike Hough joins the Gen X Pittsburgh podcast to talk video games, consol wars and the unlikely location that houses the arcade.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.3
out of 5
6 Ratings

About

Hosts David Rullo and Valerie Gatchell-Christofel revisit Pittsburgh in the 1980s and 1990s when MTV ruled the television, grunge topped the charts and the city was transforming from an industrial powerhouse to a center of technology, education, medicine and the arts. Guests include artists, musicians, politicians, entrepreneurs and thought leaders who shaped the times.

Information

  • Creator
    David Rullo
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © David Rullo
  • Show Website
    Gen X Pgh

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