📼 Small Talk
Jonathan Small, John Toma ⚡️ That 80s Dude, The Rebel Crone (Shālah), Sacha Cohen, Liz LaPoint, Jason P. Odell 📷Gen X guidance for midlife reinvention and a celebration of the culture that raised us
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 169 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | 11 days ago |
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We Were Latchkey Kids. Now We're Lawnmower Parents.
Welcome to the debut episode of GenXcellent Small Talk, featuring yours truly, Jonathan Small, and , talking about our g-g-generation. Because the rest of the world may have forgotten about us, but as the sage Pat Benatar once sang, “We Bel...
Gen Z vs. Gen X: The Great Iced Coffee Debate
A head hunter went viral on TikTok after warning Gen Z job candidates not to walk into interviews carrying their iced coffee because it makes them look unserious.
@caitlinrecruiterCoffee & interviews … finish it beforehand 😅
Tiktok faile...
I Think I Started a Generational War
I have no idea why, but a story I wrote back in January about intergenerational workplace communication has resurfaced with a vengeance.
My inbox is suddenly filled with supportive and angry comments from passionate Boomers, Xers, Millenn...
Meet That 80s Dude John Toma
I recently got busy with ! for an all-encompassing talk about his origin story, extensive memorabilia collection, parenting philosopy, 80s music and movies, and so much more.
Top 5 highlights:
- John was born in Baghdad, where his fat...
Gen X Hates Asking for Stuff. I'm Doing It Anyway.
I hate doing this kind of thing.
Asking people to become paid subscribers to Small Talk.
It’s a uniquely Gen X hangup, honestly. We pride ourselves on self-reliance, so asking for support can feel like MacGyver asking for a hand.
But I’...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Gen X whisperer, podcaster, and author of the bestselling book Write About Now.
Author & Gen X writer. Nostalgia, physical media, culture. Sarcasm included.
Cottage crone with pods for Wise Women and Gen X, and a travel journal with prose, poetry, and photography. I give 0 fucks and have 0 tolerance for hate...except when it's directed toward those who promote it.
Paris-based writer, GenXer, and community builder. My work has appeared in Fodor’s, The Independent, The Washington Post, Glamour, and more.
Gen-X writer, bibliophile, cinephile, atheist, & biracial ambivert. Still trying to get over the Satanic Panic & Artax’s death. *I never use AI for any reason whatsoever
I’m a Colorado-based photographer, writer, and teacher passionate about landscapes, wildlife, and travel. | OM System User | Ice cream enthusiast | Gen Xer
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