Chris and Randall try to figure out Generation X' sense of humor.
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Topics discussed include:
the Baby Boom
Douglas Coupland's Gen-X
stand up comedy boom
stand up comedy albums
the 1970s
cable television
VHS rentals
Monty Python
Bennie Hill
Mel Brooks
National Lampoon
Robin Williams
Richard Pryor
Steve Martin
Eddie Murphy
divorce
labor unions
college degrees
homeownership
political corruption
Richard Nixon
"suspect everyone"
Hippie movement
Ronald Reagan
AIDS
recreational drugs
Gary Coleman
John Hughes
The Facts of Life
sarcasm
cynicism
Dennis Miller
Andrew Dice Clay
Sam Kinnison
Howard Stern
Joan Rivers
Janeane Garofalo
The Ben Stiller Show
Friends
Daria
Gilmore Girls
Yuppies
Slackers
Wayne's World (1992)
Clerks (1994)
Clueless (1995)
Rushmore (1998)
Freaks and Geeks
Wes Anderson
Noah Baumbach
John Cusack
Adam Sandler
adult child movies
Jack Black
Amy Schumer
Alt comedy
Marc Maron
Sarah Silverman
Jeff Ross
Margaret Cho
Zach Galifianakis
Chris Rock
Dave Chappelle
Albert Brooks
Gen X memes
The Office
Bojack Horseman
Ted Lasso
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recorded May 13, 2022
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ep94: What is Generation X humor?