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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>X Marks the Pod</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/x-marks-the-pod</link><description><![CDATA[The voice of Gen X. You can also get this podcast with additional music on Spotify and Anchor, but we understand if you don't want your platform mandated for you. We're not stopping a contagious disease here - in fact, "viral" is a good thing in this case.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5210598/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Society &amp; Culture</category><copyright>Copyright Beau Dure</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg</url><title>X Marks the Pod</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/x-marks-the-pod</link></image><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:42:06 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Beau Dure</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Beau Dure</itunes:name><itunes:email>duresport@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>The voice of Gen X. You can also get this podcast with additional music on Spotify and Anchor, but we understand if you don't want your platform mandated for you. We're not stopping a contagious disease here - in fact, "viral" is a good thing in this...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The voice of Gen X. You can also get this podcast with additional music on Spotify and Anchor, but we understand if you don't want your platform mandated for you. We're not stopping a contagious disease here - in fact, "viral" is a good thing in this case.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><googleplay:author>Beau Dure</googleplay:author><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><googleplay:email>duresport@gmail.com</googleplay:email><googleplay:description>The voice of Gen X. You can also get this podcast with additional music on Spotify and Anchor, but we understand if you don't want your platform mandated for you. We're not stopping a contagious disease here - in fact, "viral" is a good thing in this case.</googleplay:description><googleplay:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit><item><title>Episode 11a: Is everything our fault? No. No, it's not.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/sportsmyriad/ep-11</link><description><![CDATA[The democratic capitalist world is under attack. Is it Gen X's fault? No. And here's why.<br /><br />An edited transcript with links and videos is available at mostlymodernmedia.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48909619</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:42:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48909619/ep_11.mp3" length="11728412" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Beau Dure</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The democratic capitalist world is under attack. Is it Gen X's fault? No. And here's why.&#13;
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An edited transcript with links and videos is available at mostlymodernmedia.com</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The democratic capitalist world is under attack. Is it Gen X's fault? No. And here's why.<br /><br />An edited transcript with links and videos is available at mostlymodernmedia.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>733</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>beavis-and-butthead,generation-x,politics</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Beau Dure</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>The democratic capitalist world is under attack. Is it Gen X's fault? No. And here's why.&#13;
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An edited transcript with links and videos is available at mostlymodernmedia.com</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 9a: Fishbone and the reality-based community</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/sportsmyriad/ep-9-spreaker</link><description><![CDATA["Reality ... what a concept," said Robin Williams. The Republican Party doesn't really grasp that concept these days, so let's instead go back to the days in which a genre-defying, crowd-surfing, guitar-shredding, horn-blaring band named Fishbone taught us a few lessons on the topic. <br /><br />This is an edited version with less music than you'll have on Anchor or Spotify. Show notes/transcript are at mostlymodernmedia.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48416566</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2022 18:47:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48416566/ep_9_spreaker.mp3" length="30855917" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Beau Dure</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Reality ... what a concept," said Robin Williams. The Republican Party doesn't really grasp that concept these days, so let's instead go back to the days in which a genre-defying, crowd-surfing, guitar-shredding, horn-blaring band named Fishbone...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Reality ... what a concept," said Robin Williams. The Republican Party doesn't really grasp that concept these days, so let's instead go back to the days in which a genre-defying, crowd-surfing, guitar-shredding, horn-blaring band named Fishbone taught us a few lessons on the topic. <br /><br />This is an edited version with less music than you'll have on Anchor or Spotify. Show notes/transcript are at mostlymodernmedia.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1929</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>fishbone,generation-x,reality,republicans</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Beau Dure</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>"Reality ... what a concept," said Robin Williams. The Republican Party doesn't really grasp that concept these days, so let's instead go back to the days in which a genre-defying, crowd-surfing, guitar-shredding, horn-blaring band named Fishbone taught us a few lessons on the topic. &#13;
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This is an edited version with less music than you'll have on Anchor or Spotify. Show notes/transcript are at mostlymodernmedia.com</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 8a: The terrific Thompson Twins</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/sportsmyriad/ep-8-spreaker</link><description><![CDATA[Thompson Twins had more going for them than nice hair. A deep dive into the 80s band's history finds a handful of great songs and a lot more worth a listen. This is an edited version with less music than you'll have on Anchor or Spotify. 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Show notes are at mostlymodernmedia.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1159</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>democrats,generation-x,political-parties,republicans</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Beau Dure</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Gridlock. Attack ads. Constant fundraising solicitation. Maybe a civil war. Blame the two-party system. And yes, our Founders warned us about this. This is an edited version with less music than you'll have on Anchor or Spotify. 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Links for this episode are at mostlymodernmedia.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48111904</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:18:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/48111904/ep_6_apple.mp3" length="30687092" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Beau Dure</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>When the Smashing Pumpkins broke up in 2000, the talented, tortured genius of Billy Corgan was on display again in Zwan, a band with the Pumpkins' monster drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, future Pixies bassist/vocalist Paz Lenchantin, and dual guitarist Matt...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[When the Smashing Pumpkins broke up in 2000, the talented, tortured genius of Billy Corgan was on display again in Zwan, a band with the Pumpkins' monster drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, future Pixies bassist/vocalist Paz Lenchantin, and dual guitarist Matt Sweeney and David Pajo. It's a pity it didn't work out. <br /><br />This is an edited version. The version on Spotify and Anchor has more music. Links for this episode are at mostlymodernmedia.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1918</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>billy-corgan,generation-x,music,smashing-pumpkins,zwan</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Beau Dure</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>When the Smashing Pumpkins broke up in 2000, the talented, tortured genius of Billy Corgan was on display again in Zwan, a band with the Pumpkins' monster drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, future Pixies bassist/vocalist Paz Lenchantin, and dual guitarist Matt Sweeney and David Pajo. It's a pity it didn't work out. 

This is an edited version. The version on Spotify and Anchor has more music. Links for this episode are at mostlymodernmedia.com</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 3a: Why does today's music suck? With guest Dave Lifton</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/sportsmyriad/ep-3-apple-edit</link><description><![CDATA[Fellow soccer lover, Popdose alumnus, freelancer and early 50-something Dave Lifton joins me to discuss why today's music sucks. Or does it? Our conclusions may surprise you. <br /><br />This is an edited version. The version on Spotify and Anchor has more music.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47266386</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 00:51:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47266386/ep_3_apple_edit.mp3" length="64381304" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Beau Dure</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Fellow soccer lover, Popdose alumnus, freelancer and early 50-something Dave Lifton joins me to discuss why today's music sucks. Or does it? Our conclusions may surprise you. 

This is an edited version. The version on Spotify and Anchor has more music.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fellow soccer lover, Popdose alumnus, freelancer and early 50-something Dave Lifton joins me to discuss why today's music sucks. Or does it? Our conclusions may surprise you. <br /><br />This is an edited version. The version on Spotify and Anchor has more music.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4024</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>metric,music,new-orleans</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Beau Dure</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Fellow soccer lover, Popdose alumnus, freelancer and early 50-something Dave Lifton joins me to discuss why today's music sucks. Or does it? Our conclusions may surprise you. 

This is an edited version. The version on Spotify and Anchor has more music.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 2a: Sports. What's the big deal?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/sportsmyriad/ep-2-re-edit</link><description><![CDATA[The insistence upon exalting athletes and selling dreams of everything from Olympic gold to Ivy League college admission is turning sports into a miserable experience, especially for us parents and our kids. Also, Bull Durham is one of the best movies ever. Also, how do you explain 9/11 to a second-grader? <br /><br />This is an edited version of what you can find on Spotify or Anchor, removing exclusive music.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47266345</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 00:49:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47266345/ep_2_re_edit.mp3" length="35280896" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Beau Dure</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The insistence upon exalting athletes and selling dreams of everything from Olympic gold to Ivy League college admission is turning sports into a miserable experience, especially for us parents and our kids. Also, Bull Durham is one of the best movies...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The insistence upon exalting athletes and selling dreams of everything from Olympic gold to Ivy League college admission is turning sports into a miserable experience, especially for us parents and our kids. Also, Bull Durham is one of the best movies ever. Also, how do you explain 9/11 to a second-grader? <br /><br />This is an edited version of what you can find on Spotify or Anchor, removing exclusive music.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2206</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>9/11,arts,education,sports,youth-sports</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Beau Dure</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>The insistence upon exalting athletes and selling dreams of everything from Olympic gold to Ivy League college admission is turning sports into a miserable experience, especially for us parents and our kids. Also, Bull Durham is one of the best movies ever. Also, how do you explain 9/11 to a second-grader? 

This is an edited version of what you can find on Spotify or Anchor, removing exclusive music.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 1a: The MTV Generation</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/sportsmyriad/ep-1-nonspot</link><description><![CDATA[We wanted our MTV. We got our MTV. We got Nirvana. Then we got pushed aside by the Millennials while the Boomers kept an iron grip on things. We’re Generation X, and this podcast is going to amplify our voices. <br /><br />This is the first episode of X Marks the Pod, re-edited from the Spotify version that includes more music.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47238381</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2021 01:03:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47238381/ep_1_nonspot.mp3" length="10380896" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Beau Dure</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We wanted our MTV. We got our MTV. We got Nirvana. Then we got pushed aside by the Millennials while the Boomers kept an iron grip on things. We’re Generation X, and this podcast is going to amplify our voices. 

This is the first episode of X Marks...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We wanted our MTV. We got our MTV. We got Nirvana. Then we got pushed aside by the Millennials while the Boomers kept an iron grip on things. We’re Generation X, and this podcast is going to amplify our voices. <br /><br />This is the first episode of X Marks the Pod, re-edited from the Spotify version that includes more music.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>649</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>generation-x,mtv,music</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Beau Dure</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>We wanted our MTV. We got our MTV. We got Nirvana. Then we got pushed aside by the Millennials while the Boomers kept an iron grip on things. We’re Generation X, and this podcast is going to amplify our voices. 

This is the first episode of X Marks the Pod, re-edited from the Spotify version that includes more music.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2c47b5450943034d89175a53edeb8183.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit></item></channel></rss>
