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Forget everything you thought you knew about "aging communties." The Gen X Stories crew is talking the next step in housing (and it's not your parents' retirement home.) From rethought 55+ communities with actual cocktail bars, co-housing, walkable villages, and yes, converted malls, it turns out our options are way more interesting than a room in a “facility”..

Lori, Courtney, Eve (and a guest she'worked with 30 years ago at AOL!) break down how Gen X is rewriting the rules of where we live next. Less isolation, more fun, and the best music. Obviously.

Episode links

• Five People in Their 60s, 70s, and 80s Share How They Plan to Age at Home
• Is a 55+ Community Right for You?
• The Villages in FL
• Sex in the village? Why do residents in The Villages put loofahs on their vehicles?
• Leisure World in MD
• Old Malls Are New Homes To Senior Living Communities
• Co-living for women
• 25 Senior Discounts You Probably Don't Know About, But Should

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The Gen X Stories podcast crew gets brutally honest about our sex ed through school classes, books & movies, the AIDS crisis, Dr Ruth and parents who never had “The Talk” with us. You may recognize the funny (and often uncomfortable) experiences that followed, including feeling like needing a federal clearance to buy condoms. PLUS we get into being open about it all with our own kids now. It’s awkward. It’s cathartic. It might make you text your therapist. But hey — at least we can finally talk about it. (although maybe not with our moms...)

Episode links

• Why the Sex Talk with Kids Is a Myth (And What Works Better)
• History of Sex Education in the US
• How AIDS Changed the History of Sex Education
• The History Behind Judy Blume’s Most Controversial Novel, Forever
• When Dr. Ruth Doled Out ‘80s-Era Sex Advice
• Risky Busness Movie Train Scene
• “Where Did I Come From?” book
• “What’s Happening to me?” book- Girls edition
• “What’s Happening to me?” book- Boys edition
• “This is so awkwzrd: modern puberty explained” book

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Old toys. Concert shirts. Boxes we haven’t opened in decades. In this episode, the podcast crew riffs on the chaos of the keepsakes we have (or wish we still did !) while trying to figure out what the topic is. It's funny. It's messy. And it's completely Gen X. If you've ever wanted your Walkman back, you gotta listen to this one.

Episode links

• 8 Rare Vintage Tech Products Worth Thousands That Might Be Hiding In Your Attic
• For some toy sellers, packing shelves with nostalgia pays off
• 14 Nostalgic 80s and 90s Toys That Are Shockingly Valuable Today
• Find Your Next Great Read Right in Your Own Neighborhood
• Love Is In the Details — The Madame Alexander Story
• 14 of the Most Valuable LEGO Sets You Might Have at Home\
• Lincoln Logs history

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