How MTV and ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’ Shaped Our Generation—and Our Parenting- Episode # 818

Zen Parenting Radio

Todd and Cathy Adams

Education, Philosophy, Parenting, Self-improvement, Kids & Family, Society & Culture

4.8 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the very first episode of Zen POP Parenting with Cathy and Todd! We’re kicking things off with a deep dive into MTV and the iconic song Video Killed the Radio Star. We’ll explore how MTV shaped our culture, influenced our parenting, and impacted our sense of self.
As Gen Xers who grew up with the rise of music videos and 24-hour cable TV, we’re revisiting the pop culture that shaped us and considering how it still shows up in how we parent today.
We’re also introducing new segments—like Remember When, WTF, Rolling in the Deep, Parenting, Cringe or Classic, and more—offering pop culture reflections alongside the usual Zen Parenting depth and insight.
Zen POP Parenting is about seeing pop culture as more than just entertainment. It can be a mirror, a guide, and a spark for personal growth. It also helps us connect with our kids and remember what it felt like to be their age. Join us for nostalgic trivia, competitive games, and a new way to bring connection and curiosity to your podcast listening.

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0:00.0	All right.
0:19.0	All right. Here we go. My name is Todd Adams.
0:20.8	And this is Todd Adams.
0:21.9	And this is Kathy Adams.
0:33.2	Welcome back to the very first episode slash the 818th episode of our new podcast slash old podcast, Zen Pop Parenting.
0:34.5	Yay us.
0:35.6	Where's the clapping?
0:36.2	Where's the clapping? I need the clapping.
0:37.4	Hold on. Let me do the clapping. Sounds. Clapping. I don't know's the clapping? Where's the clapping? I need the clapping. Hold on.
0:37.9	Let me do the clapping.
0:39.1	Sounds.
0:40.3	Clapping.
0:40.8	I don't know where the clapping is.
0:42.9	No.
0:43.2	Oh, there we go.
0:45.1	Thank you.
0:45.8	Thank you, everybody.
0:46.8	I'm trying to make this opening, this brand new podcast, like really smooth and perfect.
0:51.7	And I don't know if that's going to happen because Todd said welcome back. Well, it is welcome back. Well, I guess it is welcome back. Ninety-eight percent of the people
0:58.8	out there have been listening to us at some point over the last 15 years. True. So it is welcome
1:04.1	back. It's just welcome back to the new thing. To the revamped and modernized version of what Todd
1:10.7	and I do well.
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