Is Gen X The Greatest Generation?

Vibe Check

SiriusXM

Society & Culture

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Why does it feel like no one is spending money right now? On this episode of Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach dig into the economic anxiety so many Americans are feeling — from rising costs to job insecurity — and why everything feels financially tight. Then, a generational showdown: Gen X vs. Millennials. Which generation actually has it right when it comes to work, money, and culture? Plus, Saeed and Zach wrap with Vibes On / Vibes Off, calling out what’s giving energy and what’s absolutely not. Hint: it’s connected to the Heated Rivalry… ———————————————————————————

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0:00.0	Girl.
0:01.0	Girl.
0:02.0	Go-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G.
0:07.0	That together sounds like Grew-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G.
0:09.0	It's like Gop-A.
0:11.0	I'm trying to make Gop-Gabba, but grow like, okay.
0:14.0	I was like, I see the vision.
0:17.0	I don't know if we're quite there yet.
0:18.0	We weren't there. We're not there. Vision ended very quickly.
0:22.7	Well, I'm Saeed Jones.
0:24.8	And I'm Zach Zaffert, and you are listening to Vibe Check.
0:33.7	Today, we're going to talk about how we feel like we are buying less and holding on to things more
0:41.0	because people don't have the money.
0:43.4	Nope.
0:43.5	We are just like making it work with what we've got.
0:48.5	I thought it was just me.
0:49.8	I'm going to talk about my broke-ass phone.
0:52.8	But Zach was like, it's not just you.
0:55.0	And then we're going to troll Gen X.
0:58.0	You've probably seen that recent article about like Gen X being the greatest generation.
1:03.0	And we're millennials and we disagree.
1:05.0	We think we're the best generation.
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