Remember when streaming was supposed to be cheaper than cable? JD and Len discuss why streaming services are starting to look like the expensive TV bundles Gen X thought we'd escaped.

Plus, would you wear AI-powered smart glasses? Remembering Mike Ditka, and GenX Tech Support brings back forgotten skills from the '80s and '90s.

Are we really getting better technology, or just paying more for the same things?

This week on GenX Guys, JD and Len are taking a trip through the past, present, and possibly overhyped future.

First, with Blondie preparing to release new music, we ask whether legendary bands should keep creating or whether fans would rather stick with the classics. Can a band still capture the magic decades later?

Then we turn to the AI investment boom. For Gen Xers who remember the rise and fall of the dot-com era, the excitement around artificial intelligence feels strangely familiar. Is this another bubble waiting to burst, or is AI genuinely different?

Finally, it's time for the Great 80s Toy Draft! JD and Len revisit the toys that made growing up in the 70s and 80s unforgettable and debate which ones deserve legendary status.

Join JD and Len for another 30 minutes of nostalgia, laughs, and Gen X perspectives on today's world.

After 106 episodes, GenX Guys is changing things up with a tighter 30-minute format.

This week, JD and Len ask why so much of what Gen X grew up with seems to be coming back. From vinyl records, arcades, malls, roller rinks and physical media to old-school fashion, cars and technology, they look at what deserves a comeback and what is probably better left in the past.

They also put a list of classic 70s and 80s experiences through a rapid-fire test: bring it back or leave it dead.

Was life really better back then, or do we just miss being younger? Join JD and Len for a fast-moving Gen X conversation filled with nostalgia, debate and a few memories we probably forgot we had.

This week, JD and Len kick things off with an update from Len’s trip to see BTS live and dive into just how expensive concerts have become. That leads to a bigger discussion about superfans who travel from city to city to see the same band multiple times—and whether that level of fandom makes sense to a couple of GenX guys.

From there, the conversation turns nostalgic as they look back at the 80s and 90s, the differences between those decades, and the experiences that helped shape their generation.

JD and Len also ask a fun hypothetical: if you suddenly had two full months with no obligations, where would you go or what would you finally do that you’ve never done before?

The episode closes on a more serious note as they remember September 11th, where they were when they heard the news, and the sense of unity that followed. They reflect on how quickly that unity faded and ask a difficult question: is there anything today that could ever bring the country together like that again?

This week JD & Len start with a little life catch-up as JD talks about seeing Beauty & the Beast in Las Vegas and how it compared to the first time he saw the show almost 30 years ago.

Then it’s football time. The guys break down which NFL teams already look worse than expected after Week 1, which teams might surprise people this season, and what they’ll be watching as the season gets rolling. They also take a look at some of the college football matchups on the schedule this week.

Finally, JD & Len head back into GenX nostalgia and talk about the places and experiences that have disappeared over the years — from arcades to old-school bowling alleys and the places that just don’t feel the same anymore.

What’s something from your childhood that you wish was still around today?

This week, JD and Len look back on the lives and impact of Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and Peter Cullen, three entertainers who left very different marks on Generation X.

From music and movies to the unforgettable voice of Optimus Prime, we talk about why losing the people we grew up with seems to hit a little differently now.

Then we jump into 1984 and revisit an incredible year for movies, including Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, Gremlins, The Karate Kid, Footloose, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and more.

Finally, we discuss NFL preseason and whether anything we see in August actually matters once the real season begins and which coaches are on the hot seat.

Sports, nostalgia, memories and plenty of GenX opinions.

JD & Len kick things off with JD’s latest book project, Dad’s Dark Humor Fairy Tales Vol. 1, and the idea behind putting a twisted adult spin on the fairy tales we grew up with.

From there, the conversation turns to bucket lists—the places they still want to see, experiences they haven’t checked off yet, and whether they could actually imagine packing up and living somewhere completely different.

Finally, football is back… sort of. JD & Len dive into NFL preseason, why fans continue to watch games that don’t count, what there actually is to pay attention to, and whether preseason football is really about the game or just being desperate for the NFL to return.

This week, JD and Len kick things off with the NFL Hall of Fame Class of 2026 and Roger Craig finally getting the recognition many football fans have been waiting for. That leads into a bigger Hall of Fame debate: who should get in next, what really makes someone Hall of Fame worthy, and which players might be getting overlooked?

Then the conversation takes a very GenX turn as Len talks about the endless stream of 80s arcade videos showing up in his social media feed. JD and Len remember the games they played, where they found arcade machines growing up, and the days when a pocket full of quarters could keep you entertained for hours.