Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Our first live event was an absolute blast -- and we had to share it with all of you! Listen in as our live studio audience challenges us in 80's and 90's trivia for fabulous hand-picked prizes from our private collections.  Want to see it all in motion? Head over to our YouTube video to watch the event unfold.  This episode was made possible by: Funky Dog Improv, Melbou...

Send us Fan Mail We loved the Joshua Jackson-directed episode that tossed it back to "Loveline" days and saw the cracks finally show on Pacey's "too good to be true" job.  We rewatched these episodes: Season 6, Episode 19: Lovelines Season 6, Episode 20: Catch-22 Watch Dawson's Creek with us on Hulu or Amazon Prime . Episode Topics and Mentions Dawson's Creek  Lo...

Send us Fan Mail Today we're giving you a sneak peek of what to expect at our upcoming live trivia event. Can't make it or listening later? You'll still have a blast trying to answer these trivia questions from the 80s and 90s. Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon TikTok...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to our Xennial Girl Summer series -- this week we rewatched and discussed the 1993 coming-of-age classic Dazed and Confused. Find out more about why the film was made, the young stars and if we think it's nostalgic or problematic through a modern lens.  Hang out with us all summer as we revisit classic movies and books from the 80s and 90s during our Xennial Girl...

Send us Fan Mail We're in our feels about the gross male behavior in these episodes -- from CJ pressuring Jen into sex, to Pacey's gross colleagues. And in other topics: Gail gives Dawson some tough love about his career choices.  We rewatched these episodes: Season 6, Episode 17: Sex and Violence Season 6, Episode 18: Love Bites Watch Dawson's Creek with us on Hulu or Amazon Prime...

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever fantasized what life would be like secretly living in a museum, then you might have been a childhood fan of this week's re-read: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.  We discuss this classic children's book that Dani has always loved, and Katie read for the first time. Was it one of your favorites? Don't miss any of our books and...

Send us Fan Mail Joey and Pacey get locked overnight in a K-Mart and Dougie is back -- but for a not-so-great reason. Join us as we continue our rewatch of the Xennial TV classic, Dawson's Creek.  We rewatched these episodes: Season 6, Episode 15: Castaways Season 6, Episode 16: That Was Then Watch Dawson's Creek with us on Hulu or Amazon Prime . Episode Topics and Mentions: Joey Potter...

Send us Fan Mail We kick off the movie portion of our Xennial Girl Summer 2026 series with the 1997 horror classic "I Know What You Did Last Summer." From the book that inspired the movie to where the young stars are today, find out if we think this summer slasher still holds up.  This episode was made possible by the following sources:  SYFY: 7 Facts About IKWYDLS IMDB: Jim Gillespie IM...

Send us Fan Mail We're kicking off our Xennial Girl Summer (2026) with one of our favorites from childhood, Beverly Cleary's Ramona Quimby: Age 8. Delve into the research with us and join us for some discussion questions about Ramona, Yard Ape and the overall angsts of being a kid (revisited). We thrifted the book and listened to it on audiobook. Don't miss all of our Xennial Girl S...

Send us Fan Mail We continue to follow Audrey's struggles with substance -- and the inexplicable way she, Joey and Eddie all hop in a car from Boston to California (ah, to be young again). There's also tons of early 00's product placement, and an obsession with a giant TV from Best Buy.  For this episode we watched Dawson's Creek's: S6, E13: Rock Bottom S6, E14: Clean and...

Send us Fan Mail Where were you the first time you heard Jamiroquai's "Canned Heat?" Have you ever wished you could run off to ballet school and prove the cynics wrong? If you associate Mandy Moore with romantic motorcycle rides through Manhattan, you might be a Xennial fan of Center Stage, and so are we. Join us as we delve into the history of this 2000 dance movie that launched th...

Send us Fan Mail The discussion on the table is Jen's always-on-point hair and whether Dawson is really director material yet. We're also worried about Audrey and wondering if Joey and Eddie's relationship will last.  For this episode we watched Dawson's Creek's: S6, E11: Day Out of Days S6, E12: All the Right Moves Watch Dawson's Creek with us on Hulu or Amazon Prime...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we talk about the history of one of America's simplest, and most-enduring, games: Mad Libs. Then listen to us struggle to find the right words as we play Mad Libs live. How many adverbs will we have to name? This episode was made possible by the following sources: MadLibs.com (History) Episode Topics and Mentions: Mad Libs Boy band culture Trivia games Christ...

Send us Fan Mail Continue rewatching Dawson's Creek with us as we revisit the final holiday episode of the series. Will Joey recover from a night with Eddie? Will anyone recover from Audrey's drunk ramblings? This episode we watched: S6, E9:  Everything Put Together Falls Apart S6, E10: Merry Mayhem Watch Dawson's Creek with us on Hulu or Amazon Prime . Episode Topics and Mentions:...

Send us Fan Mail The college kids are getting a little rowdy as Audrey gets drunk at the bar where Joey and Eddie work, and Pacey is whisked off to New Orleans with his boss and co-workers. And stick around for lots of No Doubt content. For today's episode, we rewatched: Season 6, E7: Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell Season 6, E8: Spiderwebs Watch Dawson's Creek with us on Hulu or Amazo...

Send us Fan Mail We wrap up our Boy Band Series today by talking about the four-part docuseries, Boy Band Confidential, produced by NSYNC's Joey Fatone. Parts of this one are heavy -- so listen with care.  And backtrack to the rest of our Boy Band Series anywhere you listen to the podcast! Sources for this episode include: Boy Band Confidential on Hulu or HBO Max Episode Topics and Mentions:...

Send us Fan Mail Join us this week on our Dawson's Creek rewatch where we get in our feels over Audrey's trauma and talk more about Jack and that professor situation. This episode discusses: Season 6, Ep. 5: The Imposters Season 6, Ep. 6: Living Dead Girl  Watch Dawson's Creek with us on Hulu or Amazon Prime . Episode Topics and Mentions Rules of Engagement The Lost Boys Oliver Huds...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for the second part of our NSYNC deep dive -- and this time we have info on the individual members of the group (and we also have a new table on set, which we will talk about numerous times). Stay tuned for this trip back into the late 90's / early 00's. And don't miss any episodes in our Boy Band Series! Sources for this Episode NSYNC on IMDB NSYNC on Wikip...

Send us Fan Mail That iconic NSYNC pop sound didn't just happen on its own; it was built, starting with the FOMO that Chris Kirkpatrick experienced when he missed out on auditions for Backstreet Boys.  Welcome back to the next installment of our Boy Band Series, where we 90's/ early 00's international phenomenon, NSYNC. Stay tuned for Part 2, where we delve a little deeper into the...

Send us Fan Mail Joey commits an early 00's blunder by emailing a note to Dawson to EVERYONE at her college -- but then her professor uses it as an in-class lesson. Pacey also learns a hard lesson at his stockbroker job and Audrey gets increasingly impatient with his work hours. Join us as we rewatch the Xennial classic, Dawson's Creek. We're watching Season 6 on Hulu or Amazon Prim...

Send us Fan Mail Before they were the internationally-known Backstreet Boys, they were just Howie, Brian, AJ, Kevin and Nick. On Part 2 of this deep dive, Dani shares research on each member, including where they came from and what they are doing now. Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreo...

Send us Fan Mail From auditions in Orlando to international stardom, listen in as we talk all things Backstreet Boys (including infamous band manager Lou Perlman).  And find out if you can keep up with our lyric revisits -- or fill in our own gaps.  Stay tuned for our Part 2 that delves into the individual lives of the band members.  Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and c...

Send us Fan Mail Well, it didn't take long for the final season of Dawson's Creek to close a viewer gap when Dawson and Joey finally hook up. But when Joey finds out that Dawson has someone he is "seeing" in L.A., things take a bad turn. Audrey and Pacey return from their summer in California with a sleeping Jack Osbourne in the backseat -- and Katie spots a young Oliver Hudson...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for part 2 of our Boyz II Men deep dive -- this time we look more closely at the backgrounds and personal lives of Sean, Nathan, Wanya and Michael. Don't miss the rest of our Boy Band Series! Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon TikTok Instagram Facebook Em...

Send us Fan Mail Motownphilly's back again -- and we are SO here for it! Our Boy Band Series continues with a group that prefers not to be put in that category (sorry, we didn't know until we were deep into our research) -- Boyz II Men.  Tune in to hear how the Boyz met, what drives their harmonic sound and what they are up to today. Don't miss part 2 of the episode, where we'l...