The Daily Whatever, Jun 17: genXy Meets Gen X Crisis
From Iran, to climate change, to talking GenX with Rob Guess
It’s not everyday you get to connect with an old friend from highs school, but today we were lucky enough to do just that. Dana DuBois and I went to school with our guest, Gen-X Crisis with Robert Guess, and it was excellent to reconnect.
We started off reviewing some breaking news: Trump* left the G7 early for mysterious reasons, up to and including the possibility of a wider war with Iran. Additionally, I stumbled across this ‘stack this morning, and this post left me contemplating what any of it means if we’re predicting the collapse of human civilization in 25 years.
Once Rob joined, we had a great time catching up and realizing that despite years and miles, some elements of our paths had aligned, and we found ourselves similarly lost in the woods, as it were.
Rob released his podcast recording with Dana, and it’s fantastic. Take a listen, and be sure to subscribe to Gen-X Crisis! Tell ‘em genXy sent ya!
We had a fantastic time, and Rob was one more vote for Smells Like Teen Spirit as the ultimate GenX song. We can’t say as we blame him; this conversation, like all others, is to be continued….
Thank you Beth Cruz, R.V. Hughes, BiffBiff, BJ Roberts, Cat, OldHenCharlie, Damon Kenner, Deborah Stone , Daniel Paden, Eileen Dougharty, Füsun Aydın, Geraldine Hartman, Sarah, Karen Marie Shelton, Lahboss, The Momster, The One Minute Daily Boost, Liz LaPoint, Mkwawa shujaa, MorganX, Peter William Murphy, Polly Walker Blakemore, Peter Wills, redanyellow, Robin Wilding, Sarah Seeking Ikigai, Shannon Whistler, sharon quinn, Steve Uppendahl, Mason, Storyteller, Susan Powell, The Bathrobe Guy 👘, Wendy🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🌈, and William Mieras!!
Tune in tomorrow for more fabulous The Daily Whatever!
* I intentionally strike out Trump’s name every time I type it because this is a spell in text form. He’s not worthy of existing or being named, even in text. He doesn’t exist.
Dana DuBois
The memoirist
Dana DuBois is a memoirist and Gen X word nerd based in the Pacific Northwest. She founded I Write Out Loud, her Substack publication, where she writes across a range of subjects; parenting, music and pop culture, relationships, and feminism are her favorites. She co-hosts The Daily Whatever Show. Em dashes, Oxford commas, and well-placed semicolons make her heart happy. All stories by Dana
Lawrence Winnerman
The science fiction writer
Lawrence Winnerman is a science fiction writer in Fort Wayne, Indiana. After twenty-five years leading technology programs at Amazon and Microsoft, he was chief operating officer of Blue Amp Media. In his Substack publication, The Hinge & The Near Field, he writes about AI and democracy and is serializing his novel Light Shines Through. He co-hosts The Daily Whatever Show. All stories by Lawrence
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