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GEN X/A: arcades • algorithms • absurdities
A 52-year-old dad and his 12-year-old son walk into a podcast... Every week, we unpack life, pop culture, current events and whatever else the world throws at us—then hit rewind 40 years to see what was happening when Dad was the same age. Today vs. 1986. Algorithms vs. arcades. Gen X vs. Alpha. Two generations trying to make sense of the same weirdly different, oddly similar human experience. Funny, quirky, occasionally absurd, and always real. GEN X/A: arcades • algorithms • absurdities
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GEN X/A: arcades • algorithms • absurditiesPhone Calls vs. Text Messages
Landlines, awkward phone calls, and busy signals vs. texts, emojis, and read receipts. 😂 Who had it better? GEN X or Gen Alpha? ☎️ Remember calling your friend…
GEN X/A: arcades • algorithms • absurditiesBoredom vs. Endless Scroll
Before smartphones, boredom meant finding something to do. Today? Just keep scrolling. Who had it better? 😂 #GENXA ---- What happened when you got bored before…
GEN X/A: arcades • algorithms • absurdities𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐬. 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬
Schoolyard jokes vs. viral memes 😂 Did Gen X do humorbetter, or has Gen Alpha taken over? Two generations. One conversation. #GenXA #GenX #GenAlpha #Memes…
GEN X/A: arcades • algorithms • absurditiesTop 40 vs. Playlists
In 1986, the biggest songs in the world were controlled by radio DJs, and Dad had to wait by the stereo for hours witha blank cassette tape to record them…
GEN X/A: arcades • algorithms • absurdities𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟕 '𝟖𝟔/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
What did a 12-year-old do when the school bell rang? In 1986, Dad rode his BMX bike to a local spot or the mall, completely untrackable by his parents until…
GEN X/A: arcades • algorithms • absurditiesMovie Magic - VHS vs. Netflix
In 1986, 12-year-old Dad had to beg for a ride to the video store, browse physical VHS boxes, and pray the movie wasn't rented out. Today, 12-year-old Son…
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Retro Toys vs. Roblox
We take a trip down memory lane comparing the physical action figures and playgrounds of 1986 against the virtual sandbox hangouts of Generation Alpha. Did we…
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Pilot - Welcome to GEN X/A arcades algorithms absurdities
Welcome to the very first episode of GEN X/A! In this raw, unedited 14-minute freestyle pilot, we throw out the script and dive straight into the time machine…