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🎙️ Nostalgia-packed podcast & digital home for Gen X stories, media and lost pop culture gems.
📻 Analog memories. Digital vault. Total Gen X chaos.
James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson’s Creek, dies at 48
James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson’s Creek, dies at 48
James David Van Der Beek (8 March 1977 – 11 February 2026) James Van Der Beek, the actor who became one of the defining faces of late-1990s youth culture through his role as Dawson Leery on Dawson’s Creek, has died at the age of 48 following a battle with colorectal cancer. For Generation X, especially […]
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February 12, 2026 at 5:17 AM
James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson’s Creek, dies at 48
Retro Romance: Top 10 80s Movies to Melt Your Heart on Valentine’s Day
Retro Romance: Top 10 80s Movies to Melt Your Heart on Valentine’s Day
Welcome to Gen X Archives Valentine’s Day 80s movie night! Romantic comedies (rom-coms) are a staple for Hollywood. While they’ve been around since the 30’s they took hold in the 80’s and exploding in the 90’s and beyond. In the 80’s there were just over 50 rom-coms produced. There were over 90 in the 1990’s […]
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February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Retro Romance: Top 10 80s Movies to Melt Your Heart on Valentine’s Day
Megadeth (2026) Review: A Final Thrash Metal Farewell
Megadeth (2026) Review: A Final Thrash Metal Farewell
Megadeth – One Last Spin in the Mosh Pit After more than four decades of ferocious riffing, razor-sharp politics and unrelenting dedication to heavy metal music, Megadeth’s self-titled 17th album lands as both a curtain call and a complex summation of a career that helped define thrash metal. In August 2025, Dave Mustaine announced the […]
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February 4, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Megadeth (2026) Review: A Final Thrash Metal Farewell
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 Teaser
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 Teaser
Stranger Things Season 5 may have ended, but our journey to Hawkins is far from over. With the release of the teaser for Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, the world of Demogorgons, mall rats and Cold War paranoia expands in a bold new direction. The brief preview signals a deliberate return to the cultural heartbeat […]
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February 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 Teaser
Staying Gold: The Oral History of The Outsiders
Staying Gold: The Oral History of The Outsiders
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Staying Gold: The Oral History of The Outsiders By Danny Boy O’Connor(2025) The Outsiders is one of my favorite movies and novels. I first read the novel by S.E. Hinton in the early 80s. It must have been around the time the movie came out. My copy had an image of C. Thomas Howell […]
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February 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Staying Gold: The Oral History of The Outsiders
Grady DeMond Wilson, the Heart of Sanford and Son, Dies at 79
Grady DeMond Wilson, the Heart of Sanford and Son, Dies at 79
Grady DeMond Wilson (13 October 1946 – 30 January 2026) Grady DeMond Wilson, best known to generations of viewers as Lamont Sanford on the landmark NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, died January 30, 2026, at his home in Palm Springs, California. He was 79. His death followed complications from cancer, including a long battle with […]
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February 1, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Grady DeMond Wilson, the Heart of Sanford and Son, Dies at 79
Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71
Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71
Catherine Anne O’Hara (4 March 1954 – 30 January 2026) Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actress and comedian whose unforgettable roles in Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone, Best in Show and beyond helped shape a generation’s sense of humor and heart, has died at 71. Her passing on January 30, 2026, after a brief illness was confirmed […]
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February 1, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71
Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
Tuesday, 28 January 1986 In January 1986 I was in 7th grade, attending a private Christian school. On a normal day we would start out with Math class. Tuesday, 28 January 1986 wasn’t a normal day. That day was an important Space Shuttle launch, especially for teachers. The Space Shuttle Challenger was launching from Cape […]
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January 28, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
The 𝘞𝘩𝘺𝘵𝘦 𝘗𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳 blends ’80s heavy metal with Cold War intrigue.
Whyte Python never dies!🤘
#80s #80sMusic
Whyte Python never dies!🤘
#80s #80sMusic
January 23, 2026 at 9:48 PM
The 𝘞𝘩𝘺𝘵𝘦 𝘗𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳 blends ’80s heavy metal with Cold War intrigue.
Whyte Python never dies!🤘
#80s #80sMusic
Whyte Python never dies!🤘
#80s #80sMusic
REVIEW: The Whyte Python World Tour
REVIEW: The Whyte Python World Tour
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Whyte Python World Tour By Travis Kennedy (2025) When I first heard about The Whyte Python World Tour by Travis Kennedy I knew I had to read the book. It’s right in my wheelhouse, 80s heavy metal! From the opening chapter I was hooked. Kennedy’s debut novel is a joyride through the 80s […]
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January 23, 2026 at 2:42 PM
REVIEW: The Whyte Python World Tour
Top 10 Cold War Movies of the 1980s
Top 10 Cold War Movies of the 1980s
The 1980s were a decade of big hair, neon lights, and synth-heavy soundtracks but beneath the pop culture glow, a much darker reality simmered: nuclear war. For Gen X kids, the Cold War wasn’t history or politics, it was air-raid drills, missile maps and the quiet hum of anxiety in the background of everyday life. […]
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January 20, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Top 10 Cold War Movies of the 1980s
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The Commodore 64: The Birth of a Cultural Icon is an upcoming documentary that explores the success of the iconic Commodore 64 computer!
Kickstarter coming soon. #c64
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/graciousfilms/the-commodore-64-the-birth-of-a-cultural-icon
Kickstarter coming soon. #c64
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/graciousfilms/the-commodore-64-the-birth-of-a-cultural-icon
January 11, 2026 at 9:58 PM
The Commodore 64: The Birth of a Cultural Icon is an upcoming documentary that explores the success of the iconic Commodore 64 computer!
Kickstarter coming soon. #c64
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/graciousfilms/the-commodore-64-the-birth-of-a-cultural-icon
Kickstarter coming soon. #c64
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/graciousfilms/the-commodore-64-the-birth-of-a-cultural-icon
Retrospective: 1986
Retrospective: 1986
As we kick off 2026, the “forty-year itch” is hitting the retro community. While every year of the ’80s carries its own brand of nostalgia, 1986 stands out as a true turning point, a year that felt like the future had arrived. Let’s look back at the year that gave us legendary gaming, lasting blockbuster […]
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January 9, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Retrospective: 1986
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Did you get a #c64 for Christmas? Check out Sprite Castle for years of #Commodore classic game reviews and recommendations! podcast.robohara.com/sprite-castle/ #podcast #commofotr64 #retrogaming
Sprite Castle
Sprite Castle is a podcast in which I play, discuss, and review Commodore 64 games. The show began life as a YouTube show before migrating to its current format as an audio podcast. The show began in ...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Did you get a #c64 for Christmas? Check out Sprite Castle for years of #Commodore classic game reviews and recommendations! podcast.robohara.com/sprite-castle/ #podcast #commofotr64 #retrogaming
Greg Biffle, NASCAR driver, dies at 55
Greg Biffle, NASCAR driver, dies at 55
Gregory Jack Biffle “the Biff” (23 December 1969 – 18 December 2025) Greg Biffle stands as one of NASCAR’s most quietly influential stars , a driver who embodied hard work, resilience, and the belief that talent could still rise from the shop floor to the biggest stages in motorsports. For Gen X fans who grew […]
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December 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Greg Biffle, NASCAR driver, dies at 55
Gil Gerard, Dies at 82
Gil Gerard, Dies at 82
Gilbert Cyril Gerard (23 January 1943 – 16 December 2025) Gil Gerard, the actor best known for bringing Buck Rogers in the 25th Century to life and ushering a generation of Gen X viewers into televised science fiction, has died at 82. With his wry confidence and futuristic swagger, Gerard became a defining face of […]
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December 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Gil Gerard, Dies at 82
Rob Reiner, Dead at 78
Rob Reiner, Dead at 78
Robert Norman Reiner (06 March 1947 – 14 December 2025) Rob Reiner, the actor-turned-director whose films helped define the emotional and cultural vocabulary of Generation X, has died at 77. Few figures shaped Gen X’s sense of humor, romance, friendship, and coming-of-age more completely—or more gently—than Reiner. To early Gen X audiences, Reiner was first […]
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December 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Rob Reiner, Dead at 78
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Tis the season. On an all new Video Store Podcast this week, @pitfallgary.bsky.social is spotlighting four Christmas movies that trade twinkling lights for trouble.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Tis the season. On an all new Video Store Podcast this week, @pitfallgary.bsky.social is spotlighting four Christmas movies that trade twinkling lights for trouble.
www.videostorepodcast.com/p/not-so-mer...
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Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Action Movie Fan
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Action Movie Fan
It’s Christmas time once again, decorations, shopping, carols, Santa Claus and lots of Christmas movies. When it comes to Christmas movies everyone has their favorite. Most are the more traditional films; It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Carol, White Christmas, the list goes on and on. Those movies, while popular for […]
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December 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Action Movie Fan
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Comedy Movie Fan
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Comedy Movie Fan
Christmas comedies are probably the most popular Christmas movies or at least tied with the Romantic Comedies. There are hundreds of comedies focusing on the Christmas season. Some are good, some not so good, but all try to capture the holidays in a lighthearted, joyful manner. And then there are some that go beyond […]
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December 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Comedy Movie Fan
#OTD in 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas debuts on CBS and a #Christmas classic is born. 🎄
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#GenX #christmastime #charliebrownchristmas #cbs
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December 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
#OTD in 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas debuts on CBS and a #Christmas classic is born. 🎄
Brought to you by Coca-Cola...
#GenX #christmastime #charliebrownchristmas #cbs
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#OTD in 1980 John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman.
Lennon was a visionary whose music and spirit continue to inspire the world.
His death was tragic, but his legacy remains timeless.
#JohnLennon
Lennon was a visionary whose music and spirit continue to inspire the world.
His death was tragic, but his legacy remains timeless.
#JohnLennon
December 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
#OTD in 1980 John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman.
Lennon was a visionary whose music and spirit continue to inspire the world.
His death was tragic, but his legacy remains timeless.
#JohnLennon
Lennon was a visionary whose music and spirit continue to inspire the world.
His death was tragic, but his legacy remains timeless.
#JohnLennon
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Horror Movie Fan
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Horror Movie Fan
I know what your thinking…Christmas horror movies? How can that be? Well, sometimes bad things happen on Christmas too. The Christmas season is a wonderful time of year, but sometimes the lines are too long, the gift you need is sold out and the coffeehouse is out of Gingerbread Lattes! When that happens it’s best […]
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December 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Horror Movie Fan
