This episode is either an excursion into intergenerational conflict, or the pilot for a 21st century version of The Odd Couple, where Oscar and Felix are a Millennial and an aging Baby Boomer. This week’s episode is actually a crossover show with The Young Americans, hosted by Millennial sports and wonk prodigy Jack Butler of the American Enterprise Institute. Jack recently read Steve Hayward’s two-volume Age of Reagan books, and wanted to pose several challenges to Steve about what—and whether—Millennials might learn from Reagan in the Age of Trump. Steve, an ex-jock, wanted to talk to Jack about his impressive distance running prowess, as well as the etymology of a lot of current slang that the young people are using (like “OK, Boomer!”).

It’s a wide-ranging conversation, covering athletics, youth slang, boomer pretensions, education, Straussian esotericism, but mostly the great questions about Ronald Reagan. But just like The Odd Couple, we never do settle the question of whether a Millennial and an aging Baby Boomer can co-exist without killing each other.

Bumper music this week, inspired by Jack’s serious talent as a middle distance runner, is Al Stewart’s “Running Man,” which is a bit of a Baby Boomer annoyance.

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  1. Miffed White Male Member
    Miffed White Male
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    Ricochet Audio Network: Al Stewart’s “Running Man,” which is a bit of a Baby Boomer annoyance.

    Take that back!  Al Stewart is not annoying.  

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  2. mildlyo Member
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    I’ve been mulling responses to the “Ok, Boomer” meme.

    How does “Google it, Snowflake” grab everyone?

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  3. Gary Robbins Member
    Gary Robbins
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    mildlyo (View Comment):

    I’ve been mulling responses to the “Ok, Boomer” meme.

    How does “Google it, Snowflake” grab everyone?

    I am a bit partial to “It’s okay Snowflake.”

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  4. Jim Wright Inactive
    Jim Wright
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    As a borderline Boom/GenXer (1964, oldest child raised on Schoolhouse Rock), I’m partial to “Whatever… (eye roll).”

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