Gen X, Y, & I

We are known as three generations of positive people not adrenaline junkies. But maybe there's a part of each of us that would like to try something dangerous and exciting at least once in our lives. Episode 10 reveals how adventurous we are and it includes our friend and guest millennial Helen. Have you ever considered going on an exciting, scary, extreme adventure? What was it and did you do it?...

Parents try to instill in their offspring values and behaviors that they would like them to follow. Most are good and important, but there may be one or two quirky ones that you just couldn't wait to get rid of. WARNING 😉, This episode is PG-13 rated if you care about table etiquette. You may want to listen to this late at night if you have youngsters around. Did your parent(s) have any quirky be...

 Did different generations get into different or worse troubles when they were kids? We thought we would explore this topic by making it one of our podcasts. Guess which one of us got into the worst trouble, Bob, Dar, or our guest millennial, Erin? Listen and find out in less than 15 minutes. 

We thought it would be interesting to hear what  different teenage spare time behavior was between a millennial who was born in India, an X generation born and raised in Detroit and a silent generation who was a teen in Chicago in the 1950s. Episode 3.7 lived up to our expectations. See if you agree. Our international guest millennial, Muralee, who currently lives and works in Austria joins us aga...

In this episode our podcast could be called GenXYI &Z because not only do we have a guest millennial, Jen (a regular), but we also have our first guest Z generation, Isaac. This episode is about what annoys both young and old about food, whether it's the type of food, the taste, the way it is used or the way it is eaten. Since everyone has an opinion about food its something that you can relat...

Is it love or like? Whether you're married or not, Episode 5 brings up interesting dynamics from three different generations on how this important life decision was made and what keeps us together for 2, 4 and 53 years. Do you have a different perspective or experience? Please share it at  GenXYandI@gmail.com . Also meet Erin, this episode's guest millennial.

This is an exciting episode in several ways. Stories about a mountain bike crash, almost drowning and colliding with a deer are just three of the half dozen traumatic experiences shared. It's also exciting that we have our first international guest millennial, Muralee. So listen to Episode 3.4 and enjoy our scary stories.

If you've lived long enough you have probably experience some amazing and/or  terrifying weather events. In this Episode Dar, our guest millennial, Melissa, and Bob share stories about life-threatening tornadoes, blizzards, floods and making friends in a public restroom until the all clear was given. Let us know if you have had a wild weather experiences and we will share it with our listeners.

This is the first episode with a guest millennial, Helen, who came all the way from Chicago to be with us. Were would you go back in time? We went from the 1980's to over 2000 years ago with a few events in between and we did it in less than 15 minutes.

Start season three with us as we say farewell to Jen as a regular and find out why she is leaving, discuss guest millennials and end with what been happening with the rest of us. Ending on a happy note, of course.

Whether it's older and wiser or living and learning hear what 3 generations share and what you can gain from listening to this episode. This is the last episode of Season 2, but we are getting ready for Season 3 in 2023 with more interesting and fun topics. Hope you stay with us. Add you email to our reminder list at rjwenc@mtu.edu so you don't miss an episode. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

If you think the topic of this episode is going to be serious, think again. It's probably one of the funniest episodes of the podcast series. Who knew some of the weird things we three wanted to change about ourselves and how we learned to cope with it? Be sure to listen to Episode 8 because it's fun.

This episode is really about famous and not so famous people that we admire and would like to spend some time with. Turns out that two of us picked two of the people most often mentioned when answering this question. Do you know who those two people are? Find out in this short 10 minute Podcast.

In this episode we share experiences about places that were wonderful and fun and will bring us back along with our reasons about why we would like to visit future places. Individually we have traveled extensively, so you might pick up a few good ideas. Ever been pinched just for fun? One of us has. Guess who? 

We are surprisingly unified about what worries us most about the youngest generation, but each of our parents had different things to worry about for each of our generations. Do you agree with our concerns and what did your mom and dad worry about you? 

 Have you ever thought about that? We have and in this episode we share our thoughts with you that are both serious and lighthearted, a little emotional and we always promise some laughs. Be sure to catch Jen's final comment before closing. 

Join us for a trip down memory lane as we share stories of what chores were (or were not) expected of us when we were kids. I'll bet it brings up memories for you. Our differences were probably not just generational; they were also geographical and cultural. Listen and learn more about the lives of Dar, Jen and Bob.

The Keweenaw? It's a peninsula surrounded by Lake Superior in the the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and is also a part of the Copper Country. All three of us moved here from different parts of the US and experienced different cultures growing up. Therefore, our move to the Keweenaw affected us differently. Sometimes views change after you experience something new like new location, job or life style...

Most everyone has pet peeves or if you prefer things or actions of others that irritate. We had fun airing ours and as happens frequently on this podcast, it turned into something hilarious. Tune in to find out what was so funny and see if your pet peeves were included. 

Three generations discuss what, when and why technology came into their lives. With humor, they discuss what they like and what they don't, what they use most and where it's going.

In March each of us had very different major life experiences. How did it affect us, what surprised us the most and did we have any take away thoughts? Listen to find out how March madness impacted each of us this year.

If you have children or been around children you know that kids are unfiltered and that can result in speech or actions that are funny, embarrassing, surprising, cute, charming etc. Enjoy the kid stories from Jen, Dar and Bob.  

In this episode we talk about our beliefs and a question we'd ask God. Believe us...you'll enjoy the exchange!

Self image is important and most of us have struggled with something about our looks or personality that we didn't like. This episode discusses some of our struggles and how we have dealt with it from the perspective of 3 generations.  

This episode is about moms. It starts with the disappearance of Aunt Kitty, then a mom's job prank, followed by a mom's embarrassing kiss and ends with nut hugging. Entertainment and laughs for sure!