Leslie

GenX Crossing

Society EN ↓ 12 episodes

Ever wonder what it was really like back then, beyond the sips from garden hoses and the glow of neon? Forget the big hair and leg warmers for a moment. How many genuine tales have you actually heard? Step inside GenX Crossing and discover the wonderfully strange world of Generation X.

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Leslie

Episodes

Episode 3: The B.I.B.L.E., Continued 24.06.2026 16:33

Send us Fan Mail More about biblical indoctrination! YAY! Sound effects courtesy of FreeSound.org | Intro music | Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 | Transition to Episode intro | 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 | Cafeteria noise | Cafeteria.mp3 by Ma...

Episode 2 The B.I.B.L.E, yes that's the book for me 19.05.2026 20:21

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about a few more tools of indoctrination - including the beginning of the dogma of bible training. Sound provided courtesy of Freesound.org | Intro and outro: Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 | 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attri...

Season 2, Episode 1: Intro to New Season 05.05.2026 20:05

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I'll be starting a new season and a new series: All about being raised in a super religious home and how that impacted me as a GenXer. Sound Attributions (Courtesy of Freesound.org) | Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 | 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/3924...

Episode 9: A Childhood Nobody 22.11.2025 21:52

Send us Fan Mail Growing up, I often felt invisible—unseen and unheard. In this episode, "A Childhood Nobody," I open up about my own journey through the quiet corners and overlooked moments of my early years. Join me as I reflect on what it means to navigate childhood in the shadows, and how I found strength and resilience along the way. Sound provided courtesy of the following artists...

Episode 8: Child Psychologist 23.10.2025 30:04

Send us Fan Mail I wanted to be a child psychologist in 1978. Hear why! Sound credits: All Sound provided courtesy of contributors to FreeSound.org. Thank you! | Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 | 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 | Central Texas Spring Morni...

Episode 7: Free to be, you and me (and also, it's your turn to do the dishes) 26.09.2025 21:04

Send us Fan Mail We learned to be responsible at a pretty early age in the 1970s! Check it out! Music provided courtesy of Freesound.org | Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 | 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 | Fun & Lively Game Soundtrack by LolaMoore --...

Episode 6: The Hustle Chronicles, Part 3 13.09.2025 19:21

Send us Fan Mail Part 3 of working in the 1980s! Sound provided courtesy of Freesound.org Intro music: Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 AND 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 Background music for Vector Marketing segment: Mellow Punk Flow by LolaMoore -- http...

Episode 5: The Hustle Chronicles part 2 10.09.2025 26:41

Send us Fan Mail Working in the 80s, part 2! Sound provided courtesy of Freesound.org | Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 | 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 | bouncy 1980s song snippet - miami bassline by Johnmode -- https://freesound.org/s/822416/ -- License:...

Episode 4: The Hustle Chronicles, Part 1 04.09.2025 28:21

Send us Fan Mail What were first jobs like in the 1980s? Listen to find out! Sound attributions: | Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 | 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 | bouncy 1980s song snippet - miami bassline by Johnmode -- https://freesound.org/s/...

Episode 3: Mary Lucy Jobe 12.08.2025 27:10

Send us Fan Mail This episode contains mention of abuse and the handling of mental illness in the mid 20th Century. Please listen with care. Music and sound effects provided courtesy of FreeSound.org. Attributions below Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 1) 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465...

Episode 2: YRU Fat 30.07.2025 31:53

Send us Fan Mail Dieting before puberty, social pressure and a TV savior. Sound credits: Intro music: Chase Through Time (30s) by Universfield -- https://freesound.org/s/754408/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 AND 80's riff.wav by EchoCinematics -- https://freesound.org/s/392465/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 The sound of restaurants.wav by dibko -- https://freesound.org/s/651588/ -- License: Attr...

Episode 1: The Story Beyond the Sprinklers and Streetlights 05.07.2025 22:37

Send us Fan Mail Sure, you've heard that we drank from the hose and played until dark, but do you ever wonder what we did all day?