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Heather Jolley and Nicole Barr
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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!

  1. 3일 전

    How Nicole Got Her Groove Back

    A tornado hits near Nicole’s house and she realizes two things fast: nature does not care about your plans, and neither does a dead phone battery. We start with that near miss, the chaos of hunkering down in a central room with five cats, and the weird aftershock of sirens and helicopters that makes your body stay tense long after the warning ends. Then we pivot into something a lot of Gen X listeners are living through quietly: gray divorce. Nicole shares the moment her divorce decree arrives and what “closure” actually feels like when you’re not throwing a party, you’re just ready to be done. We dig into why divorce after 50 is rising, what changes when the kids are grown, and how financial stress, retirement planning, menopause shifts, evolving expectations, and plain old growing apart can push a decades-long marriage to its breaking point. We also talk about what happens next: grief that can feel like a death, ambiguous loss, anxiety and mental health, and the practical need to build a support network that fits your real life. We get into boundaries, therapy, conscious uncoupling, and the underrated skill of knowing who to call when you need truth versus comfort. If someone you love is navigating a late-life divorce, or you’re staring down one yourself, hit play, share it with a friend, and subscribe. And if the episode helps, leave us a review so more Gen X ears can find it. 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. 8월 21일

    Two Men And A Tiger

    A 400-pound white tiger on a Vegas stage, no real barrier, pyrotechnics popping, and an audience sitting just feet away. That kind of spectacle feels impossible now, which is exactly why we wanted to revisit the strange, glittery, complicated world of Siegfried and Roy and the era they helped define on the Las Vegas Strip. We trace how two kids growing up in postwar Germany build an act that fuses classic stage magic with big cats, starting with a cruise ship job and a cheetah named Chico that Roy literally smuggles onboard. From there, the story rockets to Las Vegas headliner status, the Mirage mega-resort boom, and the creation of an iconic brand built on mystery, glamour, and danger. Along the way, we talk honestly about what was left unsaid publicly, including the way they protected their private lives in a time when being open could cost everything. Then we get into the hard stuff: white tigers, breeding ethics, animal welfare, and why calling it “conservation” doesn’t automatically make it right. Finally, we unpack the 2003 Mirage attack involving Manticore, the stories people still argue about, and what it changed for animal acts in entertainment. Plus, because we’re us, we also detour through Gen X nostalgia like Columbia House, restaurant talk like 86 versus “68,” and a few strong opinions about modern life. Subscribe wherever you listen, share this with your favorite Vegas or pop culture nerd, and leave us a review. What part of the Siegfried and Roy legacy do you think deserves to be remembered most? 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

  3. 8월 14일

    Hickory Dickory Shock

    A bald eagle you’ve never met can still make you cry, and that’s where we start. We talk through the death of Jackie from the Friends of Big Bear eagle cam, what the rescue team shared about her anemia, and why “just let her go” isn’t as simple as it sounds. We also dig into the unexpected upside of a viral wildlife story: real conservation impact, land protected from development, and why even small donations to a raptor rescue or wildlife rehabilitation group can matter. From there, we slide into the very Gen X whiplash of it all: more deaths in the news, nostalgia, and the way aging makes everything feel closer. Nicole shares a retinal doctor visit that turns into a plainspoken look at macular degeneration, what scans can show, the difference between dry and wet, and the maddening uncertainty of “maybe never” versus “maybe soon.” It’s equal parts dark humor and real-life practicality, because that’s how we cope. Then we “mess around and find out” with shock comedians who shaped the era: Sam Kinison, Andrew Dice Clay, George Carlin, and Eddie Murphy. We unpack persona versus real life, Saturday Night Live controversy, censorship, free speech, and what still holds up when you replay the classics now. And yes, we end on a story that feels like the universe trolling: ordering a ham and Swiss at Arby’s and realizing way too late it’s corned beef. Subscribe to Like Whatever, share this with your favorite Gen X friend, and leave a review if you want more episodes that can pivot from grief to comedy without pretending either one is simple. 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

  4. 8월 7일

    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

  5. 7월 31일

    Put On Your Dancing Shoes

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  6. 7월 24일

    Should You Need Us

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  7. 7월 17일

    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

  8. 7월 10일

    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

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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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    Heather Jolley and Nicole Barr
  • 방송 연도
    2024년 - 2026년
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