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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 ‘em a listen, and then lovingly (and loudly) overanalyzed them.

Expect deep tracks, random trivia no one asked for, and at least one “omg I totally forgot about that song!” moment. Oh, and as usual, we’ll be dragging our former teenage selves and probably uncovering something weird about each other along the way.

So press play, roll up those acid-wash jeans, and let’s get back to 1987—because clearly, we think it rocked.

Episode links

• Did this concept earlier this season
• Best albums of 1987
• How Sting made art from loss
• Sting’s November 1987 Nothing Like the Sun Spin Cover Story: Invisible Son
• 10 things you didn’t know about INXS’s Kick
• The Unlikely Story of How INXS Came to Rule the Late ’80s With ‘Kick’
• Rock And Walk: Husker Du's 'Warehouse'
• ‘Warehouse” marked the begnning of the end
• ‘Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me’ Fall Back In Love With A Classic Cure Album
• Just Like A Dream: The Cure’s Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me Revisited

OUR ALBUMS

• Lori: Kick, INXS
• Courtney: Nothing Like the Sun, Sting
• Chris: Warehouse: songs and stories, Husker Du
• Eve: Kiss me, kiss me, kiss Me: The Cure

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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. Does it all make sense? Probably not. Will it be fun to hear? Absolutely. Tune in for a totally unplanned, mildly chaotic ride—because let’s be real, we could all use a few unhinged laughs right now.

Links

• The Local Chicago Commercial Hall of Fame
• “My Neck, My Back” lyrics
• Dove’s “My neck, my back” ad
• Budweiser wassup commercial
• “We built this city” lyrics
• Kars for Kids jingle
• Mahna mahna - Muppet Show
• Camptown Races song
• What does an animal communicator do?
• Wanda Sykes and the Mosquito Man

Eve’s list of Ads using GenX Music

• Push it - soda stream
• Melt with you - Hershey
• We quilt this city - quilted northern
• Don't change – Chevy EV car
• Listen to your heart – repatha heart med
• Simply irresistible – Calfia almond milk
• I wanna be with you, Everywhere – PayPal
• I want you to want me – kerrygold
• Holding out for a hero - Bet 365
• Total Eclipse Of The Heart – Downey rinse and refresh
• Goodbye to you - Airsupra asthma drug
• You make me feel like dancing – Osteo Bi-Flex
• Roam - Marriott bonvoy
• Situation - [ truly ] hard seltzer
• All nite long – mattress firm
• Oohh yeahhh - Meibo

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Look, we weren’t gonna talk about aging, but here we are—because apparently, it’s happening whether we like it or not. People say GenX is aging differently, but tell that to our knees, eyesight, and ability to function after 9 PM. From shifting looks to mystery aches to questioning if we can still pull off certain outfits, we’re covering it all. As always, expect brutal honesty, a little oversharing, and plenty of “WTF happened?!” moments. Buckle up, cuz midlife is wild.

Episode links

• Aging Well: Generation X, examined
• How Old Were The Golden Girls During The Show
• OPINION: Are old folks looking younger? They are. Now, get off my lawn!
• Why Gen-X Women Will Not Be Aging Quietly
• Gen X Woman's Epic Response to Those Who Say You Should 'Dress Your Age'
• Gen X has hit 'that stage' of life and is not handling it very well
• Gen X Is Getting Plastic Surgery Right
• 10 Gen X Celebrities Who Make Us Feel Good About Aging
• I'm an Influencer in My 50s—These 6 Ageless Trends Have Refreshed My Wardrobe
• Dressing Bridget Jones in her 50s: The ‘Frazzled Englishwoman’ grows up
• 16 Clothing Brands Every Woman in Her 40s and 50s Needs in Her Wardrobe
• Society ‘disappears’ ageing women. So I harnessed that cloak of invisibility to do all sorts of ‘inappropriate’ things
• Here's the Real Reason Older Women Don't Want to Be Invisible
• 'Gen X has had to learn or die': Mid-career workers are facing ageism in the job market
• Why Divorce at 60 Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
• AARP GenX ASMR
• Younger Is Here to Stream, and It’s Never Too Late to Watch
  
  

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