Gen X, Y, & I

In the final episode of Season 5 we are happy to introduce you to 91-year-old Silent Generation Betty. She joins millennial Chris and our regulars Gen X Dar and not so Silent Bob to talk about what did you want to be when you grew up and what did you end up doing. This episode starts with Chris wanting to be an ice cream truck man, then Betty a doctor, then Dar to eradicate homelessness and finall...

In this episode we have four generations discussing their concerns about staying healthy and what strategies they use to attain that goal. Dar and Bob are joined by semi-regular Millennial Chris and returning Baby Boomer Bob H. Discussion includes healthy diets and supplements, steps and other types of exercise, good sources of information, good genes, yoga, intermittent fasting and more. Bob H al...

If any of our episodes could be called profound, Episode 5.10 is another one. We are all looking for joy and happiness in our lives and with the help of Z-gen Connor and millennial Chris, four generations share their perspectives on what brings joy to their lives. Is it work, family, friends or something else?  What is joy for you and is there joy in your life? Please share your thoughts with us s...

 What's your recreation of choice and has it changed over the years? From serious semi-extreme hiking🧗, to racquetball, and from spelunking to Mall/Walmart walking we cover a lot of options. Has anything changed through the generations? 🤔 This multi-generational discussion might answer that question. 

You could be thinking great, I love shopping and can't wait to hear this. Or you could be thinking shopping, really? What could be more boring?  In this episode, four generations, including one old man, discuss how shopping can be made fun. We cover many different preferences from food to shoes, deals to dollars and getting it over with to socializing while shopping. "Zelenial" Melissa, her daught...

Gen Z Connor and Millennial Chris join Dar and Bob for an interesting and revealing Episode 7. Yes! It's upsetting and sometimes funny, but the most important part is what you can learn when you stick your foot in your mouth about yourself and the people around you.  Check out this 10 minute episode and hear about when advice is not wanted, to I'd rather do it myself and the most embarrassing care...

What was the best advice you received from your parents or grandparents or maybe some other adult in your life? Gen X Laura and her brother Baby Boomer Bob H get this episode going by sharing their parents advice in both words and deeds while being part of a family with 12 siblings. Words like: "Don't burn bridges because you never know when you may have to cross it again", "smile because you neve...

Ever wonder what kind of students our brilliant regulars , Dar and Bob, were? You might be surprised to find out.  In this episode we will discuss our academic evaluations along with educational perspectives and experiences from four generations with our returning guest millennial Melissa and her daughter Gen Z Mackenzie. Our first mother daughter visit.

In this episode our regulars are joined by a new podcast guest, GenZer Connor.  Podcast sites list us as comedy and  Episode 5.4 lives up to that.  Listen to hear about unique and interesting food concoctions while you laugh at what they are and how we learned to cook. All this in less than 15 minutes. What a deal!

In this episode our regulars are joined by a new podcast guest, a positive Gen Xer, Laura.  It was fun for us to call out and remember our best friends. Perhaps, however, the most interesting part of this episode is how each of us came up with different reasons for what makes best friends best friends.  Listen to Episode 5.3 and find out what they are and if you think they all matter.

Join our regulars and our first Silent Generation and oldest guest, Betty, for a fun discussion about women's and men's fashions over four generations. This episode is fun, funny and informative comparing fashions that go back 80+ years over 4 generations. It's about poodle skirts, pedal pushers, skinny and stonewashed jeans, being dapper, zoot suits, wishing men's fashions could go back to the 19...

Dar, Chris and Bob (regulars) start us off with Season 5  by comparing our high school dating rules and experiences from three generational perspectives with surprising contrasts. Can you guess who followed the rules and who didn't?  Reminiscing and telling our stories brought out both laughter and questions. Did it help us find our life partner that we married? Bet you can't help to reminisce abo...

Helen and Layla return as our guests along with a cameo from Chris for a special final episode of season 4. This episode has four generations sharing their unique phrases and slang.  Bet you're not familiar with all the phrases mentioned in this episode. Here's a few examples: fiddlesticks, jalopy, phat, home slice, dip, diss, bae, fomo, aura, riz, dress to the nine and girl math.  Listen and lear...

Our friend, Helen, returns as our guest millennial to help us with this important topic. It's important because love and relationships are a primary force that can result in happiness or misery.  Episode 11 is especially thought-provoking as we each share our multi-generational life's lessons and experiences and some of these stories should resonate with you.  We always ask for comments from our l...

Millennial Chris, our production guy, joined us again for this episode.  We've all made mistakes and maybe some we regret. In this episode we discuss both kinds of mistakes and we get a little deep and philosophical about the consequences of making life's choices. It's hard to admit mistakes and especially those we regret, but Episode 4.10 has us digging up past choices made to discuss what we usu...

We welcome back our friend Helen from Chicago to share her pet story.  Most people would agree that pets have been or are an important part of their lives and the stories in this episode would definitely confirm that statement. Perhaps that's why this episode has some of the funniest stories along with some sadness.  I know I've said it before, but you don't want to miss this episode. Episode 4.9...

Jen, one of our original members, joins us in what became one of our most far ranging episodes. We usually stick to the topic, but not this time. Episode 8 starts on topic with rumors, but quickly transitions to reputations in high school, whether you want to be popular and talked about, do opposites attract and finally partners evolving in marriage. All that in only 13 minutes. Bet you won't find...

This episode is about the hardest job , but it's about a lot more than a hard job. It's about struggle, perseverance, learning, benefits, survival, and getting stronger.  Our guest millennial, Chris, join our regulars Dar and Bob to tell three very different stories of their struggles with a hard job and how they coped, benefited and ultimately learned and became stronger. It's true, if it doesn't...

Most everyone has a restaurant story and the ones we tend to remember are usually the bad experiences. Our friend Helen joins us again as our guest millennial in this episode and we do not disappoint. Hear stories of raw fish staring off the plate 🐟, being cheated on chintzy gluten-free food, and being cussed out in the parking lot by wait staff 🤬 . Oh! Almost forgot, there are  positive stories...

Once again we have four generations as we welcome back Jen and meet Layla who represents the Z generation. Who came up with this topic was asked during the recording. At first it does sound lame because it's supposed to be useless. Surprisingly, most superpowers turned out to have some interesting usefulness to  varying degrees. However, you might question being able to talk to squirrels. 🙂 As wi...

Ever wonder what it's like to grow old? Wouldn't it be great to have a book that would give you tips on what might happen so that you can be prepared? Or maybe you're old enough to have a few helpful tips that you would include in a book on growing old. Let us know at Genxyandi@gmail.com and we'll share them.  Don't miss Episode 4 because it will make you think, smile and laugh.

Episode 3 welcomes back our good friend Helen who traveled all the way from Chicago. Everyone has their own taste and each of us either love or hate different foods. How does that change as we get older? What foods do you still hate and do they match any of ours? Listen to Episode 3 and find out. Also let us know if there's any strange or interesting foods that you either love or hate.

Three people, three generations, three unlikely dreams came true. Listen and find out what they were.

Keeping up with Dar, Jen and Bob to hear about life updates and if they bring meaning to make life matter. To subscribe to our podcast reminder/monthly newsletter, email genxyandi@gmail.com .

This is the last episode of Season 3 and we're glad to share it with our far traveling guest millennial, Muralee, who traveled all the way from Austria to be on our podcast. Not really, however, he did travel all the way from downstate Michigan while on vacation from his work in Austria. We are honored to have him join our discussion in episode 11 about other career paths each of us might have tak...