Two generations, one podcast. Here’s where Postmodern Sitcom jumps the shark, to reference that fateful Happy Days episode where Fonzie, literally, jumps some sharks while on water skis. We connect, we evolve, we grab our best friends and do a

Understanding today's seniors

Feb 13th, 2020 5m 31s

I have been taking a bit of a brain break from Postmodern Sitcom to reflect and decide the direction in which I want to take the podcast. Though I’ve focused on 80s sitcoms, because that’s what I know, I still think that all of the intergenerat

S2E1: Generations and the arts-- is live performance alive?

Jan 4th, 2020 40m 58s

In this episode, Postmodern Sitcom looks at generations and the arts, especially how 80s TV shows exposed opera to Generation X. An interview with Metropolitan Opera Tenor Robert McPherson discusses how mainstream reality competition shows clou

In Conclusion, for now… a break

Nov 19th, 2019 6m 32s

I’m taking a break from Postmodern Sitcom until December 10 to present this project at Gonzaga and (fingers crossed) get my master’s degree for all of it! In the meantime, here’s a little explainer of how this portion of the podcasts shook out,

Social class on TV shows: Episode 6

Nov 12th, 2019 34m 32s

This episode of Postmodern Sitcom talks about stereotypes around social class on TV shows in the 1980s and how the content affects Generation X’s opinions today. Social class on TV shows is prevalent regardless of era. That isn’t necessarily a

Ability stereotypes in 1980s television: Episode 5

1 Nov 5th, 2019 27m 50s

This episode of Postmodern Sitcom talks about stereotypes around ability in 1980s television sitcoms and how that content affects Generation X’s opinions today. Ability shows up more often than in television of the 1980s. However, it is still n

Finding Moon Patrol: Bonus Episode

Nov 3rd, 2019 2m 10s

I was feeling especially nostalgic today and thought about this story I did last year about my obsession with arcade game consoles. Whatever, either way, here’s the time I dragged my now husband to the Tacoma Arcade Expo. It rocked. One day I w

Sexuality stereotypes in 1980s television: Episode 4

Oct 29th, 2019 34m 47s

This episode of Postmodern Sitcom talks about sexuality stereotypes in 1980s television and how stereotypes affect Generation X’s opinions today. My guest, Ksenia, and I talk about sexuality by watching the 1980s television sitcom The Golden Gi

Episode 3: Gender

Oct 22nd, 2019 38m 57s

This episode of Postmodern Sitcom talks about gender portrayed in 80s sitcoms and how stereotypes affect Generation X’s opinions today. As I mentioned in this post the other day, today’s younger generations are more gender non-conformist than e

Postmodern Sitcom E2: Race

Oct 15th, 2019 40m 7s

This episode of Postmodern Sitcom talks about race portrayed in 80s sitcoms and how content affects Generation X’s judgments and opinions today. I was nervous to discuss race. Talking to my guest Jill, a millennial of color, opened a wonderful

Episode 1: Age

Oct 8th, 2019 37m 29s

This episode of Postmodern Sitcom looks at how age was portrayed in 80s sitcoms and how that content affected Generation X’s judgments and opinions as adults today. Listen to the conversation I have with Rachelle, a millennial, who watches Gro

What is Postmodern Sitcom?

Oct 5th, 2019 8m 34s

Generation X asks, “Why is our reality so far off from the situations we saw on sitcoms growing up?” How come families didn’t end up like the Seavers? Why aren’t males and females treated equally like Punky Brewster was? Where is my racecar bed