HomeEpisode List Hair Bands Part 1: Feel the Noise Whatever! The Gen-X Podcast Hair Bands Part 1: Feel the Noise Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="QlBms53Muh"><a href="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/hair-bands-part-1-feel-the-noise/">Hair Bands Part 1: Feel the Noise</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/hair-bands-part-1-feel-the-noise/embed/#?secret=QlBms53Muh" width="500" height="350" title="“Hair Bands Part 1: Feel the Noise” — Whatever! Gen-X Podcast" data-secret="QlBms53Muh" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! 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Shows That Ruled the 70s and 80s Trade in the badge for a license this week. Dwayne and Heather […] Listen Now → Lights, Sirens, and Shoulder Pads Whatever! The Gen-X Podcast Lights, Sirens, and Shoulder Pads Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="2DreLiOW6U"><a href="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/lights-sirens-and-shoulder-pads/">Lights, Sirens, and Shoulder Pads</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/lights-sirens-and-shoulder-pads/embed/#?secret=2DreLiOW6U" width="500" height="350" title="“Lights, Sirens, and Shoulder Pads” — Whatever! Gen-X Podcast" data-secret="2DreLiOW6U" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! 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This week Dwayne and Heather grab the siren and count down the top […] Listen Now → Our favorite sitcoms of the ’80s Whatever! The Gen-X Podcast Our favorite sitcoms of the ’80s Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Ai8O3C1v64"><a href="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/our-fvorite-sitcoms-of-the-80s/">Our favorite sitcoms of the ’80s</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/our-fvorite-sitcoms-of-the-80s/embed/#?secret=Ai8O3C1v64" width="500" height="350" title="“Our favorite sitcoms of the ’80s” — Whatever! Gen-X Podcast" data-secret="Ai8O3C1v64" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! 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The Gen X Podcast — The Perils We’ve Faced This week Dwayne and Heather dig into the fears that […] Listen Now → Intros Whatever! The Gen-X Podcast Intros Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="yMlzu0iESs"><a href="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/episode-1/">Intros</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/episode-1/embed/#?secret=yMlzu0iESs" width="500" height="350" title="“Intros” — Whatever! Gen-X Podcast" data-secret="yMlzu0iESs" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! 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Hair Bands Part 1: Feel the Noise Whatever! The Gen-X Podcast Hair Bands Part 1: Feel the Noise Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="QlBms53Muh"><a href="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/hair-bands-part-1-feel-the-noise/">Hair Bands Part 1: Feel the Noise</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/hair-bands-part-1-feel-the-noise/embed/#?secret=QlBms53Muh" width="500" height="350" title="“Hair Bands Part 1: Feel the Noise” — Whatever! Gen-X Podcast" data-secret="QlBms53Muh" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://whatevergenxpod.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> From Glam to the Sunset Strip Before TikTok makeup tutorials, there was glam rock. Before the Sunset Strip became a […] Listen Now →
Everything sucks! And, I’m going to sing about it Whatever! The Gen-X Podcast Everything sucks! And, I’m going to sing about it Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zu1rskO3iR"><a href="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/everything-sucks-and-im-going-to-sing-about-it/">Everything sucks! And, I’m going to sing about it</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/everything-sucks-and-im-going-to-sing-about-it/embed/#?secret=zu1rskO3iR" width="500" height="350" title="“Everything sucks! And, I’m going to sing about it” — Whatever! Gen-X Podcast" data-secret="zu1rskO3iR" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://whatevergenxpod.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> A Gen X Reckoning with the Grunge Era A listener sent us a question we couldn’t shake: was grunge a […] Listen Now →
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Lights, Sirens, and Shoulder Pads Whatever! The Gen-X Podcast Lights, Sirens, and Shoulder Pads Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="2DreLiOW6U"><a href="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/lights-sirens-and-shoulder-pads/">Lights, Sirens, and Shoulder Pads</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/lights-sirens-and-shoulder-pads/embed/#?secret=2DreLiOW6U" width="500" height="350" title="“Lights, Sirens, and Shoulder Pads” — Whatever! Gen-X Podcast" data-secret="2DreLiOW6U" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://whatevergenxpod.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Badges, big hair, and back seat handcuffs. This week Dwayne and Heather grab the siren and count down the top […] Listen Now →
Our favorite sitcoms of the ’80s Whatever! The Gen-X Podcast Our favorite sitcoms of the ’80s Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Ai8O3C1v64"><a href="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/our-fvorite-sitcoms-of-the-80s/">Our favorite sitcoms of the ’80s</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/our-fvorite-sitcoms-of-the-80s/embed/#?secret=Ai8O3C1v64" width="500" height="350" title="“Our favorite sitcoms of the ’80s” — Whatever! Gen-X Podcast" data-secret="Ai8O3C1v64" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://whatevergenxpod.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> This week Dwayne and Heather step away from the news cycle for pure nostalgia: the sitcoms that owned Thursday nights […] Listen Now →
The Works of John Hughes Whatever! The Gen-X Podcast The Works of John Hughes Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wWlra5XNk7"><a href="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/the-works-of-john-hughes/">The Works of John Hughes</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/the-works-of-john-hughes/embed/#?secret=wWlra5XNk7" width="500" height="350" title="“The Works of John Hughes” — Whatever! Gen-X Podcast" data-secret="wWlra5XNk7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://whatevergenxpod.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> This week Dwayne and Heather kick off with “This Week in Gen X History,” before diving into the main event: […] Listen Now →
Malls & Music Whatever! The Gen-X Podcast Malls & Music Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="QqLuwuKBh3"><a href="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/episode-3-malls-music/">Malls & Music</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/episode-3-malls-music/embed/#?secret=QqLuwuKBh3" width="500" height="350" title="“Malls & Music” — Whatever! Gen-X Podcast" data-secret="QqLuwuKBh3" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://whatevergenxpod.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> This week Dwayne and Heather take a trip back to the place that defined Gen X teenage life — the […] Listen Now →
The Perils We’ve Faced Whatever! The Gen-X Podcast The Perils We’ve Faced Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="TSk8n79PaH"><a href="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/the-perils-weve-faced/">The Perils We’ve Faced</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/the-perils-weve-faced/embed/#?secret=TSk8n79PaH" width="500" height="350" title="“The Perils We’ve Faced” — Whatever! Gen-X Podcast" data-secret="TSk8n79PaH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://whatevergenxpod.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Whatever! The Gen X Podcast — The Perils We’ve Faced This week Dwayne and Heather dig into the fears that […] Listen Now →
Intros Whatever! The Gen-X Podcast Intros Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe Share Apple Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Share Link Embed <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="yMlzu0iESs"><a href="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/episode-1/">Intros</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://whatevergenxpod.com/podcast/episode-1/embed/#?secret=yMlzu0iESs" width="500" height="350" title="“Intros” — Whatever! Gen-X Podcast" data-secret="yMlzu0iESs" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://whatevergenxpod.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> On this episode, we introduce ourselves, explain why we’re doing this, and try to figure out the answers to some […] Listen Now →
