Episode LXXIV: The Things About 2016

It is time to say good riddance to 2016. Was all that terrible? Join the X Millennial Man as they try to find the bright spots in a year filled with dark clouds. What were the television shows, movies, music, and other pop culture that made the year tolerable? Why were so many people extra affected by the celebrity deaths of the year? Before we can look to the bright light of 2017, we need to accept the realities of 2016. Download for free and come on in for a listen.

Check out our best, and worst in pop culture for the year.

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Happy Holidays from the X Millennial Man

We plan on making very merry for the holidays. We invite you to spend your holiday weekend listening to classic X Millennial Man Podcast. Check out our trilogy of Holiday pop culture from this festive month. See you next week.

Mini Episode LXXIII-2: The Heroes and Villains of the 2016 Holiday Season

The holidays are upon us. The X Millennial Man wants to be filled with holiday joy, so they talk about some people who are making the world a better place. Unfortunately, Ty and RD also need to talk about some people who do not make the season merry and bright. Will joy beat despair? Download for free and find out.

Episode LXXIII: The SeedSing 2016 Holiday Playlist

The radio is filled with holiday classics, and they mostly suck. "Rockin around the Christmas Tree", "White Christmas", and the god awful "Grandma got run over by a Reindeer" dominate the airwaves. The X Millennial Man has a better way. Join Tina, Ty, and RD as they give you the songs that should be the new holiday classics. Oldies like Wham! join newer groups like Run the Jewels to create a new Christmas canon. Download for free today.

Article on the Christmas Truce.

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Episode LXXII: The Most Awesome Holiday Movies Ever

Christmas is the time to watch some awesome holiday movies. Start with a classic version of A Christmas Carol and end with "urban haute bourgeoisie" of Metropolitan, and you will be filled with the holiday spirit. Join the X Millennial Man as we talk about the best, and most important, films of the Christmas season. Download for free.

Mini Episode LXXI-2: The End of the 2016 College Football Season

The X Millennial Man has a few thoughts on the 2016 College Football Season. Ty starts us out with his college football playoff, Heisman Trophy, and other important bowl game, predictions. Can anyone beat Alabama? The conversation moves onto a discussion of the immoral business practices of the NCAA, and the immoral sports media who wants football to make us forget about the welfare of women and children. Download for free.  

Episode LXXI: The Most Awesome Holiday Television Programs

The X Millennial Man is ready for some yuletide cheer. The best way to get in the spirit of the season is to spend time with our favorite television shows. The Simpsons, Lost, and even Saved By the Bell have had some epic adventures in late December. The holidays also saw a Star Wars story so bad that Jar Jar will  not acknowledge it. Download for free and hear about the greatest, most awesome, holiday television programming ever.

X Millennial Man Classic: Episode XXI - Pilgrims and Indians

I only know how to say hello, not goodbye

Thanksgiving is day born out of immigration. Tina S takes over the hosting duties to hear the stories of two immigrants. First up Tina talks with her mother Usha about coming from India to the US in the 1960s. Next up, Tina's friend Kay talks about escaping Great Britain for the sunny shores of America, twice.

Check out Kay Woods website kidstogo.co.uk

Mini Episode LXX-2: Things to be Thankful for in a Rotten 2016

2016 was pretty rotten for these fellows too

2016 is looking like a rotten year. The election, the loss of so many music legends, the election again. It has been a tough one. Join Ty and RD as they look at what pop culture we are thankful for this past year. The Cubs, A Tribe Called Quest, Atlanta, are just a few of the things we are thankful for. Download for free and come on in for a listen.

Episode LXX: The 10 Greatest, Favorite, NBA Players of Our Lifetime

The X Millennial Man is going to have a debate on who their favorite NBA players are from 1980 until today. Many of the names will be the same, but Ty and RD strongly disagree on where they rank. Join them and get ready to have your own internal debate on who is truly the best pro basketball player in our lifetimes. Download for free and come on in for a listen.

Episode LXIX: The Worst Movie Sequels Ever

The X Millennial is having a sequel to their podcast about great movie sequels. The movies discussed are not great. These movies are terrible. Join Ty and RD as they remember the horrors of being bored and ticked off after watching sci fi, superhereo, comedy, and other no good movie sequels. Download for free and come on in for a listen.

Ed note: We say that John Hughes directed Home Alone 1 and 2. Chris Columbus directed the movies, Hughes was the writer.

Mini Episode LXVIII-2: The Era of Trump

A new day is upon us

The X Millennial Man is trying to figure out how Donald Trump got elected as the 45th President of the United States. Did he win, or did Hillary Clinton lose? What the hell happened? Where do we go next? Help us answer these questions by downloading the podcast for free. Come on in for a listen.

Episode LXVIII: The Best Presidential Campaign Television Ads Ever

The start, and finish, of any good ad

The X Millennial Man is ready for the ads for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to leave its airwaves. Tina S joins us today to talk about the best, and most memorable, Presidential campaign ads ever. Little girls get nuked, old men laugh, morning comes to America, and a wife just wants her husband reelected so he will leave her alone. Download for free and come on in for a listen.

Take a look at these great ads:

Two Best Political Ads of 2016: Jason Kander and Gerald Daughtry

Yes We Can

Carly Fiorina's Demon Sheep

Mike Gravel - Rock

Ronald Reagan Morning in America and Bear

Willie Horton 1988

JFK Campaign Jingle 1960

Daisy

Episode LXVII: Trolls and Other Monsters Who Live on the Internet

Think the house is scary. The people inside are way more creepy

Happy Halloween. Join the X Millennial Man as they travel the spooky roads of internet trolls. What is a MRA, MGTOW, or a Donald Trump? Why should we not travel the same paths that these creepy characters travel? Download for free and come in for a listen.

Indulge in some extra reading.

New York Times: The 282 People, Places, and Things, Donald Trump Has Insulted on Twitter: A Complete List.

I Went to a Trump Rally to See for Myself. This is What it was Like. By H. Alan Scott

Mini Episode LXVI-2: NBA Season Preview

Basketball is the X Millennial Man's favorite sport. They love the way the players dribble up and down the court. Join Ty and RD as they talk basketball. Will it be the Warriors and Cavs again? Yes it will. Download for free and come on in for a listen.

Episode LXVI: The Best Movie Sequels Ever

The explosion of movie sequels started with the birth of the X Millennial Man. Since the early 1980's, the film sequel has been the go to money maker for Hollywood. Join Ty and RD as they remember the best sequels, and look forward to a few coming out in 2017. Download for free and come in for a listen.

Episode LXV: Trump v Clinton - Then and Now

Whose future history?

For over thirty years Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have been fixtures in our pop culture. In the 80's, the Donald was a larger than life figure who was always in the tabloids. In 1992, Hillary ushered in a new age of women in politics. The X Millennial Man looks back at the personal history of the two candidates and tries to make sense of the wild 2016 Presidential election. Download for free and come on in for a listen.

For some extra reading and watching - 

The Economist article referencing Trumps business success.

Hillary and Bill Clinton 1992 60 Minutes interview

Cracked.com article "8 Less Known Trump Stories That'd Derail Any Other Campaign"

Mini Episode LXIV - 2: The Current State of the 2016 Pro and College Football Seasons

The X Millennial Man is taking stock of the first part of the pro and college football seasons. Who is a big disappointment? Who has used the early part of the year to position themselves for the playoffs? Is it Alabama, Ohio State, and then everyone else? Download for free and come on in for a listen.

Episode LXIV: The Greatest American Band Debate: An Oral History of Rap

Rap music has grown up with Generation X and the millennials. From the underground clubs of New York City, to the outskirts of Los Angeles, rap is the greatest American music. Join the X Millennial Man as they recount the highs, and the lows, of rap and hip hop in their lifetime. Download for free and come on in for a listen.

Episode LXIII: Television Weddings to Have and to Hold

How many seasons will their love last?

The X Millennial Man wants to walk down the aisle and remember the television weddings of our lives. Selma being a hopeless romantic, Liz Lemon and Leslie Knope finding true soulmates, and a political coup have all been part of the great nuptials on our television. Download for free and join us for a walk down the wedding aisle of memories.