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Mushroom Clouds and Milk Money: "The Day After" and GenX Fallout

Mushroom Clouds and Milk Money: "The Day After" and GenX Fallout

Update: 2025-04-18

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Scott and Marc relive the terror, confusion, and late-night panic attacks it triggered in American suburbia. From duck-and-cover drills to existential dread before recess, we unpack how one film reshaped the childhood of GenXers everywhere.

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Mushroom Clouds and Milk Money: "The Day After" and GenX Fallout

Mushroom Clouds and Milk Money: "The Day After" and GenX Fallout

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