Stay ConnectedGen X, This is Why is a podcast that re-examines the sometimes bizarre and often scarring media from our shared childhood. Jennie and Amye, sisters and sometimes mortal enemies, are your hosts. Our first stop is Walnut Grove as we take a fresh look at our favorite frontier family (as if we can name another), the Ingalls. There is some seriously weird sh*t in this show that answers a lot of questions…
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Nels is stunned when Harriet buys Kazia’s lake house out from under her-does he forget who he married? Laura and her posse, who frequent the lake house to hear sea shanties and tales of The Lochness Monster, are determined to scare the Olesons from their beloved Kezia’s home. Rev once again demonstrates great judgement when he brings a bunch of kids along for a dramatic eviction, and Jonathon Garvey has terrible taste in decor. Jennie contemplates biting strangers’ legs for a mortgage payoff and Amye goes on a boring rant about property taxes.
*Sea Shanty Wellerman by Nathan Evans.
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Mary discovers she’s pregnant and decides to write to Adam's estranged father and invite him to town, despite Adam’s objections. No one is shocked when he turns out to be a douchebag. Doc Baker comes around, so of course there’s a tragic fatality. Laura has turned into Mary, Albert falls in love with his teacher, and a questioning kid saves the day. Jennie loves the movie Anaconda, and Amye remembers her obsession with the book Love Story in high school. Also- we wonder why you need a stunt double on the set of Jerry Macquire?
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Amye slacked off and didn't write a description so here it goes: Carrie is in an acid fever dream where she meets her twin and she takes her to heaven to visit Johnathan aka Mr. Simms. Pa is on some crappy job again because he still has no agent. Carrie tries to mack on Laura's friend Andrew but is met with a big scoop of NOPE as soon as he lays eyes on her. Someone uses fake fruit as a prop and Jennie flies into the rage corner because she can't tolerate bad set styling. Why did we watch this one?? Amye tries to blame the Me-Me's.
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The mediocre writing continues as we are dragged into episode two of this story arc. Having completed half of the journey from Winoka to the new blind school in Walnut Grove, the “blind school brigade” must face a deadly challenge in the form of a calm, shallow river. Adam hulks out in a moment of PTSD, Joe Kagan creeps on Hester Sue, and Harriet turns out to not be a bigot after all. Oh, and Carrie prays to a chicken wing. Jennie shares her first “pro tip,” Amye knows nothing about rivers (add that to the list), and we have a long discussion about evolving views and the perils of Twitter.
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It's moving time for the blind school, yet we spend the first twenty minutes of the episode exploring horrific racism. Seems the good christians of Walnut Grove don't want to let Joe Kagan pray in their church. Then, we learn another good christian man, Standish, is buying the blind school out from under Mary and Adam. In both scenarios, Pa saves the day- to no one's surprise. We get an update on Jennie's move, we spend quite a while talking sh*t about our parents, and we both agree Nels needs to find his backbone.
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Adam and Mary are getting married and nothing can stop them except: Mary's insecurities, a deadly dust storm, and Adam's stint in the rage corner. In the end, we must sit through a 25 minute wedding ceremony delivered by a dusty Rev Alden. We discover the source of gossip in Walnut Grove, and we do a quick round of FMK: F*ck, Marry, Kill, and it isn't pretty.
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In another installment of Harriet is awful, Sterling Murdoch comes to town to open a newspaper called The Pen and the Plow. The only news getting spread however, is malicious gossip from the new star reporter-Harriet Oleson. We reminisce about a time when news was news, and have yet another television recommendation. Amye fails miserably to divide 25 in half, and it’s Jennie’s birthday!
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Finally! Amye convinces Jennie to sit down and watch the beloved 1971 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and it's worth it just to hear her reaction to the dreadful Grandpa Joe. Other discussions include Jeff Bezos and his interesting journey, more Bon Jovi news-whether you want it or not, and get ready Gen X: everything is a test or a trick.
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In this riveting episode, Pa buys Albert a bull/calf/cow (some kind of livestock) and Laura is quite literally shoved aside as Charles and his new son grow closer. As usual, an Ingalls kid runs away, Pa cries, and Caroline has to fix everything. Meanwhile, we can’t name the villain in Harry Potter, we have a discussion about “boat life,” and we fight over Jennie’s HBO password.
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The Ingalls, Garveys, and Olesons return to a broken down Walnut Grove and get to work rebuilding the town. Nels is still feeling the aftereffects of his city life and rages on Harriet, Charles may be getting hotter, and Doc Baker loses yet another patient in his care. Jennie gives us the world’s worst index card, Amye saw a whale (finally), and we demand justice for Hanson who totally deserved better in the end.
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You can find Jennie, but good luck with that.
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