The Best of GenX

Send us Fan Mail Swallowing gum? Sitting too close to the TV? Quicksand...? Lies. All LIES, I tell you! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay

Send us Fan Mail Find out how our big family trip went, our favorite hotspots, and how Joe lost his... well, everything! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay

Send us Fan Mail From political foolishness to food, we're throwin' down some fightin' words.  Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay

Send us Fan Mail Today on The Best of Gen X, we’re flipping through the notes of our youth to relive the songs that scored our coming-of-age moments — the soundtrack of our lives. So grab your headphones, cue the power ballads, and get ready for a nostalgic mixtape of memories. Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixab...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we celebrate motherhood, TV moms, our own Mommy, and of course, more insults about YOUR mom! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay

Send us Fan Mail We tackle a heavy topic on this Easter Sunday... Forgiveness. What is it? What is it NOT? How do you do it? When? And most of all, why? Let's GOOOOOOOO! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay

Send us Fan Mail We count the many ways we finished that sentence through the years and recall the fateful decisions that shaped our actual career paths.  Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay

Send us Fan Mail We're sharing every detail of our very first Comic Con in Indianapolis...  ...or as we will henceforth be referring to it - the Best. Day. Ever. Also, be sure to visit adamkleinertart.com to support a super talented southern Indiana artist - tell him you heard about his work from our podcast! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from...

Send us Fan Mail We keep saying we're going to do it. We even got our passports. Today, we took another step forward by talking to our friend and seasoned traveler, Amanda B. She's telling us about some of her adventures abroad and sharing helpful tips for planning your own! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction fro...

Send us Fan Mail Remember the good old days of Driver's Ed, getting your license, first cars, and fender benders? That thrilling first taste of freedom? We do! Join us for a conversation about a time when driving was fun.... and why it's such a chore in our forties.  Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixaba...

Send us Fan Mail We asked, and you delivered - join us for our (Anti)Valentine's Day special where we review one of the greatest films in cinematic history. A perfect date-night movie....  The Silence of the Lambs. Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay

Send us Fan Mail It’s been a BIG week. People are feeling some kinda way. We understand. And today’s episode is our official call to UNITY. But first, we’re gonna have to make fun of some of you just a little bit.  Actually, we’re gonna be calling out the losers and the winners, because making fun of everyone equally is the American way.  Our Gen X listeners can handle it. We’re a resilient bunch....

Send us Fan Mail That’s not a question, by the way. We’re telling you what’s new right now - with us, the country, the world, pop culture. According to the news and online trends, there are all sorts of things we’re supposed to care about at the moment. We looked into these ridiculous things so you don’t have to.  Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from...

Send us Fan Mail Remember that time I got married on Christmas night in my brother's living room? That story and more in today's episode! We also take a look at how The Best of GenX did in its first year, how we did in 2024, and share some of our goals for 2025. Join us! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pi...

Send us Fan Mail Find out how your holiday film rotation compares to the lists of our Christmas movie experts! (That's us. We're the experts.) Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay

Send us Fan Mail The holiday shopping season is here, so we have to talk about Black Friday, our favorite gifts, and the Christmas when we lost them and... well, everything else. Join us for laughs (and just a few tears)! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay

Send us Fan Mail Today, we get controversial. The country is divided on this issue, but we aren't afraid to speak our minds.  It's time to talk about when the Christmas season officially begins... and make people understand why that time is now. Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay

Send us Fan Mail Join us for a conversation with Dad about what it was like being born so close to his favorite holiday, Halloween, trick-or-treating, cool costumes, and the scariest movie he's EVER seen.  Then Heehaw Jockenberry returns to the studio to challenge us to a game of Trick or Truth!!! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image...

Send us Fan Mail Here's the second of our 2-part series where we break down The Office! We talk about life in Scranton post Michael Scott, our controversial takes on Robert California, the storylines we love and hate, and how we feel about the series finale.  Check it out! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixab...

Send us Fan Mail We're thrilled to bring you the first installment of a two-part tribute to our favorite show of all time - The Office. We cover the Michael Scott years - talking about our favorite characters, storylines, and moments from the first seven seasons. Join us! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixaba...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for a conversation about... conversations!  As we age, we have fewer Fs to give, which feels freeing but makes socializing with younger, more sensitive generations more complicated. We'll cover that, along with small talk, fun conversation starters that can deepen your relationships, and the WORST ways to start a conversation.   Email comments and questions to thebest...

Send us Fan Mail What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? Joe and I explore some answers and share our own. Then we're joined by our Gen Z daughters and attempt to translate their slanguage - Check it out! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay

Send us Fan Mail We're talking about sitcoms of the 80s & 90s that are definitely worth a rewatch. Do your favorites make the list? Find out in today's episode! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay

Send us Fan Mail One of us turns 16 (and 30) today, so we're talking about birthdays back in the day, Sixteen Candles and other John Hughes favorites, and why today's teen movies don't quite measure up - Join us! Email comments and questions to thebestofgenx@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Image by AlexiAction from Pixabay

Send us Fan Mail For kids today, summer breaks are way too short and school supply lists (yeah, those are a thing now) are way too long. So we're taking a moment to reflect on long, glorious summers off and quite a different back-to school experience every Gen Xer can appreciate.  And we can't do that without also honoring one hell of a good movie that gives ALL the back-to-school vibes...