Growing Pains and Bedtime Brains

Growing Pains and Bedtime Brains

This week on the Generation Gapcast, we’re diving under the duvet to explore one of the biggest issues affecting every generation — sleep. Joined by sleep expert Louise Berger and autism and anxiety sleep specialist Kelly-anne Riley-Smith, we unpack common sleep myths, teenage night owl habits, sleep paralysis, lucid dreaming, screen time, health trackers, and why we might actually be sabotaging our own rest. From growth hormones and gaming to anxiety and neurodivergent sleep challenges, this episode is packed with practical advice for parents, teens, and anyone lying awake at 3am wondering why they can’t switch off. Expect myth busting, honest generational debate, and simple, realistic tips to help you finally get the best night’s sleep of your life.

Generation Exam Cast: Were Exams Really Harder “Back in My Day”?

This week on the Generation GapCast, we put nostalgia to the test. Literally. As GCSE exam mock season hits, Yoni challenges his dad to sit  'basic' foundation exam questions in Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Maths… live, with no Googling and no mercy! From bacterial cells to bus-stop division, with self-heating tea mugs and thermal conductivity, the episode turns into a hilarious and surprisingly thoughtful look at how exams, education standards, and “useful knowledge” have (or haven’t) changed across generations. Are today’s exams easier, harder, or just different? How much of what we learned at school actually sticks? Expect laughs, mild panic, parental pride, and a healthy dose of generational perspective.

Social Media, Teenagers & Panic! With an Actual Clinical Psychologist

In this episode of The Generation Gapcast Rick and Yoni  sit down with clinical psychologist Danielle to unpack one of the biggest modern parenting dilemmas: social media. From doomscrolling and viral hoaxes to comparison culture, peer pressure, and screen-time boundaries, the trio explore how social media really affects young people’s mental health, and when it doesn’t. With plenty of laughs, real-life examples, and practical advice for both parents and teens, this episode cuts through the panic headlines to focus on balance, communication, and understanding life on (and off)  the screen.

New Year Delusions

New year, fresh promises, and absolutely no intention of keeping them. In the first Generation GapCast episode of the year, Rick and Yoni tackle New Year’s resolutions through two very different generational lenses. From Christmas mishaps and Secret Santa confusion (yes, including unwanted vegan chocolate) to whether anyone actually sticks to their goals past January, the pair unpack health, fitness, mental wellbeing, money, exams, and the pressure to “have it all figured out”. Along the way, the conversation detours through Christmas chaos,, modern gym culture, AI in schools, and a surprisingly passionate breakdown of ABBA Voyage  the high-tech “concert” experience that’s part spectacle, part cinema, and part existential crisis. Warm, witty, and gloriously off-track, this episode captures the strange in-between feeling of early January, where motivation is high, energy is low, and everyone is quietly rethinking their goals. Expect honest takes, playful arguments, cultural quirks, tech talk, and plenty of laughs, plus a reminder that whether you’re 16 or significantly not, New Year’s resolutions might just be the biggest tradition we all pretend works.

Jingling Through the Generation Gap

Reindeer antlers, jingling bells, and one very patient dad. This festive episode of The Generation Gapcast descends into chaos almost immediately. Rick and Yoni head to London to buy a guitar, argue about the ’80s, Stranger Things, and whether life was better before Wi-Fi, all while dodging Christmas crowds and dad complaints. There’s nostalgia, teenage philosophy, musical ambitions, and a truly heroic amount of steak and white chocolate cheesecake. Expect festive nonsense, generational sparring, and the miracle of a dad surviving a full meal out without complaining (much). A noisy, funny, end-of-year episode you definitely shouldn’t listen to while hungry.   Ho Ho Ho!