The Gen X Movie Club is a monthly podcast. Each episode focuses on a particular film relevant to Gen X. Every month we’ll announce in advance the film we’ll be reviewing so that listeners can (re)watch the film on their own time. Then at a later date we’ll drop our episode and share our thoughts on this particular cultural artifact of our youth.

As a member, you are encouraged to watch the Gen X film prior to listening to the podcast.

Ultimately, we hope that this podcast generates dialogue. If you’re solo, awesome - watch the films and listen to our podcast and compare notes. Do you agree with our assessment of the film? We’d love to hear your thoughts. We might even post your written thoughts on our Members Blog.

If you’re in a relationship, watch it as a couple. Have a cheap movie night at home. Then later in the month after listening to the podcast, go have a date night and share your thoughts with each other. Use it as an excuse to get out of the house.

If you have kids, have a family movie night. Make them sit down and watch the films of our youth (viewer discretion advised of course). Give them a glimpse into our cultural landscape. Maybe it’ll lend itself to a meaningful conversation between generations. How cool would that be?

You could even create a monthly Gen X movie night in your family or social circle. It’s an excuse to get together in this compartmentalized world we find ourselves in. Dress up, dig out your prom dress, visit a thrift store. Make a jello mold. We did an 80s karaoke wedding reception. We’re old enough to appreciate who we were and who we are now. We can even laugh at ourselves (because we’re in on the joke). Watch the film together and discuss it. Let’s get our brains working in ways that would make our high school English teachers proud.

The Gen X Movie Club serves a few purposes.

First, The Gen X Movie Club is a fun excuse to take a walk down memory lane.

Second, we think it’s a valuable exercise to (re)visit the films of our youth. Our decades of experience allow us to (re)examine the cultural artifacts that played such a critical role in our development and worldview. We’ve changed. Does how we view these films change as well?

Third, The Gen X Movie Club is an opportunity to carve out a Gen X-specific space in the podcast sphere. (See “Why Now?” section for more on this topic.)

And finally (and perhaps most importantly), we hope this podcast generates community and connection, whether here in this virtual third space or in your own circles of family, friends, partners, pets, etc.

Of course not! We welcome listeners from all generations.