Once In A Generation

Remember when getting your driver's license meant freedom? In this episode of Once in a Generation , Chace, Catie, and Liv take a nostalgic road trip back to the days when gas was cheap, MapQuest printouts lived in the glove box, and teenagers would spend entire afternoons just driving around with friends. From the excitement of a first car to the reality of paying just $1.23 a gallon for gas, we...

A “legendary” era of millennial optimism has been trending on social media for the past few months. But was it ever real? Welcome to season two of Once in a Generation! Follow us on Instagram: /onceinagenpod Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/onceinageneration Buy our merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/onceinageneration/ #newepisode #millennial #podcast #nostalgia #millennialoptimismera...

It’s a nostalgia face-off! There can only be one winner of the 90’s holiday season — will we crown your favorite? We’re drafting our picks to see who comes out on top. Join us through December 25th as we go head to head in a battle of gifts, movies, memories, and more. Follow us on Instagram: /onceinagenpod Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/onceinageneration Buy our merch: https://www.bo...

When was the last time anybody had a chill Thanksgiving? From sliced cranberry from the can to the high cost of flying back home, we’re digging into the Millennial Thanksgiving experience. About our guest: Sara Kay (@SaraEatsSaraDrinks) is a trained chef, passionate home cook, and content creator. You can find more of her work on her Substack: https://SaraEatsSaraDrinks. Substack.com/ Buy our merc...

Hanging chads, the Brooks Brothers Riot, and the Supreme Court decision that ended it all. We’re reviewing what it was like to be a kid during the Bush vs Gore election in the year 2000, and the impacts we’re still experiencing 25 years later. Follow us on Instagram: /onceinagenpod Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/onceinageneration Buy our merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/onceinagen...

From checking Halloween candy for razor blades to realizing Yzma and Frolo were hot, millennials had a complicated relationship with both fear and fabulousness. This week we're diving into 90s Halloween nostalgia, queer-coded villains, and why the bad guys were often more interesting than the heroes. About our guest: Haviland Stillwell (@Haviland) is an actor, singer, director, and producer whose...

From *69 and pagers to voice notes and AI transcription, three generations have completely different ideas about what counts as 'normal' communication. This week we're diving into landline lore, the digital divide in classrooms, and why Gen Z coworkers expect instant responses while Gen X bosses still call without texting first. About our guest: Rachel Anne Williams is an HR and culture strategist...

The aughts gave us low-rise jeans and size 2 everything - except if you shopped at Lane Bryant, where the fashion rules were completely different. This week we're diving into what it was like growing up plus size when your only style options came with a side of shame and weird fabrics that haunt our sensory nightmares. Follow us on Instagram: /onceinagen Join us on Patreon: / onceinageneration Buy...

A movie made at the "end of history" spawned a million takes that we're still hearing today. This week we're sitting down with Jamie Cohen to get to the bottom of why so many get this story so wrong. About our guest: Jamie Cohen (he/him) holds a PhD in Cultural and Media Studies specializing in memes and digital culture and is an assistant professor at CUNY Queens College. Visit his website to rea...

The Internet used to be a lot smaller. In 1995 a new chat room platform changed the visual language of “going online” in ways we’re still experiencing. From moving pixel art to the Metaverse, we’re diving into the Palace Online and the Dollz craze. Follow us on Instagram: /onceinagen Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/onceinageneration Buy our merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/onceinag...

The bisexual cinematic masterpiece that changed lives. We give it 5/5 canoptic jars for costuming, effects, and awakening something in us all. (But this is still a safe space to talk about Rachel Weisz's eyebrows!) Follow us on Instagram: / onceinagen Buy our merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/onceinageneration/ #millennials #podcast #onceinageneration #millenialculture #culturalcommentary #popc...

Huzzah! This week: Renaissance Faires as collective therapy? We're diving into Renaissance Faires as the ultimate millennial coping mechanism - where the sweet treat economy meets quasi-historical escapism, and 'ye olde' anything sounds better than modern capitalism. Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OnceInAGeneration Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/OnceInAGen/ Bu...

What does it mean to compete if everybody gets a prize? This week we're all winners just because we listened to the episode. Did you finish listening to episode 1? Click here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/get-your-trophy-134422806 to claim your free participation trophy. Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OnceInAGeneration Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/OnceInAGe...

What even is a Millennial midlife crisis? This week we dive in to how culture and economics have changed the ways we get to have a breakdown in our 40's. Subscribe to our Patreon: / onceinageneration Follow us on Instagram: / onceinagen Buy our merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/OnceInA ...

Remember when we thought we'd have our lives figured out by now? When "adulting" wasn't even a word and homeownership felt inevitable? Welcome to Once In A Generation - the comedy podcast that makes sense of "unprecedented" events through cultural touchstones and dark humor. Because if we don't laugh, we'll cry. What This Podcast Is: A comedy podcast about culture, economics, and growing up Millen...