Northeast Ohio Gen Xers talk growing up analog in a digital world
Note: This episode originally aired on June 24, 2025.
Generation X, those born roughly between 1965 and 1980, has long occupied a unique place in our cultural narrative.
These 45-to-60-year-olds are sometimes called the "forgotten" generation— caught between two larger and more-studied generations— Baby Boomers and Millennials.
Often described as independent and self-reliant, Gen X has played a pivotal role in bridging two very different worlds: the analog past and the digital present.
They came of age during a time of upheaval and transformation, witnessing the end of the Vietnam War, the…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.