Send us a text Today on The Best of Gen X, we’re flipping through the notes of our youth to relive the songs that scored our coming-of-age moments — the soundtrack of our lives. So grab your headphones, cue the power ballads, and get ready for a nostalgic mixtape of memories. Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hea…

Send us a text Join us as we celebrate motherhood, TV moms, our own Mommy, and of course, more insults about YOUR mom! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from PixabayBy 40-Something Siblings, Mary Beth & Joe

Send us a text We tackle a heavy topic on this Easter Sunday... Forgiveness. What is it? What is it NOT? How do you do it? When? And most of all, why? Let's GOOOOOOOO! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from PixabayBy 40-Something Siblings, Mary Beth & Joe

Send us a text We count the many ways we finished that sentence through the years and recall the fateful decisions that shaped our actual career paths. Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from PixabayBy 40-Something Siblings, Mary Beth & Joe

Send us a text We're sharing every detail of our very first Comic Con in Indianapolis... ...or as we will henceforth be referring to it - the Best.Day.Ever. Also, be sure to visit adamkleinertart.com to support a super talented southern Indiana artist - tell him you heard about his work from our podcast! Email comments and questions to thebestofgen…

Send us a text We keep saying we're going to do it. We even got our passports. Today, we took another step forward by talking to our friend and seasoned traveler, Amanda B. She's telling us about some of her adventures abroad and sharing helpful tips for planning your own! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear f…

Send us a text Remember the good old days of Driver's Ed, getting your license, first cars, and fender benders? That thrilling first taste of freedom? We do! Join us for a conversation about a time when driving was fun.... and why it's such a chore in our forties. Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! …

Send us a text We asked, and you delivered - join us for our (Anti)Valentine's Day special where we review one of the greatest films in cinematic history. A perfect date-night movie.... The Silence of the Lambs. Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay…

Send us a text It’s been a BIG week. People are feeling some kinda way. We understand. And today’s episode is our official call to UNITY. But first, we’re gonna have to make fun of some of you just a little bit. Actually, we’re gonna be calling out the losers and the winners, because making fun of everyone equally is the American way. Our Gen X lis…

Send us a text That’s not a question, by the way. We’re telling you what’s new right now - with us, the country, the world, pop culture. According to the news and online trends, there are all sorts of things we’re supposed to care about at the moment. We looked into these ridiculous things so you don’t have to. Email comments and questions to thebe…

Send us a text 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 for 2025. Join us! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from …

Send us a text Find out how your holiday film rotation compares to the lists of our Christmas movie experts! (That's us. We're the experts.) Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from PixabayBy 40-Something Siblings, Mary Beth & Joe

Send us a text 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)! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay…

Send us a text 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. Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction f…

Send us a text 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 to challenge us to a game of Trick or Truth!!! Email comments and questions to [email protected]…

Send us a text 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. Check it out! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from…

Send us a text 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 seasons. Join us! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from…

Send us a text 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, fun conversation starters that can deepen your relationships, and the WORST ways to start a conversation.…

Send us a text 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! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay…

Send us a text 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! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from PixabayBy 40-Something Siblings, Mary Beth & Joe

Send us a text 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! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay…

Send us a text 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 Gen Xer can appreciate. And we can't do that without also honoring one hell of a good movie tha…

Send us a text 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! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from PixabayBy 40-Something Siblings, Mary Beth & Joe

Send us a text 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 favorite summer blockbusters of all time - Jaws & Top Gun! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gm…

Send us a text 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! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay…

Send us a text 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! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from PixabayBy 40-Something Siblings, Mary Beth & Joe

Send us a text 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! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay…

Send us a text 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, a world of chronic unhappiness where things are always going wrong, day or night. So we’re gonna look to those …

Send us a text 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 or sitting on the sidelines at the soccer field, no - not watching their child’s game, watching…

Send us a text 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 the world. It’s paved the way to the new town square, where people go to participate in the mar…

Send us a text 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 century, a group of lost children whose name is even one of the many qualifying identities of Ge…

Send us a text 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 ballet, state-of-the-art facilities like an indoor swimming pool, multimedia dept that include…

Send us a text 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 so powerful, it’s turned global citizens, young and old, into a parade of rude, lazy bastards.…

Send us a text 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 GenXer should know! Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to …

Send us a text 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 crisis or awakening... Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to…

Send us a text Could we BE more excited?! We're talking about why we love this iconic show, why it's endured, how the viewing experience has changed for us as adults, favorite moments, and more. Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay…

Send us a text Join a couple of 40-something siblings for our first installment of The Best of Gen X Podcast! In our first episode, we talk about the most memorable news and pop culture events of 2023 and some popular resolutions for 2024, with a few personal shares along the way. Email comments and questions to [email protected]. We'd love t…