Like Whatever

Heather Jolley and Nicole Barr
  • 5.0 (6)
  • Comedy
  • Updated Weekly

Join Heather and Nicole as we discuss all things Gen-X with personal nostalgia, current events, and an advocacy for the rights of all humans.  From music to movies to television and so much more, revisit the generational trauma we all experienced as we talk about it all. Take a break from today and travel back to the long hot summer days of the 80s and 90s.  Come on slackers, f**k around and find out with us!

  1. 4d ago

    Fair Weather And Following Seas

    A fishing tournament where a two-minute mistake can erase millions, a one-pound difference can decide a fortune, and the docks feel like the Super Bowl is not a metaphor in Ocean City, Maryland. We dig into the White Marlin Open, the week every August when Harbor Island turns into a live-action scoreboard and the whole town seems to hold its breath waiting for the next boat to clear the bridge and hit the scales.  We walk through the real story behind the hype: how the tournament started, why transparency and strict enforcement are the backbone of the event, and how the entry tiers and species categories turn offshore skill into a high-stakes gamble. We also get into the parts that surprised us, like how rules and minimum sizes function as conservation tools, how catch-and-release is incentivized, and how partnerships like the Billfish Foundation support serious research into billfish migration.  Then there’s the community angle that doesn’t get enough attention. Thousands of pounds of fish move from weigh-ins to the Maryland Food Bank and local organizations, plus new charity-focused entries that push money back into the region. Add in celebrity anglers like Michael Jordan showing up with Catch 23, and you’ve got a cultural event, not just sport fishing. We even drop a Gen X diary flashback about seventh grade, the Milky Way, and a falling star, because that’s how this show works.  Subscribe, share with a friend who loves a good long-shot story, and leave a review if you want more deep dives into the stuff that shaped us. What would you do if your payday came down to one pound? Send us an email Support the show #genx #80s #90s https://youtube.com/@likewhateverpod?si=ChGIAEDqb7H2AN0J https://www.tiktok.com/@likewhateverpod?_t=ZT-8v3hQFb73Wg&_r=1

  2. Jul 31

    Put On Your Dancing Shoes

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  3. Jul 24

    Should You Need Us

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  4. Jul 17

    Who's That Girl

    You know that one sibling who grew up in the same house but somehow got a completely different childhood? Heather’s sister Jessica joins us as our late Gen X, 1979-born “cusp” kid, and we get honest about what changed between our eras and what stayed exactly the same. We talk feral independence, family weirdness, and the kind of small-town freedom that meant you were either outside all day or getting yelled “in or out” from the doorway.  Jessica takes us through her version of growing up: being the social one, shutting down bullies, living for 90s nostalgia, and loving the classic staples like Barbie gear, Popples, Pound Puppies, and Delia’s catalog style. We also hit the oddly practical side of life before always-on internet, including mail-order patience, rural logistics, and even a surprisingly useful USPS tip about getting stamps from your mail carrier. If you miss the pre-streaming, pre-smartphone world, this conversation will feel like a time capsule with sharp edges.  Then we fast-forward to adulthood: how Gen X parenting values show up when your kids are older, why trust matters more than hovering, and what it feels like watching milestones like turning 21 or graduating hit your own sense of time. We close with family movie memories, aging-parent reality, and the big takeaway that growing up feral taught us more than we realized. Subscribe, share with a fellow Gen Xer or Xennial, and leave a review, then tell us what’s your most “feral kid” story? Send us an email Support the show #genx #80s #90s https://youtube.com/@likewhateverpod?si=ChGIAEDqb7H2AN0J https://www.tiktok.com/@likewhateverpod?_t=ZT-8v3hQFb73Wg&_r=1

  5. Jul 10

    Two Hundred Candles

    America turning 200 in 1976 was not a normal birthday party. It was a year-long, red-white-and-blue fever dream that somehow doubled as a group therapy session, and we get into why that matters now that the 250th anniversary is here. Along the way, we start exactly where real life starts: surviving a brutal heat wave, watching fireworks from the kitchen window, and taking in a tiny four-week-old kitten who shows up sick, starving, and instantly becomes family.  We also hit the fun and messy corners of modern culture, from celebrity wedding rumors to the bigger question hiding underneath it all: what do we actually think about billionaire wealth? We are not here to pretend money is evil, but we are here to say the quiet part out loud about taxes, loopholes, and why “pay your fair share” is the baseline for a society that works. That thread ties straight into our history brain this week, including The American Experiment and what it reveals about the founders, democracy, and the contradictions we inherit.  Then we go deep on the 1976 Bicentennial celebration: the mid-70s mood after Vietnam and Watergate, the merch explosion, the Tall Ships in New York Harbor, the Freedom Train, and the sense that America was performing patriotism as a way to cope. We even detour into modern celebrations, fireworks versus drone shows, and a wild local detail about Delaware declaring cats as wildlife.  If you love Gen X nostalgia, American history, pop culture commentary, and honest takes on what “celebration” really means, hit play, then subscribe, share with a friend, and leave us a review. What’s your strongest Bicentennial memory, or your hottest Fourth of July opinion? Send us an email Support the show #genx #80s #90s https://youtube.com/@likewhateverpod?si=ChGIAEDqb7H2AN0J https://www.tiktok.com/@likewhateverpod?_t=ZT-8v3hQFb73Wg&_r=1

  6. Jul 3

    Red, White, and Like Whatever

    The heat is disrespectful, Prime Week is annoying, and we’re both one weird interaction away from snapping, so we’re channeling it into something useful and way more entertaining. We start with real life updates (Nicole moves, Heather is melting on the route) and then get oddly practical about summer survival: what to say to your mail carrier, what not to say, and how a cold drink can change somebody’s entire day. From there, the conversation takes a sharp turn into true crime with reactions to Maternal Instinct, including the gut-punch details that raise big questions about accountability, warning signs, and what happens when institutions hide behind rules. That naturally opens the door to a second kind of outrage: the recycled claim that women are “too emotional” to lead. We talk emotional regulation, double standards, and why the world might look different if leadership actually valued listening and restraint. Then we build a July 4 “on this day” timeline that doubles as a Gen X nostalgia hit: early Independence Day celebrations, Jefferson and Adams dying on the same date, slavery ending in New York, Walt Whitman, the Statue of Liberty, Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 debut, Two Live Crew’s Banned in the USA free speech fight, and Hotmail launching on July 4 as internet-era “freedom.” We close with beach town fireworks memories, traffic realities, and the kind of chaotic water park stories that only make sense if you grew up the way we did. Subscribe, share with your favorite Gen X friend, and leave a review. What’s your most memorable Fourth of July story? Send us an email Support the show #genx #80s #90s https://youtube.com/@likewhateverpod?si=ChGIAEDqb7H2AN0J https://www.tiktok.com/@likewhateverpod?_t=ZT-8v3hQFb73Wg&_r=1

  7. Jun 26

    Slay The House Of Ru Down

    Your hormones are missing, you’re sweating through black clothes, and the pharmacy is looking at you like you asked for contraband, so naturally we end up talking about RuPaul. That’s the energy today: messy midlife reality, sharp Gen X humor, and a surprisingly moving look at reinvention when your body and your life refuse to stay the same. We start with the menopause patch shortage and what it does to sleep, mood, and that unforgettable “itchy ear” sensation that feels like a tiny gremlin pulling your strings. From there we jump into a true fight-or-flight story from the retail trenches, plus side quests through disaster documentaries, sports dopamine, and the special kind of rage that comes with assembling furniture right before a move during a divorce. Then we go deep on RuPaul Andre Charles, from San Diego to Atlanta’s underground scene to New York City clubs, and into the mainstream explosion of “Supermodel (You Better Work),” the MAC Viva Glam era, and the long game that becomes RuPaul’s Drag Race. We talk about branding, criticism, inclusivity, and why the show’s mentorship moments hit so hard. The big takeaway we keep circling is simple and searchable for a reason: self-love, queer visibility, drag culture, and the power of self-creation. If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else? Subscribe wherever you listen, share this with a friend who needs a boost, and leave us a review. What’s your favorite RuPaul quote or your all-time favorite Drag Race queen? Send us an email Support the show #genx #80s #90s https://youtube.com/@likewhateverpod?si=ChGIAEDqb7H2AN0J https://www.tiktok.com/@likewhateverpod?_t=ZT-8v3hQFb73Wg&_r=1

  8. Jun 19

    Movie Night At Camp Rainbow

    The World Cup hits the United States and we expect to feel annoyed, embarrassed, or defensive. Instead, we end up watching visitors from Europe, Australia, and beyond fall hard for the stuff we barely notice anymore: strangers saying good morning, random compliments on the street, the sheer size of our states, the chaos of thunderstorms, and the kind of natural beauty that stops you in your tracks. When people start saying “we were lied to about Americans,” it pushes us into a bigger conversation about identity, perception, and why the loudest political voices are not the whole story of this country. From the Grand Canyon to Yosemite to small cities that tourists usually skip, we talk about what it means to feel proud again without getting boxed into performative, exclusionary patriotism. There’s a difference between loving your home and loving a slogan, and seeing the U.S. through fresh eyes helps us separate the two. If you’ve ever felt like you have to stay quiet about what you love here because you do not want to be mistaken for something you are not, you’ll recognize yourself in this part of the conversation. Then we switch gears for Pride Month with a film guide built around empathy and queer history. We dig into seminal LGBTQ movies that shaped culture and visibility across decades, including Rocky Horror, Paris Is Burning, Priscilla, To Wong Foo, The Birdcage, Boys Don’t Cry, Hedwig, and more, plus why classics like Philadelphia still matter if you want to understand the AIDS era and what came before today’s representation. Listen, share with a friend, and if you like the show, subscribe and leave a review so more people can find us. Send us an email Support the show #genx #80s #90s https://youtube.com/@likewhateverpod?si=ChGIAEDqb7H2AN0J https://www.tiktok.com/@likewhateverpod?_t=ZT-8v3hQFb73Wg&_r=1

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Join Heather and Nicole as we discuss all things Gen-X with personal nostalgia, current events, and an advocacy for the rights of all humans.  From music to movies to television and so much more, revisit the generational trauma we all experienced as we talk about it all. Take a break from today and travel back to the long hot summer days of the 80s and 90s.  Come on slackers, f**k around and find out with us!

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  • Creator
    Heather Jolley and Nicole Barr
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    96
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Like Whatever
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