Why does everything have to be so complicated? It doesn’t! In our Season 2 finale, we’re talking about our favorite Canadian female rockstars - Alanis Morissette and Avril Lavigne! We learn a lot (including that her name isn't "Atlantis!?") but truthfully we gain a ton of respect for the badass feminist singer songwriters from our formative years. Yaayeeyaah yaayeeyaah!

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Sources for this episode include An Older Version of Me by Kaitlin Fontana.

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a comedy podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through pop culture! Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook.

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Hosted & Produced by: Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Edited by: Jack Martin

Music: Douglas Widick, Sweet Tea Studio

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We're takin' ya to the POUND, ya'll. Are toys supposed to learn and talk to you? Are they supposed to be sweet and lovable or straight up terrifying? Sam & Rachel take their Millennial and Gen X perspectives on each this week, as we explore childhood toys -- Furbies and Pound Puppies!

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a comedy podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through pop culture! Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook. 

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Hosted & Produced by: Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Edited by: Jack Martin

Music: Douglas Widick, Sweet Tea Studio

I double dare you to not have the best time watching Kids Game Shows with us! We boot-camped the ground breaking Double Dare, and the much more polished (but totally forgotten?) Legends of the Hidden Temple! Join us as we get covered in slime and syrup and we battle it out for fabulous 90s prizes like “an electronic game.” 

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a comedy podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through pop culture! Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook. 

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Hosted & Produced by: Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Edited by: Jack Martin

Music: Douglas Widick, Sweet Tea Studio

Are they war robots or sentient sweethearts and best friends? This week as we dive into comedies about robots with Millennial’s Wall•E and of course, Short Circuit from Gen X. Sam learns some hard truths like - Cocoon and Short Circuit are different movies, and they are both blown away by 80s racism. Don’t worry though - Wall•E is just as good as you remember!

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a comedy podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through pop culture! Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook. 

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Hosted & Produced by: Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Edited by: Jack Martin

Music: Douglas Widick, Sweet Tea Studio

Talk about DRAMA! We are comparing teen (children?) soap operas this week and be warned, people: it goes there! Ashley does Ecstasy and “Donna Martin graduates!” as Sam & Rachel watch (and quickly regret) catching each other up on teen television shows - Millennials' Degrassi and Gen X's 90210. This one's for sure a doozical.

Please Note: This episode covers topics not suitable for all audiences. 

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a comedy podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through pop culture! Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook. 

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Hosted & Produced by: Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Edited by: Jack Martin

Music: Douglas Widick, Sweet Tea Studio

It’s music festival week here at Gen Gap headquarters. We discuss the groundbreaking nature of Lilith Fair in its promotion of female & openly gay artists, while Vans Warped tour promoted… skateboarding! We answer important questions like: is Taking Back Sunday a real band? Is Lilith Fair a magazine? We learn the lore of guys named Travis and so much more!

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a comedy podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through pop culture! Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook. 

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Hosted & Produced by: Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Edited by: Jack Martin

Music: Douglas Widick, Sweet Tea Studio

Where does Kim Catrall go when she travels through time as an Egyptian princess? To a department store in the 80s of course! Board games and Mannequins come to life in this week’s gen gap episode! What's more terrifying than that? The special effects from Jumanji.

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a comedy podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through pop culture! Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook. 

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Hosted & Produced by: Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Edited by: Jack Martin

Music: Douglas Widick, Sweet Tea Studio

Get ready for a lot of double claps and a lot of “YEAHS!” because this week, we are digging into some of our fave children’s programming. Listen and laugh with us as Rachel learns about the early days of Kenan Thompson’s sketch comedy career and Sam learns who Herbie Hancock is - and spoiler alert - finds out he’s not the frontman of The Eagles.

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a comedy podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through pop culture! Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook. 

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Hosted & Produced by: Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Edited by: Jack Martin

Music: Douglas Widick, Sweet Tea Studio

Eddie Vedder himself is in the studio with us this week (or is it just Sam's greatest impression?!) to help us figure out what is grunge, what IS cool, and what is “emo goth pop punk?” We also learn how far we’ve come as a society when it comes to men’s pants.

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a comedy podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through pop culture! Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook. 

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Hosted & Produced by: Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Edited by: Jack Martin

Music: Douglas Widick, Sweet Tea Studio

BOOF! How better to kick off Season 2 than by watching movies with that age-old theme: “dogs playing basketball?” Our Gen-X’er Rachel gets dunked on by a dog that’s actually a legit athlete and her Millennial spouse, Sam, surfs on top of a van! 

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a comedy podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through pop culture!  Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook. 

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Hosted & Produced by: Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Edited by: Jack Martin

Music: Douglas Widick, Sweet Tea Studio

Who is ready? Sam & Rachel are finally back in the studio and are still bridging that generation gap through some of your faves! Teen Wolf meets AirBud. Degrassi meets 90210. Vans Warped Tour meets Lilith Fair and so much more. Make sure you are subscribed and let’s get ready to bridge that gap!

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Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a Comedy Podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through explorations of pop culture!  Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook. 

Rate, Review & Subscribe on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Hosts & Producers: Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Editor: Jack Martin

Music: Douglas Widick, Sweet Tea Studio

In our Season 1 Finale, we discuss Sam’s favorite “thing” (Pokémon) which, as we learn, makes zero sense to anyone from an older generation. Rachel thinks Pokémon ​get “healed in a microwave” and Sam thinks that My Little Ponies are made of Candy Canes! Are they?? Find out. Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a brand new Comedy Podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through explorations of pop culture!  Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook.

Hosted by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest
Produced by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest
Artwork by Erin Mabee
Music by Douglas Widick / Sweet Tea Studio

We explore two epic films this week in a generation gap classic! Find out why Muggsy Bogues is funnier than the Looney Tunes and why Sam is mad at Michael Winslow! Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a brand new Comedy Podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through explorations of pop culture!  Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook.

Hosted by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest
Produced by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest
Artwork by Erin Mabee
Music by Douglas Widick / Sweet Tea Studio

Science Rules! We bridge the generation gap via science this week as the couple meets Mr. Wizard from Gen X and Bill Nye the Science Guy for the Millennials! Also, Rachel mixes up Ken Ham and Ken Bone because “hambone” and we remember Battlebots! Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a brand new Comedy Podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through explorations of pop culture!  Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook.

Hosted by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest Produced by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest Artwork by Erin Mabee Music by Douglas Widick / Sweet Tea Studio

Alright alright alright! This week, our friends drive in the car for hours trying to find the party - as they bridge the gap from McConaughey to McLovin. Yup: it’s the high school stoner movie episode!  Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a brand new Comedy Podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through explorations of pop culture!  Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook.

Hosted by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest
Produced by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest
Artwork by Erin Mabee
Music by Douglas Widick / Sweet Tea Studio

Fans of Lord of the Rings will surely be offended by Rachel's inability to name any characters besides "Mikey from Goonies." Sam thought Neverending Story was a movie about "a boy who eats an apple in a library." Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a brand new Comedy Podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through explorations of pop culture!  Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook.

Hosted by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest
Produced by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest
Artwork by Erin Mabee
Music by Douglas Widick / Sweet Tea Studio

Remember when belly buttons were considered fashion? It's the pop princess generation gap episode! Sam meets Debbie Gibson and Madonna and Rachel gets reacquainted with Britney, Xtina, and some really important history!

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a brand new Comedy Podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through explorations of pop culture!

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Hosted by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Produced by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Artwork by Erin Mabee

Music by Douglas Widick / Sweet Tea Studio

This week, Sam gets introduced to Mr. Wendel-- er, American Hip Hop group, Arrested Development, while Rachel gets schooled on the TV Series with the same name.

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a brand new Comedy Podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through explorations of pop culture!

Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook.

Hosted by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Produced by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Artwork by Erin Mabee

Music by Douglas Widick / Sweet Tea Studio

This week, the duo delves into toys from their different childhoods: Beanie Babies & Cabbage Patch Kids. Sam asks important questions like  “Who’s Phish?" and Rachel finds out that yes, Sam does currently have Beanie Babies in their home.

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a brand new Comedy Podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through explorations of pop culture!

Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook.

Hosted by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Produced by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest

Artwork by Erin Mabee

Music by Douglas Widick / Sweet Tea Studio

Sam & Rachel's Generation Gap is a brand new Comedy Podcast that bridges a couple's 12 year age difference through explorations of pop culture! This week, our Millennial (Sam) and his Gen X wife (Rachel) find the intersection (Kids on bicycles) between two seemingly unrelated movies and most alarmingly, Sam discovers that it's really a Karate teen more than a karate kid. Rachel also declares to be "The Jackie Zebrowski of this podcast."  

Follow us at @samandrachelcomedy on Instagram & Facebook.

Hosted by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest
Produced by Rachel Rosenthal & Sam De Roest
Artwork by Erin Mabee
Music by Douglas Widick / Sweet Tea Studio