#105 Be Kind, Rewind: We Survived the '80s and Jeff Turns 50

This week, we're taking a trip down memory lane — and what better time than May the 4th, with a milestone birthday right around the corner? Jeff's turning 50 on May 6th, so we're celebrating Gen X style: by talking about everything from the '80s that made us who we are (and somehow didn't kill us).

We dig into the biggest nostalgia trends making a comeback in 2026 — power dressing, retro sneakers, disposable cameras, cassette tapes, and mall culture. Then we go deep on the things that would never fly today: riding in the back of pickup trucks, lawn darts marketed to children, smoking sections everywhere, and drinking from garden hoses without a second thought.

From stretching phone cords for privacy to recording songs off the radio and getting ruined by DJs — this one's pure Gen X gold. We also talk fast food, VHS rewinding, Chuck E. Cheese crawl spaces, and the glorious chaos of '80s PE class.

Plus: Jeff's best advice to his younger self, why Gen X is built different, and what one thing each of us would bring back from the decade.

If you grew up in the '80s, this one hits different.