Center Stage: A Xennial Rewatch

Dawson's Creek, S6 E13 & E14: Audrey Goes to Rehab and Joey Takes a Roadtrip

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2277603/fan_mail/new] We continue to follow Audrey's struggles with substance -- and the inexplicable way she, Joey and Eddie all hop in a car from Boston to California (ah, to be young again). There's also tons of early 00's product placement, and an obsession with a giant TV from Best Buy.  For this episode we watched Dawson's Creek's: S6, E13: Rock Bottom S6, E14: Clean and Sober Watch Dawson's Creek with us on Hulu [https://www.hulu.com/series/dawsons-creek-e167b346-77f6-4694-982f-a611e42bef11] or Amazon Prime [https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0ON6LD91HH3GWK24UNLUK7P0E7]. Episode Topics and Mentions Joey Potter Dawson Leery Pacey Witter Jen Lindley Jack McPhee Audrey Liddell Eddie Doling Emma Jones Natasha Kelly C.J. Braxton Grams Ben Affleck Jennifer Lopez Oliver Hudson Kate Hudson Seth Rogen Busy Philipps Lionel Richie Jennifer Garner Colin Hanks Katie Holmes Joshua Jackson Freaks and Geeks The 40-Year-Old Virgin The Osbournes Center Stage Bad Boys II Comics & Pop Culture Tony Stark Iron Man Fabletics Best Buy iPod Sheep Judy Blume Jane Magazine California Los Angeles Boston Tallahassee Key West Ohio Indiana Miami Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon [https://patreon.com/user?u=100155830&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@xennialpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/generationinbetween/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554042373794] Email us at generationinbetweenpodcast@gmail.com [emailto: generationinbetweenpodcast@gmail.com] Request an episode topic here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Z8q2G70SHZ7WVEerlxrfaMeH4ICku2YMRZe_zmDCxvc/edit]

Ramona Quimby, Age 8: Xennial Girl Summer Re-Read

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2277603/fan_mail/new] We're kicking off our Xennial Girl Summer (2026) with one of our favorites from childhood, Beverly Cleary's Ramona Quimby: Age 8. Delve into the research with us and join us for some discussion questions about Ramona, Yard Ape and the overall angsts of being a kid (revisited). We thrifted the book and listened to it on audiobook. Don't miss all of our Xennial Girl Summer series! This episode was made possible by the book itself and the following sources: Wikipedia, Ramona (novel series) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramona_(novel_series)] Wikipedia, Beverly Cleary [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Cleary] Episode Topics and Mentions: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Beezus and Ramona Ramona the Pest Ramona the Brave Ramona and Her Father Ramona and Her Mother Ramona Forever Ramona's World Henry Huggins The Mouse and the Motorcycle Runaway Ralph Dear Mr. Henshaw Socks The Dutch Twins Beverly Cleary Judy Blume Lucy Fitch Perkins Laura Ingalls Wilder People Mentioned Stockard Channing Tom Cruise Hugh Jackman Emma Thompson Larry David Sarah Polley Superstore Curb Your Enthusiasm Project Hail Mary Sheep Detectives Babe Ramona (1988 television adaptation) Oregon Portland Berkeley Yakima Carmel-by-the-Sea Grant Park University of California, Berkeley University of Washington Xennial Nostalgia Mentions D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) School libraries ThriftBooks Audible Kindle vs. physical books New Kids on the Block  Sustained Silent Reading programs Ramona Forever Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Dazed and Confused I Know What You Did Last Summer Dawson's Creek Actors & Celebrities Mentioned Joey King Selena Gomez Food & Snack Mentions Hard-boiled egg Ramen Gushers Fruit by the Foot Fruit Roll-Ups Bugles Oreos Dot's Pretzels Broccoli Chef Boyardee Trader Joe's "fake Takis" Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon [https://patreon.com/user?u=100155830&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@xennialpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/generationinbetween/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554042373794] Email us at generationinbetweenpodcast@gmail.com [emailto: generationinbetweenpodcast@gmail.com] Request an episode topic here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Z8q2G70SHZ7WVEerlxrfaMeH4ICku2YMRZe_zmDCxvc/edit]

Center Stage: A Xennial Rewatch

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2277603/fan_mail/new] Where were you the first time you heard Jamiroquai's "Canned Heat?" Have you ever wished you could run off to ballet school and prove the cynics wrong? If you associate Mandy Moore with romantic motorcycle rides through Manhattan, you might be a Xennial fan of Center Stage, and so are we. Join us as we delve into the history of this 2000 dance movie that launched the careers of Amanda Schull, Sascha Radetsky and freakin' Zoe Saldana.  This episode was made possible by the following sources: Pointe Magazine: The Making of Center Stage [https://pointemagazine.com/the-making-of-center-stage-as-remembered-by-its-dance-stars/#gsc.tab=0] IMDB: Center Stage [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210616/] Susan Stroman: Center Stage [https://www.susanstroman.com/productions/center-stage] People: Center Stage Behind the Scenes Facts [https://people.com/center-stage-behind-the-scenes-facts-11732905] https://www.susanstroman.com/productions/center-stage Episode Topics and Mentions: Save the Last Dance The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Labyrinth American Pie One Tree Hill Pretty Little Liars Suits J. Edgar 12 Monkeys Sex and the City Queer Eye Gossip Girl 10 Things I Hate About You Drive Me Crazy Clarissa Explains It All Star Trek: Discovery Amanda Schull Ethan Stiefel Sascha Radetsky Zoe Saldaña Susan May Pratt Peter Gallagher Jenny Garth Clint Eastwood Brad Pitt Mikhail Baryshnikov Melissa Joan Hart Kurt Russell Goldie Hawn American Ballet Theatre School of American Ballet San Francisco Ballet Royal New Zealand Ballet Milwaukee Ballet Bolshoi Ballet Kirov Academy of Ballet American Choreography Awards Mandy Moore Dutch National Ballet Flesh and Bone Stella Abrera Peter Gallagher The O.C. American Beauty Sex, Lies, and Videotape While You Were Sleeping Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Grace and Frankie Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Seven Days in Memphis Zoë Saldaña Crossroads Drumline Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Star Trek J. J. Abrams Avatar Guardians of the Galaxy Avengers: Infinity War Avengers: Endgame Bradley Cooper Marco Perego Emilia Pérez Blake Lively Ryan Reynolds Kevin Spacey Britney Spears Jamiroquai Robin Red Hot Chili Peppers Michael Jackson Paul Rudd Iron Man Thor Gamora Movies, TV Shows & Media Mentioned Center Stage Center Stage: Turn It Up Center Stage: On Pointe Diana Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Guys and Dolls Long Day's Journey Into Night Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon [https://patreon.com/user?u=100155830&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@xennialpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/generationinbetween/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554042373794] Email us at generationinbetweenpodcast@gmail.com [emailto: generationinbetweenpodcast@gmail.com] Request an episode topic here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Z8q2G70SHZ7WVEerlxrfaMeH4ICku2YMRZe_zmDCxvc/edit]

Dawson's Creek S6, E11 & E12: Dawson the Director and Audrey's Relapse

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2277603/fan_mail/new] The discussion on the table is Jen's always-on-point hair and whether Dawson is really director material yet. We're also worried about Audrey and wondering if Joey and Eddie's relationship will last.  For this episode we watched Dawson's Creek's: S6, E11: Day Out of Days S6, E12: All the Right Moves Watch Dawson's Creek with us on Hulu [https://www.hulu.com/series/dawsons-creek-e167b346-77f6-4694-982f-a611e42bef11] or Amazon Prime [https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0ON6LD91HH3GWK24UNLUK7P0E7]. Episode Topics and Mentions: The Breakfast Club The Osbournes Center Stage Saturday Night Live “Bangs vs. Bob” SNL sketch “Xennial Girl Summer” series  Dawson Leery Joey Potter Pacey Witter Jen Lindley Jack McPhee Audrey Liddell Eddie Doling HIV testing  Jack Osbourne Michelle Williams Oliver Hudson Kate Hudson Goldie Hawn Kurt Russell Bill Hudson Courtney Love New Kids on the Block Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon [https://patreon.com/user?u=100155830&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@xennialpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/generationinbetween/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554042373794] Email us at generationinbetweenpodcast@gmail.com [emailto: generationinbetweenpodcast@gmail.com] Request an episode topic here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Z8q2G70SHZ7WVEerlxrfaMeH4ICku2YMRZe_zmDCxvc/edit]

Mad Libs Live: Verbs, Adverbs and More

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2277603/fan_mail/new] On this episode, we talk about the history of one of America's simplest, and most-enduring, games: Mad Libs. Then listen to us struggle to find the right words as we play Mad Libs live. How many adverbs will we have to name? This episode was made possible by the following sources: MadLibs.com (History) [https://madlibs.com/history/] Episode Topics and Mentions: Mad Libs Boy band culture Trivia games Christmas toys from the 80s Broadway musicals Leonard Stern Roger Price Larry Sloan Bob Hope Steve Allen Meryl Streep Fannie Flagg Kathy Bates Mary Stuart Masterson Olivia Rodrigo Taylor Swift The Honeymooners Dawson's Creek He-Man and the Masters of the Universe She-Ra: Princess of Power ThunderCats G.I. Joe Laverne & Shirley Out of Africa Fried Green Tomatoes The Lion King Clueless Rainbow Brite Disney Channel Trivial Pursuit Nintendo Cabbage Patch Kids Teddy Ruxpin Pound Puppies Pound Purries Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk Rent Seussical Sardi's Whistle Stop Cafe Kenya Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon [https://patreon.com/user?u=100155830&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@xennialpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/generationinbetween/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554042373794] Email us at generationinbetweenpodcast@gmail.com [emailto: generationinbetweenpodcast@gmail.com] Request an episode topic here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Z8q2G70SHZ7WVEerlxrfaMeH4ICku2YMRZe_zmDCxvc/edit]