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As Generation X approaches the “Hey you kids get off my lawn!” age, it’s the perfect time to take stock of what exactly it is that defines us. Join Nate Starkey, Ashley Ward, and Matt Vogel — three Gen Xers bringing their personal perspectives to a wide range of pop culture, historic, and coming-of-age memories as part of the “forgotten generation”. If you, like us, are beginning to wonder if the crazy shit we grew up with actually happened, or was just some hair metal, Pac-Man, Speak & Spel ...
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Married couple Ashley Ward and Nate Starkey spend some time talking about life, and just fussin'.
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On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recount “Low-Tech Fun”. Ah, kids today! They sure do seem to spend a lot of time on their gaming devices. Generation X didn’t have high-tech gaming like they do today. What did we have? We had…Low-Tech Fun and we loved i…
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EP#3: The Sanctity of Breakfast Cereal (w/Millennial Jess McKenna and Generation X Kelly Vogel)
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On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recall “The Sanctity of Breakfast Cereal”. Gen Xers grew up during the sweet spot of breakfast cereal culture and we have some strong opinions about it — and we’re not gonna sugarcoat it! Special Guests: Jess McKenna (Mi…
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EP#2: The Movie That I Could Quote On My Death Bed (w/Millennial Mary Jacobson)
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On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they discuss “The Movie That I Could Quote on My Deathbed”. From H.I. and “Ed” McDunnough in “Raising Arizona” to Irwin M. Fletcher in “Fletch to Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars” characters in great movies often provide great qu…
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EP#1: The Song That Ate My Teenage Heart (w/Millennial Zach Reino)
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On the premiere of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they remember “The Song That Ate My Teenage Heart”. If you were a teenager in the 1980s, music could often express emotions that you couldn’t articulate yet. Whether it was feelings of heartbreak, love, anger, betrayal, joy, …
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Just us saying the title of our podcast a bunch of times, followed by the theme song. New podcast coming August 20, 2024. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzsprout.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv https://www.youtube.com/user/natestarkey1By Nate Starkey, Ashley Ward, Matt Vogel
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SOLVE FOR GEN X - A New Podcast Coming August 20th, 2024
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What is SOLVE FOR GEN X? --TAKE three Gen Xers (Nate Starkey, Ashley Ward, and Matt Vogel) --ADD one topic to discuss about movies, music, pop culture--or whatever. --ADD one person from another generation (Baby Boomer, Millennial, Generation Z, etc.) to see if they share any common ground. --EQUALS...a new podcast called SOLVE FOR GEN X. New episo…
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We're going to try to cover a lot of ground in a little time on SOLVE FOR GEN X...here are some of the topics we've been working on! New podcast coming August 20, 2024. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzsprout.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv https://www.youtube.com/user/natestarkey1…
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Ashley and Nate Discuss how Nate could have known who Mavis Staples is. Ashley kicks up a fuss about dark, messed up L.A. sidewalks. Ashley and Nate fuss and cuss about bureaucratic insurance policies.By Ashley Ward and Nate Starkey
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The Full Disclosure/Muscle Relaxer episode
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Nate and Ashley discuss 1984's Red Dawn. Ashley kicks up a fuss about fools on the Next Door app. Nate fusses and cusses about waking up screaming in painBy Ashley Ward and Nate Starkey
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Nate discusses his desire to sleep better, then he kicks up a fuss about trying to free up his inbox. Ashley kicks up a fuss about mattresses that are too hot. There's some fussin' and cussin' over people being jerks about masks.By Ashley Ward and Nate Starkey
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Nate discusses whether or not farmers' markets are rip offs. Ashley and Nate kick up a fuss about: Kaylene from Buy Nothing, who doesn't know the first thing about being ghosted. Whether or not the Oscars suck, and people who suddenly became instant experts on alopecia. Ashley fusses and cusses about people who talk smack about Cats. Plus...does to…
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The daylight saving/colonoscopy follow up episode
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Ashley and Nate discuss a highschool production of Urinetown that makes them feel old and why there is no virtue in waking up early. They kick up a fuss about texting instead of calling; and they fuss and cuss about customer service people who are bad at their jobs, and an overly complicated United States health insurance industry.…
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Ashley and the Kelly Boys -- Bonus Episode
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While Nate is grilling up some tri-tip for the Kelly family, Ashley and nephews Carter and Henry discuss the pronunciation of "Canadians". They kick up a fuss about The Rise of Skywalker; and a candy store that is not grand. Finally, they fuss and cuss about video games Carter can't play with a PC; and American Airlines.…
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Ashley and Nate discuss colonoscopies, and hot beds. They kick up a fuss about honkers, and over packaging. They fuss and cuss about bad southern accents.By Ashley Ward and Nate Starkey
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The Super Bowl, and Valentine's Day episode!
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In this Episode Ashley and Nate discuss the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day being so close together, and Cookie packaging. They stir up a fuss over sports fan shaming, and poop-only bathrooms. They fuss and cuss about overly bright car headlights.By Ashley Ward and Nate Starkey
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