Episodes
Ep. 10: On Becoming Kirsten Dunst: 1990s KD vs. 2000s KD
Sept. 13, 2019
All hail the goddess, Kirsten Dunst, who just received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and is turning heads with her spectacular turn as Krystal Stubbs on the new Showtime series, On Becoming a God in Central Florida. …
Ep. 9: X’ed out of D23 - The Cat from Outer Space vs. Flight of the Navigator
Sept. 6, 2019
Disney rolls out the reboots at its annual D23 convention and--surprise, surprise--there's little to tickle the fancies of Generation X, with all the devotion to Lizzie McGuire & HSM. Wynter & Karen remedy that by telling yo…
Ep. 8: Give us the Keys, Brandon: BH 90210-Brenda vs. Kelly
Aug. 30, 2019
Both Wynter and Karen try not to cry every time they talk about the dearly departed Luke Perry, aka Dylan McKay. The two dive headfirst into a long simmering debate from the last 30 years--Brenda vs. Kelly--as the Fox reboot…
Ep. 7: Impeachment & Political Sex Scandals: 1998 vs. 2019
Aug. 23, 2019
Wynter and Karen are abuzz with news of the casting for Ryan Murphy's next season of American Crime Story on the Clinton impeachment, with Monica Lewinsky on board as a producer, and Beanie Feldstein playing Monica. Each ref…
Ep. 6: What the Wild Things Teach Us: Cocaine Bear vs. Meth Gator
Aug. 16, 2019
W2X goes wild as we conjure a raucous showdown between urban legends, Cocaine Bear vs. Meth Gator! Who are they? What are they? And what do they tell us about person-kind's relationship to nature as it's evolved since nature…
Ep. 5: From Pin-Ups to Big Papas: Brad Pitt vs. Leonardo DiCaprio
Aug. 9, 2019
It's a battle of GenX matinee idols, Brad Pitt vs. Leonardo DiCaprio. Wynter and Karen reflect on the arc of Brad & Leo's careers in light of their latest joint venture, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The two also reveal the…
Ep 4: YouTubin' with Generation X: Mentos vs. Diet Pepsi
Aug. 2, 2019
Pop open a Bartles & Jaymes, and pull your rocking chair up to your laptop, Wynter and Karen get into how Generation X uses YouTube, from nostalgic forays into old commercials and landmark pop culture moments, to how-to vide…
Ep. 3 - Summer Shenanigans: Summer School vs. Dazed & Confused
July 26, 2019
'Tis the season for dogs wearing sunglasses, horndog teens and poolside rumpshakin'. Karen and Wynter get deep into summer shenanigans, both their own, and everything we've seen on screen since the 1980s. Karen is surrenderi…
Ep. 2: Goonies vs. Stand By Me, and the Stranger Things of It All
July 19, 2019
Wynter catches up with Karen after she returns from her month-long book tour abroad, and the two get into some of the things KT missed back in the U.S. of A. , including HBO MAX, and the new series Euphoria. Karen (who saw a…
Ep. 1: Pilot
July 10, 2019
It's the debut episode of Waiting to X-hale, a Gen X-themed show with podcast veterans Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh and Karen Tongson. W2X revisits the pop culture & social issues that defined Generation X from a (queer) woman-…