Episode 67 - GenX Speaks Series: Vanessa Grigoriadis - So Your Parents Are Old Podcast

About this episode

Vanessa Grigoriadis discusses her upbringing and the GenX latchkey kid experience.

In this episode, we welcome Vanessa Grigoriadis, host of the “So Your Parents Are Old” podcast. Vanessa takes us through her New York City upbringing, shaped by her father’s career as a college professor, her mother’s life as a renowned artist, and her family’s Greek heritage. We explore the GenX latchkey kid experience from the perspective of an only child, though Vanessa admits she didn’t quite have the feral freedom many GenXers remember. From NYC mall culture to the pop‑cultur...

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian, Nicole

Guest: Vanessa Grigoriadis

Topics covered

• GenX experience
• parenting
• New York City culture
• latchkey kids
• family heritage

Keywords

• GenX
• latchkey kids
• New York City
• parenting
• family heritage
• pop culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: So Your Parents Are Old

Places: New York City

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