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Because We Said So - Gen X Unfiltered

Fran Boecher

Raised on MTV, sarcasm & hose water - Fran, along with guest co-hosts, serves up unfiltered Gen X truth bombs about parenting, pop culture & surviving adulthood with a side of dark humor.

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  • Avg 35 min
  • English

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  • S2 · E12
    Today · 12 min

    Gen Xtra Episode - Live From 1988

    Remember when MTV News was your source for what was happening in the world? This week, Fran is taking a quick trip back to November 1988 and reliving some moments and events Gen X experienced in real time. From what was playing on the radio to what...

  • S3 · E11
    Thursday · 25 min

    Season 2 Episode 11 - The Inheritance Nobody Prepared You For

    In this episode, Fran sits down with Rhett Fruitman, co-founder of Inherited Property Match, to discuss the unique challenges families face when inheriting real estate. Whether you've recently inherited a family home, are helping a loved one through...

  • S2 · E10
    October 29 · 52 min

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Behind the "For Sale" - Insights With Erin

    Buying or selling a home is about more than square footage and interest rates. It's about people, life changes, and finding the right place to call home. In this episode, Erin** join Fran to share her experiences as a real estate agent, the lessons...

  • S2 · E8
    October 15 · 21 min

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Sgt Fury Has Entered The Chat

    Coach Dan steps back into his past life as Sgt. Fury and shares how he got into professional wrestling, what it taught him, and why chasing your wild ideas matters. It’s a quick, fun, high‑energy conversation - and honestly, we barely scratched the...

  • S2 · E7
    October 14 · 25 min

    Gen X-tra Episode - I Read It On Reddit - Part 3

    I Read it on Reddit is back from another Gen X-tra episode! Welcome back to Part 3 of this nightmare journey into the endless supermarket, which brings the tension to a new level. After taking dangerous risks and pushing past the boundaries of the...

  • S2 · E6
    October 8 · 47 min

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Coach Dan is Back!

    Across these two episodes, Coach Dan lets us see the full spectrum of what it means to chase big goals, and what happens when life rewrites the script. In Part 1, Dan opens up about the race season he trained for but never got to run. An unexpected...

  • S2 · E5
    October 1 · 18 min

    Season 2 Episode 5 - My Sister & A Spooky Book

    In this quick episode, Fran is joined by her sister for a casual conversation about the spooky book they had just attended the signing for. Her sister shares how she met the author, how she became involved with the book, and provides a general idea of...

  • September 30 · 24 min

    Gen Xtra Episode - I Read it on Reddit - Part 2

    We're back with Part 2 of our Reddit story, "My Wife and I Got Trapped in an Endless Supermarket. Someone Left Us Rules for Surviving It." This one is a Gen Xtra - a bonus episode dropping on a Tuesday because, why not? Sometimes you just need the...

  • S2 · E4
    September 24 · 30 min

    Gen X-tra Episode - I Read it on Reddit - Part 1

    What happens when a normal trip to the supermarket turns into something you can’t escape? In this episode, I’m stepping into the creepy side of Reddit with “My Wife and I Got Trapped in an Endless Supermarket. Someone Left Us Rules for Surviving...

  • S2 · E3
    September 17 · 52 min

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Apparently We Need a Podcast to Hang Out - Part 2

    Julie is back for Part 2, and the Gen X nostalgia keeps coming. We're talking everything from Exclamation perfume to the random memories that somehow stick with us decades later. More laughs, more "OMG, I forgot about that!" moments, and more proof...

  • S2 · E1
    July 26 · 28 min

    Season 2 Episode 1 - I'm Back and I'm Not Going Anywhere!

    After a much-needed break, Fran is officially back! In the Season 2 premiere, Fran catches you up on everything that's happened since the last episode. From balancing life as a preschool teacher to taking on a bigger role with Seafood Run, this summer...

  • S1 · E19
    June 18 · 23 min

    Episode 19 - You're Ruining My Memories Part 2

    In part 2, Fran and Scott swap stories about travel, adventure, and the trip that finally convinced Fran to leave her comfort zone and head to Europe. From travel mishaps and memorable experiences to the benefits of seeing new places and cultures,...

  • S1 · E19
    June 16 · 30 min

    Episode 19 - You're Ruining My Memories - Part 1

    Part 1 of 2. This week, Fran finally got her brother Scott on the podcast. If you were expecting years of sibling secrets, childhood dirt, and complete chaos...so were we. Unfortunately, Scott was running on fumes and brought the energy of a man...

  • S1 · E18
    May 15 · 20 min

    Episode 18 - You Dirty, Dirty Savages

    Fran and Laura sit down with Steve and finally reveal the truth, or some of it, behind the latest gym Survivor-themed challenge, and poor Steve finds out in real time that he may have been living among complete psychopaths. From hidden idols and...

  • S1 · E17
    April 16 · 54 min

    Episode 17 - Becoming Herself Again

    In this episode, Fran sits down with her friend Katie as she shares what it was like becoming a young mom, a young grandma with fifteen grandkids, and having the strength to survive breast cancer. They talk about rebuilding your identity after life...

  • S1 · E16
    April 9 · 51 min

    Episode 16 - Side Effects May Include...Regret?

    Fran sits down with Steve, and Laura dig into the GLP-1 conversation everyone’s having but no one’s saying out loud. They break down what the drug actually does, the side effects people don’t talk about, and how to weigh real medical benefits against...

  • S1 · E15
    April 2 · 20 min

    Episode 15 - Apparently Things Were Working Out Right

    In this episode, Fran looks back on a season where nothing seemed to go right...plans stalled, doors closed, and every path felt like a dead end. But with a little distance, the pattern becomes clear: things were actually falling into place the whole...

  • S1 · E14
    March 26 · 44 min

    Episode 14 - The Years No One Believed Me: Our P.A.N.D.A.S. Story

    In this deeply personal solo episode, Fran opens up about one of the hardest chapters of her life: her son’s journey with P.A.N.D.A.S. What started as subtle changes turned into years of confusion, fear, and frustration—made even harder by the fact...

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