Gen X, This is Why.

Sisters Jennie Barrese and Amye Barrese Archer don't just reminisce about Gen X childhood media. They rewatch it, dissect it, and call out all the wildly inappropriate things nobody questioned back then. Their first major arc took them through every episode of Little House on the Prairie, where they discovered Walnut Grove was far more unhinged than anyone remembered. From there, they've tackled Love Boat, after-school specials, and a string of 80s blockbusters like Heathers and Children of the Corn. The sibling chemistry is the real draw here. Jennie and Amye are self-described "sometimes mortal enemies," and their bickering gives every episode a lived-in, funny quality that scripted banter can't replicate. They aren't afraid to roast a beloved classic or defend something universally mocked, and the conversations often veer into personal stories about how these shows shaped their worldviews as kids. The podcast has built up a solid archive of over 100 episodes on Acast, though new episodes aren't currently being added. That said, the back catalog is enormous and endlessly bingeable. If you grew up watching questionable TV in the 70s and 80s and want someone to confirm that yes, it really was that weird, this show delivers. It's less a nostalgia trip and more a comedic autopsy of the media that raised a generation.