Episodes

• Alternative Goes Mainstream

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  "Alternative Goes Mainstream" is the first of the six hours in the "Generation X" series, which explores the development of the Generation X sensibility. Featuring interviews with Gen X'ers Courtney Love, Senator Cory Booker, Sarah Palin, Kevin Smith, and Juian Assange among many others, the hour looks back at the historical events and social forces that shaped millions of people born between 1961 and 1981 into a singe generation.

• Truth Be Told

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  "Truth Be Told" is the second of the six hours in GENERATION X, a series exploring the social and cultural forces that shaped the generation born between 1961 and 1981. Featuring interviews with Gen X'ers Julian Assange, Sarah Palin, Kevin Smith, and others, the episode examines how growing up in an era of nuclear fears and Cold War secrecy has led Gen Xers to distrust power - and engage in a decades-long quest to uncover the truth at any cost.

• The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth

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  "The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth" is the third of the six hours in GENERATION X, a series exploring the social and cultural forces that shaped the generation born between 1961 and 1981. Featuring interviews with prominent Gen X thinkers and innovators, this episode examines how advances in technology - ranging from the pocket calculator to Google - have profoundly shaped every aspect of Gen Xers' lives.

• The Power of Disruption

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  The Power of Disruption" is the fourth of six hours in GENERATION X, a series exploring the cultural forces that shaped the generation born between 1961 and 1981. This episode explores how Gen Xers have embraced disruption and upheaval in business, society, and popular culture: from Amazon to MTV to indie film, Gen Xers consistenly reject the status quo, and strive to alter the economic and social landscape

• Family, Reimagined

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  "Family, Re-imagined" is the fifth of six hours in GENERATION X, a series exploring the cultural forces that shaped the generation born between 1961 and 1981. This episode examines how Generation X has redefined the institution of the family in an era of social upheaval, culminating in the landmark 2015 Supreme Court ruling granting marriage rights to same-sex couples.

• The Politics of X

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  "The Politics of X" is the last of six hours in GENERATION X, a series exploring the cultural forces that shaped the generation born between 1961 and 1981. The final episode examines how Generation X has evolved politically over the course of several decades, particularly with regard to race and women's rights. The story concludes with the epic presidential election of 2008, when Gen X political rivals Barack Obama and Sarah Palin take center stage - and change the course of history.