Throwback Thursday: The Pirate Movie
GenX Journeys
Ahoy, GenXers! This week weāre revisiting one of the cheesiest, campiest, and most gloriously over-the-top cult classics of the ā80s ā The Pirate Movie! Originally released on August 6, 1982, this wild ride mashes up The Pirates of Penzance with slapstick humor, ridiculous musical numbers, and more innuendos than we realized as kids. Del Roehling and I (Paul Stroessner) first covered this back on January 21, 2022, and it quickly became one of the most popular Return to the ā80s episodes. With Kristy McNichol and Christopher Atkins leading the charge, The Pirate Movie is part musical,...
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GenX Journeys: Fitness, Mindset & Midlife Confidence with Lydia Magnoli
GenX Journeys
Midlife isnāt the beginning of the end ā itās the beginning of your encore. š„ In this episode of GenX Journeys, Paul sits down with Lydia Magnoli, online fitness coach, content creator, and founder of The Magnoli Method app. Lydia opens up about leaving a āsafeā tenured job as a school psychologist to follow her true calling, losing 65+ pounds naturally, and helping women over 40 build strength, confidence, and healthier habits without a gym. Youāll hear about: š Reinvention after 40: trusting the inner voice when others doubt you šŖ Why fitness after 40 is about energy...
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Throwback Thursday: Dare to Dream with Stan Bush
GenX Journeys
Weāre cranking up the anthems for this weekās Throwback Thursday with a very special guestāStan Bush! Best known for āThe Touchā (The Transformers: The Movie) and āNever Surrenderā (Kickboxer), Stan has built a career around motivational rock anthems that have inspired fans across generations. In this episode (originally released on December 22, 2020), Paul and Del chat with Stan about his journey from Gainesville clubs to LA studios, from winning an Emmy to being inducted into the Transformers Hall of Fame. We dive deep into: āØ The story behind āThe Touchā (and how it...
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Throwback Thursday: Aliens
GenX Journeys
This week weāre flashing back to June 25, 2020, when Del Roehling and I revisited one of the greatest sequels of all time ā Aliens (1986). Back then, I had just wrapped up a tough semester in my masterās program for Creative Writing, and like so many of us, I was stuck at home during lockdown. Del and I took the opportunity to dive into James Cameronās explosive follow-up to Ridley Scottās Alien, and we had a blast breaking it all down. We cover: š½ How Aliens shifted from horror to all-out action š„ Sigourney Weaver cementing her place as a true action hero š¬ The...
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Throwback Thursday: St. Elmo's Fire
GenX Journeys
Weāre rewinding to April 2020 for a fun and fiery discussion with the Return to the ā80s Brat PackāLizzie Newton, Del Roehling, and meāas we take on the 1985 Brat Pack classic St. Elmoās Fire. Recorded in the middle of lockdown, this episode is full of laughs, unexpected takes, and a whole lot of side tangentsāfrom Rob Loweās dangly earring and Demi Mooreās pink apartment, to the characters we loved (or loved to hate). Lizzie shares why she kept expecting the bar to literally burst into flames, Del questions why anyone liked these characters at all, and I revisit the movie with...
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Throwback Thursday: The Dirt
GenX Journeys
š Originally aired: April 12, 2019 š§ Guest: Lizzie Newton (from Liz Laugh Cry) This week on Return to the ā80s, weāre throwing it back to one of our most fun and unfiltered episodes ā the wild ride that is Netflixās The Dirt, the biopic based on the notorious rise (and mayhem) of Mƶtley CrĆ¼e. This episode marks the very first appearance of Lizzie Newton, and as listeners know, every episode sheās been on since has become one of our most downloaded. We recorded this one together, in person, and the chemistry is off the charts. šø In this episode, we dive into: Lizzieās...
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GenX Book Club: Films of Endearment by Michael Koresky
GenX Journeys
In this monthās GenX Book Club, Paul Stroessner, Suzanne Mattaboni, and Del Roehling dive into Michael Koreskyās heartfelt memoir-meets-film-critique, Films of Endearment: A Mother, a Son, and the ā80s Films That Defined Us. Koresky revisits ten female-driven films of the 1980s with his mother, using them as a lens to explore family, loss, identity, and how movies shape the way we see the world. The discussion covers: How films like 9 to 5, Terms of Endearment, Aliens, and Baby Boom look different when revisited decades later Reflections on workplace inequality, motherhood, identity,...
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Throwback Thursday: Never Seen It ā Highlander
GenX Journeys
Originally released: April 13, 2017 In this special Throwback Thursday episode, Paul and Robert are joined by the legendary Doug McCoyāhost of the now-retired McCoyCast podcast network, which included shows like Never Seen It, Crazy Creepy Cool Movies, and In the Theater. Doug also wrote the eBook TV in My Time. While none of Dougās past content is currently available online, weāre thrilled to preserve this conversation as a tribute to his fantastic contributions to the retro podcasting world. Inspired by Dougās podcast Never Seen It, this episode takes the same approach: at least one...
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Unlocking Inner Power with Neal Bakshi
GenX Journeys
In this deeply inspiring episode, Paul is joined by spiritual guide, author, and former Goldman Sachs VP Neal Bakshi, whose bold journey from Wall Street to worldwide healing retreats embodies everything GenX Journeys stands for: reinvention, purpose, and soul alignment. š» After narrowly recovering from a laptop disaster (kombucha meets keyboard!), Paul reflects on synchronicity and gratitudeāand how sometimes, the universe has your back even when it doesnāt feel like it. From there, Paul and Neal dive into: āØ Grief and Transformation ā How the sudden loss of Nealās mother became...
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GenX Journeys x The Long Rewind: ā80s Movie Soundtracks
GenX Journeys
Get ready to crank up the volume and rewind the tape as GenX Journeys joins forces with The Long Rewind for an epic crossover episode all about ā80s Movie Soundtracks! This is Paulās first official crossover episode, released both on GenX Journeys and The Long Rewind feedsāso no matter where youāre tuning in, youāre in for a rad ride through one of the best parts of ā80s pop culture. In this episode: šµ Paul and Dustin share their earliest memories of movie soundtracks, and the albums that first hooked them on cinematic music. š¶ They discuss why soundtracks exploded in...
info_outlinešļø Throwback Thursday ā My Backstage Interview with Rubix Kube + Steve Brown & PJ Farley of Trixter!
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Originally recorded: April 21, 2018 | š§ First aired: April 28, 2018
This may just be my favorite interview ever.
Why? Because I got to go backstage with my all-time favorite '80s tribute band Rubix Kubeāand interview two absolute legends from the rock world: Steve Brown and PJ Farley of Trixter. š¤
The night was electric, the energy was contagious, and the conversations? Unforgettable.
š¤ Interview Part 1: Rubix Kube
I sat down with the bandās powerhouse vocalists Cherie and Scott, and their insanely talented drummerāand my good friendāJohn, one of the bandās founding members.
We laughed a lot as they shared:
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How Rubix Kube came to life
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The creativity behind their costumes and show designs (Scott inherited some Muppet magic from his dad, an original Henson puppeteer!)
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A moving tribute to their late bassist David Z, whose tragic loss is still deeply felt in the music world
šø Interview Part 2: Steve Brown & PJ Farley (Trixter / Rubix Kube)
Then I had the surreal experience of chatting with Steve Brown, who has literally filled in for Vivian Campbell in Def Leppardāsitting on a backstage couch with him was one of the biggest highlights of my podcasting career! He shared what it was like to play with the legendary band during Vivianās cancer treatment, and though he didnāt mention it at the time, just months later heād return to the stage with them again, covering for Phil Collen.
PJ Farley also jumped in to talk about their shared journey in Trixter. They had a platinum selling debut album just as grunge was about to hit. But each album they have done has just gotten better and better. They also speak about collaborating with Eric Martin of the band Mr. Big.
š„ Itās two interviews in one jam-packed episode full of energy, stories, laughs, and heartfelt moments. If you love the ā80s, live music, and behind-the-scenes rock tales, this oneās for you.
š§ Listen now and relive this epic night with me!