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Waiting to X-hale

A Gen X-themed show with podcast veterans Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh and Karen Tongson (Pop Rocket). W2X revisits the pop culture & social issues that defined Generation X from a (queer) woman-of-c... Read more

Ranked #1

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Ep. 27: GenX Lives! Generational Divides in the Global Pandemic

Ep. 27: GenX Lives! Generational Divides in the Global Pandemic

Wynter and Karen record remotely from their separate quarantine pods in Encino and Echo Park and give you an update on w... Read more

20 Mar 2020

58mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 25: Sleepytime TV and Not So Super Tuesday

Ep. 25: Sleepytime TV and Not So Super Tuesday

Karen and Wynter fixed their audio problems just in time to record in the wake of Super Tuesday 2020. They get into the ... Read more

9 Mar 2020

1hr

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Ranked #3

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Ep. 26: “What Movie Am I In?!?” Our Brave New World of Outbreaks and De-Extinction

Ep. 26: “What Movie Am I In?!?” Our Brave New World of Outbreaks and De-Extinction

Like everyone else in the world, Wynter and Karen are preparing for a possible Coronavirus quarantine. What social dista... Read more

13 Mar 2020

50mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 33: WTF, LFE? (On Little Fires Everywhere)

Ep. 33: WTF, LFE? (On Little Fires Everywhere)

Wynter & Karen talk through the twists and turns of the 90s-set racial melodrama, Little Fires Everywhere. Both cont... Read more

1 May 2020

1hr 1min

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Ranked #5

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Ep. 32: Valley Girlz

Ep. 32: Valley Girlz

With the 1983 classic, Valley Girls back on streaming services, Wynter and Karen revisit the film alongside other San Fe... Read more

24 Apr 2020

58mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 31: Conspiracy Theories

Ep. 31: Conspiracy Theories

Karen and Wynter greet you from the new nation of Cascadia, or OrCaWash, or whatever you prefer to call the western pact... Read more

17 Apr 2020

1hr 8mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. 30: Nochella: Music for the Cruelest Month

Ep. 30: Nochella: Music for the Cruelest Month

It’s their third week of quarantine, so Karen is talking to Steak-umm on Twitter, and Wynter thinks Ellen sux. In lieu o... Read more

10 Apr 2020

1hr 3mins

Ranked #8

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Ep. 29: Wild Times with Tiger King

Ep. 29: Wild Times with Tiger King

W2X Movie Night - Tuesday, April 7 at 6pm PST  Pacific - check our social media accounts for details! Wynter and Karen e... Read more

3 Apr 2020

58mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. 28: Sheltering in Place with our 70s/80s/90s Faves

Ep. 28: Sheltering in Place with our 70s/80s/90s Faves

Karen & Wynter are in week two of their quarantines in Echo Park & Encino, following “shelter in place” directiv... Read more

27 Mar 2020

59mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 24: Slapchop the Nad’s - A Journey with Infomercials

Ep. 24: Slapchop the Nad’s - A Journey with Infomercials

Have you ever bought something “as seen on TV” and not available in stores? Wynter and Karen stroll down memory lane abo... Read more

6 Mar 2020

52mins

Ranked #11

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Ep. 23: Cheer Up, Baby!

Ep. 23: Cheer Up, Baby!

This week, Karen and Wynter take on the Netflix phenomenon, Cheer, a docuseries about the championship cheer squad from ... Read more

28 Feb 2020

1hr 2mins

Ranked #12

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Ep. 22: Hostless with the Mostest - Oscars 2020

Ep. 22: Hostless with the Mostest - Oscars 2020

What box subscriptions keep Wynter and Karen thrivin' and survivin'? Wynter tells us all about a very different kind of ... Read more

14 Feb 2020

53mins

Ranked #13

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Ep. 21: Hot For Terri/Terry - Looking Back at Just One of the Guys (1985)

Ep. 21: Hot For Terri/Terry - Looking Back at Just One of the Guys (1985)

Wynter and Karen return from their holiday hiatus, and reflect on what 2020 has wrought thus far, and speak from the hea... Read more

7 Feb 2020

56mins

Ranked #14

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Ep. 20: Gratitude & Holiday Hopes: ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ vs. ‘We Are The World’

Ep. 20: Gratitude & Holiday Hopes: ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ vs. ‘We Are The World’

Grounded in the hopeful spirit of songs by Band Aid and U.S.A For Africa, Karen and Wynter chat about what they’re grate... Read more

29 Nov 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #15

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Ep. 19: The Head That Wears The Crown: Early Elizabeth II vs. Silver Jubilee Elizabeth II

Ep. 19: The Head That Wears The Crown: Early Elizabeth II vs. Silver Jubilee Elizabeth II

Karen and Wynter couldn’t resist diving into season 3 of Netflix’s most opulent and expensive series, The Crown as soon ... Read more

22 Nov 2019

1hr

Ranked #16

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Ep. 18: Postmillennial Femme-inisms LIVE at USC: Sex & the City vs. The L-Word

Ep. 18: Postmillennial Femme-inisms LIVE at USC: Sex & the City vs. The L-Word

W2X goes back to school w/ Professor Tongson’s class on U.S. Pop Culture LIVE at USC! Wynter is off on assignment, so Tr... Read more

15 Nov 2019

1hr 1min

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