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GenX Are We Adults Yet?

GenX Are We Adults Yet?

Jason Andaya 217 Episodes Sep 20, 2026

GenX Are We Adults Yet? is a podcast hosted by Jason and Greg, two Gen Xers reflecting on growing up in the 1970s and 1980s. They discuss being the last generation to grow up without the internet, computers, or cell phones, and share memories like playing outside until the streetlights came on. Each episode covers their experiences with raising kids, losing family, managing money, careers, self-care, and more. Now in their 50s, they continue to ask whether they truly feel like adults yet.

Episodes

What AI Doesn't Know About Gen X
What AI Doesn't Know About Gen X Sep 20, 2026 3514 But it doesn’t know what Gen X felt like. It doesn’t know the sprint to answer the house phone before anybody else did. It doesn’t know getting last-second instructions from your parents right before you picked up. It doesn’t know the fear of hearing, “Take a message,” or being told, “If it’s Aunt Sue, tell her I’ll call her back.” It doesn’t know what it meant to check the class lists before scho
From Field Rations to Fine Dining - Gen X Goes Gourmet
From Field Rations to Fine Dining - Gen X Goes Gourmet Sep 13, 2026 3632 What happens when a retired Marine looks at two giant boxes of modern MREs and immediately starts talking smack? Last time Jamie was on the show, he spotted Jason’s stash and declared that Marines never got “fancy shit like that.” His exact assessment? “We ate fucking mud and then kicked its ass.” So naturally, we invited him back to cook dinner. This week, Jamie—a retired U.S. Marine and damn goo
The Other Side of the Desk: From 80s Kids, To Today's Teachers
The Other Side of the Desk: From 80s Kids, To Today's Teachers Sep 6, 2026 3636 Step into the ultimate generational time capsule with a brand-new episode featuring a very special Gen X reunion. Host sits down with classmates Jamie, Tim, and Renae (Class of '89 and '90)—three former kids who somehow looked at the public school system and decided to spend their adult lives working inside it. Together, they have personally lived on both sides of one of the biggest transformation
Gen X's Terrible No Good Very Bad Summer
Gen X's Terrible No Good Very Bad Summer Aug 30, 2026 1616 Dude… what the hell is happening to our childhood? This summer has been rough on Gen X. The people, places, and pop-culture icons that helped define our childhood keep disappearing—and every time we think we're done saying goodbye, 2026 says, “Hold my beer.” Columbia House is shutting down. We’ve lost Catherine O’Hara, Robert Duvall, Chuck Norris, Bonnie Tyler, and now Dolly Parton. These weren’t
How Did We Go From Happy Days To An Entire Feral Generation?
How Did We Go From Happy Days To An Entire Feral Generation? Aug 23, 2026 2567 Who Left Gen X Home Alone? 🔑 One generation grew up with the image of Mom at home, Dad at work, dinner on the table, and somebody waiting when the kids walked through the door. Then suddenly… Gen X got a house key. What happened? This week on Gen X: Are We Adults Yet?, we're digging into the real story behind the rise of the latchkey kid. The economic boom slowed, inflation hammered American fam
Gen X VS Gen Alpha - Was it really better back then?
Gen X VS Gen Alpha - Was it really better back then? Aug 16, 2026 2737 Gen X vs. Gen Alpha: Did Kids Really Grow Up Better Back Then? What happens when a Gen X dad sits down with his 9-year-old Gen Alpha daughter and they compare childhoods? One generation grew up riding bikes across town with no GPS, no cell phone, and one simple rule: be home when the streetlights came on. The other grew up with Life360, tablets, group chats, and parents who know exactly where they
One Gen X Dad. Three Generations of Kids. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
One Gen X Dad. Three Generations of Kids. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Aug 13, 2026 2194 I’m Gen X—and somehow I ended up raising two Millennials, one Gen Z, and one Gen Alpha. Same dad. Three generations. Completely different childhoods. So we asked for YOUR questions…and you gave us plenty. Which generation got the strictest version of me? Have I gotten softer with age? Did technology make parenting easier—or just make us more paranoid? Which of my kids could actually survive my 198
It's a great week to be Gen X
It's a great week to be Gen X Aug 2, 2026 2576 Sometimes the news reminds us just how much of an impact our generation's heroes had on the world. This week on Gen X: Are We Adults Yet?, we're celebrating the icons who made us laugh, made us dance, made us headbang, and gave us the soundtrack to growing up. We'll talk about: ⭐ Cheech & Chong finally receiving their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and why they became counterculture legend
Are We the Same Generation? A Brother Challenge
Are We the Same Generation? A Brother Challenge Jul 26, 2026 3102 What happens when two Gen X brothers sit down with 25 questions about childhood, growing up, and becoming adults? In this episode, Jason and his younger brother go head-to-head answering questions every Gen Xer has an opinion about. From Saturday morning cartoons and favorite Christmas gifts to the first album we bought, the biggest lies we told our parents, and the moments that finally made us fe
The Teachers Who Raised Gen X
The Teachers Who Raised Gen X Jul 19, 2026 5413 Every Gen Xer remembers at least one teacher who changed their life. Some inspired us. Some challenged us. Some scared us. Some refused to let us settle for less. Long before Google, YouTube, and smartphones, teachers weren't just educators—they were coaches, mentors, disciplinarians, role models, and sometimes the only adult who saw potential in a struggling kid. This week on Gen X: Are We Adults
Gen X Meet Me At 3 O'clock Afterschool
Gen X Meet Me At 3 O'clock Afterschool Jul 12, 2026 2610 Did Kids Get Softer When They Stopped Fighting at 3 O’Clock? Remember when childhood arguments didn't happen behind a screen? For Gen X, disagreements happened face-to-face — on the playground, at the arcade, in the neighborhood, or with those famous words: "Meet me after school." This week we're looking back at the unwritten rules of growing up Gen X. Before social media, online arguments, and an
What is the purpose of Gen X?
What is the purpose of Gen X? Jul 6, 2026 3901 Maybe we're here to remind everyone of what's important from a world that no longer exists. Maybe Gen X wasn't raised to become the most successful generation. Maybe we were raised to become the most adaptable. History dropped us right at the hinge point between two eras. We learned the old world. Then built the new one. Now we're one of the few generations that can explain both. How this wa

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