A nostalgic journey through Gen X
The Gen X Experience
Remember when summer lasted forever, Saturday mornings belonged to cartoons, and your bike was your ticket to freedom?
The Gen X Experience explores the generation that grew up analog and helped build the digital world. Hosted by Eric Thompson, we revisit the music, movies, television, technology, cars, events, trends, and everyday experiences that shaped Generation X—and explore what life looks like for Gen X today.
From the 1960s through the 1990s and beyond, we connect the past with the present—covering Gen X history, society and culture, music, news and current events, and the issues that matter as our generation moves into its next chapter.
Remember Yesterday. Understand Today. Navigate Tomorrow.
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Aug. 30, 2025
How MTV Shaped Gen X Culture Overnight
This episode of Gen X Experience, we revisit the launch of MTV, explore the cultural impact it had on our generation, and remember the controversies, the iconic videos, and the unforgettable slogans like “I want my MTV!” If you grew up glued to the screen, waiting for your favorite band’s video to play, this rewind is for you.
Aug. 29, 2025
Latchkey Life: Freedom or Neglect?
For many Gen Xers, childhood meant coming home to an empty house. Parents were at work, and after school was a time of independence, responsibility—and sometimes loneliness. The “latchkey kid” became a symbol of a generation caught between shifting family dynamics and cultural change. In this episode, we rewind to what it meant to be a latchkey kid in the 70s and 80s. From after-school snacks and unsupervised TV marathons, to the lessons in resilience and self-reliance, latchkey life shaped Gen
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