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Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast
Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast
Author: Dani & Katie
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Xennial co-hosts Dani and Katie talk about their analog childhoods, digital adulthoods and everything in between. If you love 1980's and 1990's pop culture content, this is the podcast for you!
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Send a text Are you a Lance stan or a Mox fan? Was football the cornerstone of your high school experience, or just something you saw in teen movies? If you still think about that ONE Ali Larter scene when you see whipped cream, you might be a Xennial who saw Varsity Blues as a teenager. And we are too. This week we both rewatched the 1999 teen football drama (from MTV productions) and share our thoughts. We also have some trivia about the stars and talk about the two that are no longer with ...
Send a text The "Boston season" continues as we discuss Dawson's Creek, Season 5, Episodes 17 and 18, where the writers of the show continue to try to make Joey a frontwoman/singer. It's also Lily's first birthday celebration and we see some sketches that actually look pretty good. We also discuss if you should discuss your "number" with new partners. Find out what WE think -- and listen in to all of our Dawson's Creek episodes. Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to pod...
Send a text In the final episode of our TGIF series, we talk about which shows still have staying power -- and which ones fell short (in our opinions, which differ as usual). If you haven't yet, be sure to listen to all of our episodes in our TGIF series. We covered: Perfect StrangersFull HouseFamily MattersDinosaursStep by StepBoy Meets World Did you love our TGIF series? Subscribe wherever your listen (and on YouTube), share us with your favorite 80's & 90's kids, and leave us a r...
Send a text Episodes 15 & 16 of Season 5 of Dawson's Creek contain a lot of action, starting with a Joey-only episode that involves a weird encounter with a mugger (who dies). Pacey grabs a beer with Jack at a gay bar, as Pacey and Audrey try to figure out if they should keep exploring their connection. Join us for all of our Dawson's Creek rewatch episodes. We're rewatching on Hulu and Amazon. Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generat...
Send a text We hold a special place in our hearts for James Van Der Beek, the "Dawson" of our two-year rewatch of Dawson's Creek and football star of Varsity Blues. So we wanted to take the time to remember him properly, through the life he led, the projects he worked on and the family he built. Thanks for holding space for him, and us, listeners. This episode was made possible by the following sources: NPR Wikipedia IMDB People.com Cheshire Academy Marie Claire EW.com GoFundMe TMZ BBC.com ...
Send a text This particular recording day felt heavy, as we had just learned of the death of James Van Der Beek. Listen in to our James Van Der Beek tribute episode that expands on all the feels. In our rewatch, we saw Dawson start film school in "Something Wilder" in Boston as Jen got in trouble with her producer for losing her on-air "edge." Jack’s fraternity story starts to turn. The next episode, "Guerrilla Filmmaking", shows Dawson trying to direct someone else's film and a Pacey ...
Send a text Was your first TV crush named Shawn or Topanga? Did you learn life's tough lessons from your neighbor/teacher? If you watched TGIF for the shenanigans of Cory Matthews and friends, you might be a fan of Boy Meets World, and a Xennial, and so are we. Join us as we rewatch, revisit and chat about one of TGIF's later hits, Boy Meets World. We also talk about the 2017 sequel, Girl Meets World, and the current podcast Pod Meets World. Leave us a glowing review wher...
Send a text In the next two episodes of Season 5, Audrey gets a job alongside Pacey, Joey gets pulled onto the stage by Jen's ex Charlie, and Pacey faces a choice to leave Boston. Oh and Dawson decides to move to Gram's attic. Don't miss our Nostalgic or Problematic discussions. We're rewatching Season 5 on Hulu and Amazon Prime. Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon T...
Send a text Do dinosaurs make the best satirists? It depends who you ask (Dani or Katie). Listen in for our thoughts as we rewatched and revisited the 1990's Jim-Henson created sitcom, Dinosaurs, part of the iconic TGIF primetime lineup. Don't miss any of our TGIF episodes! Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon TikTok Instagram Facebook Email us at generationinbetweenpodc...
Send a text Frat parties, a film festival and uncomfortable dinners with friends highlight the next two episodes of Season 5. We talk about Dawson and Jen's budding relationship -- the second time around -- and Karen's departure from Boston. Watch all of Season 5 with us on Hulu or Amazon Prime. Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon TikTok Instagram Facebook Email us at generat...
Send a text Did you ever watch The Brady Bunch and think, "Gee, I wish there was a 90's reboot!"? Are you team JT or team Dana? If you love sitcom theme songs that happen at unidentified theme parks, then you'll love this installment of our TGIF Series all about the fully-90's show Step By Step. Join us as we delve into this sitcom that was fully a product of its time, between the stars, the storylines and the general Miller-Boyettness of it all. Don't miss any of our TGIF Series episodes! Le...
Send a text Dawson is in a whirlwind of anxiety in the next two episodes of Season 5. He takes his first steps to coping with his grief through therapy (and Katie spotted Pauley Perette as said therapist). Jen gets revenge on two-timing Charlie (the old locked out naked in the hallway trick) and Joey stands up to Audrey's mom. Join us for all of Season 5 on Hulu or Amazon Prime! Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A ...
Send a text If Larry and Balki are cornerstone characters of your early TV watching, this is the episode for you. We continue our rewatch of the most iconic shows from the TGIF programming block with Perfect Strangers that first debuted in 1986. If you grew up with TGIF, you’ll find the theme song still slaps and the finale’s hot-air-balloon chaos is so very 90's. Listen in to all of our TGIF series! Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation...
Send a text Welcome back to our TGIF series, where we are revisiting the popular primetime scheduling block that ran from 1989 through 2000. This week, Dani researched Family Matters which ran from 1989 to 1997 and catapulted the character of Steve Urkel to iconic status. We share our own memories of originally watching the show and our thoughts upon rewatching several of the episodes. Don't miss any of our TGIF episodes! Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, ...
Send a text Join us for a little extra fun this week as Katie and Dani face off on 80's and 90's trivia. How many answers will you know? Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon TikTok Instagram Facebook Email us at generationinbetweenpodcast@gmail.com Request an episode topic here
Send a text Remember racing home for TGIF, humming along to “Everywhere You Look,” and believing life’s biggest problems could be fixed before the credits rolled? This week, we're revisiting the iconic 80's and 90's sitcom, Full House. Katie researched this episode on one of her favorite childhood shows, including info on the stars. Check out every episode in our TGIF series! Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: ...
Send a text This week we talk about the next two episodes in Season 5, which includes a Halloween episode that could be a standalone. The sixth episode of the season took us to Worthington where Dawson visited Joey, and Tobey visits Jack in Boston, and the vibes are weird. Join us as we watch all of Season 5 on Hulu and Amazon Prime. Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon Tik...
Send a text There's really no way around it: Mitch dying in a car accident really got us in our feels. And right after he and Dawson have a difficult heart-to-heart conversation about Dawson's decision to quit film school and move to Boston. Join us as we continue to follow the Capeside crew in their college years in Season 5 of Dawson's Creek. Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon...
Send a text Was it really a Friday night in the 90s if a two-hour primetime block of sitcoms wasn't playing in your home? This episode kicks off our series on TGIF (or Thank Goodness It's Funny), the ABC programming block that brought us iconic Xennial shows like Full House, Family Matters and Dinosaurs. In this episode we talk about the background of TGIF -- and stay tuned for a deeper dive into some of these classic shows. Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and...
Send a text In our last episode of 2025, we revisit our "words of the year" and assess how well we've done individually, and as a podcast. We also set our words for 2026 - join us on this reflective and look-ahead episode! Leave us a glowing review wherever you listen to podcasts, and connect with Generation In-Between: A Xennial Podcast at all the places below: Patreon TikTok Instagram Facebook Email us at generationinbetweenpodcast@gmail.com Request an episode topic here



