The Gen X Files

Slowly stir that 7 & 7 and join us as we discuss our favorite aspects of growing up in the glory days of animation.

Join us as we explore the life and creations of Matt Groening!

This episode covers the master of animated sight gags, colorful characters, and a duck, Chuck Jones. We explore his life and career and what made him so darn good at his job. 

Join us as we explore the life and career of Charles M. Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip!

Join us for another stepdad show that delves into the standup of Eddie Murphy, our reaction to the Oscar nominations, and just about everything else that's going on in the world of entertainment. 

Join us as we explore Eddie Murphy's 2nd film: Trading Places! With Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ralph Bellamy, and Don Ameche. 

Join us as we explore Eddie Murphy's first film role as Reggie Hammond in 48 Hrs.! 

Join us as we explore the origins of Eddie Murphy's rise to stardom, starting with him getting on SNL (and saving it from cancellation) at the tender age of 19. 

Join us for our 50th episode spectacular, where we talk about our favorite things from last year, other awesome P.I.s, and a special preview of our upcoming shows!

We delve into the tropical world of the greatest private detective of the '80s, Magnum, p.i.!

Join us as we explore the greatest '70s PI of all time: Jim Rockford. The Rockford Files starred James Garner and ran for 6 seasons between 1974 and 1980, before coming back for 8 TV movies in the late '90s. The Gen X Files takes a dive into the creation and production of the iconic detective show. 

Join us as we delve into Columbo! No, not like that. In a safe way. Columbo was the shrewdest, most analytical detective on the LA police force. Celebrate Peter Falk and his statue in Budapest!

How was your 2021?  Like most of us, our 2021 wasn't great, but we had a ton of fun entertainments to distract us. Join us as we explore our favorite movies, tv shows, and video games from 2021. 

The question isn't, is Die Hard the a Christmas movie, it's, is it the GREATEST Christmas movie?  Join us as we delve into the creation of Die Hard!

What's your favorite Christmas story? Does it involve someone throwing a turkey out a window? Traveling 1,000 miles to realize that your family went on vacation without you?  Join us as we have a drink and chat about our favorite tales of Christmas Past. 

Who's getting too old for this? Not us, as we explore the best buddy cop action ever produced, Lethal Weapon. And it's set during Christmas! 

Repeat after me: they hate light (especially sunlight, it might kill them), they can't get wet, and most importantly, they can't be fed after midnight. Which means they eat... when? WHEN? When does it stop being AFTER MIDNIGHT? Join us as we explore one of the greatest horror Christmas movies ever, Gremlins!

What's your favorite Thanksgiving story?  Join us as we chat about our favorite Thanksgivings from yesteryear. 

The greatest Thanksgiving movie also happens to be an incredible road trip movie.  Join us as we explore Planes, Trains and Automobiles, starring Steve Martin and John Candy!

What's that one Thanksgiving show you watch every year? A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, of course! Join us as we explore the origins and impact of the most endearing Thanksgiving tradition. 

Isn't Home Alone a Christmas movie? Why are we covering it during Thanksgiving? It came out right before Thanksgiving and a LOT of people went and saw it at that time.  Join us as we dive deep into the creation of Home Alone!

What better way to celebrate Halloween than with the movie named after the spooky holiday? Join us as we dive into the creation and production of John Carpenter's Halloween!

Have you ever heard any bumps in the night? Any weird figures hanging out where they shouldn't be? Grab a cocktail and huddle with us around the campfire as we explore some pretty spooky stories from our younger years. 

What's your favorite day of the year? Friday the 13th just happens to be one of ours. Join us as we explore the origins of Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th!

What's that sound? It's Leatherface, doing the dance of death with his chainsaw! Join us as we explore the creation of the cannibal classic, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre!