Gen X 1965 – 1980

The barbell generation — latchkey kids now holding both ends.

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01 The Generational Pendulum Why does every generation overcorrect? 1

Voices on Gen X

Joseph Ferris Gen X comedian and social media personality known online as Boopsy

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The Generational Pendulum S1 · E46 · 38:35

Joseph Ferris (Boopsy): Gen X, the Barbell Generation, and Embracing the Suck

Boopsy makes Gen X funny, then makes it land: the feral latchkey childhood, parenting from trauma, and the barbell squeeze of caring for aging parents and grown kids at once.

With Joseph Ferris

Aug 10, 2026

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