We're diving deep into some 80s nostalgia today, reading real handwritten notes that we passed in class with our best friends! Remember when the texting was just paper and pen? Get ready for some retro vibes and laughs! My Gen X school friends join me for this special episode as we read our old notes for the first time since the 1980s. I can't believe my friend Allison kept ALL the notes we passed to each other back in middle school, but I'm SO thankful she did. They are loaded with nostalgia and absolutely hysterical! If you've ever wondered what school life was like back in the 80s, here's a glimpse into the minds of some silly Gen-X girls. ENJOY! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH MORE - Gen X Files Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWUI2x6XydgKAUi_gugXmsMD 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our email: ourgenxlife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by: Epidemic Sound

Back in the late 1970s, I came home from daycare and begged my mom to buy the "meat sticks" like they served at school. She had no idea what I was referring to, and then one day on a trip to the grocery store, I spotted the canned meat in question and solved the mystery... it was SPAM! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH FULL EPISODE - Nostalgic School Memories: https://youtu.be/2tTAtAercN0 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by: Epidemic Sound

IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME! In this episode of the Gen X Files Podcast, we'll be sharing some nostalgic memories of school in the 1980s. We're talking about back-to-school shopping, memorable 80s fashion trends, school cafeteria shenanigans, and more! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT - Untold Stories of Middle School in the 80s: https://youtu.be/n-mf-c3xmkM SHARE YOUR STORY: 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 🎙 LISTEN to more podcast episodes: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by: Epidemic Sound

We're channeling our inner Lunch Lady to recreate a classic Gen X school lunch from the 1980s. On today's menu, we'll be serving Lunch Lady Square Pizza, homemade Cosmic Brownies, and grown-up Capri Sun, yum! Cafeteria food never tasted so good! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH MORE - Cooking in the 80s Kitchen Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWUuxVCYlzCUHe4PrJfI6KXS 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by Epidemic Sound: Golden Crates - Dusty Decks Arcaders - Ben Elson

Welcome to our NEW podcast, Gen X Files! This is a place for proud members of Generation X to share their stories with the modern world. We got a story from Dani which involves a bicycle accident and delayed trip to the hospital for stitches because she didn't want to interrupt her mom's long-distance phone call. Our generation tried really hard to be independent and self-sufficient whenever possible, but sometimes we still needed help from our parents. 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/PbNzOwKyhT0 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ 🛍️ SHOP ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Abbys RetroRescue Our email: ourgenxlife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by: Epidemic Sound #genxpodcast #genx #genxtalk

Welcome to our NEW podcast, Gen X Files! This is a place for proud members of Generation X to share their stories with the modern world. Keith shares a story of the time he stepped on a piece of glass at the beach, and his grandma poured rubbing alcohol on the open wound... OUCH! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/PbNzOwKyhT0 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by: Epidemic Sound #genx #podcast

Welcome to our NEW podcast, Gen X Files! This is a place for proud members of Generation X to share their stories with the modern world. Abby and Keith will be reading the story submissions for the first time and reacting to them, along with sharing their own stories as nostalgic memories are unlocked. In this episode, we'll be talking about first concerts, young love, haphazard bicycle incidents, and more! Here's how to SHARE YOUR STORY: 💌 EMAIL us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. Or follow this LINK to our website: 💌 https://www.ourgenxlife.com/share 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH Episode 1: https://youtu.be/FnAlXwpI1Fg 🎙 LISTEN to Our 80s Life podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ 🛍️ SHOP ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Abbys RetroRescue Our email: ourgenxlife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by: Epidemic Sound

Welcome to our NEW podcast, Gen X Files! This is a place for proud members of Generation X to share their stories with the modern world. Abby and Keith will be reading the story submissions for the first time and reacting to them, along with sharing their own stories as nostalgic memories are unlocked. In our first episode, we'll be talking about dead malls, trying to impress girls in the 80s, epic pranks, and more! Here's how to SHARE YOUR STORY: 💌 EMAIL us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. Or follow this LINK to our website: 💌 https://www.ourgenxlife.com/share 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by: Epidemic Sound

In a world filled with AI-generated nonsense, there lives a generation who survived the untamed decades of the 70s, 80s, and 90s - the before times of yesteryear. Raised on hose water and no supervision, we've been adulting since elementary school. We are the last individuals who grew up off-line. These are our stories. Welcome to the Gen X Files! 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions on our NEW show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. OR follow this link to our website submission page here: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/share 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT: 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by: Epidemic Sound

Opening a surprise from one of our viewers! It's so fun getting viewer mail, especially when it's a surprise! Join us as we unbox a special delivery from Clayton, a fellow collector of all things 1980s. Watch our reaction to the nostalgic goodies and hear about our upcoming new series, Gen X Files! #80stoys #80snostalgia #youvegotmail 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT - Our 80s House: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWVcIJJ86f8sat5MSiqCvuCg We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 💌 EMAIL us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com Or follow this LINK to our website: 💌 https://www.ourgenxlife.com/share 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ 🐌 Send us SNAIL MAIL to this address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by: Epidemic Sound

It's time to play some D&D! Join us for a playthrough of this vintage 80s Mattel Electronics Dungeons and Dragons labyrinth game to see who will be the winner. Get ready for some old-school gaming Gen X style! #retrogame #vintagegames #oldschoolgaming 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT - Watch the FULL video to see who wins! https://youtu.be/klc9e3oAlBw 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our email: ourgenxlife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by: Epidemic Sound

It's a rainy day, so let's play some old-school D&D! It's our first time playing this awesome thrifted find. Join us for a full play-through of the vintage 1980 Dungeons and Dragons electronic labyrinth game by Mattel. Get ready for an epic medieval duel as we battle the dragon to see who will win the treasure! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH MORE - Retro 80s Fun & Games: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWW-1ZnF_-FbcZ86enNIqAhC 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by Epidemic Sound: Can You Keep a Secret - August Wilhelmsson Shimmer of Nightflies - Spirit of Our Dreams Castle Festivities - Bonnie Grace

It's a BERRY exciting day! Abby bid on a massive lot of vintage 80s Strawberry Shortcake dolls and toys and WON! Join us as we pick up our estate sale haul, reveal all the cool and rare items, and restore them to their former glory. It's time for a Retro Rescue! After you finish watching this video, head over to Abby's other channel to see the BEFORE & AFTER results of these dramatic doll makeovers! 🔴 WATCH NEXT - Rescued Strawberry Shortcake Doll Makeovers: https://youtu.be/Y4eTYquPih0 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ 🛍️ SHOP ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Abbys RetroRescue Our email: ourgenxlife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by: Epidemic Sound

Let's revisit Town West Square in Wichita, Kansas one last time as it's about to close in just a couple of weeks. We'll explore the dead mall and show you how it looks in its final days with many empty storefronts and closed businesses. Join our family for some mall shenanigans and photo booth fun as we say goodbye to this urban relic from the 1980s. 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH - Our Dead Mall Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWWVkRaQQbSzdSenal-rUNWQ 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our email: ourgenxlife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by Epidemic Sound: Village Dub by Trio Leo Cafe Bossa by Riverworn P-Wing by Lupus Nocte

We're excited to show off our growing collection of vintage Gen-X lunch boxes from the 1980s! Let's talk lunchbox nostalgia and check out some of the unique features of each lunchbox. If you remember metal lunch boxes from the 80s then you will love this video! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT - Our 80s House: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWh-RJ-D1iWVcIJJ86f8sat5MSiqCvuCg 🛍️ SHOP AMAZON - Items mentioned in this video: Acrylic shelves 9" (lunchbox size) https://amzn.to/3VQl4w7 Acrylic shelves 14-piece variety pack https://amzn.to/3VyB5FE 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our email: ourgenxlife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music & Sound Effects provided by Epidemic Sound DISCLAIMER: We participate in the Amazon Influencer program which means that if you click on one of the product links in this description, we'll receive a small commission.

We're back with a life update and a BIG channel announcement! We've got some news to share along with some fun and exciting changes that are happening for our YouTube channel. Join us for a chat and stay until the end to hear about the future of our channel. 💌 Email us: ourgenxlife@gmail.com We want to hear from you! Please send us your stories about growing up in Generation X. We'll be reading some of our favorite submissions in an upcoming show called Gen X Files. In your email, please let us know if we can use your name or if you'd prefer to be anonymous. 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/ourgenxlife?sub_confirmation=1 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.ourgenxlife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurGenXLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourgenxlife/ Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music: Epidemic Sound

We shopped Record Store Day for our third time this year, and it's always fun! We'll take you to our local record shops and share our haul of Gen X goodies. Enjoy! #rsd #recordstoreday #genx 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT - Record Store Day 2024 https://youtu.be/P4ENQC5HzhY 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music provided by Epidemic Sound: Come Around (Be So Lucky) - Torii Wolf Abandoned Shopping Mall - Stationary Sign

How is The 80s Cruise different from a regular traditional cruise? Experience Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas in a whole new way and discover what makes this 80s themed cruise so much fun! 🔴 SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/our80slife?sub_confirmation=1 🔴 WATCH NEXT: 🎙 LISTEN to our podcast: https://www.our80slife.com/podcast 😊 Say HELLO on our socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our80sLife/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our80slife/ Our email: our80slife@gmail.com Our mailing address: P.O. Box 751 Andover, Kansas 67002 Music: Epidemic Sound