Join sisters and Gen Xers, Jennie and Amye, as they recap Little House on the Prairie S1:EP11 The Raccoon. After Mary makes a mess of things and destroys Laura's beloved doll, she grabs a rabid raccoon and gifts him to Laura as an apology gift. Pa immediately knows this is a horrible idea, but no one listens to him and people almost die. Follow and subscribe to Gen X, This is Why wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on IG @genxthisiswhy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Join Amye and Jennie as they discuss the 2023 Netflix documentary Wham! This doc was light-hearted and fun and just what we needed. It’s a straightforward story of George and Andrew and how they took Wham! Across the globe with almost no drama.  Follow us! Facebook: facebook.com/genxthisiswhy/ Instagram at: @genxthisiswhy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

**This is a sample of Amye's new podcast, Little Miss Recap, where she and a variety of co-hosts discuss some of the best streaming shows out there! Subscribe and listen today! She’s baaaaaack! Amye is joined by her older sister, Jennie, to talk about The Bear: Season 2 Everything you need to know about season 2 before watching season 3!  We loved this series and season 2 was far and away some of the best writing on TV. From Richie’s redemption arc, to the exploration of childhood trauma, to the inclusion of Nat at the restaurant, this season delivered! Please note: We discuss the enti ..read more

After-School Special: What Are Friends For? (1980) This episode is from our Patreon archives and originally aired in February of 2021 and remains one of our favorites of all time! Twelve-year-old Amy Warner is the new kid on the block after she and her freshly-divorced mother move to California. All is fine until Amy meets Michelle Mudd, a tween who loves dogs, rainbows, shoplifting, and blood sacrifices. Amy grows concerned when Michelle attempts to cast a spell on her father’s new girlfriend and frames Amy for shoplifting at the local store. This is bonkers. We get an inside look at J ..read more

Trigger warnings for this episode include: child pornography, rape, sexual assault  We are joined by Tess and Brooke from Psych Legal Pop Podcast to discuss Hulu’s Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields. If you’re a Gen Xer, you might feel like you grew up with Brooke Shields, and in many ways you did. She was the quintessential 80’s icon complete with her bushy eyebrows and tight-fitted Calvin Kleins. But few knew what was happening behind the scenes as her mother’s drinking became out of control and a group of sleazy directors couldn’t respect the fact that she was a child. Don’t worry, Amye kep ..read more

You spoke, we listened. Join us as we revisit Little House on the Prairie S3:EP19 The Music Box. Nellie starts a club for the sole purpose of making fun of Anna, a kind, quiet girl with a stutter. Fueled by her hatred of Nellie, Laura turns to a life of crime. Mary is useless as usual and does nothing but pile on as Laura tries to juggle being blackmailed and her guilt over abandoning Anna.  Want ad-free episodes PLUS 2 bonus episodes a month?  Become a Premium Subscriber! Click here to join today! There are over 50 bonus episodes in our archive! Click here to join→https://open.acas ..read more

You spoke, we listened. Join us as we revisit Little House on the Prairie S2:EP17 Troublemaker This one had it all! After Miss Beadle refuses to beat the crap out of the 40-year-old kids in her class, they bring in a stern d**kbag who is more than happy to exercise corporal punishment on no other than sweet little Laura. Pa gets wind of this and goes to bananatown, all while Nellie pulls the strings. Want ad-free episodes PLUS 2 bonus episodes a month?  Become a Premium Subscriber! Click here to join today! https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/5506301 Join our Facebook gro ..read more

Join Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie. In season 9, episode 21, Hello and Goodbye, a very annoying writer, Mr. Montique, arrives in town to…oh wait, we have no idea why. After shunning Harriet, he moves into the Wilder boarding house where Manly is running around destroying precious antiques. Matthew’s dad returns to town to yank him away from Mr. Edwards because he can never have anything nice. This is the last episode! We made it!! Want ad-free episodes PLUS 2 bo ..read more

Join Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie. In season 9, episode 11: Alden’s Dilemma, a HOT new preacher shows up and causes a stir amongst the women of Walnut Grove. Manly and Faux Pa (John Carter) head into the bowels of humanity, a real hell on earth: San Francisco. Mr. Edwards is made a fool when he assumes the new preacher is hooking up with Laura and Sarah Carter. We have a new episode of House Hunters in the middle of this, and Jennie regales us with a tale of an ..read more

Join Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal foes, as they dissect one of the most impactful shows from our shared, Gen X childhood: Little House on the Prairie. In season 9, episode 10, Love, Jane-a blind school student and Laura’s old childhood pal we’ve never heard of- comes back to town. She and Mr. Edwards strike up a friendship and after an afternoon date to Sleepy Eye seem to fall in love.  Everything is fine until Jane finds out she is a candidate for eye surgery which restores her vision causing Mr. Edwards to ghost her and act like a weirdo.  Want ad-free episodes P ..read more