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Boomer Has It!
Two writers, two cities, two opinions on culture and politics from a boomer perspective. Veteran creatives JB Miller and Jim Gialamas, reporting from London and New York, offer up a surprising take on a world going somewhere on a handbasket, if not a steamer trunk. All aboard.
Jim Gialamas is a writer and former journalist, widely acknowledged as the cultural mayor of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. JB Miller is an author, playwright, and former New Yorker now haunting cafes in southwest London…
Episodes
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Stop the Beatles Biopics!
We thought we knew what the Beatles looked like. We were wrong. John, Paul, George and Ringo actually look like Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn…
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Yes, Boomers You Can Learn to Talk Gen Z!
Can Boomers and Gen X keep up? In this episode, our real-life Gen Z guest joins Jim and JB to explore how English is changing right before our eyes— and ears…
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Movie Review: Has “Digger” Dug Its Own Grave?
Tom Cruise has taken a major hit with Digger, perhaps the year’s worst- reviewed film and the biggest box office fiasco in years. David Ellison’s new toy…
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Mamdani Fever Hits a Boiling Point!
Does Mayor Zohar Mamdani have an antisemitism problem or is New York City anti-Muslim? It’s a complex question for a leader who has risen faster than anyone in…
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What the Heck is Woke 2?
Is Woke 1.0 Really Dead? If So, What’s Woke 2? When US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently remarked that "Woke 1 was crazy," it raised a critical…
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The Primetime Movie Review
Join Boomer Has It! as we review A24’s psychological thriller Primetime. Directed by Lance Oppenheim, the film stars Robert Pattinson in a provocative…
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Gaza vs MAGA: Where are Millennial Protesters?
They shut down college campuses, took over administration buildings, and dominate headlines over Gaza. But as ICE sweeps communities and foreign aid cuts risk…
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Grumpy Uncle Earl Spencer Razzes the Royal Family
Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer has published a tell-all book about his late sister’s poor marriage to that other Charles, the man who now is King…
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John Galliano vs The Met: Can You Separate Art from Outrage?
Whether the topic is John Galliano's fall from the high-fashion firmament or the media storm over actor Sydney Sweeney's provocative sports betting ad, modern…
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Two New Yorkers Who Lived Through 9/11
A quarter century after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, Jim and JB, who were in New York on that day, share their thoughts and memories. What was…
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Why Can’t Woody Allen Escape the Past?
Welcome to a masterclass in film criticism from Boomer Has It! Today, JB and Jim are putting the spotlight on Woody Allen. From his early just-for-laughs…
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What the Royal Heck Are Harry and Meghan Thinking?
When Harry and Meghan left the UK six years ago, the press labeled it "Megxit." Since then, Prince Harry has publicly aired grievances about his family, fought…
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The Craft Behind the Controversy: Actor Reed Birney on Queer Thriller "Blue Film"
Blue Film might be the most controversial movie of 2026. On this episode of Boomer Has It!, co-star Reed Birney joins us to discuss building the thriller's…
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Michele Wucker: How AI Journalism Flunked the Fact Check
What happens when a storied business publication covers your work with the “help” of AI? Risk educator and best-selling author Michele Wucker joins us to share…
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Hunter Biden Bites Back!
Carrying on a tradition of troublesome First Family members, Hunter Biden is no exception. Drugs, broads, influence peddling, and an abandoned laptop — it was…
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Is this the Most Violent Book of the Year?
Five outcasts, a fallen angel, and the muddy trenches of World War One — all in a single, long sentence. Jim and JB review this year’s Pulitzer Prize-winning…
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The Odyssey Reviewed!
It’s the biggest film of the year, adapted from a story that’s in the public domain…because it’s almost 3,000 years old! This week, Jim and JB dive into…
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Are Movies Back?
When we were all addicted to staying home and watching streaming TV, the fear was that the pictures had gotten “small,” just as Gloria Swanson claimed in…
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Should Democrats Recapture the Flag? Thoughts on Patriotism
Samuel Johnson may have called patriotism the “last refuge of a scoundrel,” but what’s wrong with being proud of your flag? Many on the left will give you a…
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What Happened to Empathy?
While traveling by car on any U.S. interstate, you might encounter a bumper sticker that reads, “Nobody cares about your feelings.” The phrasing was a…
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Get Thee to A Comedy! Here's Our Top 5
It’s been a dour year so far, so Jim and JB have some comedy film suggestions to help everyone get through the summer. The remit was to each list his top 5…
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Has MAGA Culture Peaked?
It's not enough that MAGA controls all three branches of government, it wants to control the culture too. But what exactly is MAGA culture? Your favorite…
Boomer Has It!Is Male Friendship in Crisis?
Dude Desert? Guy Gridlock? Brocopalypse? A 2025 Gallup study revealed a disproportionate 25% of young American men suffering from severe daily isolation. JB…
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Crime Novelist Charles Salzberg on Why We Can’t Get Enough
Why has crime (true and fictional) seized the culture? From books, plays, docs, features, series, and podcasts, crime is on a spree. This week Jim and JB talk…
Boomer Has It!Luigi Mangione: Folk Hero or Villain?
What does it mean to be a "folk hero?” While figures like Robin Hood and Paul Bunyan once inspired ideals, like wealth redistribution and frontier progress…
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How Bad Was Queen Elizabeth II?
As the UK commemorates the late Queen’s centenary and King Charles is scheduled to visit the US, Jim and JB discuss whether maybe the late Liz maybe wasn’t…
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“Lost Lambs” Reviewed
This week Jim and JB shepherd readers through “Lost Lambs,” a buzzy new book by 29-year-old New York writer Madeline Cash. Will they be sheepish to suggest how…
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Will the Andrew Scandal Take Down the Royals?
The Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor scandal has been a huge story in the UK, with the first royal arrested since King Charles I was taken into custody and beheaded…
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MAGA Midterm Malpractice
Was James Carville right? In 2025, he argued that the best Democratic strategy was to just "play possum" and let the Republicans self-destruct. This week, Jim…
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Mad Men Is Back!
Mad Men is Back! Twenty years after studio executives rejected it, Mad Men is finally on HBO. Much to its chagrin, the cable network passed on the…
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Good riddance Washington Post?
March 1, 2026 Good riddance to the Washington Post? The Washington Post has been a DC institution for 149 years, but is it time to say goodbye? Since Jeff…
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Where is the counterculture?
In the 1960s, there was a clear counterculture to the political upheavals of the time, led largely by music, but also by key novels such as “Catch-22” and…
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National Treasures
What is a “national treasure”? In the UK there’s wide consensus about who are the nation’s living “treasures” — people like David Attenborough, Judi Dench…