GenXtemporaneous

The second episode in a multi-episode arc about fandom. Here we are looking at the uses and gratifications model and how the four key elements play out (very superficially) in the Willverse. We also bring our firsthand experience from other fandoms to the discussion.

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Previously released as a patreon extended discussion about Life Lessons in 80s Movies, we're sharing this talk about Dirty Dancing here this week. We are almost done researching our next episode on the simulation hypothesis, but we wanted to give you something new to listen to in the meantime.

This is the second episode in our war on science series and we are looking at what's going on in the anti vax world (they prefer to be called vaccine hesitant) and it ain't good. Thanks for listening please come back and listen again.

CDC “Birth-18 Years Immunization Schedule.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February 3, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html.

Lanzarotta, Tess. “Perspective | How to Beat Anti-Vaxxers at Their Own Game.” The Washington Post. WP Company, December 9, 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/12/10/how-beat-anti-vaxxers-their-own-game/.

Mnookin, Seth. “How Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Distorted Vaccine Science.” Scientific American. Scientific American, January 11, 2017. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-robert-f-kennedy-jr-distorted-vaccine-science1/.

Dickson, EJ. “A Guide to 17 Anti-Vaccination Celebrities.” Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone, June 14, 2019. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/celebrities-anti-vaxxers-jessica-biel-847779/.

Lanese, Nicoletta. “'Crazymothers' Want You to Stop Calling Them 'Anti-Vaxxers'.” LiveScience. Purch, December 4, 2019. https://www.livescience.com/anti-vaxxers-try-to-change-name.html.

Stern, Alexandra, and Howard Markel2. “The History Of Vaccines And Immunization: Familiar Patterns, New Challenges.” Health Affairs, 2005. https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.24.3.611.

Medicine, Library. “Smallpox: Variolation.” U.S. National Library of Medicine. National Institutes of Health, July 30, 2013. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/smallpox/sp_variolation.html.

Kaufman, Martin. “THE AMERICAN ANTI-VACCINATIONISTS AND THEIR ARGUMENTS.” Bulletin of the History of Medicine 41, no. 5 (1967): 463–78.

Giffin, Robert, Kathleen Stratton, and Rosemary Chalk. “Childhood Vaccine Finance And Safety Issues.” Health Affairs, 2004. https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.23.5.98.

Episode 5 description:

This is the next installment in our war on science series and we're looking at the first episode of the Netflix documentary (un)Well "Essential Oils".  This trend is a little too soothing for us to go too hard at the concept, but never fear!  Marc and I have plenty to say about a couple of the key figures featured in this episode.  Dr. Z, my dude, we are coming to drag you!  Listen for digressions into gangster rap, a little bit of our personal experience with western medicine and as always, Marc tells jokes.  

Thank you for listening to us each week.  

Monroe, Rachel, Sheila Marikar, and Judith Thurman. “How Essential Oils Became the Cure for Our Age of Anxiety.” The New Yorker, 2017. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/09/how-essential-oils-became-the-cure-for-our-age-of-anxiety.

Integrative, PDQ, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies Editorial Board. “Aromatherapy With Essential Oils (PDQ®).” PDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet]. U.S. National Library of Medicine, October 24, 2005. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK65874/.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlGCc99ZXjs

Sashin, Erica. “(Un)Well.” Netflix Official Site, August 12, 2020. https://www.netflix.com/watch/81076172?trackId=14170289.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Km6E_0sLg

In this episode Marc and Kristitna welcome special guest Andrea to the discussion.  This is the first in a new segment that we will revisit from time to time, in which we discuss popular genX movies and examine the "life lessons" they try to impart.  Here we speak about some of the life lessons in the Breakfast Club (if you mess with the bull, you get the horns; don't judge a book by its cover) as well as dig into the stereotypes of each of the character and how and how they come to show us more of who they really are.

Thanks for coming to listen to us each week!  Please join us on social media @kristinagenx and @marceatspeach on Twitter and @genxtemporaneous on facebook and instagram.

Hughes, John. 1985. The Breakfast Club. United States: Universal Pictures.

Gora, Susana. You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation. 2011. Crown.

In this episode Marc and Kristina have a philosophical discussion about truth.  We chat about the many kinds of truth that exist, how "my truth" has become a hill to die on for many people and how "my truth" can become a place where people hide from accountability for their behaviors.

Thanks for listening to us each week, and if you like us please consider sharing us with a friend.  

In this repromote episode, Kristina and Marc talk about the Apple+ show Ted Lasso.  It was recorded before the end of season two, so we didn't even know at the time just how much the positivity is masking problems (and perhaps creating them -- hello, Nate).  We wanted to repromote in the hopes that it will in some way bring on season three of one of our favorite shows.  If you enjoy this episode you may be interested in our upcoming Sunday Patreon episode in which we discuss our theories for what may be coming in season three of this fantastic show (www.patreon.com/genxtemporaneous).  In this episode we explore the concept of toxic positivity as it relates to Ted and his coaching style and Marc makes jokes.  Back next week with all new content and an exciting year ahead of us.  As always thanks for listening and if you enjoy us, please share us with a friend.

This holiday season, we want to thank not only our listeners, but our tireless producer was unexpectedly run over by a reindeer in the last couple of weeks. Metaphorically. In order to allow her to recuperate, we are sharing a very special episode from our paid Patreon podcast about the gig economy and the ethics of tipping that we released way back in April. We will be back next week to wrap up the year that was 2022. 

Happy holidays, GenXers and Genx-adjacent listeners. We appreciate your support.

Please check out this free sample of one of our favorite genXtemporaneous After Dark Episodes.  This is Video Thunderdome: Nostalgia Edition.  What is Video Thunderdome?  4 Videos, 3 Heats, 2 Podcasters, 1 Theme.  We pit 80s video against 80s video and judge them based on the number of tropes they employ (black and white for gravitas, hair as a character, women as props, apocalyptic or post apocalyptic imagery, and meaningless symbolism), the Beavis and Butthead rating system, and our own personal biases.  If you enjoy this episode, you can find others like it, as well as extended conversations about genxtemporaneous episodes and internet archeology.  We have a lot of fun on our patreon and for $5 per month you will get at least three extra episodes a month.  Find us at www.patreon.com/genxtemporaneous.