X?Z PODCAST
@xwhyz-cad.bsky.social
A GenX aunt and GenZ nephew talk about culture and current events to better understand what's happening around us, why we think the way we do, and what we can do to help each other get along in an increasingly complicated world. Published monthly
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X?Z PODCAST
@xwhyz-cad.bsky.social
· Sep 7
I promise you I will: commitments
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In our latest and last episode (for now or forever, we'll see), we talk about following through on commitments and how sometimes that sucks. It's also what it means to be a grown up, every goddamn day. Listen here or wherever you enjoy your podcasts... open.spotify.com/episode/0Anb...
Don't fuck with Gen Z... www.cbc.ca/news/world/o...
The story behind the One Piece skull flag flying at youth-led protests around the world | CBC News
A flag from the popular Japanese anime and manga One Piece has increasingly been flown at protests in different parts of the world over the past few months. The flag has been seen at pro-Palestinian r...
www.cbc.ca
September 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Don't fuck with Gen Z... www.cbc.ca/news/world/o...
In our latest and last episode (for now or forever, we'll see), we talk about following through on commitments and how sometimes that sucks. It's also what it means to be a grown up, every goddamn day. Listen here or wherever you enjoy your podcasts... open.spotify.com/episode/0Anb...
I promise you I will: commitments
open.spotify.com
September 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
In our latest and last episode (for now or forever, we'll see), we talk about following through on commitments and how sometimes that sucks. It's also what it means to be a grown up, every goddamn day. Listen here or wherever you enjoy your podcasts... open.spotify.com/episode/0Anb...
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Got that rizz, fo shizzle … www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/s...
The Harvard-Educated Linguist Breaking Down ‘Skibidi’ and ‘Rizz’
www.nytimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Got that rizz, fo shizzle … www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/s...
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Yes, Gen Z Is Staring at You. The Question Is Why.
www.nytimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Knock knock… www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Is the ‘Gen Z stare’ for real?
According to a recent debate on TikTok, Gen Z has been blankly gazing into the middle distance instead of speaking, especially when interacting with older generations. CBC’s Ashley Fraser breaks down ...
www.cbc.ca
August 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Knock knock… www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Sevrin starts his studies in poli sci in September, a few (ahem) years after I did. Politics is in our genes so we figured it was time to talk about it. Listen here or wherever you enjoy your podcasts... creators.spotify.com/.../We-dont-....
August 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Sevrin starts his studies in poli sci in September, a few (ahem) years after I did. Politics is in our genes so we figured it was time to talk about it. Listen here or wherever you enjoy your podcasts... creators.spotify.com/.../We-dont-....
You know you've hit a new stage in your aunt-nephew relationship when you start talking about your own alcohol and drug use in an honest, non lecture-y way. Yup, we did it and here it is. This is your brain; this is your brain on the X?Z Podcast. Listen wherever you enjoy your podcasts...
July 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
You know you've hit a new stage in your aunt-nephew relationship when you start talking about your own alcohol and drug use in an honest, non lecture-y way. Yup, we did it and here it is. This is your brain; this is your brain on the X?Z Podcast. Listen wherever you enjoy your podcasts...
We talk bro code in the latest episode of the X?Z Podcast. Listen here spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/7xxxfB6EEUb or wherever you get your podcasts and check out our updated X?Z Podcast Playlist on Spotify.
July 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
We talk bro code in the latest episode of the X?Z Podcast. Listen here spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/7xxxfB6EEUb or wherever you get your podcasts and check out our updated X?Z Podcast Playlist on Spotify.
on tunage... www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Bob Ezrin’s ‘old guy’ opinion about music today
Bob Ezrin, the legendary music producer behind Pink Floyd's The Wall and KISS's Destroyer, tells The National’s Ian Hanomansing that the fast pace of the industry today means that music is missing out...
www.cbc.ca
June 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
on tunage... www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Gen Z vibes. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/s...
Why Is Everybody ‘Crashing Out’?
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Gen Z vibes. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/s...
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Cybercriminals use fake GitHub Minecraft mods to target young players
Russian-speaking operators are thought to be behind the Stargazers Ghost Network
www.techspot.com/news/108405-...
#CyberSecurity
Russian-speaking operators are thought to be behind the Stargazers Ghost Network
www.techspot.com/news/108405-...
#CyberSecurity
Cybercriminals use fake GitHub Minecraft mods to target young players
Unlike typical malware campaigns, Stargazers Ghost Network is a distribution-as-a-service operation that leverages thousands of fake GitHub accounts to spread malicious software disguised as…
www.techspot.com
June 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Cybercriminals use fake GitHub Minecraft mods to target young players
Russian-speaking operators are thought to be behind the Stargazers Ghost Network
www.techspot.com/news/108405-...
#CyberSecurity
Russian-speaking operators are thought to be behind the Stargazers Ghost Network
www.techspot.com/news/108405-...
#CyberSecurity
Meet the new boss... same as the old boss. This sad reality seems to skip generations. From silent to GenX to GenZ, "I'm a Ford Tempo, you're a Maserati..." www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Gen Z is facing the worst youth unemployment rate in decades. Here is how it's different | CBC News
Canada's youngest workers are being hit by a perfect storm of economic conditions: an inflation crisis, a surge in population, and a country teetering closer to recession as the U.S. trade war wreaks ...
www.cbc.ca
June 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Meet the new boss... same as the old boss. This sad reality seems to skip generations. From silent to GenX to GenZ, "I'm a Ford Tempo, you're a Maserati..." www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Episode 5 of the X?Z Podcast is now available for your listening pleasure, and this time, it's all about MUSIC! Listen on spotify here.... open.spotify.com/episode/2He3... or anyplace where you enjoy podcasts. We've also updated the playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/7Gi...
We built this city: music
X?Z: helping generations X and Z navigate the world... and each other · Episode
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June 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Episode 5 of the X?Z Podcast is now available for your listening pleasure, and this time, it's all about MUSIC! Listen on spotify here.... open.spotify.com/episode/2He3... or anyplace where you enjoy podcasts. We've also updated the playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/7Gi...
Sevrin and I had a conversation about permanence - physically possessing things like music versus "borrowing" them through subscriptions, here in episode 4 of the X?Z Podcast. Spoiler alert: I recycled all 5 of my high school yearbooks this past Monday. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/51ZY...
May 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Sevrin and I had a conversation about permanence - physically possessing things like music versus "borrowing" them through subscriptions, here in episode 4 of the X?Z Podcast. Spoiler alert: I recycled all 5 of my high school yearbooks this past Monday. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/51ZY...
Finally, a millennial admitting they had it easy, even if just for a little while... medium.com/@ossiana.tep...
I Have A Weird Theory About Gen Z’s Premature Aging
Hear me out…It might actually be environmental.
medium.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Finally, a millennial admitting they had it easy, even if just for a little while... medium.com/@ossiana.tep...
Instant gratification on 'roids. So easy, yet so empty... www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/s...
Living the Slop Life
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Instant gratification on 'roids. So easy, yet so empty... www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/s...
I think we're gonna need to talk about this... www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
Essay | Boys at My High School Love the Tate Brothers. Here’s Why.
In this confusing time for young men, we take our role models where we can find them.
www.wsj.com
May 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I think we're gonna need to talk about this... www.wsj.com/lifestyle/re...
Today is Sevrin's 18th birthday, so to celebrate, we've published the previously unreleased (we thought it might stay that way!), pilot episode of the X?Z Podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon, or via Anchor at link below. Happy birthday big guy!
anchor.fm/s/101902c28/...
anchor.fm/s/101902c28/...
April 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Today is Sevrin's 18th birthday, so to celebrate, we've published the previously unreleased (we thought it might stay that way!), pilot episode of the X?Z Podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon, or via Anchor at link below. Happy birthday big guy!
anchor.fm/s/101902c28/...
anchor.fm/s/101902c28/...
We did it again! Listen to the next episode of the X?Z Podcast starring my nephew Sevrin and me. Available on Spotify and Apple. This time, we talk about one of Sev's favourite topics - instant gratification. Links below.
open.spotify.com/episode/00gA...
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open.spotify.com/episode/00gA...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d...
Don't you want me? Instant (and delaying) gratification
X?Z: helping generations X and Z navigate the world... and each other · Episode
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April 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We did it again! Listen to the next episode of the X?Z Podcast starring my nephew Sevrin and me. Available on Spotify and Apple. This time, we talk about one of Sev's favourite topics - instant gratification. Links below.
open.spotify.com/episode/00gA...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d...
open.spotify.com/episode/00gA...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d...
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From mass layoffs to fewer entry-level jobs, this is what young workers describe as the norm during their recent job searches.
Why Does Getting a Job Feel Impossible Right Now?
It’s bleak out there.
www.teenvogue.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
From mass layoffs to fewer entry-level jobs, this is what young workers describe as the norm during their recent job searches.
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I had the pleasure of writing about mending, upcycling and sustainable style for @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/a...
From shoes and shirts to tables and chairs, here’s how to fix what’s broken (or just needs an update)
Some of Canada’s top artists and makers share their tips on how to repair, reuse, mend, upcycle and fix just about everything in your closet and elsewhere in your home
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April 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I had the pleasure of writing about mending, upcycling and sustainable style for @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/a...
My heart, please, buy some used vinyl and enjoy it! www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
The price of a perfect playlist – podcast
Author Liz Pelly on how Spotify changed how we consume music
www.theguardian.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My heart, please, buy some used vinyl and enjoy it! www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...