Episodes

  • EP#12: Looking Glass, Part One
    Nov 5 2024

    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 look back on who they were and what they thought their lives might be like when they grew up. Would they be a teacher? A bus driver? A tortured artist? Where would they live? Join Ashley, Matt, and Nate in part one of a two-part topic as they peer into the “Looking Glass”.

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    48 mins
  • EP#11: Cruisin' in the Hood (w/Baby Boomer Marty Rudoy)
    Oct 29 2024

    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 talk about walking the halls in school, hangin’ out at Denny’s, or watching older kids drive by in cars. In the end, maybe we were all “Cruisin’ in the Hood” in one way or another after all…?

    Special Guest: Marty Rudoy (Baby Boomer 1950)

    MARTY RUDOY PAINTER: https://martyrudoy.art


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    49 mins
  • EP#10: Cartoon You Can't Believe Was On TV
    Oct 22 2024

    From Battle of the Planets and Laff-a-lympics to Smurfs and Turbo Teen, join us on this episode of SOLVE FOR GEN X as Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) discuss “Cartoon You Can’t Believe Was On TV”.

    Special Guest: Jadee (Generation Alpha 2014) and Willa (Generation Z 2011)

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    44 mins
  • EP#9: Our Middle Name Is Danger (w/Baby Boomer Martin P. Robinson)
    Oct 15 2024

    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 seat belt laws, second-hand smoking, snakes, explosives, and the fact that “Our Middle Name Is Danger”.

    Special Guest: Martin P. Robinson (Baby Boomer 1954)


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    51 mins
  • EP#8: Pop Culture Crush (w/Millennial Franny Starkey)
    Oct 8 2024

    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 reveal their “Pop Culture CRUSH!”

    Special Guest: Franny Starkey (Millennial 1980)



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    44 mins
  • EP#7: American Top 40 with Casey Kasem (w/Generation Z Keaton Vogel)
    Oct 1 2024

    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 countdown to “American Top 40 with Casey Kasem". One of the most recognizable radio voices of all time, Casey Kasem hosted American Top 40 for decades, and we recount our times listening to Casey’s weekly countdowns and long-distance dedications while we “keep our feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars”.

    Special Guest: Keaton Vogel (Generation Z 2008)

    AMERICAN TOP 40 ON iHEART RADIO: https://www.iheart.com/live/classic-american-top-40-6545/

    CASEY KASEM LOSES IT OVER A DEATH DEDICATION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndUk6yX3PBo


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    48 mins
  • EP#6: Pop Culture Bonanza (w/Baby Boomer Bill Ward)
    Sep 24 2024

    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 talk about “Pop Culture Bonanza”…and all that that implies. Generation X came of age at the tail end of the Cold War and it was reflected in nearly everything we did and saw from our movies to our music, our television to our classrooms. Gen Xers also saw the birth of MTV and cable and so much more! But why read this description when you could hear all about it on this episode of SOLVE FOR GEN X?

    Special Guest: Bill Ward (Baby Boomer 1948)

    EPISODE LINK:
    Spotify Playlist
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3u46ETSYZpCs2pJoiMVytt?si=28d11cb7386f40cf

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    47 mins
  • EP#5: Low-Tech Fun, Part Two (w/Generation Z Jack and Hunter Vogel)
    Sep 17 2024

    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 continue to talk about “Low-Tech Fun”. Back when we were kids we did fun things like play with Barbie, ride bikes, write plays, and read books — without a tablet or game console in sight (mostly). What will other generations remember about their low-tech fun? We’ll ask two Gen Z kids (two of Matt’s sons) all about what they did other than video games when they were growing up.

    Special Guests: Jack Vogel (Generation Z 2001) and Hunter Vogel (Generation Z 2002)

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    45 mins