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In this episode of Gen X Stories, Eve and Courtney go full Stranger Things, unpacking the 80s DNA, the Stephen King–meets–E.T. references, and why this show hit Gen X right in the childhood. From killer needle drops to character arcs that grew up with us, they explore how the Duffer Brothers built a cross-generational phenomenon. BUT major spoilers ahead, so consider yourself warned.

Episode links

• 'Stranger Things' holds a mirror to the '80s – and today
• Decoding Stranger Things 5’s Most Notable Pop-Culture Nods
• “Stranger Things” and the frustrations of Gen X’s ’80s nostalgia habit
• A Review of Stranger Things from a Genuine Gen X Kid
• Stranger Things 5: Let’s Unravel the Secrets of the Upside Down
• Stranger Things Finally Explained How The Upside Down Works, And The Duffers Told Us How They Decided Who Would Figure It Out
• ‘Stranger Things 5’ Finally Reveals the Truth About the Upside Down
• NPR: Meet the musical mind behind the nostalgically '80s sound of 'Stranger Things'
• Running Up That Hill: an ‘80s hit makes millions in royalties thanks to Stranger Things
• 8 best musicl moments on ‘Stranger Things’
• Every Song in Every Season of Stranger Things
• Journey’s “Separate Ways” remix featured on ‘Stranger Things” season 4
• How Steve Perry Surprised ‘Stranger Things’ Remix Artists
• Spotify Official Playlist
• How ‘Stranger Things’ Scored Two Prince Songs for Season Finale

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Let’s go back to 1983, the year albums made us who we are. Thanks to a tip from our Facebook group, each GenX Stories host picked a favorite record from this legendary year and dove headfirst into its greatness. Nostalgia? Check. Hot takes? Double check. Accidental sing-alongs? We’ll neither confirm nor deny. The only thing left to do: press play and learn tidbits you never knew about the epic music that basically raised us.

Episode links

• Best 1983 Albums: 67 Excellent Records
• The Highest Rated Albums of 1983
• The story of 1983 in music
• ‘Colour By Numbers’: How Culture Club Painted A Pop Masterpiece
• Culture Club: Get to know the band behind 'Karma Chameleon'
• Classic Album: The Police – Synchronicity
• Why The Police’s 'Synchronicity' — Their Final, Fraught Masterpiece — Still Resonates After 40 Years
• Under the Volcano Movie
• ‘Under the Volcano’ Review: Rockers Recall the Remote Island Where Luxurious ’80s Record-Making Had Its Last Stand
• How Debut Album ‘Murmur’ Spread The Word About R.E.M.
• 5 Surprising Facts About R.E.M.’s “Murmur”
• The Murmur Trestle
• Classic Album: Madonna – Madonna
• Madonna’s first hit ‘Holiday’ almost never happened
• Lucky Star Video
• About the Lucky Star video
• Eve’s Madonna Sketch
• Eve’s Madonna Photo w/mom
• Madonna’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Madonna’

OUR ALBUMS

• Lori: Colour By Numbers, Culture Club
• Courtney: Synchronicity, The Police
• Chris: Murmur, R.E.M
• Eve: Madonna, Madonna

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Buckle up, kids (or don’t cuz we survived the ’80s without 'em). This week, the Gen X Stories crew cannonballs into a conversation sparked by a Facebook community member’s mysterious question (which we’re absolutely not telling you until you hit play, because marketing). Expect kick-ass personal stories ripped straight out of an ’80s movie montage and of course, the perfect soundtrack.

Episode links

• Topic from Season 6 , ep 12 - Ask us anything
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
• If You Leave - OMD
• Pool Hopping
• 23 Smells That Instantly Transport Us Back to Childhood: Hawiian Tropic
• Phil’s Beach in Wauconda and here
• Visitors flock to Wauconda beach made famous by ‘Blues Brothers’ for first time in decades
• April 25 is the 'perfect date': Here's what to know about Miss Congeniality Day
• The Bizarre Way Sammy Davis Jr. Lost His Left Eye
• Honda Prelude
• Pretty In Pink Soundtrack
• The Long-Misinterpreted Meaning Behind “Blister in the Sun” by Violent Femmes
• 12 Things Every Teen Did After School in the 1980s That Felt Like Freedom
• Gen Z Is Choosing Not to Drive
• Teens aren’t getting their driver’s licenses – and the experts are completely wrong about why
• Straight outta the delivery room, into a robotaxi
• “Three on the tree”

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