Best Nate Starkey Podcasts (2025)

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EP#20: Toy History (w/Generation Z Flynn Vogel) 46:51

13d ago46:51

46:51

On the Season One Finale of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they talk about their favorite toys growing up. From Lincoln Logs to action figures -- toys were an important part of growing up as Generation X, but what toys spark the imaginations of Generation Z? Joining our pane…

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EP#19: SOLVE FOR GEN X REACTS "Sixteen Candles" (w/Generation Z Carter Kelly) 49:49

2M ago49:49

49:49

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they react to watching the 1984 John Hughes film, Sixteen Candles, forty years after its release. Joining in the conversation is Generation Z Carter Kelly (Ashley & Nate's nephew). Special Guest: Carter Kelly (Generation Z 20…

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EP#18: Come and Get It! (w/Millennial Harper-Rose Drummond) 50:08

2M ago50:08

50:08

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they dig in to what's for dinner growing up as Gen X! From canned vegetables to tuna noodle casserole, we've got a full menu of fun in this episode. And we're having someone over for dinner, too! We're joined by Millennial Ha…

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EP#17: I Was Probably Not a Fashion Icon, Part Two (w/Generation Z Bradley Freeman, Jr.) 40:26

2M ago40:26

40:26

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they continue discussing the fashion choices they made and/or wished for when they were growing up as Gen X. Joined in Part Two by Gen Z Bradley Freeman, Jr. (Sesame Street, The Pigeon Explains). Special Guest: Generation Z B…

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EP#16: I Was Probably Not a Fashion Icon, Part One 32:53

2M ago32:53

32:53

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they talk about fashions that they wore or wanted when they were growing up! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzsprout.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv https://www.youtube.com/user/n…

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REWIND: Pop Culture Crush (w/Millennial Franny Starkey) 43:32

4M ago43:32

43:32

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they reveal their “Pop Culture CRUSH!” Special Guest: Franny Starkey (Millennial 1980) SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzsprout.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv https://www.youtube.…

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REWIND: American Top 40 with Casey Kasem (w/Generation Z Keaton Vogel) 48:17

4M ago48:17

48:17

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they countdown to “American Top 40 with Casey Kasem". One of the most recognizable radio voices of all time, Casey Kasem hosted American Top 40 for decades, and we recount our times listening to Casey’s weekly countdowns and …

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REWIND: Pop Culture Bonanza (w/Baby Boomer Bill Ward) 46:59

4M ago46:59

46:59

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they talk about “Pop Culture Bonanza”…and all that that implies. Generation X came of age at the tail end of the Cold War and it was reflected in nearly everything we did and saw from our movies to our music, our television t…

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REWIND: Low-Tech Fun, Part Two (w/Generation Z Jack and Hunter Vogel) 45:04

4M ago45:04

45:04

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they continue to talk about “Low-Tech Fun”. Back when we were kids we did fun things like play with Barbie, ride bikes, write plays, and read books — without a tablet or game console in sight (mostly). What will other generat…

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REWIND: Low-Tech Fun, Part One 46:02

5M ago46:02

46:02

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recount “Low-Tech Fun”. Ah, kids today! They sure do seem to spend a lot of time on their gaming devices. Generation X didn’t have high-tech gaming like they do today. What did we have? We had…Low-Tech Fun and we loved i…

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REWIND: The Sanctity of Breakfast Cereal (w/Millennial Jess McKenna and Generation X Kelly Vogel) 46:34

5M ago46:34

46:34

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recall “The Sanctity of Breakfast Cereal”. Gen Xers grew up during the sweet spot of breakfast cereal culture and we have some strong opinions about it — and we’re not gonna sugarcoat it! Special Guests: Jess McKenna (Mi…

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REWIND: The Movie That I Could Quote On My Death Bed (w/Millennial Mary Jacobson) 45:03

5M ago45:03

45:03

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they discuss “The Movie That I Could Quote on My Deathbed”. From H.I. and “Ed” McDunnough in “Raising Arizona” to Irwin M. Fletcher in “Fletch to Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars” characters in great movies often provide great qu…

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REWIND: The Song That Ate My Teenage Heart (w/Millennial Zach Reino) 44:44

6M ago44:44

44:44

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they remember “The Song That Ate My Teenage Heart”. If you were a teenager in the 1980s, music could often express emotions that you couldn’t articulate yet. Whether it was feelings of heartbreak, love, anger, betrayal, joy, …

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EP#15: That _____ I Really Loved But Kept Secret...Until Now, Part Two (w/Millennial Scott Eckert) 45:43

6M ago45:43

45:43

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they continue admitting “The _______ I Really Loved But Kept Secret From Everyone Until Now”. We can tell you that Millennial Scott Eckert (Born to Love with Scott Eckert & Ellie Kemper) is joining us for this episode — but w…

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EP#14: The _____ I Really Loved But Kept Secret...Until Now, Part One 39:28

6M ago39:28

39:28

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they confess “The _______ I Really Loved But Kept Secret From Everyone Until Now”. Secret things await you in this episode. These are things so secret, we dare not divulge them in this description. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: h…

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EP#13: Looking Glass, Part Two (w/Baby Boomer Carmen Osbahr) 41:58

6M ago41:58

41:58

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) continue peering into the “Looking Glass” by asking Sesame Street Muppet Performer and Baby Boomer, Carmen Osbahr, what she thought her life would be like when she grew up. Would she be a teacher? A bus driver? A tortured artist? Whe…

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EP#12: Looking Glass, Part One 47:45

7M ago47:45

47:45

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they look back on who they were and what they thought their lives might be like when they grew up. Would they be a teacher? A bus driver? A tortured artist? Where would they live? Join Ashley, Matt, and Nate in part one of a …

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EP#11: Cruisin' in the Hood (w/Baby Boomer Marty Rudoy) 48:48

7M ago48:48

48:48

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they talk about walking the halls in school, hangin’ out at Denny’s, or watching older kids drive by in cars. In the end, maybe we were all “Cruisin’ in the Hood” in one way or another after all…? Special Guest: Marty Rudoy (…

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EP#10: Cartoon You Can't Believe Was On TV 43:40

7M ago43:40

43:40

From Battle of the Planets and Laff-a-lympics to Smurfs and Turbo Teen, join us on this episode of SOLVE FOR GEN X as Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) discuss “Cartoon You Can’t Believe Was On TV”. Special Guest: Jadee (Generation Alpha 2014) and Willa (Generation Z 2011) SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: htt…

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EP#9: Our Middle Name Is Danger (w/Baby Boomer Martin P. Robinson) 50:50

7M ago50:50

50:50

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they discuss seat belt laws, second-hand smoking, snakes, explosives, and the fact that “Our Middle Name Is Danger”. Special Guest: Martin P. Robinson (Baby Boomer 1954) SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzspro…

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EP#8: Pop Culture Crush (w/Millennial Franny Starkey) 43:32

8M ago43:32

43:32

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they reveal their “Pop Culture CRUSH!” Special Guest: Franny Starkey (Millennial 1980) SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzsprout.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv https://www.youtube.…

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EP#7: American Top 40 with Casey Kasem (w/Generation Z Keaton Vogel) 48:17

8M ago48:17

48:17

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they countdown to “American Top 40 with Casey Kasem". One of the most recognizable radio voices of all time, Casey Kasem hosted American Top 40 for decades, and we recount our times listening to Casey’s weekly countdowns and …

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EP#6: Pop Culture Bonanza (w/Baby Boomer Bill Ward) 46:59

8M ago46:59

46:59

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they talk about “Pop Culture Bonanza”…and all that that implies. Generation X came of age at the tail end of the Cold War and it was reflected in nearly everything we did and saw from our movies to our music, our television t…

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EP#5: Low-Tech Fun, Part Two (w/Generation Z Jack and Hunter Vogel) 45:04

8M ago45:04

45:04

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they continue to talk about “Low-Tech Fun”. Back when we were kids we did fun things like play with Barbie, ride bikes, write plays, and read books — without a tablet or game console in sight (mostly). What will other generat…

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EP#4: Low-Tech Fun, Part One 46:02

9M ago46:02

46:02

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recount “Low-Tech Fun”. Ah, kids today! They sure do seem to spend a lot of time on their gaming devices. Generation X didn’t have high-tech gaming like they do today. What did we have? We had…Low-Tech Fun and we loved i…

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EP#3: The Sanctity of Breakfast Cereal (w/Millennial Jess McKenna and Generation X Kelly Vogel) 46:34

9M ago46:34

46:34

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recall “The Sanctity of Breakfast Cereal”. Gen Xers grew up during the sweet spot of breakfast cereal culture and we have some strong opinions about it — and we’re not gonna sugarcoat it! Special Guests: Jess McKenna (Mi…

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EP#2: The Movie That I Could Quote On My Death Bed (w/Millennial Mary Jacobson) 45:03

9M ago45:03

45:03

On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they discuss “The Movie That I Could Quote on My Deathbed”. From H.I. and “Ed” McDunnough in “Raising Arizona” to Irwin M. Fletcher in “Fletch to Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars” characters in great movies often provide great qu…

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EP#1: The Song That Ate My Teenage Heart (w/Millennial Zach Reino) 44:44

9M ago44:44

44:44

On the premiere of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they remember “The Song That Ate My Teenage Heart”. If you were a teenager in the 1980s, music could often express emotions that you couldn’t articulate yet. Whether it was feelings of heartbreak, love, anger, betrayal, joy, …

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SOLVE FOR GEN X Promo - Titles 0:49

9M ago0:49

0:49

Just us saying the title of our podcast a bunch of times, followed by the theme song. New podcast coming August 20, 2024. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzsprout.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv https://www.youtube.com/user/natestarkey1By Nate Starkey, Ashley Ward, Matt Vogel

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SOLVE FOR GEN X Promo - Topics 1:00

9M ago1:00

1:00

We're going to try to cover a lot of ground in a little time on SOLVE FOR GEN X...here are some of the topics we've been working on! New podcast coming August 20, 2024. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzsprout.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv https://www.youtube.com/user/natestarkey1…

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The Bonnie Raitt Episode 28:34

2+ y ago28:34

28:34

Ashley and Nate Discuss how Nate could have known who Mavis Staples is. Ashley kicks up a fuss about dark, messed up L.A. sidewalks. Ashley and Nate fuss and cuss about bureaucratic insurance policies.By Ashley Ward and Nate Starkey

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The Full Disclosure/Muscle Relaxer episode 26:52

3y ago26:52

26:52

Nate and Ashley discuss 1984's Red Dawn. Ashley kicks up a fuss about fools on the Next Door app. Nate fusses and cusses about waking up screaming in painBy Ashley Ward and Nate Starkey

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Still in bed 32:52

3y ago32:52

32:52

Nate discusses his desire to sleep better, then he kicks up a fuss about trying to free up his inbox. Ashley kicks up a fuss about mattresses that are too hot. There's some fussin' and cussin' over people being jerks about masks.By Ashley Ward and Nate Starkey

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Lazy Sunday in Bed episode 31:52

3y ago31:52

31:52

Nate discusses whether or not farmers' markets are rip offs. Ashley and Nate kick up a fuss about: Kaylene from Buy Nothing, who doesn't know the first thing about being ghosted. Whether or not the Oscars suck, and people who suddenly became instant experts on alopecia. Ashley fusses and cusses about people who talk smack about Cats. Plus...does to…

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The daylight saving/colonoscopy follow up episode 33:45

3y ago33:45

33:45

Ashley and Nate discuss a highschool production of Urinetown that makes them feel old and why there is no virtue in waking up early. They kick up a fuss about texting instead of calling; and they fuss and cuss about customer service people who are bad at their jobs, and an overly complicated United States health insurance industry.…

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Ashley and the Kelly Boys -- Bonus Episode 15:17

3y ago15:17

15:17

While Nate is grilling up some tri-tip for the Kelly family, Ashley and nephews Carter and Henry discuss the pronunciation of "Canadians". They kick up a fuss about The Rise of Skywalker; and a candy store that is not grand. Finally, they fuss and cuss about video games Carter can't play with a PC; and American Airlines.…

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The Colonoscopy Episode 31:15

3y ago31:15

31:15

Ashley and Nate discuss colonoscopies, and hot beds. They kick up a fuss about honkers, and over packaging. They fuss and cuss about bad southern accents.By Ashley Ward and Nate Starkey

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The Super Bowl, and Valentine's Day episode! 23:15

3+ y ago23:15

23:15

In this Episode Ashley and Nate discuss the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day being so close together, and Cookie packaging. They stir up a fuss over sports fan shaming, and poop-only bathrooms. They fuss and cuss about overly bright car headlights.By Ashley Ward and Nate Starkey

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