EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 1H 14M
Episode 38: Schools Out! Summer Jobs, Pool Time and the man who broke "Press Your Luck"
from Gen X Men Pod · host bdrohland
Ah....summer is here....no more school...nothing but long days and sunshine ahead. If you were Gen-X that meant....probably having a summer job. We (mostly) weren't "get sent off to camp" kids. It was finding a ride to the pool, staying out until dark and watching those glorious game shows in the morning as you ate cereal. Gen-X summers were glorious. They weren't filled with planned out activities every. single. week. Today's kids wont ever know the freedom of just...being out and about.About those game shows. Price is Right. $25,000 Pyramid. And of course the "No Whammies!" Press Your Luck. It was June of 1984 when an unemployed ice cream truck driver named Michael Larson broke the game and nearly had CBS in full blown crisis mode. You've gotta see this dude who looks 60 (he was 35) go on a legendary run.Sit back and enjoy revisiting your care free summers of the 1970's and 80's with us...the Gen X Men. #80snostalgia #genx #pressyourluck #schoolsout #summer #gameshow #genxpodcast ***I don't own the video from Press Your Luck. Thanks to Fremantle/Buzzr for allowing creators to use the video to break down Mr Larson's huge win. Fremantle/Buzzr is awesome. We love them***
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Ah....summer is here....no more school...nothing but long days and sunshine ahead. If you were Gen-X that meant....probably having a summer job. We (mostly) weren't "get sent off to camp" kids. It was finding a ride to the pool, staying out until dark and watching those glorious game shows in the morning as you ate cereal. Gen-X summers were glorious. They weren't filled with planned out activities every. single. week. Today's kids wont ever know the freedom of just...being out and about.About those game shows. Price is Right. $25,000 Pyramid. And of course the "No Whammies!" Press Your Luck. It was June of 1984 when an unemployed ice cream truck driver named Michael Larson broke the game and nearly had CBS in full blown crisis mode. You've gotta see this dude who looks 60 (he was 35) go on a legendary run.Sit back and enjoy revisiting your care free summers of the 1970's and 80's with us...the Gen X Men. #80snostalgia #genx #pressyourluck #schoolsout #summer #gameshow #genxpodcast ***I don't own the video from Press Your Luck. Thanks to Fremantle/Buzzr for allowing creators to use the video to break down Mr Larson's huge win. Fremantle/Buzzr is awesome. We love them***
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