Daily: MIND THE AGE GAP – Why the War of the Generations is a myth

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

Podmasters

News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Does the year we were born really shape us people? Are Gen X Snowflakes really battling Baby Boomers in an intergenerational war? Friend of the podcast Professor Bobby Duffy returns with Ros Taylor to discuss his latest book Generations, why age cohorts aren’t so consistent, and how COVID has changed Gen Z forever… “The cliches around generations are presented as cohort characteristics. But Gen Z are more materialistic just because they’re young.” “It’s simply a myth that Gen Z are more risk averse.” “Gen Z are probably having less sex because they're drinking less.” “Intergenerational separation - not conflict - is the problem.” “Gen X got a cool name, and some cool bands and films. That's about all we have going for us.” Presented by Ros Taylor. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	My name is Stan. I'm at. Nice to meet you. So you took up photography where? I've always loved
0:05.4	photography but I turn it into earning a living at 60. I enrolled on a day course.
0:11.8	Well college. I loved going to college. It's good you can retrain. I'm enrolled on the day course. But college?
0:13.0	I love to go to college.
0:14.0	It's good you can retrain and do something.
0:16.0	Yeah, yeah.
0:17.0	Let's talk about working, learning, saving and making the most of living longer.
0:22.0	Phoenix Group is the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business.
0:28.0	Search Phoenix Group living longer.
0:30.0	This episode is brought to you by Bird's Eye Chicken Dippers.
0:35.0	Whether you like cooking or parenting podcasts, it's safe to say we've all got different tastes,
0:40.0	and that's fine.
0:41.0	So whatever you dip your chicken dippers in,
0:43.2	catch up, mayo or even gravy, it's all good.
0:46.6	If you're after a convenient and tasty mealtime or snack,
0:50.0	then pick up some bird's eye chicken dippers
0:52.3	at a major supermarket today.
0:54.4	For chicken worth dipping, it better be bird's eye. Hello and welcome to the bunker daily I'm Ros Taylor. I was on holiday last week and noticed a teenager
1:14.8	wearing a nirvana t-shirt and I realized with a slight shock that this
1:18.7	generation Zder was advertising a band that epitomized an early 90s sense of ennui and cynicism.
1:25.8	Maybe she and I had more in common than I'd assumed. But being a Gen Exer, I thought it better not
1:30.6	to mention it and risk incredulity and a raised eyebrow.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Podmasters, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Podmasters and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.