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The guest attributed their stylistic choices to being part of Generation X, a group that navigated a different cultural landscape compared to previous generations. The previous generation—that lived through the 1960s—had their music, protests, and significant cultural milestones to shape their identity. In contrast, Gen Xers found their cultural ties in television and film, which became the fabric of their formative experiences.

Throughout their youth, the guest engaged with a plethora of pop culture elements—from Saturday morning cartoons to ABC movies of the week—that helped sculpt their worldview. They argued that children deprived of these pop culture staples were robbed of vital contextual anchors that would tie them to their peers later in life.