10 'Very Special Episodes' That Traumatized 80s Kids

25 Commercials Gen X Still Knows By Heart (And a Few We Forgot About)

12 views · August 27th, 2026

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The Most Gen X Movies of the 90s (Part Three: 1997-1998)

0 views · August 12th, 2026

A Gen X 90s movie captures the experience of 70s and early 80s babies during their teen and young adult years. It’s not just “any movie we watched or liked in the 90s.” For me, a Gen X 90s movie reflected our cultural moment, our attitudes, and struggles. By the late 90s, the oldest Gen Xers were in their 30s. While the youngest in the generation were graduating high school. And this huge difference was reflected in the movies made for us at the time. From graduation parties to finding love and finding ourselves to figuring out our careers, the Gen X movies of the late 90s are a time capsule of our young adult and teen years…in a world that no longer exists. This video is part 3 in my series on the Most Gen X Movies of the 90s…covering the years 1997 and 1998. Part One (1990-1994) https://youtu.be/rYLwex8wNpQ?si=s7r412opeiU5_mHz Part Two (1995-1996) https://youtu.be/7-y4yPGC12A?si=fXxgxrP6lwAjCSXc Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9retNVEP6tcx88-nS8S5jw/join

The Most Gen X Movies of the 90s (Part Two: 1995 & 1996)

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The Spirit of '76 -- My So-Called Livestream #63

198 views · July 3rd, 2026

It's America's birthday weekend! A perfect time to look back at the bicentennial year of 1976.

The Third Turning -- Gen X Life in the 90s -- The Fourth Turning Book Club Week #8

310 views · June 30th, 2026

This week we continue our talk about the Third Turning, Chapter 8 from William Strauss and Neil Howe's book The Fourth Turning (1997). We will focus on the Nomads (aka Gen X) and their experience in young adulthood between 1984 and 2008.

Unboxing My Silver Play Button (Plus a Major Channel Announcement) My So-Called Livestream #62

149 views · June 26th, 2026

Tonight, I am unboxing the silver play button I received from YouTube for passing the 100,000 subscriber mark! Also, I have some news to share about the future of the Friday night livestream.

The Third Turning (1984-2008) -- Defining Generation X -- The Fouth Turning Book Club Week #7

259 views · June 23rd, 2026

This week we dive into chapter 8 of The Fourth Turning (1997) by William Strauss and Neil Howe. Now defined as 1984-2008, the third turning was when Generation X got its name and definition.

The Most Gen X Movies of the 90s (Part One: 1990-1994)

144 views · June 21st, 2026

As a Gen Xer born in 1977, MY Gen X movies showed up in the 90s. The way I see it, a Gen X 90s movie should primarily be one that captures the experience of 70s and early 80s babies during their teen and young adult years. It’s not just “any movie we watched in the 90s,” we're talking about the movies that reflected our cultural moment, attitudes, and struggles. The ones that actually felt like they were made for the younger half of Gen X. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9retNVEP6tcx88-nS8S5jw/join https://discord.gg/XQcrvhErgD

The Second Turning 1964-1984 -- When Gen X Arrived — The Fourth Turning Book Club Week #6

831 views · June 17th, 2026

This week we dive into Chapter 7 of The Fourth Turning (1997) by William Strauss and Neil Howe. We will cover the Second Turning, 1964-1984, which was when Gen X arrived!

I Met Andy Garvey From Little House on the Prairie!

0 views · June 13th, 2026

During my 100K Livestream on June 12, 2026, Little House on the Prairie star Patrick Labyorteaux joined me to discuss his So-Called Gen X Life...which includes being cast in Blazing Saddles at age 7, playing Andy Garvey on Little House, starring in Summer School and Heathers, and playing Bud on JAG. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9retNVEP6tcx88-nS8S5jw/join

My So-Called 100K Celebration (with guest Patrick Labyorteaux) -- My So-Called Livestream #60

1.1K views · June 8th, 2026

Tonight, I am celebrating a channel milestone -- 100K subscribers! Joining me to talk about all things Little House (plus Heathers, Summer School, and Jag) is a very special guest: Patrick Labyorteaux.

25 Commercials You STILL Remember (If You're a Xennial)

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The Electric Youth Era ('87-'92) Sequels, One-Hit Wonders, & Nelson - My So-Called Livestream #58

927 views · May 29th, 2026

Tonight, I am continuing my summer series "The Electric Youth Era 1987-1992." Let's talk about sequels, one-hit wonders, and MOST IMPORTANTLY the band Nelson.

1988-1991 (Pop Culture's Forgotten Years) - - My So-Called Livestream #57

1.3K views · May 22nd, 2026

I'm back for the Friday night livestream! Tonight, we are going to revisit the in-between era of 1988-1991. It wasn't quite the 80s, and it wasn't quite the 90s...it was a weird time in pop culture. Let's have some fun!

The Hidden Cycle That Predicts Our Future - Book Club Week #3– The Fourth Turning

216 views · May 19th, 2026

This week we dive into chapters two and three of The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe: Seasons of Time and Seasons of Life. We will also watch a recent interview with Neil Howe about Generation X's role in the current crisis.

Guess the Real Ages of Your Favorite 70s/80s TV & Movie Adults (Gen X Quiz)

0 views · May 13th, 2026

I recently had a major midlife Gen X moment where I realized that all the ‘adults’ from my childhood movies and TV shows… were actually younger than I am right now. So, today we are gonna play a little game I like to call ‘They Were Younger Than You Are Now.’ A nostalgia quiz for us 70s and 80s kids. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9retNVEP6tcx88-nS8S5jw/join https://discord.gg/j3PYM9Rq