The Best of GenX
Welcome to The Best of GenX with 40-something siblings, Mary Beth & Joe! We talk about adulting in a world so different from the one we grew up in.
So excuse us while we save a generation one episode at a time...
Episodes
27 episodes
Episode 27 - The Power of Love (Christmas Edition)
Remember that time I got married on Christmas night in my brother's living room? That story and more in today's episode! We also take a look at how The Best of GenX did in its first year, how we did in 2024, and share some of our goals...
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Episode 27
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1:31:34
Episode 26 - The Ultimate Christmas Movie Collection
Find out how your holiday film rotation compares to the lists of our Christmas movie experts!(That's us. We're the experts.)
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Episode 26
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1:22:58
Episode 25 - How the Grinch Burned Down Christmas
The holiday shopping season is here, so we have to talk about Black Friday, our favorite gifts, and the Christmas when we lost them and... well, everything else. Join us for laughs (and just a few tears)!
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Episode 25
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1:44:11
Episode 24 - The Season. 'Tis Now.
Today, we get controversial. The country is divided on this issue, but we aren't afraid to speak our minds. It's time to talk about when the Christmas season officially begins... and make people understand why that time is now.
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Episode 24
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1:38:21
Episode 23 - Halloween Spooktacular, feat. Dad & Heehaw Jockenberry!
Join us for a conversation with Dad about what it was like being born so close to his favorite holiday, Halloween, trick-or-treating, cool costumes, and the scariest movie he's EVER seen. Then Heehaw Jockenberry returns to the studio t...
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Episode 23
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1:19:57
Episode 22 - The Office Pt. 2 - The Beauty in Ordinary Things
Here's the second of our 2-part series where we break down The Office!We talk about life in Scranton post Michael Scott, our controversial takes on Robert California, the storylines we love and hate, and how we feel about the series finale....
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Episode 22
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1:22:06
Episode 21 - The Office: Pt.1 - The Michael Scott Years
We're thrilled to bring you the first installment of a two-part tribute to our favorite show of all time - The Office. We cover the Michael Scott years - talking about our favorite characters, storylines, and moments from the first seven season...
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Episode 21
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1:40:48
Episode 20 - Can We Talk?
Join us for a conversation about... conversations! As we age, we have fewer Fs to give, which feels freeing but makes socializing with younger, more sensitive generations more complicated.We'll cover that, along with small talk, fu...
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Episode 20
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1:19:54
Episode 19 - Advice to Our Younger Selves
What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? Joe and I explore some answers and share our own. Then we're joined by our Gen Z daughters and attempt to translate their slanguage - Check it out!
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Episode 19
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1:23:56
Episode 18 - The 80s & 90s Sitcom Battle Royale
We're talking about sitcoms of the 80s & 90s that are definitely worth a rewatch. Do your favorites make the list? Find out in today's episode!
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Episode 18
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Episode 17 - Sixteen (+30) Candles
One of us turns 16 (and 30) today, so we're talking about birthdays back in the day, Sixteen Candles and other John Hughes favorites, and why today's teen movies don't quite measure up - Join us!
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Episode 17
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1:21:48
Episode 16 - Gotta Go Back to School... Again!
For kids today, summer breaks are way too short and school supply lists (yeah, those are a thing now) are way too long.So we're taking a moment to reflect on long, glorious summers off and quite a different back-to school experience every G...
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Episode 16
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1:19:51
Episode 15 - 80s Hair: Big Bangs & Glam Metal Headbangers
We're coming to terms with the 80s hair that happened to us, and we're joined by hair stylist and fellow sibling - it's our sister, Jen!
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Episode 15
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1:12:32
Episode 14 - Era of the Summer Blockbuster
For nearly 50 years, we've enjoyed a golden era of summer blockbusters and watched the phenomenon fizzle out in recent years, with few exceptions. Is it dead? And if so, what killed it?We'll also each take a deep dive into our favo...
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Episode 14
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1:22:01
Episode 13 - Aches and Pains and Aging... Oh, My!
How'd we go from feeling "grown up" to feeling "old" all of a sudden? We talk about it and more in this episode, feat. an interview with Andi, our favorite Physical Therapist in all the land!
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Episode 13
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1:41:30
Episode 12 - The Music That Made Us
We're looking back at the music that made us, from 80s synth-pop to 90s grunge. Plus, Joe and I challenge each other in a Name That Tune Hum Along... Enjoy!
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Episode 12
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1:51:40
Episode 11 - Your Mom & Other Insults
Join us for a special Mother's Day episode of the podcast where we celebrate all the best bitchslaps, smackdowns, and putdowns of our generation, including special collections from The Bard to Your Mom. Enjoy!
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Episode 11
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1:18:05
Episode 10 - Dearly Beloved
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called…Mawwiage. Electric word, marriage - It means forever and that’s a mighty long time, but I’m here to tell ya, there’s something else. The aftermath...
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Episode 10
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1:33:37
Episode 9 - "Go play," they said. "It'll be fun," they said.
It’s 2:00pm on a Saturday afternoon. Do you know where your kids are? Ask a parent that question today, and not only will they know where their kids are, but they’ll probably be with their child - engaged in some fun game or imaginary play o...
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Episode 9
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1:40:30
Episode 8 - The Facebook
We love it. We hate it. We even love to hate it. What would become the first of many social media platforms, Facebook literally changed the world. Being at least 13 years old with a valid email allows you to connect with anyone anywhere in th...
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Episode 8
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1:25:01
Episode 7 - Don't Mess With Us... We're Latchkey Kids
We made being unsupervised cool LONG before that cute little Culkin boy bounced his way into our hearts with his breakout role in Home Alone. How, you ask? Because ours was the least parented, least nurtured of all generations of the last ce...
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Episode 7
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1:06:24
Episode 6 - We're Goin' Back to Bayside, Preppy...
Friends - We’re going back to Bayside, home of the Tigers, a California school that offered every opportunity a student could possibly want or need for a well-rounded education, including a buffet of advanced courses and even electives like bal...
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Episode 6
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1:24:02
Episode 5 - Sorry We Missed Your Call... But Not Really
Ahhhh… the telephone. What began as a revolutionary replacement for the telegraph, a device that would usher in a newer, better, faster way to communicate and change the world as we knew it, has devolved into a palm-sized piece of machinery ...
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Episode 5
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1:22:30
Episode 4 - Let's Go to The Movies!
Watching a movie in the early-mid 80s was a BIG deal. We're recalling how different the cinematic experience was for an 80s kid, sharing some of our favorite movies of that glorious decade, and trying to stump each other with movie quotes every...
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Episode 4
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2:01:04
Episode 3 - Midlife: Crisis or Awakening?
If 40 is the new 30 and 50 is the new 40, what does middle-aged even mean anymore? We'll try to answer that question and talk about what makes us feel old, feel young, what we miss about our youth, and whether or not the mid-40s is a time for c...
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Episode 3
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