GenXplainers

About GenXplainers

Where we look at pop culture from a personal and generational perspective and examine how the music, movies and television of our formative years shaped our tastes and attitudes of GenerationX. Personal POVs and tories capture the time and contextualize the art of our youth. https://linktr.ee/genxplainers

Publisher

GenXplainers

Category

music · society & culture · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Mar 2023

Latest episode

2 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

137 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Aug 2026

   Episode 336: The Perfect Song - Miss World

   This track is off Hole's second album, Live Through This. We discuss Courtney Love, the polarizing figure fronting the band, as well as the prejudices we held around her when we formed out opinions about the song at the time of it's release. Some didn't give this song a chance at the time. Now we try to give it a fair assessment. Will it be "perfect"? Let us explain... Support the show Check out our videos on YouTube! GenXplainers ChannelSeason 1 Perfect SongsSeason 2 Perfect Songs

2. 

   2 Jul 2026

   Episode 335: The Perfect Song - Sick of Myself

   The GenXplainers panel is diving into some mid-90’s power pop/alternative rock. Released as a single in 1995, it blends power pop and distorted rock guitar to create an upbeat vibe to some darker lyrics. It is catchy and the panel love it. But is it “perfect”? Let us explain… NOTE: Matthew Sweet suffered a debilitating stroke while touring in October 2024. Please help support Matthew Sweet’s stroke recovery: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-matthew-sweets-stroke-recovery Support...

3. 

   2 Jul 2026

   Episode 334: Desert Island Discs - The Stone Roses

   What records would you take to a desert island? We start our new GenXplainers series with a pick from Rand. Let's fill up that crate! Support the show Check out our videos on YouTube! GenXplainers ChannelSeason 1 Perfect SongsSeason 2 Perfect Songs

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

42,085

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

71

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