The Gen Show: Recent Episodes
Jaden Edison, Maria Coraza
The Gen Show with Jaden and Maria mixes early-to-mid-00s pop culture, nostalgic references, and happenings in tech & social media. In each episode, we will basically talk about what’s relevant in this day and age as we reminisce on what our generation grew up with. Overall, The Gen Show aims to strike the conversation of the good ‘ole days and how weird, interesting & convenient the future seems to be heading.
In this episode, Jaden and Maria will discuss the importance of web security. When was the last time you changed your password? Do you diversify your passwords for separate accounts? Are you making your passwords strong enough? These are important questions to ask yourself when it comes to protecting your identity. More topics include phishing emails, security data breaches, hacker tactics such as “SIM swapping”, and precautions you can take to protect yourself online. Mentions:
Havibeenpwned.com (Check to see if your information has been compromised in security data breaches.) Reply All: #130 The Snapchat Thief Most common passwords of 2019 How to prevent SIM Swapping
In this episode, Maria, Jaden and special guest Garrett Martin discuss the power of social media and its ability to initiate change. Specifically, the three explore social media-created Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-a feud and the unpopular debacle — which involves the fate of Spiderman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — between Marvel and Sony. Finally, the three discuss classic Marvel films.
In today’s episode, we will be discussing the psychological social media-induced phenomenon of FOMO as well as the greatest party that never happened- Fyre Festival. Join us as we review the luxurious scam orchestrated by Billy Mcfarland and music festival culture.
You can now stream the 2019 documentary “FYRE FRAUD” on Hulu.
On Episode 7 of The Gen Show, we converse to answer one overarching question: How did books — when we were children — hold our attention for so long, and what made us lose interest? Along the way, we reminisce and talk about both the memorable Percy Jackson and Twilight book series and their individual transitions into films.
On this week's episode, we discuss the formation of popular social media sites in the 2000s, such as Myspace, Facebook and Twitter — and how various those forms of social media may have given individuals the confidence that they may not have displayed in the real world. We then transition to discuss House Bill 2789 and all of its potential implications.
n this week’s episode, we converse to answer one overarching question: Did we have more freedom to say and express what we wanted a decade ago? Through topics such as Kevin Hart’s Oscars situation, R. Kelly’s inhumane actions and legal troubles, the social climate of the 2000s decade, whether or not it should be acceptable to hold people accountable for their old tweets and more, the two of us work to find answers — if there actually is a clear one.
In this week’s episode, we discuss Jordan Peele’s latest film release, Us. This film has a lot to bring to the table with its heavy symbolism, biblical references, and social implications. Join us as we share our thoughts & insights over Peele’s captivating horror!
In this week’s episode, we revisit some old internet games from the days of AOL and dial-up. You can still actually find these games on some low-key flash game websites if you just simply Google them! We also discuss the evolution of chainmail and current urban legend challenges such as “Momo” and “The Blue Whale Challenge.” We then finish off with the topic of social awareness of minors on the internet and what platforms are doing to prevent harm.
Games mentioned:
Kingdom Hearts Suite Life of Zack and Cody: Pizza Party Pickup Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time Scary Maze Game Urban Legend Challenges (Debunked)
In this week’s episode, we throwback to some Disney channel original movies that had seems to be ahead of its time in regards to children’s programming. We also discuss smart technology that “learns” your voice as well as the idea of bringing the dead back to life via holograms.
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OG Disney movies:
“The Color of Friendship” directed by Kevin Hooks “Smart House” directed by LaVar Burton “The Lizzy Miguire Movie” directed by Jim Fall
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we discuss the variety and dynamics of dating apps and throwback to some romantic R&B hits from the early ’00s. We also discuss the correlation between raised STD rates and dating apps as well as the romantic expectations popular music artists set through their music.
Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, “Promiscuous” Nelly, “Hot in Here” 50 Cent, Nate Dogg “21 Questions” Kanye West, “Heartless” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National STD Rates in 2017 Infographic