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A Boomer and GenXer Walk into a Bar

Jane Burt

Wit and wisdom, some smart assery, and a Mother and Daughter questioning “Are we even related?”

society & culture

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28:37

Strange Trips, Big Laughs S:02E:04

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2025/10/28

Ever had a wild destination vacation? A buffet line on a rocking ship is no one’s idea of fun—especially after a notorious cruise documentary sears a certain plumbing image into your brain. We ditch the decks and steer into the strange: mirror-flat salt deserts that swallow the horizon, a Soviet-era gas crater that’s still burning, and a cat sanctuary island where the purrs outnumber people. We also set our “lottery list” in stone—CERN’s Large Hadron Collider and the Chernobyl exclusion zone—...

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27:00

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow S:02 E:3

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2025/10/21

Ever notice the part line creeping wider or the dryer coughing up a tumbleweed of your own hair? Yep, we're talking about this ridiculous topic today! We’re pulling back the curtain on what’s actually happening on your scalp—we unpack the biology in plain English and share the small daily habits that protect the hair you have. We talk through the biggest culprits behind hair thinning in women and men: age-related hormonal shifts like perimenopause and menopause, chronic stress that can tilt ...

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45:26

If food is medicine or poison, which one are we...

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2025/10/14

Ever look at a “healthy” label and feel like it’s winking at you? We pull apart the grocery aisle with a candid, funny, and no-sponsors filter, asking why so many American staples get banned or reformulated abroad—and what that says about our food system. From cereals engineered for bliss points to milk treated with synthetic hormones, we unpack how ultra-processed foods took over, why marketing crowned breakfast with a sugar halo, and how phrases like “natural,” “enriched,” “multi-grain,” an...

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27:56

ANNIVERSARY - One Year Under Our Belts - A Boomer, a...

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2025/10/07

A year can change your voice. Ours did. And we avoided killing each other!! We hit record every Tuesday and built 53 episodes that zigzagged from road rage and thrift-store joy to a raw, carefully told account of the Perry High School shooting that reshaped our family. The result isn’t neat—and that’s the point. A Boomer and a Gen Xer learn to argue well, laugh hard, and lean into topics most people dodge, because that’s where the real conversations live. We revisit the crowd favorites and a...

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35:19

Side Hustles Beyond the Ordinary: A Mother-Daughter...

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2025/09/30

Ever wondered about the weird and wonderful ways people make extra cash? From selling bathwater to renting themselves out as fake dates, the side hustle economy has gotten strange—and surprisingly profitable. In this candid mother-daughter conversation, we dive into the bizarre world of unconventional income streams that might just make you question everything. Jane shares her experiences as an auctioneer and equine massage therapist, while Bobbi reveals her stint as a singing telegram perfo...

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37:45

Invitations, Confirmations, and Last-Minute...

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2025/09/23

Have you ever spent hours preparing for guests, only to have them cancel at the last minute? Or maybe you're the one who's confirmed attendance with the best intentions, but when the day arrives, your social battery is completely drained? In this candid mother-daughter conversation, Jane and Bobbi tackle the evolving landscape of social commitments and the frustrating phenomenon of last-minute cancellations. Jane shares her perspective as someone who loves entertaining, recounting the consid...

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26:33

The Gift vs. The Grind: Understanding Talent and...

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2025/09/16

What sets apart those who seem naturally gifted from those who've worked tirelessly to master a craft? In this lively and personal exploration of talent versus skill, we unpack the fundamental differences between what we're born with and what we develop through practice. The conversation begins with a humorous look at how we define these terms – talent as the natural, effortless abilities we possess from birth, and skill as what we acquire through dedicated learning and practice. What unfold...

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46:41

Life Lessons We'd Tell Our Younger Selves S:1E:50

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2025/09/09

What would you tell your younger self if you could travel back in time? In this deeply reflective episode, Jane and Bobbi wade into the waters of hindsight wisdom, unpacking life lessons they wish they'd known sooner. "Being authentic to yourself is really scary, but more fulfilling than trying to fit in," becomes a touchstone of the discussion as they share stories of conformity and its costs. Physical well-being emerges as another powerful theme, with Bobbi lamenting, "You got to learn ho...

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29:55

Friends Without Benefits - Can Men and Women be JUST...

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2025/09/02

The age-old question confronted head-on: can men and women truly be "just friends"? Bobbi and her mother Jane dive deep into this controversial topic, sharing personal experiences that illuminate the complex dynamics of cross-gender friendships. Bobbi reveals her close relationships with two male best friends, one she's known since age 13 and another for nine years, demonstrating that platonic male-female friendships can thrive with the right foundation. The mother-daughter duo explores the ...

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35:36

When Artists Cross the Line: A Mother-Daughter Debate...

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2025/08/26

The moral boundaries we draw around music consumption reveal much about our values, and in this thought-provoking episode, we explore the complex question: Can we separate problematic artists from their art? Through passionate mother-daughter debate, we navigate the messy ethical territory of enjoying music made by people whose actions or beliefs we find objectionable. We challenge the notion that misogyny and problematic content are unique to any single genre, finding troubling examples acr...

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30:25

Defending the Entitled: A Mother-Daughter Take on...

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2025/08/19

What exactly makes someone a "Karen" or "Kevin," and are they always in the wrong? Jane and Bobbi tackle this controversial topic with their signature mother-daughter banter and surprising perspectives that might challenge your assumptions. The duo examines the stereotypical entitled behavior associated with these internet slang terms - from demanding to speak with managers to making outrageous threats over minor inconveniences. But they don't stop at simple condemnation. Instead, they thoug...

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27:20

Dress Codes for the Decades: A Mother-Daughter...

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2025/08/12

Do we really need to dress our age? That's the question sparking a lively mother-daughter debate in this episode where we explore society's unwritten fashion rules and whether they deserve to be followed—or gleefully broken. Jane, representing the Boomer perspective, admits she still wears shorter skirts and hip-hugger bell bottoms in her 60s, while Bobbi questions whether certain styles should be retired after specific age milestones. We tackle the uncomfortable truth that judgments ...

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33:51

AI For School or Work - Are We Teaching Critical...

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2025/08/05

When the lines between technological assistance and authentic human learning blur, what are we really teaching our children? In this thought-provoking conversation between a mother and daughter, we dive deep into the controversial world of artificial intelligence and its far-reaching implications across generations. We explore the fascinating parallel between today's AI tools and yesterday's encyclopedias, questioning whether the fundamental concerns about student learning have really change...

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38:16

Bobbi's Therapy Chicken Named Lyle Doesn't Care About...

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2025/07/29

What happens when laws don't align with common sense? In this spirited conversation, mother-daughter hosts Jane and Bobbi tackle the fascinating gray area between what's legally permitted and what logically should be. The pair kicks off with one of Bobbi's top frustrations—the maddening inconsistency in women's clothing sizes. Wait, WHAT? From there, they explore a range of head-scratching legal contradictions. Why can displayed prices exclude tax, forcing mental math at checkout? Should ex...

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44:15

From Ancient Romans to TikTok: How Human Cleanliness...

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2025/07/22

Ever wondered what strange hygiene habits people are hiding? Bobbi Joy and her mother Jane pull back the shower curtain on some of humanity's most questionable cleanliness practices in this eye-opening conversation. The duo dives straight into the shocking confessions people make on social media about their personal hygiene—from those who believe soap "cascading" down their bodies cleans their feet to the surprising number of people who never wash their belly buttons. Their candid mother-dau...

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44:37

Red Flags, Deal Breakers, and Broken Pickers. Are You...

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2025/07/15

"You don't have to claim every clown that comes into your ring." With this colorful warning, mother-daughter duo Jane and Bobbi dive headfirst into the complex world of relationship boundaries in this refreshingly honest episode. Drawing from their own romantic misadventures, the hosts distinguish between red flags (warning signs of potential problems) and deal breakers (non-negotiable issues that end relationships). Their candid conversation reveals why we so often ignore early warning sign...

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42:49

Hungry for Likes: When Your Dinner Gets More...

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2025/07/08

From mouthwatering restaurant plates to homemade creations, food photography dominates our social media feeds—but why are we so obsessed with documenting every meal? This episode dives deep into our digital food culture with plenty of laughs along the way. Bobbi and Jane explore the psychology behind food posting, revealing how these images create community connections, trigger dopamine releases, and even function as personal branding. Jane shares her experience writing nearly a million food...

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35:56

Pandemic Perspectives - We Got Bamboozed, How it...

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2025/07/01

The COVID-19 pandemic upended our world in unprecedented ways, and in this raw, unfiltered conversation, mother-daughter duo Jane and Bobbi share their personal journey through those turbulent times. When the world locked down, the world found itself navigating conflicting information, employer vaccine mandates, and bizarre societal responses like the great toilet paper shortage of 2020. They candidly discuss the "traveling papers" essential workers carried, which felt uncomfortably reminisc...

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36:29

Phobias and Fears: Navigating Our Deepest Anxieties...

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2025/06/24

We all have them – those heart-pounding, palm-sweating moments when something triggers our deepest fears. But when does a healthy caution cross into phobia territory? That's exactly what we're unpacking in this revealing conversation. Fear, as we discover, serves as our natural alarm system. It's that gut response alerting us to potential danger, helping us dodge threats before they strike. A phobia, however, hijacks this system entirely. It transforms reasonable caution into overwhelming an...

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50:34

When "Yes Ma'am" Meets Gen Z: The Evolving Landscape...

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2025/06/17

Ever wondered if belching at the dinner table could be considered art? Or whether saying "yes ma'am" might suddenly become politically incorrect? Our latest episode tackles the hilariously contentious world of manners and etiquette through the perfect lens – a mother-daughter duo from different generations. Bobbi Joy (self-proclaimed graduate of "Belcherama University") and her mother Jane square off in a no-holds-barred debate about what constitutes proper behavior in today's world. The con...

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