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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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Holiday Chaos, Gen X Toys
Episode 22
Saturday, 13 December, 2025
Want to weigh in? Send us a text!We are back! Schedules - what can we say? Glad you're here to enjoy this little walk down memory lane! We are also happy to report we have made 4 of our six donations for the year! The final two are in process. Thanks to those of you who helped make this possible through your monthly membership and merch sales! The holidays bring out our best rituals and our strangest stories, so we leaned all the way in—burned-out schedules, half-dressed trees, and the secret rules of outdoor lights—before heading straight to the toys that defined a generation. We revisit the Cabbage Patch craze with clear eyes: the handmade “Little People” roots, the mall stampedes, the classifieds side hustles, and the often-overlooked contribution of folk artist Martha Nelson Thomas, whose work shaped the look long before it became a juggernaut. It’s a lesson in craft, credit, and how scarcity turns a simple doll into a cultural moment.Then we geek out on Teddy Ruxpin, the soft-spoken marvel engineered by former Disney Imagineer Ken Forsse. A cassette with two tracks—one for story, one for motor control—let Teddy sync his eyes and mouth like a tiny animatronic at home. We talk marketing smarts (ABC specials, a full animated series, and a safety partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children), plus the infamous sidekick Grubby and why some accessories never quite make it. Along the way, we thread in lightning-struck Cookie Monsters, Tom Selleck mustache nostalgia, and the way small rituals carry us through seasons that are equal parts joy and ache.If you grew up watching adults chase the “it” toy or felt the thrill of finding one tucked on a back shelf, this conversation will hit home. We celebrate the makers, name the mess, and honor the memories—because the magic wasn’t in the plastic, it was in the people who showed up for us. If this episode sparks a memory, share it with a friend, subscribe for the next drop, and leave a review so more Gen X ears can find their way here.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 ...
