How TV Dinners & Hamburger Helper Raised a Generation: Gen X Food Nostalgia Deep Dive

04/11/2025 49 min Episodio 80

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Episode Synopsis

Are you ready to unpack your childhood trauma... or maybe just your memories of Salisbury steak? Dive into the nostalgic world of the family dinners that uniquely shaped Generation X, where microwaved meals met independence and the TV was often the third parent.This podcast explores the cultural phenomenon of the Gen X dinner table, a landscape vastly different from the generations before and after. Whether you remember the frantic race to finish homework before dinner or the endless rotation of casseroles, this deep dive into Gen X culture will transport you back to your youth.Don't forget to share your favorite (or most feared) childhood meals in the comments belowFollow Gen X Unfiltered:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genxunfiltered/Twitter (X) https://twitter.com/genx_unfilteredTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@genxunfiltered

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