E34: Uncle LeVar

Today's episode is brought to you by the number 3, and by the letter X. If that sounds vaguely familiar to you, you probably grew up watching Sesame Street.

In this episode, three Gen Xers cover a broad range of topics, from Larry Bird to LeVar Burton, and yes, Sesame Street, as well as how those collectively influenced Gen X to think about what community looks like. Notes Blacklining Forum website The Greatest Night in Pop ( movie ) Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:10 Melony’s landline 04:58 80s pop icons 08:14 Malia’s show and tell 12:53 Pan Africanism and the diaspora 18:36 Blue collar Boston 26:08 PBS 33:48 Latchkey kids 42:22 Jobs & allowances 50:00 Mix tapes and cigarettes 53:43 Building community in the 80s 57:25 The new elders 1:02:24 Conclusion