Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Join us in our rewatch of Dawson's Creek as part of our Nostalgic or Problematic series. This week we talk about two episodes from Season 2. In Episode 6, love and friendship drama unfolds amidst the backdrop of Capeside's homecoming dance. Dawson grapples with his parents' divorce while his friends navigate their own emotional challenges. In Episode 7, Andi tries t...

Send us Fan Mail Did you meet Tom Cruise as a young forest lad, clad in a gold sequince dress? Could you save the universe from eternal darkness? If you learned the foundational lesson that unicorns should NEVER be touched early in life, you might be a Xennial, and a fan of the cult classic 1985 movie, Legend. And we are too. Join us with special return guest Jamila as we revisit Legend, including...

Send us Fan Mail Did you have aspirations of becoming a champion video gamers? Did a movie convince you (or your parents) to buy Super Mario Bros. 3?  If you ever dreamed of hitting the road to California with a sibling, evading every adult along your path, you might be a Xennial fan of The Wizard. And we are too. Join us as we rewatch the 1989 classic "The Wizard" -- a movie all about a...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we discuss Dawson's Creek, Season 2, Episode 5, "Full Moon Rising." Will Pacey and Andi have their first date? Will the predatory adults in the storyline finally take a hike? What should we make of Joey and Jack's restaurant moment? We are rewatching Season 2 of Dawson's Creek on Hulu (as of Feb. 2025). Leave us a glowing review wherever y...

Send us Fan Mail Do you remember needing just a pocket of quarters for a good time? Did the lights of a mall arcade instantly set your heart aflutter? If your all-time crowning moment is still when you had the high score on the pizza place's Frogger game, you might be a Xennial. And we are too. So come on back with us into the lights and sounds of arcades. You'll learn that there is more...

Send us Fan Mail Y'all, Tamara is back and we aren't happy about it. Listen in as we dissect our rewatch of Dawson's Creek Season 2, Episode 4, entitled Tamara's Return. We're rewatching all of Season 2 on Hulu (as of Feb 2025) so won't you join us on this trip down memory lane? Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-...

Send us Fan Mail What questions would you answer honestly -- and what would require a little white lie?  Have you ever sat around a dinner table discussing apocalyptic theories? If you like answering questions that do not have straightforward answers, you'll love this episode made possible by The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock (2013 edition). Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen...

Send us Fan Mail Are your childhood notebooks covered in bright neon adorable animals? Does a trapper keeper in hot pink leopard print bring you back? If you loved back-to-school shopping because it involved glitter, sparkles and unicorns -- you might be a Xennial Lisa Frank fan. And we are... well, we were... too. Join us as we talk about our thoughts after watching the four-part docu-series Glit...

Send us Fan Mail The proposed open marriage between Mitch and Gayle is heating up, but will they find excitement on their separate Thursday night date nights? Plus an Economics project has Jen feeling all types of ways about Dawson, while Joey finishes the project on her own.  We're rewatching Dawson's Creek, Season 2, on Hulu (Jan. 2025). Join us! Leave us a glowing review wherever you...

Send us Fan Mail Do you remember the lyrics to obscure songs from 25 years ago, but not what you ate for breakfast? What movies helped form your foundational beliefs? If your fashion sense is still Y2K-themed, you might be a Xennial. And we are too. Join us as we quiz each other on movies, TV and fashion from the year 2000 (ish). How many answers do you remember? Leave us a glowing review wherever...

Send us Fan Mail On the next installment of our Dawson's Creek rewatch, we talk about sex... or, talk about how the characters talk about it (1998 style). A few highlights from the "Crossroads" episode include Pacey's forgotten birthday, Dawson reading Joey's diary, Jen's continued struggles and the return of Abby.   You can watch the series along with us on Amazon Pr...

Send us Fan Mail  Do you watch Ryan Seacrest on NY Rockin Eve and wish it was Carson Daly (or even Dick Clark)?  Are you a resolutions person or a "word of the year" person? If your plans for 2025 involve listening to the same playlist you've had since the 90's, and this podcast, you might be a Xennial. And we are too. In our first episode of 2025, we reflect on the new year, s...

Send us Fan Mail We're back with our popular Nostalgic or Problematic series, and we are embarking on season 2 of the 90's/early-00's teen angst classic, Dawson's Creek. In episode 1 of season 2, Dawson and Joey grapple with their new romance, while Jen grieves her deceased grandfather and Pacey decides to get frosted tips. You can watch the series along with us on Amazon Prime...

Send us Fan Mail Did childhood movie-watching scare you away from shooting your eye out or sticking your tongue to a flagpole in freezing conditions? Do you still hope to unwrap that ONE sought-after gift from the Christmas when you were nine? If you can quote all the classic lines from the film A Christmas Story, you might be a Xennial. And we are too. In this episode, Katie shares her research o...

Send us Fan Mail  Do you think the best movies deserve a live stage musical version of themselves? Are you a fan of Ralphie, Randy, Mother and the Old man -- and especially of their singing? If you've ever sung "I WON A MAJOR AWAAAAARD" at the top of your lungs when receiving the most minor of accolades, you might be a fan of the musical version of A Christmas Story. And we are too....

Send us Fan Mail  Did your childhood toys double as makeup cases or purses? Did you prefer your fast food to be of the action figure variety? If you ever fell asleep to the glow of plush and plastic worm, you might be a Xennial. And we are too. Join us as Dani revisits some of the weirdest toys from our 1980's childhoods. How many did you own? This episode was made possible by the following s...

Send us Fan Mail Did you used to dress your dolls in specific eras of American history? OR did you have one that looked exactly like you and shared your hobbies? OR did your parents tell you those dolls were too expensive, and just gave you the books instead? If you feel any of these moments, you might be a Xennial. And we are too. Join us today as we delve deeply into the origin of these 80'...

Send us Fan Mail Were you watching TV shows you had no business watching in the second grade because your older sibling controlled the remote? Did your middle-school diary pages include angry rants about the thighmaster your older sister received for Christmas? If you can sing along to every Gen X ballad, even though you were born a little later, you might be a Xennial with an older Gen X sibling....

Send us Fan Mail Sara with no H is back, and she brought two trivia games along all about the 1980's and 1990's. Sara quizzes Katie and Dani to see who has more Xennial knowledge (can you guess the winner?). This episode is brought to you by these games: Go! Games. Decades of Trivia Game, 80's to Today Mojo Games, Rewind Back to the 80's and 90's Music Trivia Leave us a gl...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Thanksgiving week, listeners! We're so grateful for you that we're releasing two of our Patreon-only bonus episodes, including this one with our buddy Benny. Enjoying the bonus content? Head on over to Patreon to become a monthly subscriber  for just $8 per month.  Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Thanksgiving week, listeners! We're so thankful for you that we're releasing two of our Patreon episodes for all listeners, including this one where Katie tells a spooky story. Enjoying our bonus content? Become a monthly subscriber on Patreon for just $8 per month.  Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between:...

Send us Fan Mail Did you get your daily dose of Vitamin C from a cardboard box? Is your favorite kind of milk unrefrigerated and laden with flavored syrup? If you remember the "snap" of your flavored ice tea bottle's lid being way too satisfying, you might be a Xennial. And we are too. Join Dani & Katie (and special guest Sara) as they re-taste popular beverages from the 1990&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Did you keep your biggest secrets, and best gossip, for the pages of your hastily locked diary? Do you have proof of the first time you tried a cigarette, via your own diary entry? If you waxed poetic as a 90's teen, you might be a Xennial. And we are too. Guys, this is a very special episode straight from the pages of Dani's middle- and high-school diary, as well as poe...

Send us Fan Mail Are you afraid of things that go "slash" in the night? What's your favorite scary movie? If a masked, chainsaw-wielding villain makes you spill your popcorn, you might be a Xennial. And we are too. Join us for a nostalgic journey into the eerie and iconic world of 80s and 90s slasher films with our special guest, Cody Shealy. He's a slasher superfan AND a Rippe...

Send us Fan Mail **We had some audio issues on this episode but wanted to share the content anyway** Did you get your daily dose of crime news as a child on 24-hour cable news channels? Is one of the first TV dramas you watched the O.J. Simpson trial? If you remember the rise of celebrities on trial, you might be a Xennial. And we are too. Join us for Part 2 of our True Crime series, this time on...