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The Sidebar Cantina is the culmination of the All Things Star Wars Podcast and From a Gen-X Point of view. Dave and Mr. Roskam continue on by talking anything and everything: Star Wars, events and pop culture from the 80s and 90s to current events and entertainment. No topic is off limits.
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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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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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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. Each episode, co-hosts Megan Bennett and Lesley Meier have a long, rambling, ADHD driven conversation about GenX history and pop culture using their own lives and experiences 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 sent in by listeners and memb ...
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Dear GenerationX

Kristine and Jen

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In the style of Dear Abby and Ann Landers we will give straightforward and honest advice from the GenX perspective. We will also revisit advice columns of the past and dive into the questions these icons received, the answers they gave and how they would relate to today’s world.
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Waiting to X-hale

Karen Tongson and Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh

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A Gen X-themed show with podcast veterans Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh and Karen Tongson (Pop Rocket). W2X revisits the pop culture & social issues that defined Generation X from a (queer) woman-of-color perspective in a way that sheds new light on the pop culture from both then, and now.
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"Living Fully with Dr. Kathy McCoy" is for Baby Boomers and Generation Xers who are seeking to balance their busy lives, enhance their relationships and understand their feelings. In these weekly podcasts, psychotherapist Dr. Kathy McCoy discusses issues such as how to improve relationships with adult children, deal with depression, anxiety and "emotional clutter", how to make marriage work in retirement, come to terms with troubling feelings about aging parents and the aging process itself.
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Gen X Amplified with Adrion Porter

Adrion Porter | Founder, Mid-Career Mastery

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Gen X Amplified is the premier podcast dedicated to the powerful generation between the boomers and millennials. The podcast features valuable insights and conversations with Gen X leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs including: Jon Fortt, Lindsey Pollak, Tara Jaye Frank, Carmine Gallo, Ada Calhoun, Melissa Proctor, and many others.
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2 xennial best friends reminisce about the greatest decade in their lives, the 1980s. Join Jay and Tony as they jump back in their Delorean to travel back to a much simpler time in their lives. In each episode, Jay and Tony will “Choose Your Adventure” on a 1980s topic that had a large influence on their early lives and still has a lasting impact today; nearly forty years later. Journey back to initial “Virgin Stories” as the two friends share stories of their favorite toys, movies, and tv s ...
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In this episode we welcome Marlon, a Genxer from Trinidad who became an American citizen. Marlon describes the differences between Trinidad and Tobago, known as the “Twin Islands”. He shares his family background rooted in both Hindu and Arawak, and how coming from a blending of both led to him being exposed to overt racism from his own family. We …
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Want to weigh in? Send us a text! Remember when a birthday party meant friends, pizza, and a Mylar balloon that floated in your house for months? When financial advice was more reassuring than "we just don't know"? When the sound of race cars echoed through an entire city on Memorial Day weekend? In this episode, Megan and Lesley dive into the uniq…
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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! We're wrapping up Season SIX (can you believe it?!), and we want to hear from YOU — yes, YOU! For the last episode of this season, we’re flipping the script. Instead of an “Ask Me Anything,” it’s an Ask US Anything — and we mean anything (well, anything show-related… don’t go nutty, kids 😄).…
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We're down to the final 3 episodes of Andor Season 2! Our stuff! bio.link/thesidebarcantina Special shout out to those who participate in our live chat! The chat is most definitely where it's at! And all of our Patreon supporters! YOU are the reason why we do this! Support our Sidebar Family: ATSW The Escape Pod: Wednesdays live on YouTube at 1905 …
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In this episode, Brian and Nicole discuss parenting adult children. They share how they've had to transition as parents in order to continue to be supportive and offer guidance while respecting their adult children's space. They reflect on the various changes and experiences adult children face for the first time in their 20s, and how the entire de…
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In this episode, Brian and Nicole discuss attachment styles and relationship dynamics. Styles discussed include anxious, dismissive avoidant, fearful avoidant and secure attachment styles. They share their own attachment styles they’ve had throughout their life and relationships. They touch on how various characteristics of avoidant attachment can …
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We're 3/4 of the way through Andor Season 2 already! Hear our thoughts on Episodes 7-9. Fair warning: at the 1:56:ish mark; there is an attack in the studio that may not translate well to the audio listener. We apologize for any confusion this may cause. Please see our return policy on our youtube channel, linked below: Our stuff! https://bio.link/…
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THE CASSIAN CHRONICLES return on THE HYPER SPACE podcast network! As a Rebel cell grows on Ghorman, Cassian finds them woefully underprepared for what's coming next, and he soon comes to realize that's exactly what both Luthen and the Empire both want! Matt, Jared, Brian, and Lindsey take you to all the action 3 Years Before the Battle of Yavin, an…
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Want to weigh in? Send us a text! Megan and Lesley dive into the surprising disconnect between celebrity ages and our mental images of them, sparked by discovering Kurt Loder recently turned 80 years old. • Lesley shares her harrowing experience with a stomach virus that left her with a "puke baby" • Discussion of the new American Pope Leo XIV, his…
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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! So why ARE Gen Xers suddenly obsessed with their roots? Just in time for Mother’s Day, we’re falling headfirst into the rabbit hole of family history (because apparently we're finally old enough to care.) We’re talking dusty records, surprise relatives, and the occasional “Wait… what?” momen…
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On our 8th Anniversary of the podcast, we're continuing with Andor Season 2! Our stuff! bio.link/thesidebarcantina Special shout out to those who participate in our live chat! The chat is most definitely where it's at! And all of our Patreon supporters! YOU are the reason why we do this! Support our Sidebar Family: ATSW The Escape Pod: Wednesdays l…
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Season 2 of Andor has begun, and that means THE CASSIAN CHRONICLES is back with insightful commentary that you're only going to find on THE HYPER SPACE podcast network! So join, Matt, Jared, Brian "The Collector", and Lindsey as they Mon Mothma rave dance their way into dark and gritty realms of Andor Season 2!…
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ANDOR IS HERE!!!!!!! Hear our thoughts on the first 3 episodes, and our most recent theater experience with Episode III: Revenge of the Sith! Enjoy one hour of Mon Mothma Dancing courtesy of Star Wars Official: https://youtu.be/y6wLcx7AkRM?si=6MCF5hkyshNGNxgj (and yes, Dave let this play the entire time he was editing and posting) Our stuff! bio.li…
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In this episode we welcome Jacob Kirstein, the founder of the brands Chapie and TERA. Jacob, a Zillennial Millennial, shares about moving with his family to different parts of Florida when he was young, and eventually settling in Tampa, where he spent his formative years until 8th grade. After his parents divorce, he moved to South Florida where he…
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Want to weigh in? Send us a text! Remember when Friday nights didn't require checking your phone every five minutes? When plans were made in person at school and then you just showed up somewhere? Megan and Lesley take us back to their teenage weekend rituals in the 1980s and early '90s, and the nostalgia hits like a caffeine rush from those bottom…
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We're 1 day away from Andor Season 2 so we decided now is a good time to recap Season 1 and talk about Celebration! Our stuff! bio.link/thesidebarcantina Special shout out to those who participate in our live chat! The chat is most definitely where it's at! And all of our Patreon supporters! YOU are the reason why we do this! Support our Sidebar Fa…
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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! While technology has changed a ton since we last did an episode about it in 2020 (OMG), we couldn't have anticipated then what it would become today. Is it possible to keep a Walkman mindset in an AI world? What's the impact on our humanity? Listen in for a brutally honest GenX take on how t…
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In this episode we welcome Nick Wucher, the Co-Founder and Creative Director of the clothing brand YIFNO, which stands for “Yo, It’s F*cking Nice Out.” Nick is a GenZ/Zillennial who has spent a good part of his 20s solidifying himself as a high-level entrepreneur. We are offered a look into Nick’s childhood, where his parents seemingly excelled in …
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In this episode we share our core memories from our GenX childhood. We reminisce on shared experiences and perspectives from the movie Grease to Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 Countdown, to pet rocks to metal lunchboxes, to Love Boat to Dukes of Hazzard, to MTV and the roller rink, and many more memories that made an impact on us. It was a fun episo…
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This week we're discussing the 2015 Star Wars novel, Lords of the Sith. Our stuff! bio.link/thesidebarcantina Special shout out to those who participate in our live chat! The chat is most definitely where it's at! And all of our Patreon supporters! YOU are the reason why we do this! Support our Sidebar Family: ATSW The Escape Pod: Wednesdays live o…
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THE HYPER SPACE is back this week with more conversations of great import! Topics include G.I. Joe, the Incredible Hulk, the Punisher, Daredevil: Born Again, Tolkien, James Bond, and oddly enough, health and nutrition! Please note that Jared and Mike are NOT health care professionals and NO ONE should listen to them EVER about ANYTHING. We are down…
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In this episode we welcome Mary, a GenX. Mary shares about her upbringing in a small town in south New Jersey, where she was the youngest of 6. A natural athlete, Mary followed in her siblings steps by joining the local swim team at the young age of three. She continued to swim through her formative years and eventually swam at the collegiate level…
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Want to weigh in? Send us a text! We reflect on what we thought the future would be like when we were kids, compared to the reality of our current world. • Tribute to Val Kilmer, discussing his iconic roles from Real Genius to Tombstone • Expectations vs reality of technology—where are our flying cars and robot maids? • Childhood predictions about …
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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! Remember the episode earlier this season where each co-host picked a 1986 GenX album and we got way too into it? Yeah… we’re doing that again. This time, it’s 1987—and no, we’re not out of opinions yet (not even close). Each of us picked an album from that iconic year, we all (mostly) gave ‘…
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Next month marks the 20th Anniversary of Episode III. We're celebrating a little early, come join us! Our stuff! bio.link/thesidebarcantina Special shout out to those who participate in our live chat! The chat is most definitely where it's at! And all of our Patreon supporters! YOU are the reason why we do this! Support our Sidebar Family: ATSW The…
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In today's episode, we explore amendments 10 through 14, delving into their historical context, the court cases that have shaped their interpretation, and their impact on today's legal landscape. From state sovereignty to the foundational principles of equal protection and birthright citizenship. Are your rights being violated? Link to Project 2025…
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This week we're covering the first in the Reign of the Empire book trilogy, The Mask of Fear! Our stuff! bio.link/thesidebarcantina Special shout out to those who participate in our live chat! The chat is most definitely where it's at! And all of our Patreon supporters! YOU are the reason why we do this! Support our Sidebar Family: ATSW The Escape …
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THE HYPER SPACE returns from a hiatus to bring you more of the entertainment you demand from the ONLY podcast in existence! In this free-form, broad-ranging episode we discuss everything from Daredevil to Flash Gordon, from Captain America to Land of the Lost. Why is every actor that ever lived in the new Avengers film? It's the kind of conversatio…
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In this episode we welcome Guller, a Millennial/Zillennial. Guller shares with us his father’s move from Turkey to America, and his parents eventual meeting on a blind date at Chapel Hill. He shares the origin of his name, which is a combination of his Turkish and rural North Carolina roots. We learn how Guitar Hero literally struck a chord in him …
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Want to weigh in? Send us a text! What do breakfast cereals, women's health concerns, and government overreach have in common? They're all part of the rich tapestry of Gen X experiences that Megan and Lesley explore in this wide-ranging, authentic conversation. The episode opens with exciting puppy news as Megan introduces her new emotional support…
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Send a FanMail to the GenX Stories gang via text message! We totally planned this episode… by not planning at all. Instead, we each showed up with a handful of random topics, hit record, and hoped for the best. So if you've ever wondered what Gen X ad jingles, annoying earworms, pet psychics, and a questionable amount of DayQuil have in common—same…
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In this episode we welcome Lou, a boomer, to the studio. Lou shares about his childhood growing up in Queens, NY, where he spent his summers riding bikes and playing basketball and stickball with his friends. Lou was a hard worker at an early age and by the time he was 20 he had worked for his father, a bricklayer, on various construction sites, he…
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This week we're joined by one of the guitarists for the band Til the End to talk about their current EP and recent live shows. We'll also certainly get into some Star Wars talk! Our stuff! bio.link/thesidebarcantina Special shout out to those who participate in our live chat! The chat is most definitely where it's at! And all of our Patreon support…
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We're finishing up the Light and Magic series with the final two episodes. Our stuff! bio.link/thesidebarcantina Special shout out to those who participate in our live chat! The chat is most definitely where it's at! And all of our Patreon supporters! YOU are the reason why we do this! Support our Sidebar Family: ATSW The Escape Pod: Wednesdays liv…
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In this episode, Brian, Nate and Andrew pick the official GenX Adulting Podcast 2025 ESPN Tournament Challenge March Madness bracket. There are some hot takes, wild picks and general gibberish with their expert picks. Tune in to hear who they picked to win it all and details on how you can get in on the action. See the info and links below for how …
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In this episode we welcome Kierstin to the studio. Kierstin shares with us how she was always the quiet and shy girl through her formative years and typically internalized everything. Her mother’s battle with cancer through Kierstin’s middle school years, and eventual tragic passing when Kierstin was in 8th grade, further amplified those characteri…
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Want to weigh in? Send us a text! Ever wondered why those kitschy themed restaurants of the 80s and 90s still hold such a special place in our hearts? That yearning for escape isn't just nostalgia—it's a lifeline for the sandwich generation.Between advocating for our own health and caring for everyone else, Gen X women are desperately seeki…
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