One sunny day a Generation Xer was walking down the street listening to his Sony Discman, Radiohead's Karma Police was the song, when he ran into a Millennial who had his iPod touch ready to play the latest Black Keys song. The electrical energy generated between the old and new caused an explosion forcing the two to merge. Out of the smoke the X-Millennial Man emerged. He came to be the greatest critic of Pop Culture since... 1982?
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A new year brings new pop culture. The X Millennial Man is looking forward to some new television, movies, music, and other entertainment options in 2017. Ty and RD pick the pop culture they are most interested in, and make some resolutions on entertainment to avoid. Download for free and get all the answers.
It is time to say good riddance to 2016. Was all that terrible? Join the X Millennial Man as they try to find the bright spots in a year filled with dark clouds. What were the television shows, movies, music, and other pop culture that made the year tolerable? Why were so many people extra affected by the celebrity deaths of the year? Before we can look to the bright light of 2017, we need to accept the realities of 2016. Download for free and come on in for a listen.
Check out our best, and worst in pop culture for the year.
The radio is filled with holiday classics, and they mostly suck. "Rockin around the Christmas Tree", "White Christmas", and the god awful "Grandma got run over by a Reindeer" dominate the airwaves. The X Millennial Man has a better way. Join Tina, Ty, and RD as they give you the songs that should be the new holiday classics. Oldies like Wham! join newer groups like Run the Jewels to create a new Christmas canon. Download for free today.
2016 was pretty rotten for these fellows too
2016 is looking like a rotten year. The election, the loss of so many music legends, the election again. It has been a tough one. Join Ty and RD as they look at what pop culture we are thankful for this past year. The Cubs, A Tribe Called Quest, Atlanta, are just a few of the things we are thankful for. Download for free and come on in for a listen.
Rap music has grown up with Generation X and the millennials. From the underground clubs of New York City, to the outskirts of Los Angeles, rap is the greatest American music. Join the X Millennial Man as they recount the highs, and the lows, of rap and hip hop in their lifetime. Download for free and come on in for a listen.
The Rock and Roll Hall of fame is a shrine to the best, and mediocre, musical acts of the baby boomer generation. The X Millennial Man would sure like to see some the great gen x and millennial acts to get some recognition. Is KISS really a better band than Sonic Youth? No they are not. Join Tina and Ty as they discuss the biggest snubs of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Download for free today.
Vinyl is not dead, but what about the cassette tape and 8-track? Did MP3 kill the CD? Join the X Millennial Man as they look back at how the way we listen to music has changed over the last 40 years. What was the greatest walkman? Does anyone still have the iconic iPod? Is all music destined to be only available online. Come on in for a listen.
There are a lot of musicians that are beloved by many, but not the X Millennial Man. Ty and RD discuss the musical artists who are the most overrated. Who is a sellout? What ever happened to being about the music? Come in for a listen, and get ready to disagree with our hot takes.
The guitar is the greatest instrument ever. Ty and RD have a conversation about the greatest men and women to play the guitar. Who is the best of the past? The present? What guitar gods will sit atop Mt. Shred for all time. Come on in and take a listen.
Make sure you read Ty's piece on the greatness of the guitar.
Ty sat down with his two nieces, both a part of Generation Z, and discussed the pop music of today. What trends and artists in music are capturing the ears of the generation behind the millennials? What is the music of tomorrow going to sound like? What one musician would make One Direction the biggest band in the world? Come in and take a listen to hear about the present, and future, of pop music.
The great pop culture of today was influenced by people who have long stopped creating. Ty and RD discuss the music, comedy, and sports icons of the past that they would love to go back and experience. Bob Marley and Pink Floyd at their creative best. Lenny Bruce and Andy Kaufman defining modern comedy. Our favorite sports teams winning it all. Join us in the time machine and wish we all could have been there to witness greatness.
There once was a time that the X Millennial man loved the movie "Armageddon". We would be listening to our mix tape of 3rd Bass, MC Hammer, and Puff Daddy on the way to see the latest Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler vehicle. Our pants were tight rolled, and our pockets were full of pogs. We were so wrong. Join us and hear all about our pop culture regrets. What did you love that was so wrong? It was Steve Urkel right?
The new year brings new hope for interesting pop culture. Can Star Wars: Rogue One live up to it's predecessor? Will Michigan football become dominant? When will all the Trump supporters finally disappear? Ty and RD look forward to all the great pop culture of 2016.
It has been a great half year in podcasting. Ty and RD sit down and discuss the best movies, television, music, and pop culture moments of 2015. There will be plenty of Star Wars and Michigan football talk. Come on in and discover the best of 2015.
Ty and RD love the holiday season. The food, family, presents, and most important they love the pop culture. Great music, awesome sports, incredible television, and the best movies are all part of the seasons pop culture. Join us and have your spirits lifted.
There are pieces of pop culture that everyone seems to love. Everyone except the X Millennial. Like the Beach Boys, not us. How about Glee or American Horror Story? Hate to tell you that you like bad entertainment. Apple and Spielberg can do no wrong? Your faith in them are wrong. Come listen to Ty and RD be grouchy about the things we all love.
Sports heartbreak have left their mark on the X Millennial Man. Today they continue the conversation to discuss Pop Culture heartbreak. RD is still coming to terms with a certain movie. Ty is sad that in today's world we can not have foul mouthed little leaguers. Come take a listen and share your pop culture heartbreak.
Ty was at a concert when a friend wanted to find some cassette tapes and VHS movies. Where were they going to play these things? Does this person realize there is better technology available? Are hipsters really this obnoxious? Join us for a quick talk of 80s tech making a comeback.
Piracy is rampant on all corners of the internet. Kirk and Ty have a lot of experience with bootlegged entertainment and as they have grown up, the way entertainment is consumed has fundamentally changed. They discuss how piracy practices became the norm for big companies. What value has internet piracy had for society? Is this a good or a bad thing? Come take a listen.
Indulge in some supplemental reading from Kirk.
Ty's older brother Seth was born in 1979. That makes Seth either an older millennial or younger gen xer. The two discuss who is the Greatest American Band. Seth uses his history of concert going to educate Ty on the influence and importance of The Grateful Dead. Is Ty convinced?
Politics and Pop Culture from the ground up.
