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Episode 67 - GenX Speaks Series: Vanessa Grigoriadis - So Your Parents Are Old Podcast
In this episode, we welcome Vanessa Grigoriadis, host of the “So Your Parents Are Old” podcast. Vanessa takes us through her New York City upbringing, shaped by her father’s career as a college professor, her mother’s life as a renowned artist, and her family’s Greek heritage.
We explore the GenX latchkey kid experience from the perspective of an only child, though Vanessa admits she didn’t quite have the feral freedom many GenXers remember. From NYC mall culture to the pop‑culture touchstones of the era, we dive into what it meant to grow up GenX in the city.
Vanessa shares stories from her…
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