X Why Z

Clayton Conness and Karen Philip
  • 5.0 (3)
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Snapshot in time... Follow along as a Gen X and a Gen Z share their perspectives on what's going on in the world in 2021.

Episodes

  1. 11/18/2020

    Episode 11 - Karen and Clayton Play a Round of Potpourri

    In a tribute to Alex Trebek, hosts Karen and Clayton go back and forth sharing their answers to Karen's random questions.  Follow along @xwhyzpod

    40 min

  2. 11/12/2020

    Episode 10 - How Food Has Changed Our Behavior / How What We Eat Has Changed

    Karen and Clayton discuss their history of taking - or not taking - photos of their food, the trend of eating plant-based foods and whether they’re taking advantage of food delivery services. Music courtesy of Rory A. Horodyasky.

    44 min

  3. 11/08/2020

    Episode 9 - How being a sports fan has changed across generations

    Players using their voices to support social causes Player-driven leagues, player-driven fans How family impacts our sports’ experiences as kids Fun facts

    54 min

  4. 10/28/2020

    Episode 8 - How Safety Precautions Changed Generations’ Halloween Experiences

    (0:00) show intro (1:40) Clayton’s childhood Halloween experience. (7:09) Karen’s un-supervised trick-or-treating and trading. (16:56) A COVID Halloween for Karen’s child, and how generations/regions of the country may be treating the pandemic differently. (28:00) Preview of next week’s show, fun facts and Rory A. Horodyasky.

    36 min

  5. 10/23/2020

    Episode 7 - How social media has changed how we get news, work and connect with others.

    (0:00) show open and what a listserv is (2:45) historical timeline of social media (16:40) how it’s changed news consumption, public opinion (26:12) how social media has impacted jobs, how we work (37:06) how connecting through social changes in-person connection (46:50) fun facts and show wrap Music courtesy of Rory A. Horodyasky.

    53 min

  6. 10/14/2020

    Episode 6 - Vacation Stories, How Listening to Music Has Changed by Generation

    (0:00) - Show Open, Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day (3:10) - Stories from Karen and Clayton’s Vacations (8:25) - Vinyl Albums, BMG Music and the Cable Music Channel (17:37) - Evolution of Recording Music, Cell Phones in Concerts (26:44) Discovering Artists Before They’re Big, Jukeboxes in Public to Technology in Music (36:50) First and Last Concerts We’ve Been To (41:20) Fun Facts and Show Wrap Music courtesy of Goth Babe.

    48 min

  7. 10/07/2020

    Episode 5 - COVID Silver Linings - Perks of WFH, More Eyes on BLM, Time with Family

    (0:00) Show Intro (2:45) Perks of Relocating and WFH (10:01) Heightened Attention to BLM Movement (13:30) More Time with Family (18:50) Karen’s Two Cents

    22 min

  8. 09/30/2020

    Episode 4 - Travel Stories, Online Dating and Where Clayton Needs to Take a Date to Dinner Next

    (0:00) Show Open (3:40) Karen’s reminds us of camping’s dangers (12:50) Clayton as a value-driven traveler (22:13) Changes in the exclusivity of dating (29:00) Today’s dependence on online dating (44:48) Two Cents and Show Wrap

    56 min

  9. 09/24/2020

    Episode 3 - Ruth Bader Ginsburg, US Politics, Remote Learning and Entitlement vs. Earning It

    (0:00) RBG and what happens next for SCOTUS (15:23) Flaws of a 2-Party System, Campaign Financing and Lack of Term Limits (28:30) New Learning Models for School (41:07) Entitlement vs. Earning It (48:40) Our Two Cents Music courtesy of Goth Babe.

    54 min
  10. Episode 2 - Karen and Clayton Analyze "Karen" Culture

    09/16/2020

    Episode 2 - Karen and Clayton Analyze "Karen" Culture

    (1:50) - Defining a "Karen" and what's it like for Karen to be named Karen. (8:25) - Sexism behind "Karen" culture. (16:23) - The "Karen" mask and the other Karen Howard. (19:28) - Is "Karen" culture a small win for underrepresented communities? (25:17) - How does "Karen" culture fit within cancel culture and "OK Boomer" culture? (31:10) - Fun fact and show wrap Music by Goth Babe.

    34 min

  11. 09/10/2020

    Episode 1 - Show Overview, Auto Industry, Strip Clubs and COVID Vaccines

    (0:00) Show Overview (7:40) Auto Industry (19:40) Strip Clubs (32:30) COVID Vaccines (36:36) Fun Fact Follow the show on Instagram @xwhyzpod. Music courtesy of Goth Babe.

    38 min
  • 11 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
3 Ratings

About

Snapshot in time... Follow along as a Gen X and a Gen Z share their perspectives on what's going on in the world in 2021.

Information

  • Creator
    Clayton Conness and Karen Philip
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Clayton Conness and Karen Philip
  • Show Website
    X Why Z