EPISODE · Aug 10, 2022 · 1H 4M
Time Capsule: Trainwreck: Woodstock '99
from Gen X, This is Why.
Jennie and Amye, sisters and Gen Xers, sit down and discuss the 2022 Netflix Docuseries, Trainwreck: Woodstock '99.In the summer of 1999, while Jennie and Amye were off being poor and lame, 250,000 kids attended what promoters hoped would be an historic once-in-a-generation concert: Woodstock 99. This three-part docuseries exposes poor planning, willful ignorance, and an amazing amount of hubris on the part of (mostly) two men: Michael Lang and John Scher, aka Darth Vader. This was the perfect display of a generational clash between Gen X and Boomers. In the end, a hologram of Jimi Hendrix played as Rome burned.For MORE content, become a Premium Patreon Subscriber! For as little as 5$ a month, you get TWO bonus episodes per month and access to our back catalog! Click here to join today! https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5506301Join our Facebook Group, The Me-Me B’s for extra content, giveaways, and some fun Gen X introspection: facebook.com/groups/genxthisiswhy/Follow us!Facebook: facebook.com/genxthisiswhy/Instagram at: @genxthisiswhyAmye: @amyearcherwriterYou can find Jennie, but good luck with that.Questions? Comments? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jennie and Amye, sisters and Gen Xers, sit down and discuss the 2022 Netflix Docuseries, Trainwreck: Woodstock '99.In the summer of 1999, while Jennie and Amye were off being poor and lame, 250,000 kids attended what promoters hoped would be an historic once-in-a-generation concert: Woodstock 99. This three-part docuseries exposes poor planning, willful ignorance, and an amazing amount of hubris on the part of (mostly) two men: Michael Lang and John Scher, aka Darth Vader. This was the perfect display of a generational clash between Gen X and Boomers. In the end, a hologram of Jimi Hendrix played as Rome burned.For MORE content, become a Premium Patreon Subscriber! For as little as 5$ a month, you get TWO bonus episodes per month and access to our back catalog! Click here to join today! https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5506301Join our Facebook Group, The Me-Me B’s for extra content, giveaways, and some fun Gen X introspection: facebook.com/groups/genxthisiswhy/Follow us!Facebook: facebook.com/genxthisiswhy/Instagram at: @genxthisiswhyAmye: @amyearcherwriterYou can find Jennie, but good luck with that.Questions? Comments? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Time Capsule: Trainwreck: Woodstock '99
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