GenXican: The Podcast

The Forgotten Generation: Why We Never Grew Up

Some people say we're more like the Baby Boomers, some would say we're more like Millennials. Then again, it depends on where along the GenX spectrum we are. Are we on the older or younger end? Now throw in a cultural curve ball, growing up Mexican American, also existing on a cultural spectrum. No wonder we're so confused about who we are. Does anyone even care? Is this why we have struggled so much growing up and navigating adult life? Listen to our latest episode. You may or may not get the answers you were looking for.

Pop Culture 40 Years After the 80s: Bangers, Bad Bunny, and OnlyFans

How much of 80s pop culture was fleeting, and why did some of it manage to survive? Will today’s pop culture still be around 40 years from now? Is Bad Bunny this generation’s Rick Astley? Is OnlyFans the new Friendster? Check out the latest ramblings by David Saldaña [https://www.instagram.com/saldanation/] and Alexandra Maria Landeros [https://www.instagram.com/undercovermexi/], as they go down the rabbit hole of Bad Bunny and discuss whether GenX and GenZ might have more in common than we think.

GenXicans and Their Stuff: Socks, Segways, and Bobbleheads

If you're a GenXican, you were probably raised by Boomers, the generation most likely to hoard. But maybe you're turning into a hoarder, too? Or are you a minimalist? Or somewhere in between? Where did all the segways from the early 2000s end up? Do you still have those bobbleheads your coworker gave you? How many socks are in your sock drawer? Join David Saldaña [https://www.instagram.com/saldanation/] and Alexandra M. Landeros [https://www.instagram.com/undercovermexi/] for answers to these important questions, and more.

GenXicans and Culture-Making in the Nuevo South

If you grew up in California or Texas, your experience of Latinx culture might be a bit different from those of you who grew up in the "The Nuevo South"... in places like Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Alexandra M. Landeros [https://www.instagram.com/undercovermexi/] (who grew up in Los Angeles, lived in Austin for almost two decades, and has made Durham home since 2018) shares her thoughts on culture-making in the Nuevo South with David Saldaña [https://www.instagram.com/saldanation/] (who grew up in Austin and has lived in Los Angeles for just over a decade). Also, if you've ever wondered what happens to son jarocho from Veracruz when it makes its way to North Carolina, or how Latinx music can intersect with Appalachian music at the border of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia, you'll hear all about Alexandra's recent adventures with Fandango de Durham [https://www.fandangodedurham.com/] and The Mountain Fiesta [https://www.facebook.com/TheMountainFiestaCG].

GenXicans Adore Ferris Bueller…Or Do They?

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” If you know that quote, it’s because you watched Ferris Bueller’s Day Off hundreds of times on a VHS bootleg copy. Was he your hero? Or did you hate him? Did you identify with him, or were you Cameron? Do you find yourself now relating to Rooney? Check out some hot takes by David Saldaña [https://www.instagram.com/saldanation/] and Alexandra M. Landeros [https://www.instagram.com/undercovermexi/]. And as you get on with your day today, remember that the question isn’t "what are we going to do"...the question is "what aren’t we going to do?"