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EPISODE · Feb 15, 2025 · 1H 15M

Love in the 80s, Romance Scams & Gamer Girls Gone Mildly Wild

from GenX Women are Sick of This Shit! · host Megan Bennett & Lesley Meier

LOVE! What is it good for? Gossip and a billion dollar scam industry. Get Megan and Lesley's GenX take on lots of vital (hyper-specific to our own experience) nonsense including the following:Cursing Groundhog Day (fucking winter)BS and Hot Gos: Gossip about 80s celebrity couples and their influences Whose dead NOW?? Soap stars, Planned Parenthood Queen and ... Shrek?What shit are we sick of today? Romance scams targeting vulnerable people - we offer resources for protecting loved ones from becoming victims because panicking alone doesn't help. (34:17) - BREAKGenXpert/Not an Expert Featuring: (36:57) Learn along with us about our gamer girl heritage and gaming to survive the current apocalypse.We gotta say - this is a long one - but those GenX women who LOVED gaming will have their memory banks rebooted as we explore the timeline of console game development from the 70s to the 90s. Timeline of Console GamingAARP Online Romance ScamsAARP Romance Scam ResourcesFTC and Romance ScamsFCC and Romance ScamsWant to weigh in? Send us a text!Support the showGrab our  MERCH!!! 2026 - We donate $2 per item sold with a minimum of $200 to each org!Jan-Feb - Influenced Mar-Apr - Exodus Refugee ImmigrationMay-Jun -  Rapha InternationalJul-Aug - Sept-Oct  - Nov-Dec  - Love the pod? Let us know! SUPPORT THE POD HERE! Sign up for our newsletter! HERETell us your own 5 Minutes of Fame story or call it in at 1-888-GEN-XPODSend us your Dear GenX Women letters! JOIN US in  L.Y.L.A.S a GenX Women's Social ClubL.Y.L.A.S (Love You Like a Sis) is a paid membership platform supporting this podcast and the work we do in the Facebook group.INSTAGRAMBlueskyThe OG Facebook group! GenX Women are Sick of This Shi...

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LOVE! What is it good for? Gossip and a billion dollar scam industry. Get Megan and Lesley's GenX take on lots of vital (hyper-specific to our own experience) nonsense including the following: Cursing Groundhog Day (fucking winter)BS and Hot Gos: Gossip about 80s celebrity couples and their influences Whose dead NOW?? Soap stars, Planned Parenthood Queen and ... Shrek?What shit are we sick of today? Romance scams targeting vulnerable people - we offer resources for protecting loved ones fro...

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