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The second episode in a multi-episode arc about fandom. Here we are looking at the uses and gratifications model and how the four key elements play out (very superficially) in the Willverse. We also bring our firsthand experience from other fandoms to the discussion. Please follow us on social media. @kristinagenx, @marceatspeach, and @xtemporaneous2 on Twitter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

We are beginning our arc on fandoms. This is an area of serious academic study and Kristina has steeped herself in this research. We also bring our firsthand experience of various fandoms to the discussion. What's the right way to fan? What motivates anti-fans? What are the sources of drama we do often see? All this plus, you know, jokes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

We at GenXtemporaneous live a good documentary. Truth be told, we love some terrible documentaries, too. We've discussed Anna Delvey, Tiger King, and Natalia Grace. This week, we pull the lens back a little and talk about documentaries in general and The House of Hammer, in particular. Is it a necessary conversation about a Hollywood elite with cannibalistic proclivities? Or is it a sensationalist look at a Hollywood elite with cannibalistic proclivities? Join us to find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Every once in a while, we like to do a "What the fuck" episode. Themes are ripped from today's headlines, as they say, as Marc and Kristina comment on current events that cause them to shake their heads, quirk and eyebrow, or shocks them to their core. Plus, there are jokes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

We've talked about the hypothesis about living in a simulation. We've discussed some of the ways we might detect the simulation. This week, we just shrug and accept that we might live in a simulation. Now what? Marc and Kristina discuss the consequences of living in a simulation. This is useful stuff. Don't leave the Matrix without it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Welcome back to one of our favorite topics: the possibility of us living in a simulation. This week, we want to find a way to put this theory to the test. What would reveal base reality (assuming we aren't living in it now)? What kinds of tests can we perform? Why is Marc still pixelated? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Previously released as a patreon extended discussion about Life Lessons in 80s Movies, we're sharing this talk about Dirty Dancing here this week. We are almost done researching our next episode on the simulation hypothesis, but we wanted to give you something new to listen to in the meantime. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Do we live in a simulation? Some people, including serious scientists, think we do. Marc and Kristina discuss this theory in a new arc of episodes about the Simulation Hypothesis. Simulation or not, this is an interesting and entertaining discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

This week, we discuss Artificial Intelligence in business with tech executive Leah Fox. How will AI assist us and how might it be problematic? Leah will discuss the ways it's being used today and assures is she has not been compromised by the emerging singularity. This is a fun, informative, and freewheeling discussion about one of the most important tech developments we are experiencing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

This was a spontaneous--dare we say extemporaneous-- episode. We decided to just take on some random topics. It turned out hilarious and great. We discuss a tiktok fandom, White Gladys and other oceanic attacks on humans, and, of course, aliens from deep space. We promise you'll love this one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

The discussion of the Strange Case of Natalia Grace winds up. This week we discuss the documentary in whole with special guests Kelly and Joann. Joann had been on this program before and is our cohost on the Vampire Insider podcast. Kelly helped us dissect the hot mess that was Inventing Anna. This story is so wild that we needed both of their help to make sense of it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

The bizarre story of Natalia Grace wraps up with episodes 5 and 6. In these episodes, the limited focus of the documentary opens up somewhat beyond just Michael's narrative. This doesn't stop the squalor, weirdness, or confusion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

The Barnett Family continues their spiral into weirdness. Marc and Kristina dissect their parenting decisions as they have Natalia "re-aged" and move her out to her own apartment. And the mysteries surrounding her background do not become less muddied. Join us for the wild, wild ride. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Episode 2 of "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace" is every bit as wild as the first one, if not more. Join our discussion as we speculate about both what is shown and, perhaps more importantly, what isn't being said. What is going on? Let's see if we can't sort it out together. On Psychopathy: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201610/psychopathy-clinical-diagnosis --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Natalia Grace was adopted by the Barnett family in 2010. Right from the beginning there was drama, doubts about her age and back story and allegations of attempted murder. We take on this bizarre story through the lens of the HBO Documentary, "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace." This week, Episode 1, "Meet the Barnetts." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Last week, we discussed the series finale of Ted Lasso. Since then, we've seen the predictable kudos, laments, and discussions we would expect. That includes criticisms of people's genuine feelings about the show. Edge lords, in particular, seem to delight in yucking other's yums. We discuss this phenomena and explore the motivations behind it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

We have been enjoying and invested in the positivity of Ted Lasso for three seasons. Join Marc and Kristina for their take on the season finale. Shockingly, they do not entirely agree. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Welcome to our continuing discussion of life coaching. This time, we discuss whether overused buzzwords are problematic. As Kristina says, if everyone is a Narcissist then is anyone a Narcissist? Sources Ciccarelli, Saundra K, and J Noland. 2013. Psychology : DSM 5. 5th ed. Boston: Pearson. Nast, Condé. 2016. “What Happens When We Decide Everyone Else Is a Narcissist.” The New Yorker. August 17, 2016. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/what-happens-when-we-decide-everyone-else-is-a-narcissist. Okoye, Helen . 2011. “Narcissistic Personality Disorder DSM-5 301.81 (F60.81) - Therapedia.” Theravive.com. 2011. https://www.theravive.com/therapedia/narcissistic-personality-disorder-dsm--5-301.81-(f60.81). Bitar, George. 2022. “3 Signs That You're in a Relationship with a True Narcissist.” In Session Psych. September 21, 2022. https://insessionpsych.com/3-signs-that-youre-in-a-relationship-with-a-true-narcissist/. Washington Post. n.d. “Advice | Traumatized? Gaslit? How to Know If You're Misusing Therapy Words.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/10/misuse-gaslighting-trauma-narcissism/. Mangan, Lucy. 2023. “A Very British Cult Review – an Unrelenting Investigation into the Worst of Humanity.” The Guardian, April 5, 2023, sec. Television & radio. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/apr/05/a-very-british-cult-review-lighthouse-bbc-documentary. “What Is Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Coaching?” n.d. The Coaching Academy. Accessed May 15, 2023. https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2022/05/narcissistic-abuse-recovery-coaching_3418#:~:text=Narcissistic%20Abuse%20Recovery%20Coaching%20means%20identifying%20unhealthy%20language%20patter “How to Spot Narcissistic Abuse.” n.d. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/toxic-relationships/201709/how-spot-narcissistic-abuse. Kapp, Diana. 2022. “TikTok's Narcissism Obsession, and What It Says about Us.” MindSite News. March 21, 2022. https://mindsitenews.org/2022/03/20/whats-behind-the-narcissism-obsession-on-tiktok-and-what-does-it-says-about-us/. https://www.youtube.com/@DoctorRamani https://www.youtube.com/@SurvivingNarcissism https://www.youtube.com/@Psych2go https://www.youtube.com/@HealthyGamerGG https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealness https://www.youtube.com/@anoushkamarcin https://www.youtube.com/@TamieMJoyce https://www.youtube.com/@LWHawksbyTheNarcissistHunter --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

This week, we continue our discussion of life coaching. This week, we focus on Lighthouse International, an organization in England ostensibly meant to enable personal growth and entrepreneurial success. It seems, however, that the only entrepreneur seeing success is the founder of Lighthouse. In fact, Lighthouse has come to note and not resemble a cult. Sources Washington Post. n.d. “Advice | Traumatized? Gaslit? How to Know If You're Misusing Therapy Words.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/10/misuse-gaslighting-trauma-narcissism/. Mangan, Lucy. 2023. “A Very British Cult Review – an Unrelenting Investigation into the Worst of Humanity.” The Guardian, April 5, 2023, sec. Television & radio. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/apr/05/a-very-british-cult-review-lighthouse-bbc-documentary. Bitar, George. 2022. “3 Signs That You're in a Relationship with a True Narcissist.” In Session Psych. September 21, 2022. https://insessionpsych.com/3-signs-that-youre-in-a-relationship-with-a-true-narcissist/. Nast, Condé. 2016. “What Happens When We Decide Everyone Else Is a Narcissist.” The New Yorker. August 17, 2016. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/what-happens-when-we-decide-everyone-else-is-a-narcissist. Okoye, Helen . 2011. “Narcissistic Personality Disorder DSM-5 301.81 (F60.81) - Therapedia.” Theravive.com. 2011. https://www.theravive.com/therapedia/narcissistic-personality-disorder-dsm--5-301.81-(f60.81). “A Very British Cult.” n.d. Www.youtube.com. Accessed May 12, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAyKIP3Dwq4&t=2050s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Pkc8FM5Xk “What Makes a Cult? A Very British Cult EXCLUSIVE TRAILER.” n.d. Www.youtube.com. Accessed May 12, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Pkc8FM5Xk. “Lighthouse Global - YouTube.” n.d. Www.youtube.com. Accessed May 12, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/@Lighthouse_Global. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Life coaches serve a variety of functions that include career advancement, helping to develop strategies for living, improve relationships, and many other areas where the consumer believes coaching will improve their chances for success. With av lack of regulatory oversight, do customers always get the assistance they need? This is part one of at least two where we discuss this controversial but growing industry. Sources “E X E c U T I v E S U M M a RY.” n.d. https://coachfederation.org/app/uploads/2020/09/FINAL_ICF_GCS2020_ExecutiveSummary.pdf “The State of Coaching in 2023 - the Fully Booked Coach.” 2023. March 15, 2023. https://thefullybookedcoach.com/the-state-of-coaching/. Wright, Stephanie. n.d. “Find Coaching Education.” Become a Coach. Accessed April 27, 2023. https://becomea.coach/find-coaching-education/. “Life Coaching Statistics That Show It's a Great Industry.” 2023. March 1, 2023. https://paperbell.com/blog/life-coaching-industry-statistics/#:~:text=Life%20coaching%20is%20one%20of. Tugend, Alina. 2015. “Before Starting as a Coach, It Helps to Go into Training.” The New York Times, March 6, 2015, sec. Your Money. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/07/your-money/training-to-become-a-life-coach.html. “How to Become a Life Coach - Life Purpose Institute.” 2022. Lifepurposeinstitute.com. August 30, 2022. https://lifepurposeinstitute.com/how-to-become-a-life-coach-2/. “What Is Life Coaching? | Psychology.org.” 2022. Psychology.org | Psychology's Comprehensive Online Resource. March 16, 2022. Featured Expert: Jisun Sunny Fisher, Ph.D.https://www.psychology.org/resources/what-is-life-coaching/. Ashutosh Jogalekar. 2013. “Is Psychology a ‘Real' Science? Does It Really Matter?” Scientific American Blog Network. August 13, 2013. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/the-curious-wavefunction/is-psychology-a-e2809creale2809d-science-does-it-really-matter/. Berezow, Alex B. 2012. “Why Psychology Isn't Science.” Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. July 13, 2012. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/la-xpm-2012-jul-13-la-ol-blowback-pscyhology-science-20120713-story.html. Windy Tshepiso Maledu “The Art and Science behind Coaching.” Www.ft.com. Accessed May 1, 2023. https://www.ft.com/partnercontent/coachhub/the-art-and-science-behind-coaching.html. News, CBC. 2022. “Undercover Investigation: Life Coaches Caught on Camera (Marketplace).” YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FygdK--wT8. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

This is the second episode in our war on science series and we are looking at what's going on in the anti vax world (they prefer to be called vaccine hesitant) and it ain't good. Thanks for listening please come back and listen again. CDC “Birth-18 Years Immunization Schedule.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February 3, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html. Lanzarotta, Tess. “Perspective | How to Beat Anti-Vaxxers at Their Own Game.” The Washington Post. WP Company, December 9, 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/12/10/how-beat-anti-vaxxers-their-own-game/. Mnookin, Seth. “How Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Distorted Vaccine Science.” Scientific American. Scientific American, January 11, 2017. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-robert-f-kennedy-jr-distorted-vaccine-science1/. Dickson, EJ. “A Guide to 17 Anti-Vaccination Celebrities.” Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone, June 14, 2019. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/celebrities-anti-vaxxers-jessica-biel-847779/. Lanese, Nicoletta. “'Crazymothers' Want You to Stop Calling Them 'Anti-Vaxxers'.” LiveScience. Purch, December 4, 2019. https://www.livescience.com/anti-vaxxers-try-to-change-name.html. Stern, Alexandra, and Howard Markel2. “The History Of Vaccines And Immunization: Familiar Patterns, New Challenges.” Health Affairs, 2005. https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.24.3.611. Medicine, Library. “Smallpox: Variolation.” U.S. National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health, July 30, 2013. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/smallpox/sp_variolation.html. Kaufman, Martin. “THE AMERICAN ANTI-VACCINATIONISTS AND THEIR ARGUMENTS.” Bulletin of the History of Medicine 41, no. 5 (1967): 463–78. Giffin, Robert, Kathleen Stratton, and Rosemary Chalk. “Childhood Vaccine Finance And Safety Issues.” Health Affairs, 2004. https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.23.5.98. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Episode 5 description: This is the next installment in our war on science series and we're looking at the first episode of the Netflix documentary (un)Well "Essential Oils".  This trend is a little too soothing for us to go too hard at the concept, but never fear!  Marc and I have plenty to say about a couple of the key figures featured in this episode.  Dr. Z, my dude, we are coming to drag you!  Listen for digressions into gangster rap, a little bit of our personal experience with western medicine and as always, Marc tells jokes.   Thank you for listening to us each week.   Monroe, Rachel, Sheila Marikar, and Judith Thurman. “How Essential Oils Became the Cure for Our Age of Anxiety.” The New Yorker, 2017. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/09/how-essential-oils-became-the-cure-for-our-age-of-anxiety. Integrative, PDQ, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board. “Aromatherapy With Essential Oils (PDQ®).” PDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet]. U.S. National Library of Medicine, October 24, 2005. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK65874/. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlGCc99ZXjs Sashin, Erica. “(Un)Well.” Netflix Official Site, August 12, 2020. https://www.netflix.com/watch/81076172?trackId=14170289. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Km6E_0sLg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

This podcast began many many episodes ago exploring the theme of the "War on Science." We have returned to it in grand style with a great conversation about the war on Science as illustrated in the 2012 documentary, "Revisionaries." The film explores the Texas State Board of Education's efforts to impose an anti-science right wing agenda on education in Texas Public schools. Sources Metni, Jawad, ed. 2012. The RevisionariesFilm. Directed by Thurman Scott. United States: Kino Lorber. Andrew Albanese |. n.d. “PEN America Report Documents Massive Spike in Book Bans.” PublishersWeekly.com. Accessed April 13, 2023. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/88972-pen-america-report-documents-massive-spike-in-book-bans.html. Andrew Albanese |. n.d. “ALA Releases Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2021.” PublishersWeekly.com. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/88932-ala-releases-top-10-most-challenged-books-of-2021.html. Donegan, Moira. 2023. “Schools and Universities Are Ground Zero for America's Culture War.” The Guardian, February 5, 2023, sec. Opinion. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/05/schools-and-universities-are-ground-zero-for-americas-culture-war. Gold, Daniel M. 2012. “Culture Wars in the School Board.” The New York Times, October 26, 2012, sec. Movies. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/26/movies/the-revisionaries-looks-at-textbooks-in-texas.html. Wikipedia Contributors. 2019. “History of Education in the United States.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. August 26, 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_education_in_the_United_States. Kober, Nancy. 2020. “History and Evolution of Public Education in the US.” Center on Education Policy. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED606970.pdf. NPR.org. n.d. “‘Revisionaries' Tells Story of Texas Textbook Battle.” https://www.npr.org/2012/06/20/155440679/revisionaries-tells-story-of-texas-textbook-battle. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

This week, we continue our arc of new GenX authors. This week, we are talking with the engaging Chuck Suffel about his new comic, Sherlock Holmes and the Wonderland Conundrum, a delightful mash-up of two iconic universes that, amazingly, taste great together. Chuck Suffel is a comic book writer first published under the pseudonym Daniel Charles in the Harvey Award Nominated 27 Club Comic Anthology from Red Stylo Media. Since then he has appeared in several anthology projects from several indie publishers, most recently penning two stories in The Rockabilly Rambler anthology. Chuck is also the technology coordinator at a small private school in NYC, a husband, and the father of two insane teenagers. Chuck is tired. Find/follow on twitter @chuck_suffel and instagram @chucksuffel --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Join us for a fascinating discussion of the War on Science. What is the history of this war? Why are French philosophers making things more difficult for us? This is one of our favorite discussion arcs. Sources “What's behind the U.S. War on Science?” 2021. The MIT Press Reader. June 22, 2021. https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/whats-behind-the-u-s-war-on-science/. De Vrieze, Jop. 2017. Review of Bruno Latour, a Veteran of the “Science Wars,” Has a New Mission. Science.org. October 10, 2017. https://www.science.org/content/article/bruno-latour-veteran-science-wars-has-new-mission. Otto, Shawn. n.d. “A Plan to Defend against the War on Science.” Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-plan-to-defend-against-the-war-on-science/. Otto, Shawn Lawrence. 2012. “America's Science Problem.” Scientific American 307 (5): 62–71. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican1112-62 CBS Documentary "The War on Science" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do-3WCKhdl0&t=984s --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

In this episode Marc and Kristitna welcome special guest Andrea to the discussion.  This is the first in a new segment that we will revisit from time to time, in which we discuss popular genX movies and examine the "life lessons" they try to impart.  Here we speak about some of the life lessons in the Breakfast Club (if you mess with the bull, you get the horns; don't judge a book by its cover) as well as dig into the stereotypes of each of the character and how and how they come to show us more of who they really are. Thanks for coming to listen to us each week!  Please join us on social media @kristinagenx and @marceatspeach on Twitter and @genxtemporaneous on facebook and instagram. Hughes, John. 1985. The Breakfast Club. United States: Universal Pictures. Gora, Susana. You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation. 2011. Crown. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

In this episode, Marc and Kristina discuss the concept of karma. What is it? Is it real? What's the difference between the colloquial use and the traditional meaning from Eastern religions? Join us for this lively discussion. Sources: Actualized.org What is Karma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2At8kzrwdNc&t=1464s Amber Felton: What is Karma https://www.webmd.com/balance/what-is-karma Jessica Estrada: There Are 12 Laws of Karma at Play in Your Life—Here's What They Mean https://www.wellandgood.com/12-laws-of-karma/ Paul Ratner: Karma doesn't work how most people think it does https://bigthink.com/thinking/karma-doesnt-work-how-most-people-think/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

How about a nice game of chess? Marc and Kristina discuss concerns with AI in our lives through the lens of the 1983 film, "War Games," starring Matthew Broderick. AI is with us to stay. How should we think about it? Is it likely to be C3PO or Hal or something completely different? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

Episode 127 is our latest interview with a first time GenX author. This narrative is about a man who falls in love with a woman he has never met. And he never really will because she's been dead for years. This is an autobiographical account of his personal spiritual and romantic journey. Join us for this fascinating discussion. Please find Michael's book here on Amazon:  https://a.co/d/5RQ0kFz --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

This week, we were inspired by another podcast, You Are Good, and their take on the 1984 film Amadeus. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amadeus-w-maryanna-aster/id1527948382?i=1000598679966. Marc and Kristina will focus on the portrayal of genius in this film and discuss how it applies in other areas of life. Follow us on our Twitter @Xtemporaneous2. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

In 1994, Interview With the Vampire was unleashed upon an innocent population. A star vehicle for both Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, the movie was a smash hit. This week, we continue to explore our theme of life lessons in GenX movies. Can we learn from our bloodsucking friends? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

Everyone likes stuff for free, especially stuff you usually have to pay for. Or producer is traveling this week for work so we are offering you this chance to listen to one of our patreon episodes. In this episode, we talk about the upcoming third season of Ted Lasso. We discuss our predictions for the show and complain about it not being released already. Do you BELIEVE? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

This episode is the latest post of our look at GenXers, who took on a new adventure midlife. We are currently focused on first time authors. This week, we talked to Marita Miller, author of "The Audacity to Heal." This is an enriching discussion of not only trauma but also the path to healing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

In this episode Marc and Kristina have a philosophical discussion about truth. We chat about the many kinds of truth that exist, how "my truth" has become a hill to die on for many people and how "my truth" can become a place where people hide from accountability for their behaviors. Thanks for listening to us each week, and if you like us please consider sharing us with a friend. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

Nobody puts GenXtemporaneous in the corner. Join us this week, we extract life lessons from the iconic film, "Dirty Dancing," starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. We explore the origins of cover-based judging of books, feminism, and class divides. Marc and Kristina both rewatched the movie. Listen and find out if their takes have evolved over the decades. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

In this repromote episode, Kristina and Marc talk about the Apple+ show Ted Lasso. It was recorded before the end of season two, so we didn't even know at the time just how much the positivity is masking problems (and perhaps creating them -- hello, Nate). We wanted to repromote in the hopes that it will in some way bring on season three of one of our favorite shows. If you enjoy this episode you may be interested in our upcoming Sunday Patreon episode in which we discuss our theories for what may be coming in season three of this fantastic show (www.patreon.com/genxtemporaneous). In this episode we explore the concept of toxic positivity as it relates to Ted and his coaching style and Marc makes jokes. Back next week with all new content and an exciting year ahead of us. As always thanks for listening and if you enjoy us, please share us with a friend. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

Well, 2022 was certainly a year. We had a lot of personal successes and a great time producing the podcast. In this episode, we reflect on the year that was. We discuss top movies, news stories, word of the year, and significant deaths. Thank you all for your support and we will talk to you next year. Next year. Get it? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

This holiday season, we want to thank not only our listeners, but our tireless producer was unexpectedly run over by a reindeer in the last couple of weeks. Metaphorically. In order to allow her to recuperate, we are sharing a very special episode from our paid Patreon podcast about the gig economy and the ethics of tipping that we released way back in April. We will be back next week to wrap up the year that was 2022. Happy holidays, GenXers and Genx-adjacent listeners. We appreciate your support. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

This week, we welcome a special guest Kelly (@kelemerry) to discuss the Netflix documentary "Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich." We discuss the role Maxwell played in Jeffrey Epstein's sex ring. Is the patriarchy really ultimately to blame? Probably. But that doesn't relieve Maxwell from responsibility for her heinous behavior. Sources “Ghislaine Maxwell's ‘Grooming' Explained by a Forensic Psychologist.” 2021. Newsweek. December 22, 2021. https://www.newsweek.com/ghislaine-maxwells-grooming-behavior-explained-forensic-psychologist-1662100. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

This Ben Stiller film starting Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke focuses on the lives of 20 somethings in the 90s living in the same apartment complex and beginning their adult lives. What life lessons can we glean from this definitive GenX film? Marc and Kristina offer some answers. Sources Roberts, Soraya. 2019. “‘Reality Bites' Captured Gen X with Perfect Irony.” The Atlantic. March 6, 2019. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/03/reality-bites-captured-gen-x-25-years-later-helen-childress/583870/. Churgin, Lisa, ed. 1994. Reality BitesFilm. Directed by Ben Stiller. United States: Universal Pictures. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

Literature purists will always say the book is better than the movie. Is this always the case? Is it reasonable to ask the movie to cover all the themes and events from the book? This week, Marc and Kristina discuss the difficulties of turning a book into a movie or TV show. How should we judge these works? Should they stand in their own or is it perfectly fair to compare it to the experience of reading the novel? See if you agree with our take. Source Roberts, and Soraya. 2019. “‘Reality Bites' Captured Gen X with Perfect Irony.” The Atlantic. March 6, 2019. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/03/reality-bites-captured-gen-x-25-years-later-helen-childress/583870/. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

What is now hilarious than breaking down comedy and analyzing it? Not a single thing. We are joined this week by comedic improv actor, Jerrod Altmeier. We discuss what makes things and people funny and how to create the kind of relationship with an audience needed in order to make them laugh. It make shock you to learn that there are a couple of jokes told during the episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

This week we welcome back Dave Conger for a fascinating and hilarious discussion of the British Comedy TV show, "The Young Ones." Often seen as a reaction against the Oxbridge comedy of Monty Python, The Young Ones crashed on the scene in the early 80s. We discuss the origins and impact of this more "punk" comedy show as well as how we discovered them in the salad days of our youth. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

It's hard to imagine a more pervasive theme in human history than the search for meaning. It's inherent in humanity to seek out such meaning. Some find it in family or a life's work. Others find it in philosophy or art. Many, however, find such meaning in religion. Marc and Kristina discuss the role of religion in helping people make sense of their world and lives. Kristina says Marc is wrong. Marc, unsurprisingly, feels Kristina wrong. See what you think. Sources https://www.verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-victor-frankl-s-logotherapy-4159308 https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/religion-happy-atheism-psychology-faith-belief-emotion-mental-health-christianity-a8766376.html https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/01/31/are-religious-people-happier-healthier-our-new-global-study-explores-this-question/ https://www.youtube.com/user/johnvervaeke https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/07/witchcraft-economics-reformation-catholic-protestant-market-share https://qz.com/1183992/why-europe-was-overrun-by-witch-hunts-in-early-modern-history/ https://books.google.com/books?id=yFloAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA287&lpg=PA287&dq=did+changing+charity+and+alms+giving+lead+to+witchcraft+craze&source=bl&ots=NImCU9uLVd&sig=ACfU3U3Q5ZQUpPU5SQaUyWYePs2ZNNsHoQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiQ_-7xsO_sAhUFxVkKHY0UDgs4ChDoATAFegQIARAC#v=onepage&q=did%20changing%20charity%20and%20alms%20giving%20lead%20to%20witchcraft%20craze&f=false https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5FPPoLqkCk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

Join us this week while we discuss life lessons from "Singles," the Cameron Crowe film, set in the burgeoning grunge scene of the early 90s in Seattle. Listen to the life lessons we draw from this GenX rom com. We also might have a bit of fun along the way. Sources: Chew, Richard, ed. 1992. SinglesFilm. Directed by Cameron Crowe. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

In this episode Joann, Marc, and Kristina dive into a discussion about the novel that started it all -- Anne Rice's 1976 classic, Interview with the Vampire. We explore themes and metaphors, talk about what scares us and who our favorites are, and try to come to terms with Louis' incessant whining. We also give our thoughts on the trailer that was released at comic con. Please follow us on our twitter @Vampire_Insider for updates about upcoming episodes and fun interaction about Vampire lore and legend. Sources: swjones. 2013. “Interview with the Vampire and New Orleans in the Context of Literary Vampires.” Literary New Orleans. May 12, 2013. https://urliteraryneworleans.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/interview-with-the-vampire-and-new-orleans-in-the-context-of-literary-vampires/. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

In 1968, conservative editor and TV host William F. Buckley, Jr. and liberal provocateur and playwright Gore Vidal, engaged in a series of debates during the two presidential conventions. The tumult of the times was matched by the conflict between these two intellectuals. Featured in the 2015 documentary, "Best of Enemies," (Magnolia Pictures) these debates heralded the age of television punditry and news as entertainment. We examine the most famous of these debates and discuss debate and argument philosophy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

This week, we've invited author SE Reynolds to come discuss her novel "Enigma Rose." The discussion spans from her love of characters that do despicable things to the orgasmic uterus to her own demons that created the characters that live and breath in the highly rated Enigma Rose: First Lady She also shares some details of her next novel. "Enigma Rose" is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Enigma Rose: A Novel https://a.co/d/b7QBRwl --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

Please check out this free sample of one of our favorite genXtemporaneous After Dark Episodes. This is Video Thunderdome: Nostalgia Edition. What is Video Thunderdome? 4 Videos, 3 Heats, 2 Podcasters, 1 Theme. We pit 80s video against 80s video and judge them based on the number of tropes they employ (black and white for gravitas, hair as a character, women as props, apocalyptic or post apocalyptic imagery, and meaningless symbolism), the Beavis and Butthead rating system, and our own personal biases. If you enjoy this episode, you can find others like it, as well as extended conversations about genxtemporaneous episodes and internet archeology. We have a lot of fun on our patreon and for $5 per month you will get at least three extra episodes a month. Find us at www.patreon.com/genxtemporaneous. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

Marc and Kristina are joined once again by their friend Andrea. In this episode we discuss "Everybody's Free," a commencement address style essay that was turned into a song by Baz Luhrman. We discuss the advice given and even offer some of our own. Are we on point? We know our listeners will let us know. Source Schmich, Mary. 1997. Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)Song. Australia: Baz Luhrman. “Wear Sunscreen.” 2022. Wikipedia. August 20, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wear_Sunscreen#Baz_Luhrmann_version. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support

Everyone should know the central and stated life lesson in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." We are not satisfied with that. Marc and Kristina delve into this generationally influential movie and find plenty to discuss. Sources: Posthuma, Lorraine. 2022. “4 Life Lessons from Ferris Bueller.” Medium. May 17, 2022. https://medium.com/@lorraineposthuma/life-lessons-from-ferris-bueller-75a87b5d80ae. Cordero, Rosy, and Rosy Cordero. 2022. “‘Ferris Bueller's Day Off' Spinoff from ‘Cobra Kai' Creators & Bill Posley in Works at Paramount Pictures.” Deadline. August 19, 2022. https://deadline.com/2022/08/ferris-buellers-day-off-spinoff-cobra-kai-creators-bill-posley-paramount-pictures-1235088658/. “15 Most Relatable Quotes from Ferris Bueller's Day Off.” 2020. ScreenRant. June 7, 2020. https://screenrant.com/ferris-buellers-day-off-relatable-quotes/. Hirsch, Paul, ed. 1986. Ferris Bueller's Day Off Film. Directed by John Hughes. United States: Paramount Pictures. Kandell, Zachary. 2020. “Ferris Bueller's Day Off: The Actors Who Almost Played Ferris.” ScreenRant. March 14, 2020. https://screenrant.com/ferris-buellers-day-off-movie-actors-almost-cast/. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marc-snediker/support