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GenX Women are Sick of This Shit!Author: Megan Bennett & Lesley Meier
GenX Women are Sick of This Shit is a nostalgic nod to the humans of GenX in the Midwest. Each episode, co-hosts Megan Bennett and Lesley Meier, have an ADHD driven conversation about GenX history and pop culture using their own lives and experiences growing up in Indianapolis as the backdrop. The podcast is a creative project inspired by the Facebook group 'GenX Women are Sick of This Shit', created by Megan Bennett in 2023. "Five Minutes of Fame" stories and "Dear GenX Women" letters are sent in by listeners and members of the Facebook group and are shared with consent. The original Facebook group is a mosh pit of menopausal women talking about all things GenX culture and life in the 70s, 80s and 90s as well as being a GenXer today. GenX Women are Sick of This Shit is part of Latchkey Kids Media, LLC where we make things we like because we want to. Copyright 2025, Latchkey Kids Media, LLC Language: en-us Genres: History, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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A Gen X After School Special: The Halloween Candy Panic of the 70s & 80s
Episode 19
Saturday, 25 October, 2025
Want to weigh in? Send us a text!This episode was recorded remotely and there are changes in sound quality. We will be back in our usual digs next time!Megan and Lesley unpack the “poisoned candy” panic of the 70s & 80s , track its roots in one tragic crime and the Tylenol tampering case, and explore how fear reshaped Halloween traditions. We trade haunted house confessions, Irvington lore, Disney delight, and a saving-ghost story.• Irvington’s festival and neighborhood Halloween culture• Disney’s Haunted Mansion and safe scares• The myth of stranger-poisoned candy debunked• 1974 pixie stick murder and its ripple effects• 1982 Tylenol tampering and safety seals• Why homemade treats disappeared from Halloween• Trunk or Treat and mixed safety messages• Social anxiety, Watergate, and horror’s rise• Personal trick-or-treat memories and haunted houses• Local legends, friendly ghosts, and community loreVisit us: genxwomenpod.comFollow on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok“Give us a review. Throw some stars at us. And make sure that you are hitting subscribe so that you’re notified whenever a new episode.”“Send your Five Minutes of Fame stories on the website, or call 1-888-Gen X Pod and leave your story for us, and we will play it live in our next episode.”Support the showGet your hands on our MERCH!!! DONATION SCHEDULE! We donate $1 per item sold with a minimum of $200 to each organization! Jan-Feb 2025 - Center for Reproductive Rights March-April - Planned Parenthood May-June 2025 - Indy Pride July-August 2025 - WFYI September-October - ACLU November-December 2025 - Second Helpings Love the pod? Love us? Love GenX? Let us know! SUPPORT THE POD HERE! Want to continue the conversation? Sign up for our newsletter! HERE Tell us your own 5 Minutes of Fame story or call it in at 1-888-GEN-XPOD Send us your Dear GenX Women letters! Join us for Meet-Ups and Expert led Discussions JOIN US in L.Y.L.A.S a GenX Women's Social ClubL.Y.L.A.S (Love You Like a Sis) is our paid membership platform where you can have real-life conversations while supporting this podcast and the work we do in the Facebook group. Follow us on ...
