GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit is a nostalgic nod to the humans of GenX in the Midwest. Each episode, co-hosts Megan Bennett and Lesley Meier, have an ADHD driven conversation about GenX history and pop culture using their own lives and experiences growing up in Indianapolis as the backdrop. The podcast is a creative project inspired by the Facebook group 'GenX Women are Sick of This Shit', created by Megan Bennett in 2023. "Five Minutes of Fame" stories and "Dear GenX Women" letters are sent in by listeners and members of the Facebook group and are shared with consent. The original Facebook group is a mosh pit of menopausal women talking about all things GenX culture and life in the 70s, 80s and 90s as well as being a GenXer today. GenX Women are Sick of This Shit is part of Latchkey Kids Media, LLC where we make things we like because we want to. Copyright 2025, Latchkey Kids Media, LLC
Episodes
40 episodes
Deaths, Donations & our 80s Obsession - Goodbye to 2025!
Lesley & Megan here! Thanks so much for lending us your ears twice a month! Thank you to everyone in the Facebook group, our sisters in L.Y.L.A.S & everyone who has sent a comment or a text along the way. We really do have fun creat...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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50:41
Holiday Chaos, Gen X Toys
We are back! Schedules - what can we say? Glad you're here to enjoy this little walk down memory lane! We are also happy to report we have made 4 of our six donations for the year! The final two are in process. Thanks to those of you who helped...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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From Victorian Party Tricks To Disco To Derby: How Roller Rinks Shaped Gen X
A dark afternoon, a good cider, and one glittering memory: the roller rink. We follow that spark into a full ride through roller skating’s wild history and why it mattered so much to Gen X. From a violin-playing inventor crashing into a mirror ...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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1:12:28
GenX Slumber Party Movie Night: They Moved The Headstones, Karen, But Not The Goo Hole
TV static used to mean the world went quiet. We start there—two Gen X hosts trading dog stories and daylight saving brain fog—then pivot hard into Poltergeist, the 1982 suburban haunt that turned a living room ritual into a gateway for the unca...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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A Gen X After School Special: The Halloween Candy Panic of the 70s & 80s
This episode was recorded remotely and there are changes in sound quality. We will be back in our usual digs next time!Megan and Lesley unpack the “poisoned candy” panic of the 70s & 80s , track its roots in one tragic crime and the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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47:30
We Interrupt This Program: The Challenger Disaster
A caregiver makes a hard call, the internet sharpens its knives, and an entire generation remembers the day a teacher aimed to teach from orbit. We kick off with real talk about Emma Heming Willis, the relentless scrutiny women face around care...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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58:45
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We Interrupt This Program: The Regan Assassination Attempt
Welcome back! On "Who Died This Week?" Megan and Lesley talk about the ever so talented and foxy, Robert Redford (1936-2025) (though we have a terrible time remembering his filmography). In this latest episode Megan asks, "Where we...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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51:58
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Devil's Playground: The Satanic Panic and Its Gen X Legacy
Remember when your Dungeons & Dragons dice might summon demons and heavy metal albums contained secret Satanic messages? If you grew up in the 1980s, you lived through one of America's strangest cultural moments – the Satanic Panic....
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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52:04
A Gen X After School Special: Grab your Garanimals & Lunch Boxes! It's Labor Day Weekend!
Remember when summer vacation actually lasted until Labor Day? When your biggest back-to-school worry wasn't active shooter drills but whether your Trapper Keeper matched your folders? We're diving deep into the nostalgia of Gen X school experi...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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Tupperware Dreams and Vitamin Schemes
Remember that moment when your neighbor invited you over for "just wine and apps with the girls," only to ambush you with a sales pitch for overpriced leggings or miracle vitamins? You're not alone.In this episode, we dive deep into the...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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When Heroes Fall: Childhood Icons Gone Bad
What happens when the stars who shaped our childhoods turn out to be deeply flawed, problematic, or even criminal? Megan and Lesley dive deep into the emotional complexity of reconciling nostalgic memories with disturbing revelations about our ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:05:28
Wet Hot Summer Soaps REWIND! We will see you in August!
Enjoy this episode from last summer while we get our shit together and take some vacations! We take a nostalgic dive into the world of soap operas and their impact on Gen X women's lives, exploring both daytime dramas and primetime ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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We're Taking a Breather While the World Burns (But We'll Be Back)
Need a summer laugh while we take a quick breather? Lesley's holding down the fort this week as Megan vacations with the mouse at Disney, and she's got some hot recommendations from our back catalog to keep you entertained.The summer he...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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Surviving the Messy 70s and 80s - A Gen X Reality Check
Remember when your parents smoked in the car with the windows up? When teachers could paddle students in front of the class? When asbestos was in our schools and lead was in our paint? Megan and Lesley strip away the nostalgia to examine the ge...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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School's Out for Summer (We Had Three Months Off and Nobody Died)
Remember when summer lasted forever? Megan and Lesley take you back to those glorious days when school let out on Memorial Day and didn't resume until after Labor Day—a true three-month break that today's kids can only dream about.The h...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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51:41
GenX - No Retirement, No Supervision, No Ponies
Remember when a birthday party meant friends, pizza, and a Mylar balloon that floated in your house for months? When financial advice was more reassuring than "we just don't know"? When the sound of race cars echoed through an entire city on Me...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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48:57
Is Kermit a Zaddy? Could Kurt Loder be my Dad? Who's old? Not us!
Megan and Lesley dive into the surprising disconnect between celebrity ages and our mental images of them, sparked by discovering Kurt Loder recently turned 80 years old.• Lesley shares her harrowing experience with a stomach virus that...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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51:44
Friday Night Was for More than Videos!
Remember when Friday nights didn't require checking your phone every five minutes? When plans were made in person at school and then you just showed up somewhere? Megan and Lesley take us back to their teenage weekend rituals in the 1980s and e...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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52:35
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We Were Promised Robot Maids and Underwater Cities, But All We Got Was This Lousy Smartphone
We reflect on what we thought the future would be like when we were kids, compared to the reality of our current world.• Tribute to Val Kilmer, discussing his iconic roles from Real Genius to Tombstone• Expectations vs reality of te...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:02:23
Puppies, Periods, and Pac-Man Cereal: An After School Special
What do breakfast cereals, women's health concerns, and government overreach have in common? They're all part of the rich tapestry of Gen X experiences that Megan and Lesley explore in this wide-ranging, authentic conversation.The episo...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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56:45
We are Super Sick of This Shit - Let's Go to Casa Bonita!
Ever wondered why those kitschy themed restaurants of the 80s and 90s still hold such a special place in our hearts? That yearning for escape isn't just nostalgia—it's a lifeline for the sandwich generation.<br><br>Between advocatin...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:05:43
Clash of the Dragon Jellies, Release the Sex Drive
Join us as we explore the nostalgia of 80s escapism through films, cartoons and personal stories. We laugh about our memories of past fantasy films, how they helped us survive adolescence and how they can bring us joy and hope now. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Love in the 80s, Romance Scams & Gamer Girls Gone Mildly Wild
LOVE! What is it good for? Gossip and a billion dollar scam industry. Get Megan and Lesley's GenX take on lots of vital (hyper-specific to our own experience) nonsense including the following:Cursing Groundhog Day (fucking w...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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Season TWO! Episode ONE! "Where's the Bean?" Will you be my GenX Valentine?
Megan and Lesley here, back from a holiday break and feelin' spunky. We have made no improvements or changes to this podcast during our time away. We defied capitalism and rested. So, "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit."It's...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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Episode 15! Leg Warmers & Lawn Ornaments: A Very Gen X Holiday
Navigating the complexities of holiday obligations often brings up feelings of nostalgia and frustration. In a heartfelt discussion, Megan and Lesley explore their memories of holiday traditions, share experiences of unwrapping gifts, and highl...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:33:54