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GenX Are We Adults Yet?

GenX Are We Adults Yet?

Jason Andaya 217 Episodes Oct 12, 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

Gen X: The Trivia Machine
Gen X: The Trivia Machine Oct 12, 2026 3099 Mike joins us for a full-on Gen X trivia showdown powered by our homemade Trivia Machine. We’re hitting 80s music, movies, TV, pop culture, toys, random Gen X knowledge, and “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” questions — complete with buzzers, Daily Doubles, Name That Tune audio clues, trash talk, wrong answers, and probably way too much confidence. No Google. No phones. No lifelines. Just three
Everything Gen X Thought Was Going to Kill Us
Everything Gen X Thought Was Going to Kill Us Oct 4, 2026 3513 Gen X had a weird childhood threat list. We were sure acid rain was going to melt the planet, Russia was going to launch nukes, razor blades were hiding in Halloween candy, Pop Rocks and soda could blow up your stomach, and somehow quicksand was going to be a regular adult problem. Then movies joined in. Go swimming? Jaws. Go to summer camp? Jason. Go to sleep? Freddy. Go out on Halloween? Michael
Gen X and AI — Tool, Threat, or Total Bull?
Gen X and AI — Tool, Threat, or Total Bull? Sep 28, 2026 3177 Gen X grew up without the internet. Now AI can write, create, research, automate tasks, and even act on our behalf. Some of us use it every day. Some don’t trust it at all. This episode, we’re digging into the good, the scary, and the complete bullshit surrounding AI — from useful everyday tools to job loss, data centers, hacking, autonomous agents, and the full-on Matrix nightmare scenario. Is AI
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

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