Generational Growing Pains

Send us Fan Mail Remember the days of perms, mullets, and portable TVs the size of two iPhones? Dave and Matt take you on a nostalgic journey through five generations, exploring how each has shaped our world and influenced the next. Starting with the Silent Generation who survived the Great Depression and World War II, we trace society's evolution through the activist Baby Boomers who fought for civil rights and LGBTQ+ acceptance, to our own Gen X experiences (which Dave confidently declares "the luckiest generation"). We fondly recall the musical golden age of the 80s, those questionable fashion choices we made, and how technology gradually transformed from floppy disks to smartphones. The conversation turns fascinating—and occasionally heated—when discussing Millennials who pioneered internet culture, and especially Gen Z who've never known a world without screens. As parents and observers of younger generations, we struggle to understand their relationship with technology, their expectations, and their approach to work. It's a candid look at generational divides that will have you reflecting on your own generational identity and the forces that shaped it. Between generational analysis, we share our week (including Dave's birthday celebrations), discuss Sam Smith's latest identity announcement as "xenosexual," and vent about our pet peeves—from KFC's inability to count chicken pieces to supermarket aisle blockers. Join us for this thoughtful, humorous exploration of how we became who we are based on when we were born. Email us with your questions at [email protected] or message us on social media. We'd love to hear which generation you identify with and why! Support the show If you want to send us a question or would like our thoughts on a particular topic you can contact us at [email protected] or contact us on any of our socials at Fully Grown Homos Podcast.