GenXtemporaneous

Marc and Kristina are branching out!  We have a brand new, ad-free podcast that we're launching with a former guest-host on our podcast, Joann Palumbo.  Together we three are going to be watching and reacting to the new AMC television series Interview with the Vampire, based on Anne Rice's classic novel of the same name.  Our first two episodes will be out on August 3.  As we wait for the series to begin on October 2, 2022, we're going to be looking at all kinds of Vampire stuff and we hope that those of you who enjoy that supernatural vibe will join us for a fun and informative exploration of the undead. Find us on Spotify and Amazon/Audible immediately.  Other directories will be online soon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

In the sixteenth century, Frau Troffea stepped out of her house into the streets of Strasbourg and started dancing.  She didn't stop even though her feet grew bloody and her body became physically exhausted until many days later when she was taken to the shrine of St. Vitus.  While she was dancing, others joined in and at one point up to 400 people had been afflicted by the "dancing plague".  In this episode, Marc and Kristina wrap up their discussion about crowd behavior by talking about the extremes.  They discuss the reasons why psychologists and historians think the dancing plagues happened, what other mass hysterical events have occurred over time, and how mass hysteria may manifest today.  If you'd like more content, please join the patreon at patreon.com/genxtemporaneous.   Sources Waller, John. 2009. The Dancing Plague: The Strange, True Story of an Extraordinary Illness. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks. “What Is Mass Hysteria?” 2018. Www.medicalnewstoday.com. July 27, 2018. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322607#Recent-instances-of-mass-hysteria. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

This is one of those rare episodes when Marc and Kristina disagree, and it shows.  We discuss the surprising political message in Ghostbusters, the reason why it may not be what it seems, and the way the film holds up from the perspective of the female gaze 38 year after its release.  If you would like more content from us, please visit our patreon (www.patreon.com/genxtemporaneous).  We have lots of new episodes for you to binge there. Sources Robertson, Derek. n.d. “The Weirdly Political Legacy of ‘Ghostbusters.’” POLITICO. Accessed July 6, 2022. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/11/21/new-ghostbusters-afterlife-movie-politics-523082#:~:text=There. “The Best Conservative Movies.” 2009. National Review. February 4, 2009. https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2009/02/23/best-conservative-movies/. “Hillary Clinton.” n.d. Washington Examiner. Accessed July 6, 2022. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/hillary-clinton?source=%2Fwhy-ghostbusters-is-the-most-libertarian-hollywood-blockbuster-of-all-time. Walker, Jesse. 2014. “No, It Isn’t Surprising That Ghostbusters Mocked the Government.” Reason.com. February 27, 2014. https://reason.com/2014/02/27/no-it-isnt-surprising-that-ghostbusters/. “The State of the Union Address Delivered before a Joint Session of the Congress. | the American Presidency Project.” 2019. Ucsb.edu. 2019. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/the-state-the-union-address-delivered-before-joint-session-the-congress-1. 2018. “Op-Ed: Democrats These Days Hate Deregulation, but Once upon a Time They Loved It.” Los Angeles Times. February 8, 2018. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-welch-deregulation-carter-20180208-story.html. “Newsflash: The Original Ghostbusters Was Totally Sexist.” n.d. Ravishly. Accessed July 6, 2022. https://www.ravishly.com/2015/02/03/newsflash-original-ghostbusters-was-totally-sexist. Reitman, Ivan, dir. 1984. GhostbustersFilm. United States: Columbia Pictures.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

In this episode Marc and Kristina have a conversation about Gustav LeBon's theory of the crowd.  They explore what he seems to have gotten right and where he may have been slightly off base.  We reflect on his argument through the lens of multiple real-world examples including religion, war, and the January 6th insurrection. Sources Zaretsky, Robert. 2016. “The Myth of Mobocracy.” The Atlantic. July 27, 2016. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/07/trump-le-bon-mob/493118/. “Third Republic 1886-1889 - the Boulanger Affair.” n.d. Www.globalsecurity.org. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/fr-third-republic-4.htm. Le Bon, Gustave, 1841-1931. The Crowd : a Study of the Popular Mind. New York :Penguin Books, 1977. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

In this episode Marc and Kristina begin their exploration of crowd behavior, its characteristics, the motivations that underpin it and how it became a subject of psychological interest.  This episode gives an overview of some of the famous moments in crowd history (peasant's revolt, French and American revolutions, Stonewall Riots, the occupation of Alcatraz, etc.) as well as a gloss of some of the most prominent theories on crowd behavior.  This will set the stage for parts 2 and 3 in this arc, which will look at one specific theory and how it works and then the application of that theory to a real life crowd situation.  We appreciate you coming to see us each week and we would be grateful if you would share us with a friend. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

In this repromote from June 2021, Marc and Kristina talk about the rise of Whiteyy18 and the way that nostalgia works.  We will be back next week with an all new episode about group think and the psychology/philosophy of crowds and social contagion, which will tee up an upcoming arc on mass hysteria in the wake of covid.   Please follow us on Patreon for additional content.  patreon.com/genxtemporaneous and find us on social media @marceatspeach and @KristinaGenX on Twitter and genxtemporaneous on facebook. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

In this episode Marc and Kristitna welcome special guest Andrea to the discussion.  This is the first in a new segment that we will revisit from time to time, in which we discuss popular genX movies and examine the "life lessons" they try to impart.  Here we speak about some of the life lessons in the Breakfast Club (if you mess with the bull, you get the horns; don't judge a book by its cover) as well as dig into the stereotypes of each of the character and how and how they come to show us more of who they really are. Thanks for coming to listen to us each week!  Please join us on social media @seriousproduce and @marceatspeach on Twitter and @genxtemporaneous on facebook and instagram. Hughes, John. 1985. The Breakfast Club. United States: Universal Pictures. Gora, Susana. You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation. 2011. Crown. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

In this sample from our genXtemporaneous After Dark Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/genXtemporaneous) Marc and Kristina dig into the year 1906 to provide you with a fun history lesson.  We will be sharing news stories from the time, fun facts about what it was actually like to live in 1906, and we will regale you with all kinds of pop culture references.  We would love for you to join our Patreon if you have an interested.  For $5 a month you will receive at least 3 additional episodes per month including Video Thunderdome, extended conversations about our regular ad-free episodes, and Internet Archeologist, which is the sample you heard here.  We will continue as always to run our genXtemporaneous episodes completely ad free.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

In this episode we talk about how we know what we know.  This is not a super structured episode, very conversational and slightly esoteric. But sometimes we just like to chat about stuff like this and we want to bring you along with us. Resource: Roth, Michael and Galis, Leon.  Knowing: Essays in the Analysis of Knowledge. Random House. 12/31/70. Marc's brain --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Marc and Kristina take a break from deep dives into thematical subjects and explore two current event issues: the Depp vs Heard defamation suit and the memefication thereof as well as Jordan Peterson's Twitter meltdown over backlash he received because of his tone-deaf tweet about the authoritarian nature of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition's latest cover model.  Please follow us on patreon if you want more content.  We are at www.patreon.com/genxtemporaneous. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

This is an oldie but a goodie that we are rereleasing while Marc celebrates his son's wedding.  Conspiracy theories are everywhere, so we wanted to contextualize them.  Please note, this is when we were still known as xtemporaneous and before we got our cool new podcasting equipment. If you want to hear more about conspiracies from us please see also: Flat Earth: episodes 2 and 3 Anti-Vax: episode 4 Qconspiracy: episodes 32 and 33 Our key sources are below. Does subliminal "advertising" actually work? It might:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sold-language/201101/subliminal-seduction-gets-second-glance Top Ten Conspiracy Theories:  https://www.livescience.com/11375-top-ten-conspiracy-theories.html Bush Attack Ad with Rats:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV2Fl50_e8A Some historical Conspiracies:  https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/588240/historical-conspiracy-theories History of propaganda: https://www.historians.org/about-aha-and-membership/aha-history-and-archives/gi-roundtable-series/pamphlets/em-2-what-is-propaganda-(1944)/the-story-of-propaganda For a tidy list of some of the conspiracies that got sucked into the QAnon master conspiracy:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAnon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Duran Duran's release of Rio in May of 1982 led to a teenage frenzy all around the globe and In this episode Marc and Kristina celebrate Rio's 40th birthday with a fun-filled episode dripping in parasocial feelings and tidbits (some old some hopefully new) about one of their favorite bands from the 80s. Come on in to learn about Duran's early influences, what they think about their work on Rio and all the details about that time that Kristina called Simon's mom on the phone.  Sources Taylor, John with Tom Sykes: In The Pleasure Groove: Love, Death & Duran Duran. Plume. 2012. Zaleski, Annie. Rio. 33 1/3 Series (for more visit: http://www.bloomsbury.com/muusicandsoundstudies). Bloomsbury Academic. 2021 Simon Le Bon Interview on Night Flight - On Joining Duran Duran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y00-tjaONbg Duran Duran Behind the Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1uLucu1p38&t=1166s Duran Duran - RIO 35th Anniversary: An oral history with Roger, Nick, John & Simon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW-gdyJJBII Simon LeBon talks about childhood, punk, duran duran:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VAaxNSntR4&t=801s Duran Duran Songbook Special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nE38Wan1Pw&t=2130s (all duran duran music by A. Taylor, J. Taylor, N. Rhodes, R. Taylor, S. LeBon) My Own Way Manchester Square Demo My Own Way 2009 Remaster (Rio 1982) Last Chance on the Stairway Manchester Square Demo Last Chance on the Stairway 2009 Remaster (Rio 1982) New Religion Manchester Square Demo New Religion 2009 Remaster (Rio 1982) Like An Angel Manchester Square Demo Like An Angel 2009 Remaster (B-Side My Own Way 1981) Duran Duran Chauffeur Acoustic Duran Duran Chauffer 2009 Remaster (Rio 1982) Duran Duran Save a Prayer (Rio 1982) Duran Duran Rio (Rio 1982) Duran Duran Hold Back the Rain (Rio 1982) Duran Duran Hungry Like the Wolf (Rio 1982) Duran Duran Lonely in Your Nightmare (Rio 1982) Duran Duran Planet Earth (Duran Duran 1981) Duran Duran Friends of Mine (Duran Duran 1981) Sex Pistols Anarchy in the UK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBojbjoMttI AC/DC Highway to Hell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l482T0yNkeo Hazel O'Connor Eighth Day (Remastered) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ALdL8oV_sY Roxy Music Love is the Drug https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n3OepDn5GU --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

In this episode Marc and Kristina welcome return guests Joann and Kelly who joined them on episodes 70 and 71 talking about the Tinder Swindler.  The four co-hosts discuss Inventing Anna, the rise of Scam Culture, who did it worse, Anna or Simon, and our thoughts on everyday "scams".  We appreciate you coming to listen to us each week and if you wish for more content from Marc and Kristina, please follow us on our patreon genXtemporaneous: after dark.    patreon.com/genxtemporaneous Sources Inventing Anna an American drama streaming television miniseries created and produced by Shonda Rhimes, inspired by the story of Anna Sorokin and the article in New York titled "How Anna Delvey Tricked New York's Party People" by Jessica Pressler. The series was released on Netflix on February 11, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqpe8La4nkk&t=319s --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

In this episode, Marc and Kristina discuss one of the key philosophical debates: what is good? They question what is moral and whether morality is an absolute or if it exists as a relative concept.  For example: is being mean always bad or is there a time when being mean is bad unless someone else is mean and then it is okay to apply meanness to exact revenge.  This episode will provide context for the "Anna Delvey vs Tinder Swindler are all scams equally as bad" conversation next week.  Thank you for coming to listen to us each week, we are grateful for your time! Our new Patreon is up and running; if you want to hear Marc and Kristina get really honest, check us out there.  We will be providing you with at least 3 new episodes each month with content that is specific to our patreons including Video Thunderdome, Internet Archeologists, and more in depth discussions on specific aspects of our ad-free episodes.  Here is our link:  https://www.patreon.com/genXtemporaneous --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

We interrupt our true crime arc due to an unexpected illness of a planned guest.  To fill the gap, Marc and Kristina explore being seen, which, according to some psychologists, is a basic human need that has a basis in evolutionary science. In this episode Marc and Kristina dig into this concept and question why people don’t feel seen, how they go about being seen, and what happens when no one pays attention.  Crisis of meaning arc reactivated, everyone.   Thank you for coming to see us each week.  If you crave additional content from us, please follow us on our Patreon page for genXtemporaneous after dark: https://www.patreon.com/genXtemporaneous  We will be offering at least 3 additional episodes each month and there are already 3 episodes there for you to binge. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support