GenXtemporaneous

Everyone should know the central and stated life lesson in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." We are not satisfied with that. Marc and Kristina delve into this generationally influential movie and find plenty to discuss. Sources: Posthuma, Lorraine. 2022. “4 Life Lessons from Ferris Bueller.” Medium. May 17, 2022. https://medium.com/@lorraineposthuma/life-lessons-from-ferris-bueller-75a87b5d80ae. Cordero...

Welcome to part two of our series on Sexual Fantasies. We are GenX and we aren't afraid to discuss these delicate matters in front of you, our listeners. You even get to hear Marc describe on of his own. Or is it a joke? It's hard to tell sometimes. So let's get freaky. “A Billion Wicked Thoughts | Ogi Ogas | Talks at Google.” n.d. Www.youtube.com. Accessed August 25, 2022. https://www.youtube.com...

What turns us on and why? Marc and Kristina examine this subject in a fun but thoughtful way. Do men and women fantasize about different kinds of things? They sure do. We explore this both through big data and also personal interviews. Trigger warning: Unsurprisingly, this episode deals frankly with sex acts and sexuality. Sources “A Billion Wicked Thoughts | Ogi Ogas | Talks at Google.” n.d. Www....

Sources: “Fashion Plates from TOMY (1978).” 2018. Toy Tales. February 5, 2018. https://toytales.ca/fashion-plates-from-tomy-1978/ . “15 Delightfully Odd Historical Fads.” 2013. Mental Floss. November 15, 2013. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/53667/15-delightfully-odd-historical-fads . “Friendship Pins in the 1980s.” 2007. Like Totally 80s. November 5, 2007. http://www.liketotally80s.com/2007/1...

In this episode Marc and Kristina discuss the origins of anonymous speech through fake identities, the use of sock puppets and alt accounts online, and how trolling works.  Digressions include killing bugs, free speech, some sick burns on a cat-loving community, women who troll, and RIP trolling.  Come along for the ride. Sources for this episode: Fletch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

Happy 100th Episode! It's been a long but amazing trip from the first days with subpar equipment and some vague ideas about podcasting to the somewhat better equipment and vision that produces our episodes today. Thank you to all of our listeners and guests! Now listen to Marc and Kristina talk about early days, their favorite episodes and moments, and what got them to take this on in the first pl...

In July, 1989, "When Harry Met Sally..." was released. Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan star in the definitive rom-com of the decade. In this episode, we plumb the depths of this Rob Reiner film, searching for life lessons. We discuss the nature of relationships, cheating, and whether men and women can be friends. This is a pre-sensitivity chip era, so you might get your feelings hurt. But there are les...

In this episode Marc and Kristina wrap up their discussion about growing up feral in the 70s and 80s.  They discuss the AIDS Epidemic, the toys that could kill you, the heroes we had, stranger danger and the woods.  Thank you for listening each week, if you are looking for additional content from us, please consider following us on our Patreon  (www. Patreon.com/genxtemporaneous).  For $5 per mont...

In this episode, Marc and Kristina share personal and twitter followers' anecdotes about life as kids growing up Gen X.  This is the first of two episodes that will include: Latchkey living, strange 70s parenting hacks, sex, toys that could kill you and lies that all parents told us.  We had a lot of fun tripping down memory lane.  We appreciate you listening to us each week and if...

In this episode, we extend our discussion about "The Breakfast Club" originally heard in Episode 87. The source material is so rich that we could do half a season of episodes analyzing and talking about this movie. We are giving you just one extra. This episode originally appeared on our Patreon podcast, "GenXtemporaneous: After Dark." Please join us for a discussion of more behind the scenes info...

Marc and Kristina are branching out!  We have a brand new, ad-free podcast that we're launching with a former guest-host on our podcast, Joann Palumbo.  Together we three are going to be watching and reacting to the new AMC television series Interview with the Vampire, based on Anne Rice's classic novel of the same name.  Our first two episodes will be out on August 3.  As we w...

In the sixteenth century, Frau Troffea stepped out of her house into the streets of Strasbourg and started dancing.  She didn't stop even though her feet grew bloody and her body became physically exhausted until many days later when she was taken to the shrine of St. Vitus.  While she was dancing, others joined in and at one point up to 400 people had been afflicted by the "dancing plag...

This is one of those rare episodes when Marc and Kristina disagree, and it shows.  We discuss the surprising political message in Ghostbusters, the reason why it may not be what it seems, and the way the film holds up from the perspective of the female gaze 38 year after its release.  If you would like more content from us, please visit our patreon (www.patreon.com/genxtemporaneous). &nb...

In this episode Marc and Kristina have a conversation about Gustav LeBon's theory of the crowd.  They explore what he seems to have gotten right and where he may have been slightly off base.  We reflect on his argument through the lens of multiple real-world examples including religion, war, and the January 6th insurrection. Sources Zaretsky, Robert. 2016. “The Myth of Mobocracy.” The At...

In this episode Marc and Kristina begin their exploration of crowd behavior, its characteristics, the motivations that underpin it and how it became a subject of psychological interest.  This episode gives an overview of some of the famous moments in crowd history (peasant's revolt, French and American revolutions, Stonewall Riots, the occupation of Alcatraz, etc.) as well as a gloss of some...

In this repromote from June 2021, Marc and Kristina talk about the rise of Whiteyy18 and the way that nostalgia works.  We will be back next week with an all new episode about group think and the psychology/philosophy of crowds and social contagion, which will tee up an upcoming arc on mass hysteria in the wake of covid.   Please follow us on Patreon for additional content.  patreon...

In this episode Marc and Kristitna welcome special guest Andrea to the discussion.  This is the first in a new segment that we will revisit from time to time, in which we discuss popular genX movies and examine the "life lessons" they try to impart.  Here we speak about some of the life lessons in the Breakfast Club (if you mess with the bull, you get the horns; don't judge a book by its...

In this sample from our genXtemporaneous After Dark Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/genXtemporaneous) Marc and Kristina dig into the year 1906 to provide you with a fun history lesson.  We will be sharing news stories from the time, fun facts about what it was actually like to live in 1906, and we will regale you with all kinds of pop culture references.  We would love for you to join o...

In this episode we talk about how we know what we know.  This is not a super structured episode, very conversational and slightly esoteric. But sometimes we just like to chat about stuff like this and we want to bring you along with us. Resource: Roth, Michael and Galis, Leon.  Knowing: Essays in the Analysis of Knowledge. Random House. 12/31/70. Marc's brain

Marc and Kristina take a break from deep dives into thematical subjects and explore two current event issues: the Depp vs Heard defamation suit and the memefication thereof as well as Jordan Peterson's Twitter meltdown over backlash he received because of his tone-deaf tweet about the authoritarian nature of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition's latest cover model.  Please follow us on pa...

This is an oldie but a goodie that we are rereleasing while Marc celebrates his son's wedding.  Conspiracy theories are everywhere, so we wanted to contextualize them.  Please note, this is when we were still known as xtemporaneous and before we got our cool new podcasting equipment. If you want to hear more about conspiracies from us please see also: Flat Earth: episodes 2 and 3 Anti-Va...

Duran Duran's release of Rio in May of 1982 led to a teenage frenzy all around the globe and In this episode Marc and Kristina celebrate Rio's 40th birthday with a fun-filled episode dripping in parasocial feelings and tidbits (some old some hopefully new) about one of their favorite bands from the 80s. Come on in to learn about Duran's early influences, what they think about their work on Rio and...

In this episode Marc and Kristina welcome return guests Joann and Kelly who joined them on episodes 70 and 71 talking about the Tinder Swindler.  The four co-hosts discuss Inventing Anna, the rise of Scam Culture, who did it worse, Anna or Simon, and our thoughts on everyday "scams".  We appreciate you coming to listen to us each week and if you wish for more content from Marc and Kristi...

In this episode, Marc and Kristina discuss one of the key philosophical debates: what is good? They question what is moral and whether morality is an absolute or if it exists as a relative concept.  For example: is being mean always bad or is there a time when being mean is bad unless someone else is mean and then it is okay to apply meanness to exact revenge.  This episode will provide...

We interrupt our true crime arc due to an unexpected illness of a planned guest.  To fill the gap, Marc and Kristina explore being seen, which, according to some psychologists, is a basic human need that has a basis in evolutionary science. In this episode Marc and Kristina dig into this concept and question why people don’t feel seen, how they go about being seen, and what happens when no on...