Generation Artax

Do we look better with makeup on? Maybe. But probably we look exactly the same. In this episode of Generation Artax, we take a look at self esteem and straight-up swagger. Lori recalls a day when she rocked some serious BDE at the Home Depot, Kim is embarrassed to admit what she thinks of herself; and Terri takes the no-make up challenge and literally no one notices. That time Lori's high school math teacher was a dick, and in Unrelated, which celebrity you know you'd be besties with. Welcome to Generation Artax. In this episode: Hugga Bunch Calligraphy Kim reads a journal entry that actually embarrasses her, and we know how hard that is  Self esteem is a super power and Kim is our hero (also why you shouldn't shit on compliments)  Terri does the no makeup challenge and zero people notice or care Lori rocks her BDE at Home Depot and thinks she's in a ZZ Top video Terri's whole vibe changed when she came out Lori analyzes everything and gets called out by her math teacher, who was a huge dick Young Lori compares her flu to the Gulf War Which celebrity would you be best friends with Kim thinks she and Amy Poehler are the same person Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.    

In this Valentine's Day episode of Generation Artax, we wax nostalgic about Hallmark Holidays of yore, including: Kim's need to be the patron saint of lollipops; why Lori wore an "I Heart Girls" pin; why Terri loves gifts as much as Lori hates them, and how Lori lived real-life drama at theater camp when she's cast opposite her ex in Phantom of the Opera. (It all works out in the end.) PLUS: Original music by Jared Zeus, sung by Lori. Everybody gets a Valentine. It's a rule.  Kim is the patron saint of Valentine's, and buys Treaties for nobody's sweeties, because she feels bad.  Kim feels embarrassed by all the love she received in candy form Everyone gets a I HEART BOYS pin except Lori, because she's too young to heart boys Young Terri has the least feminist shirt ever Kim's boyfriend's dad brings her a box of chocolate  Terri loves gifts Lori hates gifts One time, at theater camp… Terri hooks up with Lori's ex because that's normal A guaranteed heartbreak cure that Lori discovered Lori sings one of Jared Zeus's original songs and it's amazing Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.    

Look out everybody! It's the summer of 1988, and  the Trespicio girls are about to hit the… driveway to lay out. Then, take an olfactory journey back to the 80s and resurrect the sweet, sweet scents of: Hawaiian Tropic, Prell, Salon Selectives. Also: Kim's not allowed to go on a date, and Terri waxes poetic in 4th grade. In Unrelated: Something you find embarrassing that no one else does. Welcome to Generation Artax. In this episode: School's out for summer Trespicio sisters out in the sun looking for fun Laying out in the driveway with SPF -2  Lori orders old bottle of Hawaiian tropic off eBay Kim uses the word "edibles" in a weird way Terri eats her Dr. Pepper Bonne Bell lip smacker  Smells like…Prell? The fragrances of Gen X products still gets us Are people really using Head & Shoulders on their face? Hair product snafus that all involve conditioner Kim's not allowed to go on a date because teenage boys want to "show their maleness" Driving to see Coming to America in 1988 — in a Cabriolet convertible Terri reads from her poetry anthology circa 1982 Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.      

In this episode of Generation Artax, we ask the question, what does it all mean? Kim hoards memories. 10-year old Terri has an existential moment in the shower, and Lori believes she was smarter in another life. We discuss past lives, 80s fashion, trashy eyeliner, and how outer space is basically Tower of Terror on steroids. In Unrelated, what thing do other people wish for that you would never, ever want. Welcome to Generation Artax. How and what inspired journal writing (two things: it was assigned and also the Gulf War)  Kim's positive intrusive thoughts are almost too much Kim is a memory hoarder Kim sings a cabaret of happy songs Space, planetariums, and existential panic attacks Lori cannot seem to grasp the theory of relativity Lori was smarter in another life How we're falling through space at a terrifying rate Terri struggles with the punk to preppy style spectrum in the late 80s Please tell us you remember Mandees Terri doesn't wear enough makeup Lori's biggest fear is bombing, bar none Terri isn't trying to go to Costa Rica Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.    

In this episode of Generation Artax, we revisit…the mall in the 90s. We cover making out in public and private with boys who weren't that hot after all. The school dance juggernaut that was Stairway To Heaven. And Lori pulls a Brenda from 90210 and leaves her boyfriend in the care of her best friend who's a model in the great boyfriend swap of '93. Welcome to generation artax. The sheer analog joy of going to the mall in the 90s Lori discovers The Color Purple Terri asks her friend's brother to the dance and everyone is scandalized Lori has a nickname for her future self Avoiding the Stairway to Heaven juggernaut at the school dance Terri's first kiss at a teen night club Kim has no shame and makes out on stage Terri gives a TED talk in 1988 about sex and the media before TED was a thing Kim and Lori get judgy about Terri's school dance hookup Lori gets to second base Terri pees herself while Lori tells her second base story Lori pulls a Brenda from 90210 and leaves her boyfriend in the care of her best friend.  Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.   Got a story of your own to tell? Check out Terri's writing workshop series, The New Rules Studio at territrespicio.com/writewithme

In this episode of Generation Artax, you're going to learn a few things about Kim: She played guitar in a church band, will not eat in a restaurant alone, and one time, got two hot sophomores to come over to watch Flowers in the Attic. Plus: We revisit the lyrics to Family Ties, the time Brady Bunch went to Hawaii, and the social mecca that was the high school dance. Enjoy. Welcome to Generation Artax. Family Ties theme song lyrics aren't wrong, but also so wrong Does anyone remember the show Dream On? Lori does Facts of Life goes to Australia and Brady Bunch goes to Hawaii Kim's predictable life Market Basket >> Starbucks >> Bank; in bed at 7 The social mecca that was the high school dance How not knowing what would happen or where anyone was was the great adventure of childhood  Kim's life is one big cozy sweatshirt  Kim serves old people food Low bars for good-looking boys: Two hot sophomores come to visit  Kim is metaphor impaired Church jams and why mass singalongs are weird No one knows or believes that Kim plays guitar in a band The hot goss at 10am mass: The place to see and be seen Fasting before mass: Whyyyyy Does something taste different when it's blessed? Turns out no Unrelated: The hardest you ever laughed in public Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.    

In this episode of Generation Artax, we cover it all: backpacking across Europe pre-iPhone, intense sneezing, and the day Jesus flew off a crucifix and hit Lori in the face. Plus: yacht rock, catholic school, depression, anxiety, personal poltergeists, crimes we've committed, and why you shouldn't miss your medication five days in a row. And: Dad butt dials us live on the air. A lot happens in this episode:  Kim remembers backpacking across Europe with nothing but a guide book.  Who's in therapy, who's not, and why not.  7th grade Kim waxes nostalgic, reflects on her life and loves.  Terri sneezes so hard it's concerning.  Dad butt dials us on the air.  Kim claims she loved yacht rock before it had a name.  Jesus flies off the cross and hits Lori in the face. 8th grade Terri feels sorry for herself because she has zero game. Grown-up Terri didn't get her prescription refilled in time and suffers the consequences  Special shout out to Kimmy Vandrilla @kimovershares Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.    

Lori was having a hard day in May 1993: Kim got rejected from the Peer Leadership program and Mom was yelling about the government—leaving Lori with no one to talk about her problems including her bad rep, small boobs, and the fact that she was going to miss critical episodes of 90210, Melrose, and the last Wonder Years. Plus: Kim and Lori are left to fend for themselves overnight in the hospital, Cabbage Patch Kids, Golden Girls, VHS life, and why everyone needs a colonoscopy. Unrelated: Which TV family would you live with?  Pepto Bismol, colonoscopies, hernias, and more. Terri thinks because her dad works at the hospital he owns it. Lori and Kim both get hernias and Terri is sure they'll get one. Cabbage Patch Kids, the Velveteen Rabbit, and Charlotte's Web. Lori has no one to talk about her first-world problems with in 1992.  How Terri got to meet Rue McClanahan in real life.  Which TV family we'd live with tomorrow. Terri's first celeb crush. Why Jodi Foster and Conan O'Brien are perfect humans. Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.      

Merry Cringemas everybody! And to live up to that name, we've got a show teeming with awkward first kisses, OfficeMax Santa gifts, and a poem Terri wrote to her boyfriend in 1993. Plus: 90s gifts that wouldn't exist today (hi, answering machines!) and our (least) favorite Christmas movie. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season, and thank you for your support of Generation Artax! More at generationartax.com. In this episode:  Kim credits Christmas for her executive functioning skills Why we loved getting office supplies from Santa The gift that changed our actual lives  #answeringmachinelife Terri's first branding project happened while playing "hotel," which isn't as creepy as it sounds Lori's play-by-play of her first kiss, which reads like a screenplay of teenage seduction chicken, and makes us all feel creepy and Lori is mortified 20-yr-old Terri gets a watch from her boyfriend  Kim defends It's a Wonderful Life,  Why Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas is the best of all time  Why Polar Express is uncanny valley creepy AF and also just sad Kim introduces a new term–holiday edging–and grosses us all out The truth about Santa and how Lori ruined Christmas for the kids at school Got a story to tell? Join Terri in the Studio to write like you never have before. Try it free! territrespicio.com/writewithme Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.    

In March of 1988, when Kim was in the sixth grade, she watched as the boys goaded her friend Amy to walk out over the surface of an icy pond — at which point the ice started to crack, and then broke beneath her. And everyone…laughed. Hysterically. It was a very shallow pond, and no one was hurt. But the peer pressure of it all haunts Kim to this day. Also in this ep: an homage to Paul Reubens, aka Pee Wee Herman, who was done dirty. K-Pop. Jury Duty. Cat fishing. Plus: Terri doesn't waste lipstick, and Kim slut shames Terri. Welcome to Generation Artax.  In this episode of Generation Artax:  Pee Wee Herman was done dirty and we should all be ashamed Kim is haunted by a peer pressure moment in sixth grade  K-Pop Demon Hunters and battling shame-based boy bands Terri really wants to do jury duty and is denied Terri wants more action on family vacation Terri loves dating, never wastes lip gloss, and gets catfished 10-yo Kim has a long-term relationship, loves everything, and thinks she could cry more tears than there are stars in the sky Grown-up Kim slut shames Terri Unrelated: How much money is enough, and why Kim wants more than all of us, though she has no idea what to do with it Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.      

In this episode of Generation Artax, we take a trip back to the early 90s when Terri left for college and Kim was inconsolable. And Lori went off to college and became a huge star. Also: REM sleep, room temps, and a bad case of lice. Buckle up and enjoy. Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.    

In this episode of Generation Artax, 13 yo Lori hopes her future self isn't a huge slut, and then doubles down on catholicism. Kim fails to make the basketball team. We all take Tae Kwon Do. Plus: movies that make us cry and one 80s movie we should not have been watching. Strap in and let's begin.  Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.    

We kick off this episode of Generation Artax in 1987, where we find Terri in the eighth grade, struggling with the moral complexities of virginity pacts, and if saying you may have sex someday before marriage is as bad as actually doing it. Also, whether Jon Bon Jovi is to blame for at least part of it.  Plus, hear what very different shenanigans Kim gets up to in high school, including negotiating with the authorities and hand jobs, which, when you really think about it, aren't a big deal.  Bear witness to personal discoveries, including what it means to be nipple averse, and what happened when Terri emerged from the closet with a whole new wardrobe.  Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.    

In this episode, why it's worth revisiting your diaries, how religion warped our brains, and why Lori grew up under the impression that Jesus was a big bummer. Plus: Let's get into the quantum physics of it all: Kim manifests the fuck out of a pair of glasses, Terri can channel dead pets, and why Lori thinks believing is seeing. Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.    

We will not kick off our FIRST episode of Generation Artax by introducing ourselves, because that puts Lori and Kim in a cold sweat. Instead, we take turns introducing the other sisters to you, to give you a lay of the land of what you're wandering into. Plus: How Terri wanted to get out of every relationship with boys (#gay); Lori was always told she was "too much"; and Kim was so happy it was annoying. Visit our website: www.generationartax.com and join our mailing list for the latest information on the podcast.