Gen x Taste

About Gen x Taste

A seasonal show about nostalgia and novelty – an exploration of embracing the evolution. genxtaste.substack.com (https://genxtaste.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Lynn Chen and Christy Meyers

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jan 2024

Latest episode

7 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Aug 2026

   GXT Podcast 11: High School Cafeteria Lunches

   This Season’s Topic: Coloring Our Hair! In this episode, Christy and Lynn chat about childhood bedrooms, manifestation, dyeing hair new colors, and new spa treatments. You can subscribe via Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gen-x-taste/id1725575707), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6uEUij19LiMD3Wv69BONF9), or wherever you like to listen to podcasts; please leave us a kind rating/review you do! Show Notes: * L’Oreal Magic Root Cover Up (https://go.shopmy.us/p-2402745) * Toppik Hair Building Fibers (https://go.shopmy.us/p-41892389) * Keracolor Color Depositing Conditioner (https://go.shopmy.us/p-41893344) * L’Anza Hair Care (https://go.shopmy.us/p-41893030) * Prose Custom Hair Care (https://go.shopmy.us/p-19179382) * CXG Scalp Spa (https://cxg.mase.cloud/home) (price is $95 — double what Christy paid, so she thinks they must’ve had a Groupon) * Buccal Massage at Face Studio LA (https://www.fresha.com/a/face-studio-la-los-angeles-7471-melrose-avenue-nypmyuze) (book with Aina, the owner, and the price is also different than Lynn thought — $135) * Lynn’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/mslynnchen/?hl=en) * Christy’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/christymeyersla/?hl=en) and BRAND NEW nutritional counseling site (https://www.howtochow.com/) Please note: GXT uses affiliate links and may earn a commission when you purchase something, at no extra cost to you. If you choose to ShopMy Shelf (http://shopmyshelf.us/mslynnchen)or Amazon Storefront (https://www.amazon.com/shop/lynnchen), I appreciate the support! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

2. 

   22 May 2026

   GXT Podcast 10: Spring Break and Fake I.D.'s

   This Season’s Topic: Spring Break/Fake I.D.’s In this episode, Christy and Lynn chat about MTV Daytona Style Spring Break, getting Fake I.D.'s from sorority sisters, and an update about the life-changing power of beans. You can subscribe via Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gen-x-taste/id1725575707), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6uEUij19LiMD3Wv69BONF9), or wherever you like to listen to podcasts; please leave us a kind rating/review you do! Show Notes: Bean Update (https://genxtaste.substack.com/p/beans-for-perimenopause-hormones) Karen Hurd Bean Protocol Prose Custom Hair Care (https://go.shopmy.us/p-19179382)update Nail Concealer (https://go.shopmy.us/p-27565661) Foldable UV/LED Gel Lamp (http://go.shopmy.us/p-40561845) and Gel Shift Top Coat (http://go.shopmy.us/p-40561841) Nail stickers (https://amzn.to/4dNrJjz) Lymphatic Contour Face Brush (https://amzn.to/4dCPABr) Lynn’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/mslynnchen/?hl=en) Christy’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/christymeyersla/?hl=en) and nutritional counseling site (https://www.howtochow.com/) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

3. 

   11 Feb 2026

   GXT Podcast 09: Hair Dye (and Manifesting)

   This Season’s Topic: Coloring Our Hair! In this episode, Christy and Lynn chat about childhood bedrooms, manifestation, dyeing hair new colors, and new spa treatments. You can subscribe via Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gen-x-taste/id1725575707), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6uEUij19LiMD3Wv69BONF9), or wherever you like to listen to podcasts; please leave us a kind rating/review you do! Show Notes: * L’Oreal Magic Root Cover Up (https://go.shopmy.us/p-2402745) * Toppik Hair Building Fibers (https://go.shopmy.us/p-41892389) * Keracolor Color Depositing Conditioner (https://go.shopmy.us/p-41893344) * L’Anza Hair Care (https://go.shopmy.us/p-41893030) * Prose Custom Hair Care (https://go.shopmy.us/p-19179382) * CXG Scalp Spa (https://cxg.mase.cloud/home) (price is $95 — double what Christy paid, so she thinks they must’ve had a Groupon) * Buccal Massage at Face Studio LA (https://www.fresha.com/a/face-studio-la-los-angeles-7471-melrose-avenue-nypmyuze) (book with Aina, the owner, and the price is also different than Lynn thought — $135) * Lynn’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/mslynnchen/?hl=en) * Christy’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/christymeyersla/?hl=en) and BRAND NEW nutritional counseling site (https://www.howtochow.com/) Please note: GXT uses affiliate links and may earn a commission when you purchase something, at no extra cost to you. If you choose to ShopMy Shelf (http://shopmyshelf.us/mslynnchen)or Amazon Storefront (https://www.amazon.com/shop/lynnchen), I appreciate the support! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

4. 

   20 Oct 2025

   GXT Podcast 08: Trick or Treat

   In this episode, Lynn and Christy chat about perimenopause pain, a new method for purse organization, teen hormones, senior care, and stories from Halloween — growing up and today. You can subscribe via Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gen-x-taste/id1725575707), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6uEUij19LiMD3Wv69BONF9), or wherever you like to listen to podcasts; please leave us a kind rating/review you do! Show Notes: I’m Dead, Not What? (https://amzn.to/4o2coOl) Tin Can phone (https://tincan.kids) Lynn’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/mslynnchen/?hl=en) Christy’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/christymeyersla/?hl=en) and nutritional counseling site (https://www.howtochow.com/) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

5. 

   9 Sept 2025

   How I Wrote a Screenplay in Less than a Week

   In 2023, I wrote a screenplay for a feature film in less than a week. I made a video about it for Aralan (https://www.aralan.org), my friend JJ’s peer-to-peer learning site. Since then, that same screenplay went through another four drafts (which took almost a year). And then, it was re-written into a TV pilot (which took another 6 months). Now, two years later, both scripts sit in folders on my computer, along with all the other unproduced .fdx files I’ve worked years on. Like my fellow filmmakers, I’m feeling frustrated and scared about our industry. I’m discouraged and tired. But even though I’m lingering in uninspired burnout, I did want to revisit the Lynn of 2023 who felt compelled to finish a story. For no other reason but to write it into existence. So I asked JJ if I could share my class publicly (https://www.aralan.org/student/courses/4734/watch/?lesson_id=34362), in hopes that it might energize one of us to keep creating. The full video is above; here is the course intro: This is not the first time that I wrote a script this quickly (it’s the third). In fact, the very first one I ever wrote, I Will Make You Mine (https://lynnchen.com/iwmym), I finished in a week. I know this is rare. I know that not everyone works this quickly; even for myself! I don't always write this fast. I have written several scripts since, and not all of them come together like this. But because I was able to do it, I had so many people reach out and ask me how. I thought about it, and I decided that I would make a video for all of you to share my process a little bit. Because much to my surprise, I guess I have a process! I mean, I must if I've done this three times. I still have a little bit of imposter syndrome calling myself a “writer.” I am not a member of the WGA. I've never been paid to write, and I don't follow a lot of writing rules you read about in books like Save the Cat (https://amzn.to/4pcBbAO). That said, I Will Make You Mine did end up getting produced and made and has a 100% Rotten Tomato rating (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/i_will_make_you_mine). So it's not like I'm not a writer. This is how I wrote a feature film in one week or less, not how you should write a film. Unlike a program where you have somebody like the Coen Brothers or Spike Lee teaching you how to write a screenplay, (which is great — I mean, I definitely want to know more about that process), this is more peer-to-peer. This is like we're sitting in my office, which we are — having a cup of coffee together (or a giant tumbler of water, in my case). So relax and let me tell you a little bit more about my process. My aim is to keep these posts sponsor-free, so if you’d like to support me directly with a paid subscription (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?), that would be very helpful. Please note: I do use affiliate links and may earn a commission when you purchase something. ShopMy Shelf (http://shopmyshelf.us/mslynnchen) here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

6. 

   19 Aug 2025

   Summer Beauty 💄 Skincare 🧴 Hair 💇🏻‍♀️ Nails 💅🏼

   I was going to write a blog post about all the beauty/skin/hair/nail care products I discovered the last few months, but then realized it would be a lot easier and quicker for me to just record this video. I’ve included little blurbs plus time stamps below so you can skip around. Links below, or shop everything in one big collection (https://shopmy.us/collections/2124385)! (00:36) SKINCARE Medicube Pdrn Pink Peptide Salmon DNA Serum (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23052470) — I swear, this changed my skin! I’ve been equally pleased with the rose/vegan version (https://amzn.to/45Ikdl0), too. CYKLAR | Ceramide Milky Essence (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23052513) — Instant post-shower hydration. Dry Body Oil Mist (Unscented Version) (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23052611) — It’s an oil, but it dries down and leaves skin glowy. CERAVE | Moisturizing Cream (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23052655) — My dessert island moisturizer (body/face). (03:59) FRAGRANCE LAKE & SKYE | 11 11 Fragrance Oil Rollerball (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23052721) — Make a wish and sniff! NOYZ | The Solid Fragrance in Lost+found (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23052792) and 12:00 (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23052797) — The case for this is more luxurious than most of my lipsticks. (06:42) NAILS EPRES | Ephd Bond Repair Nail Treatment (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23052912) — Actual nail repair, not just coating it with polish. First Aid Kiss (Nail Strengthener) (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053069) — Clear and glossy (not like the above). DERMELECT | Makeover Ridge Filler (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053087) — Looks like a neutral polish! Dries fast and totally goof proof. LONDONTOWN | Kur Illuminating Nail Concealer (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23052938) — Same as above. LONDONTOWN | Perfecting Nail Veil (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23052940) — Same as above, but brighter colors. (08:12) ACCESSORIES 3-Prong French Hair Pins (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6LMW3P5?th=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=lynnchen01-20&linkId=d83a7a4e13197db38bf17b32457cec69&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl) — I can’t always get a 2-prong to stay but this works great for slippery strands. NEIWAI | Barely Zero Anchored Cup Spaghetti Strap Bra - Black (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053357) — I will always love NEIWAI bras (they actually feel like nothing) but when I need more coverage this is what I’ll reach for. (09:49) MAKEUP GEE BEAUTY MAKEUP | Prime Skin By Gee Beauty in Prime Light Medium (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053377) — Me, but better! GEE BEAUTY MAKEUP | Baked Bronzing Powder - Warm Glow (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053381) — the absolute perfect amount of warmth and glow without being too sparkly/baked. JAO | Hand Sanitizer/Refresher (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053396) — The iconic Bobbi Brown (https://substack.com/profile/22549781-bobbi-brown) (the first makeup item I ever bought was her eyeshadow) recommended from this post (https://bobbibrown.substack.com/p/add-to-cart)! IT BRUSHES FOR ULTA | Airbrush Soft Focus Blush Brush #113 (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053443) — Love the angle on this big fluffy brush. REAL TECHNIQUES | Everyday Essentials Brush Kit (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053448) — Cheap and good enough! SHISEIDO | Eyelash Curler (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23054395) — I have never used another brand… should I?! I mentioned my Droopy Eye Blog Post (https://genxtaste.substack.com/p/droopy-ptosis-eyelid) and the microcurrent tool I use for it. (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053485) TARTE | Tartelette Tubing Mascara (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053315) — My first tubing mascara! Why did I waste so long? Eyelash Comb Lash Separator (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053265) — I didn’t know I needed this. EADEM | Le Chouchou Lip Softening Balm - Burnt Malai (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053573) — Perfect tinted lip balm. (15:33) RANDOM PRID Drawing Salve (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053705) — Bought it for an ingrown toenail, using it for mosquito bites too! THE OUTSET | Botanical Barrier Rescue Balm (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053757) — Thank you, ScarJo! Kerasal, Intensive Foot Repair Ointment (https://go.shopmy.us/p-23053894) — I use this on my hands too and haven’t seen a hangnail since. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

7. 

   13 Aug 2025

   07: 80s TV/Movie Fashion

   In this episode, Christy and Lynn chat about the inspiration we got from watching 80’s TV/movies like Full House and Desperately Susan, then Lynn describes her first medical pedicure, and Christy shares sunscreen picks that actually feel good on your body. You can subscribe via Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gen-x-taste/id1725575707), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6uEUij19LiMD3Wv69BONF9), or wherever you like to listen to podcasts; please leave us a kind rating/review you do! Visit https://genxtaste.substack.com/podcast (https://genxtaste.substack.com/podcast) for show notes and links! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

8. 

   19 Apr 2025

   06: Sleeping Like a Baby

   In this episode, Christy and I chat about caring for aging parents, insomnia, bedtime rituals, security blankets, sleep paralysis, and a nail polish that will forever change your life. You can subscribe via Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gen-x-taste/id1725575707), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6uEUij19LiMD3Wv69BONF9), or wherever you like to listen to podcasts; please leave us a kind rating/review you do! Show Notes: Christy’s Cooling Bed System (https://go.shopmy.us/p-16368423) + Lynn’s Sleep White Noise Earbuds (https://go.shopmy.us/p-16368366) Being Mortal (https://bookshop.org/a/87606/9781250076229) by Atul Gawande Swedish Death Cleaning (https://www.thespruce.com/swedish-death-cleaning-4801461) Department of Aging in your state (here is the LA site (https://aging.lacity.gov)) Dazzle Dry in “Lit” (https://go.shopmy.us/p-16368586) (see below) Dr. Dana Hydrating Non-Acetone Nail Polish Remover (https://amzn.to/3Gr5AJv) Lynn’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/mslynnchen/?hl=en) Christy’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/christymeyersla/?hl=en) and nutritional counseling site (https://www.howtochow.com/) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

9. 

   11 Mar 2025

   Rejection and Jealousy

   Last week I was watching Severance and — this is not a spoiler — the episode centered around the backstory of “Ms. Casey,” played by Dichen Lachman. I found myself immersed, totally taken with her performance, the way I usually enjoy this show. It’s one of my favorites. Afterwards, I had a moment and realized, “Wow. I’m not the least bit jealous of the actress who played her.” And that felt AMAZING. How did I get here? I read for the role of “Ms. Casey” in 2020, back when it was titled Tumwater. This was one of the last times I went in-person for an audition — it was actually Valentine’s Day, so pre-pandemic. I did not come anywhere close to landing the part; I didn’t get a callback and I remember the casting director trying to work with me several times in the room to find the correct “tone.” Having seen the show, I now see I was pretty tone deaf and nowhere near it. Maybe that’s why watching it didn’t bother me, because it was never even close to being mine. There are parts in other projects that I have come close to, that I haven’t seen or that I avoid talking about, because it still feels painful. Parts that were juicy, parts that would’ve changed my bank account, parts that would’ve changed the trajectory of my life and my career. Maybe. I’ve been getting paid to act since I was 5-years-old. I got my SAG/AFTRA card when I was 9, in 1985. I consider myself a professional actor, even though there are many years that go by unemployed and uninsured. When I first got out of college and no longer had my parents to staple my headshot to my resume or drive me to auditions in the city, I began logging all my auditions: casting directors, what I wore, how I felt, what my average booking/callback rate was. I stopped doing that in my 30’s, when I realized it was leading to an unhealthy obsession over my career that spilled into other areas — like controlling what I ate or not going on vacations “just in case I have to work” or spending most of those vacations memorizing. I’m still guilty of the latter. At the end of 2019 I was starring in two feature films with back to back shoots. So I had a lot of lines to learn, but I managed to find more balance. I consciously dedicated an hour in the morning, another after lunch, and another before bed so that I could still enjoy a Thanksgiving Paris (https://genxtaste.substack.com/p/paris-thanksgiving). Like I learned with vacations, and food, how I talk to myself about my weight and how I look — I have had to carve out a healthier way to look at rejection and jealousy. I’m writing this not as a “How to deal with rejection and jealousy” but more of a reflection on why I think I’m able to cope with it better at certain times than others. I mean, I don’t think I have this figured out but I’m still pretty in awe that I’ve gotten to this point. In the past, if I was also working, it was much easier to let the pain roll off my back if I was booked/busy. And yes, I think the decades of rejection and comparison have helped me develop a more calloused/thicker skin, but I also believe this comes from monitoring what I allow into my life, in the form of negativity. This comes not only from others in the entertainment industry, but also the everyday language I choose to listen to. The things I read. The podcasts I play. The casual gossip I hear, even among friends. Not too long ago, I met one of my childhood heroes growing up. She shook my hand and asked how she might know my work. I told her probably from Saving Face, because that is the film I’m best known for. She immediately nodded — “That’s why I don’t know your face, I never watched that movie! Because they didn’t cast me in it!” It was a strange moment. For me, at least. Because I related to her, and it wasn’t a side of her I wanted to relate to. I wanted to just fan girl or bond over being Asian actresses. I mean, she was a huge reason I knew I could even be in the movies. She was a trailblazer! But instead, I saw in her the part of me I tried to stuff down, avoid, and hide — the part of rejection and comparison that is so painful it can leave you feeling wounded, even decades later. And yet, she was so cool and casual about it. Enthusiastic, even! Lately, I’ve been embracing a lot of my imperfections. Mostly because I have no choice with perimenopause (https://genxtaste.substack.com/p/lynn-duh-perimenopause), where each and every hour presents me with a new set of weird physical and emotional symptoms. It’s getting more and more challenging to be my own cheerleader. So instead of the constant reframing into positivity that has been harder to access, I’ve been re-examining my flaws. Giving them space and time to heal. Realizing many of them will be scarred and not as painful to touch. But the risk of re-infection is there. And so, I’ve still gotta protect my heart and work on that balance. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

10. 

    6 Jan 2025

    05: Bangs Over Botox

    Christy is back! After Lynn’s solo episode in the Fall (https://genxtaste.substack.com/p/04-dancing-on-my-own), it’s great to have her back for the Winter 2025 kick off. We had some sound/microphone issues but hopefully the audio cleanup won’t make it too jarring for your ears. You can subscribe via Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gen-x-taste/id1725575707), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6uEUij19LiMD3Wv69BONF9), or wherever you like to listen to podcasts; please leave us a kind rating/review you do! This season’s topic: Hair Styles of Our Youth Show Notes: * Lynn’s Vlogmas videos (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdXrcEzgthVzIZguYthVTT2cjTBkOupkl) * Wavytalk Thermal Brush (https://go.shopmy.us/p-10957462) * HAIRMAX LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex Hair Growth Device (https://go.shopmy.us/p-7649648) * Lynn’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/mslynnchen/?hl=en) * Christy’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/christymeyersla/?hl=en) and nutritional counseling site (https://www.howtochow.com/) And since recording… I got the bangs! It’s been quite a journey already, which I talk more about in my last vlog of 2024 (https://youtu.be/8ck_DoVS-bQ). My aim is to keep these posts sponsor-free, so if you’d like to support me directly with a paid subscription (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?), that would be very helpful. Please note: I do use affiliate links and may earn a commission when you purchase something. ShopMy Shelf (http://shopmyshelf.us/mslynnchen)and Amazon Storefront (https://www.amazon.com/shop/lynnchen). This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

11. 

    16 Oct 2024

    04: Dancing On My Own

    This is the Fall 2024 Episode! I’m flying solo without Christy. You can subscribe via Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gen-x-taste/id1725575707), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6uEUij19LiMD3Wv69BONF9), or wherever you like to listen to podcasts; please leave us a kind rating/review you do. This season’s topic: Concert Etiquette Show Notes: Copenhagen Trip (https://genxtaste.substack.com/p/copenhagen-on-film) Perimenopause Woes (https://genxtaste.substack.com/p/lynn-duh-perimenopause) Teenage Fan Club (https://www.teenagefanclub.com/) — Bandwangonesque was the tour I saw them on Wavytalk Thermal Brush (https://amzn.to/4h2G9vF) I forgot to mention it, but this scene from the 1995 film Mad Love (https://amzn.to/401tG5F) was very influential for me in terms of how I learned to dance/behave/watch a concert in the 90’s. My aim is to keep these posts sponsor-free, so if you’d like to support me directly with a paid subscription (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?), that would be very helpful. Please note: I do use affiliate links and may earn a commission when you purchase something here or via ShopMy Shelf (http://shopmyshelf.us/mslynnchen) and my Amazon Storefront (https://www.amazon.com/shop/lynnchen). Share (%%share_url%%) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

12. 

    2 Jul 2024

    mini ep: eyebrows

    This is a mini episode of the podcast where I solo-interviewed my friend Saba Harouni Lurie (https://www.losangelesmftherapist.com/our-team/saba-harouni-lurie/) about the eyebrow grooming she has done at STRIIIKE (https://striiike.com/) in Beverly Hills. "They’re always sisters, never twins.” You can subscribe via Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gen-x-taste/id1725575707), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6uEUij19LiMD3Wv69BONF9), or wherever you like to listen to podcasts; please leave us a kind rating/review you do. Show Notes * Take Root Therapy (https://www.losangelesmftherapist.com/) (Saba’s psychotherapy practice in Los Angeles) * The Streicher Sisters (https://www.instagram.com/streichersisters/?hl=en) * Anastasia Beverly Hills (https://www.anastasiabeverlyhills.com/) * Epilator for the body and epilator for the face * Ordinary Brow serum * Glossier Boy Brown * Castor Oil I’ve been using This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

13. 

    4 Jun 2024

    03: Locker Talk

    This is our Summer 2024 episode and Christy and I are back! You can subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen to podcasts; please leave us a kind rating/review you do! This season’s topic: Lockers Show Notes: * Watch Christy on Station 19 (https://www.hulu.com/watch/20fe5cff-bfc2-477a-ad30-746bd02ac67a?cmp=8869&utm_campaign=brand&utm_source=Affiliate&utm_medium=Rakuten&ranMID=42392&ranEAID=hL3Qp0zRBOc&ranSiteID=hL3Qp0zRBOc-UxOtrcomj6591km_8CiwBQ&siteID=hL3Qp0zRBOc-UxOtrcomj6591km_8CiwBQ) * Mongolian Movie: The Sales Girl * Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken (aren’t these outfits straight outa DÔEN (https://go.shopmy.us/p-5549004)?!?) * Chilipad Cooling/Heating Mattress Pad (https://amzn.to/3RbUNpj) * Kerry Washington’s memoir Thicker Than WaterLynn’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/mslynnchen/?hl=en) * Christy’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/christymeyersla/?hl=en) and nutritional counseling site (https://www.howtochow.com/) * Lynn’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/mslynnchen/?hl=en) Please note: We do use affiliate links and may earn a commission when you purchase something. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

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    21 Mar 2024

    02: Childhood Movies with Maggie Smith

    In episode two of the Gen X Taste podcast, Christy and I have a very special guest, !!! (The poet, not the dame!) Maggie Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books of poetry and prose, including You Could Make This Place Beautiful, Good Bones, Goldenrod, Lamp of the Body, The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison, and Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change. Her newest book is My Thoughts Have Wings, a picture book for children, illustrated by Leanne Hatch. Smith’s poems and essays have appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, TIME, The Nation, The Atlantic, and The Best American Poetry. I first mentioned Maggie (and how we met) in My Favorite Reads of 2023 post (https://genxtaste.substack.com/p/my-favorite-reads-in-2023). This was our first time talking IRL and I was thrilled to chat about everything from her writing process to the benefits of bangs. And of course… This season’s topic: Movies from Our Childhood You can subscribe via Apple, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen to podcasts; please leave us a kind rating/review you do! Show Notes: * Episode 1: Adult Friendships (https://genxtaste.substack.com/p/01-adult-friendships) * Reusable metal toothpicks (https://amzn.to/3TDOyfB) * Rideback Rise Circle (https://writers.coverfly.com/lists/ridebackrise) rewrite class (and my own online writing course (https://www.aralan.org/course-detail/how-to-write-a-script-in-5-days/4734)) * The Goonies, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Sixteen Candles, Better Off Dead, Ghostbusters, Twins, Junior, Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken * Stridex, Sea Breeze, Cover Girl Pressed Powder * Dr. Elsa Jungman Cleansing Oil (https://dr-ej.com/collections/best-sellers/products/begin-again-gentle-cleanser) * The People I’ve Slept With aka the movie where Lynn had bangs * Actor Michael Earl Schoeffling (https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schoeffling) * Lives Less Ordinary podcast (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02s5rx7/episodes/downloads) * Raiders of the Lost Ark shot-by-shot remake (https://www.raidersguys.com/) * Lynn’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/mslynnchen/?hl=en) * Christy’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/christymeyersla/?hl=en) * Maggie’s Website (https://maggiesmithpoet.com/), IG (https://www.instagram.com/maggiesmithpoet) and other links (https://linktr.ee/maggiesmithpoet). Also, check out her Substack ! Get full access to GEN X TASTE with Lynn Chen at genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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    12 Jan 2024

    01: Adult Friendships

    CW: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Cursing. Show Notes: * Reading Club Article (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/books/reading-rhythms.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NE0.peuo.RXaC_L1Hx22e&smid=url-share) (from NYT — gifted link) * Front Load Washer Door Prop (https://go.shopmy.us/p-3269207) * Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare DRx SpectraLite LipWare Pro (https://go.shopmy.us/p-3268800) * Lynn’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/mslynnchen/?hl=en) * Christy’s IG (https://www.instagram.com/christymeyersla/?hl=en) Get full access to GEN X TASTE with Lynn Chen at genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe (https://genxtaste.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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