Gen-X Movies That Shaped Us

About this episode

Sara and Erin discuss influential Gen-X movies and their impact.

In this episode, Sara joins Erin to discuss some Gen-X movies that shaped them. Spoilers galore! Trigger warning for a brief mention of suicide. You can vote for the winners of our 2026 Fandom Choice Awards here: https://forms.gle/GQVmGxv1eLif7fud7 You can follow us on Letterboxd at:  https://letterboxd.com/itsafandomthing/ Consider supporting us on Patreon: ⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod ⁠⁠. For links to our social media, visit our website: ⁠⁠ https://itsafandomthingpod.com/⁠⁠ You can follow Fergie on TikTok: ⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@schroederandfergs⁠⁠ Cover art by Carla Temis. Podcast logo by Erin Amos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Sara

Topics covered

• Gen-X movies
• film
• nostalgia

Keywords

• suicide
• Fandom Choice Awards
• Letterboxd
• Patreon
• social media

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fandom Choice Awards

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