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GenX Guys

JD & LEN

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Stuck between analog childhoods and digital adulthoods, The GenX Guys explore what it means to grow up Gen X. From classic movies and ’80s music to today’s headlines and cultural chaos, we bring sharp takes, honest laughs, and a little cynicism. It’s the world as seen through Walkman-wearing, Atari-playing eyes.
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Welcome to This is How She Did It—a bold, honest, and inspiring space for women who are building success on their own terms. Here, we spotlight real conversations with women who've faced big challenges, pushed through fear, and stepped into their worth with grit and authenticity. These are stories of persistence, reinvention, and those "finally me" moments that change everything—no fluff, just powerful insights, unfiltered wisdom, and hard-earned lessons from women who refused to be held bac ...
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GenX Stories

Eve Simon, Chris Goumas, Lori Luna & Courtney Spikes

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GenX Stories is a podcast about how the so-called “Lost Generation” found itself at midlife. Join hosts Eve, Lori, Chris & Courtney every other Wednesday for a fun and frank discussion about what made us and what’s next. We all have a GenX story. What’s yours?
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The Best of GenX

40-Something Siblings, Mary Beth & Joe

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Welcome to The Best of GenX with 40-something siblings, Mary Beth & Joe! We talk about adulting in a world so different from the one we grew up in. So excuse us while we save a generation one episode at a time...
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Whether you grew up cheering for Bo Jackson, Michael Jordan, Joe Montana, or Nolan Ryan, we’ve got you covered with in-depth discussions, exclusive interviews, and fun throwbacks to the greatest sports stories from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. Designed for fans in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, (but we welcome everyone) GenX Classic Sports connects you with the timeless passion and memories of the sports that shaped your generation. 🎧 Subscribe now for weekly episodes that bring the glory days back t ...
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Ever wonder what it was really like back then, beyond the sips from garden hoses and the glow of neon? Forget the big hair and leg warmers for a moment. How many genuine tales have you actually heard? Step inside GenX Crossing and discover the wonderfully strange world of Generation X.
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GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!

Megan Bennett & Lesley Meier

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GenX Women are Sick of This Shit is a nostalgic nod to the humans of GenX in the Midwest. Each episode, co-hosts Megan Bennett and Lesley Meier, have an ADHD driven conversation about GenX history and pop culture using their own lives and experiences growing up in Indianapolis as the backdrop. The podcast is a creative project inspired by the Facebook group 'GenX Women are Sick of This Shit', created by Megan Bennett in 2023. "Five Minutes of Fame" stories and "Dear GenX Women" letters are s ...
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Hi we are Tea & Key, two best friend GenX Divas, who share our viewpoints on various topics according to our Generation X experiences. As a disclaimer, these are our personal views and we understand that not everyone listening to this podcast will agree with our opinions. Please leave us a comment and share your viewpoint on the topic or on our podcast. You never know, we may feature your comments on a future segment. If you’re tracking us, please don’t forget to Like, share and subscribe to ...
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GenX Realtors In Charleston

Dan & Angel Przybylski, Gen X Realtors

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We're Dan and Angel - realtors who made the crazy move from California to Charleston Area of SC! Because we love it here so much, we are now on a mission to convince as many Gen X'ers as possible to join us, and make the life-changing move to Lowcountry! Every other week, we will drop new episodes discussing real estate trends, tips, and Gen X nostalgia! Subscribe to get each episode!
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Brother Sister Whatever

Real Talk, Zero Chill.

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A sibling podcast for Gen X + Xennials navigating midlife. Honest, funny conversations about relationships, identity shifts, parenting, burnout, nostalgia, and everything in between. 🎙️ New 10–15 min episodes every Thursday.
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Burn the Map

Shelley McIntyre

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Burn the Map is hosted by Shelley McIntyre, a certified coach and former corporate strategist. This show is for midlife professionals who are done playing the corporate game and ready to build something real, on their own terms. Weekly episodes cover how to unmask your true identity, shed outdated corporate personas, and finally stop borrowing your job title as your identity. You’ll also get insights on overcoming fear, reconnecting with what actually lights you up, and avoiding the traps th ...
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It's Your Water

Michael Urbans

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Your Water Education Starts Here. Listen to water treatment industry veteran, Michael Urbans, discuss water filtration and treatment options as they relate to specific issues facing consumers and industry. Topics will include information about contaminants such as the Forever Chemicals (PFOS, GenX), industry best practices. Included will be lighthearted Interviews with industry executives, technicians and business owners.
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Take Back Retirement

Stephanie McCullough & Kevin Gaines

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You're a woman on the cusp of "retirement" naturally feeling some anxiety. We are two financial planners who take this subject seriously (but ourselves less so). We will help you feel more confident about your choices by cutting through the myths and mysteries. Through conversations and interviews with both subject-experts and women who have gone through what you are approaching, you will have the correct information and motivation to be in control of your future.
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Actual People

Chauncey Zalkin

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Welcome to Actual People, an unfiltered exploration of individual and societal shifts in a world undergoing tremendous change. I open up about my own experiences in order to dive into social and cultural phenomena, positive developments, and collective pain. We look at survival, endurance, strength, triumph and despair while imagining a future with creative joy and hope. Each episode is dedicated to meaningful conversations about the evolving landscape of our lives and the power of our own c ...
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The Short Horror Beer Cast

Paul Lorello and Alec Chambers

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Violating your earholes while pairing pints with classic horror, GenX style. Paul and Alec drink in the work of literary masters amidst collapsing scenery and pop culture digressions. Open all hours. www.shbeercast.com
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Two fifty-something music fanatics and entertainment industry veterans work through the decades to create a GenEx playlist and delve deep into the artists and songs that shaped their lives and continue to inspire them today. Listen along with Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2dtoMOrC7FwrSIh70Tqi06?si=2a7bc45a03c44038
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Totally GenX is an interactive podcast that marries storytelling and music to take us back to our electric youth when we were warned against chasing waterfalls, we knew every rose had its thorn, and just wanted everyone to know that we didn't start the fire.
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Generation Artax

Terri Trespicio, Kim O'Brien, Lori Regan

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Generation Artax is a podcast hosted by three GenX sisters from New Jersey who grew up in the '80s and '90s. The name comes from that traumatizing scene in The NeverEnding Story when Atreyu's horse, Artax, sinks into the Swamps of Sadness—an apt metaphor for a forgotten generation. Join Terri Trespicio, Kim O'Brien, and Lori Regan for lighthearted discussion, secondhand embarrassment, teenage heartbreak, and nostalgia for a time before social media or seatbelts (when we sat in the way-way ba ...
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Stupid Gen X Tricks: The podcast for people who used to be cool. Join The Daves (Anderson and Seldin), two longtime friends who met in the chaos of a presidential campaign, worked in the White House, and somehow made it out alive—only to realize they’re now the middle children of history, wedged between Boomers and Millennials, watching their pop culture references get blank stares. Each episode, they sit down with fascinating guests to swap war stories, dissect what the hell happened to our ...
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Gen X Bites

Tony Karraa & Eric Wibbelsmann

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Two Gen X best friends of 40+ years flash back to the 70s and 80s and compare life in the analog days to modern day digital mayhem. Come back in time with us as we re-live the adventures of growing up Generation X. Join us for stories, laughs, and real talk about being a GenX kid, teen, and now adult in the digital age. If you grew up in the 70s and 80s — or just love retro nostalgia — this podcast is for you. IG: @genxbites TT: @genxbites Email: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/genxbites
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Embark on a transformative journey with Jay Ramsden, the enlightening voice behind The Empty Nest Coach on TikTok and Instagram. Jay’s show will help you navigate the uncharted seas of mid-life and empty nesting as he thoughtfully unravels the threads of change, growth, and self-discovery in what has become your new normal. Jay will help you discover the endless opportunities awaiting you in this new phase of life because life doesn't end in your 40s, 50s, and beyond -- it begins again. Subs ...
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A podcast dedicated to the Gen X pop culture that raised us. Lori and friends revisit the TV, films, music, and music videos every latchkey kid of the MTV Generation knows and loves ... and sometimes loves to hate.
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School Of GenX

Juned Khan

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School of GenX is the podcast segment of Genxinsight.com. Which cater the Young Generation, brings the insight of Next Generation to the present Nation. Get updates of Latest Educational News, Campus Life, Lifestyle, Fashion, Young and Fresh, Be a young entrepreneur, Explore the Interviews of Startsup, Be a part of world's best Young talk Organization GenX Talk. Where Young minds delivers their vision, mission, concern's, solutions and more regarding next generation. Log in to www.genxinsigh ...
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Biting All The Apples

Sara Kaye Larson and Joanna Vantaram

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Biting All The Apples is an unhinged bookclub-ish conversation that channels the sassy wisdom of long dead victorian feminists to analyze the puritanical influences still messing with our world today. We start off with the 1895 best seller "The Woman's Bible" by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Each week we cover their 19th century feminist analysis of a book in the bible and ponder, laugh, and cry over the similarities to the issues of today. This is a great listen for anyone interested in the patri ...
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GenX Gon Give It To Ya is ultimately about spreading love and bridging generations. I’m broadening connections while scoopin up some old friends along the way. We’ll reminisce on tv, movies, music, entertainment and events that helped form our culture cause the bond is deep! Come Play!
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The Write Note

J Ryan Fenzel

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You don’t have to be an author to enjoy the entertaining and informative discussions on THE WRITE NOTE. Through tips, tricks, picks, reviews, and recommendations we explore all aspects of writing, storytelling, and the written word’s impact on pop culture. Hosted by indie authors J Ryan Fenzel and Keira F Jacobs, THE WRITE NOTE delivers a wide-ranging slate of writing topics and author conversations, all enhanced by the father/daughter, GenX/GenZ, male/female, seasoned/newbie perspectives of ...
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GenX Time Machine

Real Story Media

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Buckle up and step into GenX Time Machine, where we take you on a nostalgic journey through the music, movies, games, fashion, and life that defined the 80s and 90s. From cassette tapes to video rentals, from neon clothes to grunge, we deep dive into the pop culture moments that shaped a generation. Whether you’re reliving your youth or discovering the magic of GenX for the first time, this podcast is your ultimate guide to the rad, the weird, and the unforgettable. Dust off your Walkman, cr ...
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Finances the Other "F" Word

Mel O CFP, Zoe Terry ESQ

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A Gen Xer podcast for musicians and music lovers, where we discuss music and money without all the pretentious BS! ---Listener discretion is advised--- Hosts- Mel O-Certified Financial Planner and author of "Finances the Other "F" Word", and Zoe Terry-attorney at large.
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Turnbuckles & Territories

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Turnbuckles & Territories is a nostalgic look back into our GenX obsession with professional wrestling. Barry, Captain Kiwi, and George dig deep into the wrestlers, organizations, and events that shaped our love of the scripted but NEVER FAKED, squared circle.
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Cutting through the BS on life, culture, and politics—a podcast where GenX stories meet the realities of the the slide toward Authoritarianism, empathy loss, and the tension of modern relationships. Hosted by a woman sharing upfront perspectives from lived experience, the show unpacks the tough stuff: generational divides, aging parents, sibling drama, and the shifting landscape for women today. No filters, just authentic conversation about what matters now—and what’s coming next. If you’re ...
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Design Your Joyful Retirement is for Gen X women who want to prepare for thriving in retirement. We're talking about everything from financial freedom, health & wellness, perimenopause and menopause to travel, relationships, downsizing and more. Get ready for expert interviews, actionable tips, and inspiring stories that will help you create the retirement you desire. We're diving deep into the areas that matter most to Gen X women. Everything that we'll be talking about is to highlight the ...
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You know how your subconscious makes connections between things as you slip into sleep? Dreamland helps you do this while you're awake by mapping out surprising links and shining a light down the rabbit hole of hilarious and bizarre stories about the GenX pop culture phenomena you only thought you knew.
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Male Educator Podcast | Last Teacher @School

David ’Prof’ McDuffie | Teacher Retention Specialist | helping schools keep teachers amidst helping teachers keep their sanity & families

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Nevada Male Educator Podcast | LTaS HELPS SCHOOLS KEEP THEIR STAFF WHILE HELPING TEACHERS KEEP THEIR FAMILIES. Experienced teachers share K-8 strategies, techniques & stories based on the true Word of Jesus helping Gen Z school staff thrive in Generation Alpha classrooms. Jesus is the BEST Instructional coach! Begin your 》Teaching In Victory《 transformation from ”Staying Late” to ”Staying Sigma”, Educator! Work - Life Balance and Mastery (catered towards those teaching kindergarten through 8 ...
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What UP! [Podcast Listener],I’m Joe Acker, and a 54 years old GenX dad, I’ve learned to speak my mind directly. This podcast will cover a wide range of topics from just about anything and everything, I would like getting input from you, the listener, to see where this experiment goes. Just a heads-up, Sugar coating or holding back my opinions is a no go in my book and vocabulary. This might not be suitable for young children, but ultimately, what they listen to isn’t my responsibility sorry ...
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Hi there! I'm Karli Newman, and this is my podcast, FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE®. In my mid-40s, my positive mindset was tested. I felt life was passing me by. I was restless in my career even though I loved my job, and exhausted after years of ignoring my self-care. PLUS the hormonal shifts of perimenopause were affecting me in ways I didn't know or understand. Externally I maintained a positive attitude. Internally I struggled with changing my life’s direction. I didn't talk about it and it took m ...
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Our Warped World

Mark Tarabori

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2 Gen X guys give their opinions on todays world. Friends for over 40 years Mark and Jim have some different views on today's world. Joined by Kayla, Jim's Millennial daughter the 3 discuss the world as they see it. Special guests drop by often to add to the fun.
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Pull up a chair and pour some sweet tea, honey-we are getting real! Hosted by a no filter middle-aged Southern Mama, this podcast dives into the wild, messy, hilarious ride of life after 40. From sex and menopause to marriage, divorce, kids, and everything in between. Nothing is off limits, and everything is on the table. If you have ever laughed through a hot flash or cried in the grocery store aisle, this one's for you. It's so great we got a review claiming all my life stories are made up ...
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Survivor Talk with D&D

D&D Podcasting (David & Dwaine)

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Just two best friends talking about the show we love - Survivor. Join David and Dwaine each week as they discuss the latest episode of Survivor and as they read, listen to and discuss listener feedback (yes, we discuss your feedback as well). Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups/SurvivorTalk Thank you so much for listening. David & Dwaine
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Midlife Schmidlife is a podcast hosted by Liz Applegate, a transformative life coach, entrepreneur and multi-passionate empty-nester. Join Liz each week as she interviews people over the age of 40 who are redefining midlife and going after their dreams or discovering new passions. Midlife Schmidlife is meant to inspire you to turn your "maybe somedays" into today.
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Moving to South Carolina is a significant decision, and most people enter it with a long list of assumptions. In this podcast, we bust 5 common myths about living in South Carolina: from cost of living and driving times to lifestyle expectations and everyday expenses. We’re former Californians who made the move ourselves, and now help families and …
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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Let’s go back to 1983, the year albums made us who we are. Thanks to a tip from our Facebook group, each GenX Stories host picked a favorite record from this legendary year and dove headfirst into its greatness. Nostalgia? Check. Hot takes? Double check. Accidental sing-alongs? We’ll neither…
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Send us a text Welcome to GenX Classic Sports, the podcast where we revisit the unforgettable moments that shaped our sports memories growing up. Step back into one of the wildest and most unforgettable moments in NFL history as *GenX Classic Sports* revisits the legendary 1971 Christmas Day showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphin…
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In this episode, the Divas dive into the real-life dynamics that only GenX can break down with equal parts humor, wisdom, and “now you know better.” We kick things off with a situation many of us know too well: an adult talking down to his grown cousin as if he were still a child. The Divas unpack why some folks get stuck in old family roles, how t…
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This week’s episode is a full-on football check-in, starting with reactions to the latest NFL games—what stood out, who looked legit, and which teams left more questions than answers. We also dig into the college football playoff matchups and what the games told us about momentum, coaching decisions, and who feels built for a championship run. Then…
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In this episode we welcome Denise Conde, author of “The Valor of Generation X: How the Courageous Are Finding a New Path to Growth and Love”. Denise graciously and candidly shares about her upbringing, where she suffered physical, mental, emotional and narcissistic abuse from both of her parents. Denise shares about learning sign language in the da…
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You think you're not competitive enough to build your own business. But here's what I know: your competitive drive has been there all along, hiding in your irritation, not your achievements. That thing that makes you mutter "oh, absolutely not" under your breath? That's not complaining. That's your inner competitor pointing at what needs to change.…
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Want to weigh in? Send us a text! We are back! Schedules - what can we say? Glad you're here to enjoy this little walk down memory lane! We are also happy to report we have made 4 of our six donations for the year! The final two are in process. Thanks to those of you who helped make this possible through your monthly membership and merch sales! The…
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From hot pink power suits to pandemic pivots, Suzi McCoy and Katie Dubow have built more than a PR firm—they've grown a legacy. As the mother-daughter team behind Garden Media Group, they've transformed the green industry while redefining what it means to lead boldly and work across generations. Suzi turned a firing in the '80s into the launch of a…
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We are back after a short absence and this time around we are doing some OctoberFest cleanup with two movies from 2025, Clown in a Cornfield and Sinners. Along the way we get derailed many, many times and make Dave completely uncomfortable. Much fun is had. Follow us on social media and don't forget to like, subscribe and rate us on your pod catche…
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Send us a text A look back at the Christmas specials we grew up with and a heartwarming tale of an Ohio Christmas. Featuring a familiar voice and Scott schooling a Buckeye stater about the greatness of the BC Clark jingle. Merry Christmas! Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal…
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Oh it's been a minute but you'll be glad you listened to this episode. Yes there are podcast updates, yes there's a cool new eZine/book you have to get: The Biting All The Apples Holiday (and any day) Book of 19th Century Inspired Home Amusements & Creative Endeavors here's the direct link if it's not showing up: https://payhip.com/b/75vhY The holi…
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Send us a text In this special episode, I’m sharing a gentle way to carry the feeling of ease we’ve been cultivating this month into the start of 2026. Based on my own significant shift, I created 31 Days of Gentle Actions to Ease Into 2026, an 11-email series designed to guide you softly into the new year. Each email includes simple daily actions …
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David McDuffie delivers a powerful, hope-filled episode rooted in Romans 15:13 that prays for children’s transformation, family restoration, and teacher resilience. He breaks generational curses, calls for healing in marriages, and encourages educators to reclaim joy and purpose. Designed as a spiritual professional development moment, the episode …
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THE HYPER SPACE returns with another Holiday episode from the 25th century! We discuss our favorite Christmas movies and ask the question "are we turning into the characters in these films?" We also talk about the intersection of sci-fi and Christmas, as well as our own Christmas traditions we've attempted to pass onto our families. It's a holly jo…
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You finally escaped corporate. Three months later, you're at your desk at 8am sharp, working through lunch, feeling guilty about that doctor's appointment you're thinking of canceling. Again. You rebuilt the exact same prison you just left. Same hours. Same guilt. Same burnout. Here's what's happening: your corporate wiring is running your new syst…
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It's our timeless classic holiday episode from 2024! Touch but our robes and be upheld in more than this as we revisit Thomas Ligotti's "The Frolic", a heartwarming tale of that's at least more bearable than Wham's 'Last Christmas'! Experience the magic of the season with philosophical pessimism and bodily functions! Plus, great beer! Paul's mic wa…
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Merry Cringemas everybody! And to live up to that name, we've got a show teeming with awkward first kisses, OfficeMax Santa gifts, and a poem Terri wrote to her boyfriend in 1993. Plus: 90s gifts that wouldn't exist today (hi, answering machines!) and our (least) favorite Christmas movie. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season, and thank you f…
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Send Jay comments via text When the house goes quiet and everyone expects you to feel "free," but your heart says otherwise, it's time to confront the stories that keep empty nesters feeling stuck. In this transformative episode, attorney and master NLP coach Amber Fuhriman joins us to dismantle the guilt, shame, and belief that our worth lies in b…
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In this Burnout Rescue episode, David McDuffie teaches the Numbers 23 key to override systems of oppression in schools, leading bold prayers, confessions, and practical strategies for teachers to reclaim classrooms and build student critical thinking and godly legacies. This two-part session mixes spiritual warfare, daily confessions, and hands-on …
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Send us a text A Charlie Brown Christmas has been airing for 60 years, and we all agree it’s a classic. What we don’t agree on is how a cartoon with no visible adults, a depressed eight-year-old, and a dog eating what looks suspiciously like a pile of femur bones ever became “appointment viewing.” This week on Free Nights and Weekends, Scott sits d…
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Send Jay comments via text What if the key to finding love and purpose after your children launch lies in changing the way you view your life? In this insightful episode, we sit down with Trisha Rose Stone—soulful guide, former optometrist, and creator of the New Lens Method. Trisha shares her inspiring journey, from moving to Boston as a single mo…
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