Episodes

  • The Gen X Files 257 - The Time Masters
    Jan 16 2026

    This time, we cover an obscure 1982 animated French feature from René Laloux and Moebius. It's The Time Masters, the super weird and quite amazing sci-fi adventure. The animation is fascinating, the story is simple, and it is insanely French.

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    56 mins
  • The Gen X Files 256 - Heavy Metal
    Jan 9 2026

    Today, we cover what is definitely an adult animated film that inspired a ton of creators: Heavy Metal. From the magazine that was first published in the US in 1977, Ivan Reitman saw the value of adult animation and produced a pretty good anthology film.

    Featuring the voice talents of John Candy, Eugene Levy, and a ton of others!It's a classic!


    Now pass me the Plutonium Nyborg.

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • The Gen X Files 255 - Wizards
    Jan 2 2026

    For our first foray into Teen Toons, we're covering what Ralph Bakshi considered to be a 'family film', the super weird Wizards. Combining cartoonish animation, rotoscoping, and a guest appearance from the worst dictator in history, Wizards is a movie you will never forget.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • The Gen X Files 254 - For the Stepdads: Very Scary Christmas
    Dec 26 2025

    Happy Boxing Day! Join your ol' Stepdads as we discuss this month's Very Scary Christmas movies and what was our favorite movies and TV shows from the entire year.

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • The Gen X Files 253 - Silent Night, Deadly Night
    Dec 19 2025

    Today, we cover the very '80s Christmas horror movie, Silent Night, Deadly Night! The advertising campaign caused such a stir that the movie was pulled after just a couple of weeks in the theaters. Starring Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, and Gilmer McCormick with a script from Michael Hickey and direction by Charles Sellier. It's a fun Christmas thrill ride!

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Gen X Files 252 - Christmas Evil
    Dec 12 2025

    What happens when a child with a traumatic holiday event grows up and becomes obsessed with Santa Claus? Christmas Evil, the best Christmas movie you've never seen, according to John Waters. A psychological study of a man losing his mind, Christmas Evil (also known as You Better Watch Out), is sure to become your Christmas must-watch.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • The Gen X Files 251 - Black Christmas
    Dec 5 2025

    Welcome to a Very Scary Christmas!

    Today, we're going to cover the granddaddy of slasher horror films: Black Christmas. Directed by Bob Clark, starring Margot Kidder, Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, and John Saxon. Who is Billy and why is he terrorizing the sorority sisters at Pi Kappa Sigma? Christmas can be the scariest time of the year.

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • The Gen X Files 250 - For the Stepdads: Going Back in Time
    Nov 28 2025

    This week we celebrate 250 episodes! Listen to the sordid tale as to how the Back to the Future month almost didn't happen! Listen to our super special guest! Listen as people tell us how awesome we are! Listen to us blather on about movies and TV shows and video games! Listen to us get older by the second!

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    1 hr and 55 mins