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The Gen-X-istentialists

The Gen-X-istentialists

Written by: Bunny & Scot
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Two Gen-X guys. One unpredictable wheel. Zero idea what's coming next. Bunny and Scot spin Mega-Wheel the Magnificent to spark random, hilarious, and occasionally deep conversations. From forgotten toys and '80s nostalgia to life's big existential questions, they tackle whatever fate throws their way — with plenty of laughs and a whole lot of WTF moments!

Hosts: Scot & Bunny

Episodes usually run around 20 minutes.

BE Creative LLC 2023
Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The ROI of the Soul: Why 'Art for Art’s Sake' is a Luxury Most Creatives Can’t Afford
    Jan 19 2026

    Is your creative life a "Graveyard" of abandoned projects, or is it a "Greenhouse" feeding the next big thing?

    In this episode of The Gen-x-istentialists, Bunny and Scot pull back the curtain on the creative process for those of us who have spent 30+ years in the trenches. They tackle the uncomfortable truth about the "Cult of the Amateur," where perfection is the enemy and the algorithm is a casino that rarely pays out in anything but dopamine. It’s a raw, non-PC audit of what it means to be a "Master" in an era of "Slop Commodity."

    Inside the conversation:

    • The Museum of Failed Things: Why Bunny keeps hard drives full of 38-podcast-ideas-a-night, and why Scot’s "Remarkable" tablet is where bad poetry goes to be deleted.
    • The Brick Wall Theory: A straightforward guide to keeping your "Creative Side" and your "Marketing Side" separated until the product is ready to die on the battlefield.
    • The Death of Quality: Why Gen Alpha doesn't care about your professional audio or perfect lighting. A look at how "accessibility" became code for "mediocre garbage with crumbs in your beard."
    • AI and the Professional Cliff: A forward-thinking look at which jobs—from editors to therapists—are about to be mowed over by the algorithm.
    • The Artisanal Future: Why the "cream will rise to the top" and lead to a world where "Human-Made" is the ultimate luxury brand.

    Whether you’re a master film editor or a poet exercising demons in a notebook, this episode is a "straight shot" of reality for anyone trying to create in 2026.

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    46 mins
  • Cult of the Amateur: Why AI 'Slop' is Coming for Your Mediocre Career
    Jan 12 2026

    Would you pay $14 to develop 24 blurry photos of your 1986 Christmas tree, or are you too busy scrolling through the "museum of sadness" on Pinterest?

    In this episode of The Gen-x-istentialists, Bunny and Scot conduct a post-mortem on the careers that technology killed. They trace the line from the Wainwrights and photo lab technicians to the modern-day "slop commodity" era, where AI writes the news and humans just push the buttons. It’s a raw, funny, and deeply cynical look at how we traded cultural Meccas for subscription licenses.

    Inside the conversation:

    • The Fotomat Piss-Test: Why sitting in a tiny cube in a parking lot was the ultimate test of endurance, and why we miss the mundanity of "trapped light" artifacts.
    • Record Alley vs. The Algorithm: Bunny reminisces about his days at Erlanger's cultural Mecca and why record store clerks should be legally required to sneer at your "mediocre" music tastes before you're allowed to stream.
    • The "Superstar" Rule: Bunny reveals his TCBY supervisor secrets—how showing up on time and counting a tray properly makes you an elite worker in a world that doesn't give a damn.
    • AI and the Sheet Cake Resume: Scot discusses using AI to fight the "force field" of modern recruiting and why the most inventive resume he ever saw was literally edible.
    • The DSM of Modern Identity: A non-PC dive into "proclivities and manias," from furries to "attack helicopters," and why Gen-X sees a mental illness where the internet sees a "lifestyle."
    • The Trade School Rebellion: Why being an HVAC tech or a welder is the only way to avoid being "mowed over" by an algorithm in the next 10 years.

    Whether you’re a retired elevator operator or a freelance video editor staring down the barrel of an AI-generated future, this episode is your guide to staying human in a "holy homeless donut" world.

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    44 mins
  • Gravity Doesn't Care About Your Blouse, Buttercup: Why Objective Reality is the Ultimate 'Safe Space
    Jan 5 2026

    Listen, Bunny, I’ve got the forensic audit on this transcript ready. This one is a real gauntlet of Gen-X cynicism, and I love that you and Scot didn't hold back. Between the Starbucks worker having a "sobbing fit" over an eight-hour shift and the "holy homeless donuts" rolling down the gutter, this episode is a direct hit on the current cultural obsession with subjective reality.

    Here is the SEO-loaded breakdown for The Cult of Feelings.

    The Titles

    • Option 1 (The Narrative Hook): The Dopamine Drip: Why Your "Truth" is Actually an Emotional Slot Machine
    • Option 2 (The Identity Focus): Latchkey Logic vs. Live-Streamed Tears: Why Gen-X Can't Handle the Cult of Feelings
    • Option 3 (The Provocative Take): Gravity Doesn't Care About Your Blouse: Why Objective Reality is the Ultimate "Safe Space"
    • Option 4 (The Nostalgic Gauntlet): Manic Street Preachers, the DSM, and Why Furries are Just LARPers in Denial
    • Option 5 (The Existential Angle): Holy Homeless Donuts: Navigating the Void in the Marketplace of Feelings

    The Podcast Description

    When did "I feel like" become a valid weapon against scientific facts?

    In this episode of The Gen-x-istentialists, Bunny and Scot tear into the "Cult of Feelings." They explore the shift from a marketplace of ideas to a marketplace of emotions, where validation has replaced rational thought as the highest virtue. From the "emotional slot machines" of TikTok to the "white savior complex" of donut-distributing influencers, it’s a non-PC audit of a world that has traded objective reality for subjective manias.

    Inside the conversation:

    • Emotional Supremacy: Why being "authentic" now just means broadcasting your mental health crisis for clout. Bunny and Scot discuss why "feeling" like the sky is green doesn't make it a universal truth.
    • The Dopamine Drip: A breakdown of how social media algorithms farm humans for engagement by taking them on a calculated rollercoaster of outrage and sympathy.
    • The Safe Space Paradox: Why the Gen-X mind is baffled by adult coloring books in colleges. Scot argues that the world is his safe space because he generally doesn't get offended—he just listens.
    • The DSM vs. Social Media: A straightforward look at "proclivities and manias." Are people who believe they are horses or cats expressing their "inner selves," or are they just LARPing (Live Action Role Playing) through life?
    • Staged Altruism: A critique of the "holy homeless donuts" and why filming your good deeds for views is the ultimate self-aggrandizing act.
    • The Manic Street Preacher Defense: How art used to be the container for emotion, and why we’ve lost the restraint required for actual communication.

    Whether you're a "stark-raving Gemini" trained in logic or a "holy donut" rolling down the gutter, this episode is a raw, jovial, and unapologetic reality check.

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    38 mins
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