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Strangers With Kittens: Gen X Stories from the Least Parented Generation.Show Notes
What happens when you grow up in a world where you have to figure out everything for yourself? This week on Strangers With Kittens, Eileen looks back at a poignant moment between the latchkey generation and younger generations. She reflects on the universal truth that we are all just trying to navigate life for the first time—a compassionate lens that was rarely extended to Gen X children. Unpacking the reality of growing up with detached parents, Eileen digs into a childhood littered with em...
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In this episode, Eileen Kelly and Emily Winter swap some ghost stories and share a little practical magic with pendulums and energy work. This paranormal episode lifts the veil dividing this realm and the next, although this realm is not without its horrors. Find out if modern culture has killed joy or if society as a whole is scarier than the things that go bump in the night. More About Our Guest: "Emily Winter is a former journalist turned comedian, TV writer, live show produc...
Eileen ruminates on her most recent slang episode. As it turns out, she’s more embedded in slang than she originally realized. She shares new thoughts about how slang continues to evolve over generations, noting how words have different meanings based on our experiences. Eileen shares her shock about how much slang is still frequently used in her everyday conversations. Remember **“heinous,”** which has less to do with crimes these days and more to do with bad haircuts?&nbs...
Staring at a wardrobe full of clothes but feel like you have absolutely nothing to wear? This week on Strangers With Kittens, we are diving deep into Gen X fashion and closet organization. Eileen is joined by Alix from The Unruly Closet Co and @outfits.with.alix to bring you realistic, accessible wardrobe styling fixes for the pieces stuck in your closet. Learn how to take your outfits to the next level, elevate your personal style, and feel entirely authentic doing it. We know fast fashion m...
Remember 70s and 80s beach trips? It was all zero sunscreen, looking out for Jaws, and getting sun poisoning so bad you and your siblings would take turns peeling each other's skin off. But for author Heidi K. Brown, the beach meant working—specifically, pounding the hot sand to recruit kids for her parents' strict Vacation Bible School. Bitchin' summer? NOT! In this episode of Strangers With Kittens, Eileen sits down with Heidi K. Brown to discuss her powerful new travel memoir, THE MA...
Is your vocabulary still stuck in the 1980s? This week on Strangers With Kittens, we are diving into the world of Gen X slang and proving exactly why our generation refuses to lose its cool. Eileen breaks down the legendary 80s slang and 90s phrases that still slip off our tongues today. We look at the words we didn't start but adopted, the catchphrases we can't believe anyone actually uttered in public, and the cinematic trends that shaped how we spoke. Did real teenagers actually say these ...