AARP's Six Favorite Podcasts for Gen Xers

The internet is teeming with podcasts—roughly 4.4 million of them, according to Podcast Index. To cut through the clutter, we read reviews, researched best-of lists and explored platforms such as Spotify, Apple and Amazon to find great programs aimed at Gen X. Here are six of our faves:

Rock Solid Billed as a “comedy podcast for all things music,” this show includes interviews with icons and battle royale debates over classic albums (which was better—Queen’s The Game or REO Speedwagon’s Hi InFidelity?).

Courtesy Caregiving Gen X Style

Caregiving Gen X Style Husband-and-wife hosts Steve and Jennifer Mullen share the challenges of caring for aging parents and chat with experts about affordable assisted living, battles with siblings and more.

Courtesy The Gen-X Files

The Gen X Files Movie geeks Jim and Adam (they don’t use last names) yak about their favorite decades-old TV shows, tech and flicks—including a two-hour in-depth discussion of Cannonball Run.

Courtesy Everything 80s

Everything 80s Each episode is a fascinating audio documentary, from tracing the history of G.I. Joe to investigating the origins of the VCR.

Courtesy GXG Contact

GenXGrownUp The podcast is partly about gaming—a recent episode covered 1980 arcade game Berzerk—but also includes nostalgia, such as the merits of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special.

Courtesy The Gen X Experience

The GenX Experience The focus is on navigating midlife, from friendships to dating, from raising kids to coping with the “roller coaster of ageism in the workplace.” Recent episodes have explored single parenting and menopause.