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We totally planned this episode… by not planning at all. Instead, we each showed up with a handful of random topics, hit record, and hoped for the best. So if you've ever wondered what Gen X ad jingles, annoying earworms, pet psychics, and a questionable amount of DayQuil have in common—same. Does it all make sense? Probably not. Will it be fun to hear? Absolutely. Tune in for a totally unplanned, mildly chaotic ride—because let’s be real, we could all use a few unhinged laughs right now.

Links

• The Local Chicago Commercial Hall of Fame
• “My Neck, My Back” lyrics
• Dove’s “My neck, my back” ad
• Budweiser wassup commercial
• “We built this city” lyrics
• Kars for Kids jingle
• Mahna mahna - Muppet Show
• Camptown Races song
• What does an animal communicator do?
• Wanda Sykes and the Mosquito Man

Eve’s list of Ads using GenX Music

• Push it - soda stream
• Melt with you - Hershey
• We quilt this city - quilted northern
• Don't change – Chevy EV car
• Listen to your heart – repatha heart med
• Simply irresistible – Calfia almond milk
• I wanna be with you, Everywhere – PayPal
• I want you to want me – kerrygold
• Holding out for a hero - Bet 365
• Total Eclipse Of The Heart – Downey rinse and refresh
• Goodbye to you - Airsupra asthma drug
• You make me feel like dancing – Osteo Bi-Flex
• Roam - Marriott bonvoy
• Situation - [ truly ] hard seltzer
• All nite long – mattress firm
• Oohh yeahhh - Meibo

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Look, we weren’t gonna talk about aging, but here we are—because apparently, it’s happening whether we like it or not. People say GenX is aging differently, but tell that to our knees, eyesight, and ability to function after 9 PM. From shifting looks to mystery aches to questioning if we can still pull off certain outfits, we’re covering it all. As always, expect brutal honesty, a little oversharing, and plenty of “WTF happened?!” moments. Buckle up, cuz midlife is wild.

Episode links

• Aging Well: Generation X, examined
• How Old Were The Golden Girls During The Show
• OPINION: Are old folks looking younger? They are. Now, get off my lawn!
• Why Gen-X Women Will Not Be Aging Quietly
• Gen X Woman's Epic Response to Those Who Say You Should 'Dress Your Age'
• Gen X has hit 'that stage' of life and is not handling it very well
• Gen X Is Getting Plastic Surgery Right
• 10 Gen X Celebrities Who Make Us Feel Good About Aging
• I'm an Influencer in My 50s—These 6 Ageless Trends Have Refreshed My Wardrobe
• Dressing Bridget Jones in her 50s: The ‘Frazzled Englishwoman’ grows up
• 16 Clothing Brands Every Woman in Her 40s and 50s Needs in Her Wardrobe
• Society ‘disappears’ ageing women. So I harnessed that cloak of invisibility to do all sorts of ‘inappropriate’ things
• Here's the Real Reason Older Women Don't Want to Be Invisible
• 'Gen X has had to learn or die': Mid-career workers are facing ageism in the job market
• Why Divorce at 60 Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
• AARP GenX ASMR
• Younger Is Here to Stream, and It’s Never Too Late to Watch
  
  

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Grab your sugary cereal and get comfy—we’re throwing it back to the cartoons that defined our childhoods! From Saturday morning classics to the animated gems we still love today, we’re diving into what made these shows so special. Did we move on to “grown-up” animation, or are we still watching our old favorites? OH! And you know you want to know Courtney's Saturday morning parental theory and why Eve named her Roomba after a favorite cartoon chatacter. Tune in for a kickass & nostalgic ride!

Episode links

• The 50 Greatest Saturday Morning Cartoons
• The 40 Best Nostalgic Saturday Morning Cartoons That Fans Still Love
• Muttley
• Kids weren't always 'Free to Be... You and Me' — here's a look at its legacy, at 50
• Free to Be. . . You and Me: 50 Years of Stories and Song
• Schoolhouse Rock
• Knowledge Is Power: The History of Schoolhouse Rock!
• ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ premiered 50 years ago — and shaped a generation
• Schoolhouse Rock Rocks! Album
• 12 far-out things you never knew about 'The Jetsons'
• ‘We jumped the shark in the very first episode!’ Thirty-five years of The Simpsons
• Every Simpsons Episode Conan O’Brien Wrote
• How Pixar Started
• All 28 Pixar Movies, Ranked
• The Making of Fantasia: Disney’s Masterpiece
• When the Wind Blows
• Adult Swim
• Cartoon Network Website Shuts Down, Warner Bros. Discovery Kicks Visitors Over to Max
• Star Trek Lower Decks
• The Best Current Animated Series Airing Now

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