The Daily Whatever, May 10: Is GenX Feral? With Robin Wilding!
Our close encounter with a Canadian Comedian goes a bit off the rails
The memoirist
Dana DuBois
Dana DuBois is a memoirist and Gen X word nerd based in the Pacific Northwest. She founded I Write Out Loud, her Substack publication, where she writes across a range of subjects; parenting, music and pop culture, relationships, and feminism are her favorites. She co-hosts The Daily Whatever Show. Em dashes, Oxford commas, and well-placed semicolons make her heart happy.
Stories by Dana
The Daily Whatever, May 9: Fucked-Up Friday with Ben Ulansey
With so much going wrong in the world, who will win?!
I Lost a Daughter. She Lost Her Third Mom.
On Mother’s Day, I think of Katy, who I loved as my own. I lost her when I lost him.
The Daily Whatever, May 8: Speculative Fiction “the Book of Deek”
What do you do when you think your boyfriend might be the Second Coming?
The Daily Whatever, May 7: The Cure and Music Memoir Writing 🖤
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The Daily Whatever, May 6: With Füsun Aydın on 'Writers on Writing'
Füsun Aydın from 'Letters from a Prostitute' joined for a fascinating conversation about writing.
Josie Is the Very Best Cat There Is (Sorry, All Other Cats)
Meet Josie. She’s literally the best.
The Daily Whatever, May 5: Cinco De Gato 😻
A recording from Lawrence Winnerman and Dana DuBois's live video
My Daughter Was Looking for a College. I Was Looking for a Way Out.
Colleges tours in Ireland made me question everything--especially America.
In Between Days: My 35-Year Love Affair with the Cure
However far away, I will always love you
The Daily Whatever, May 4: Demisexuality
Is it an identity? Or a proclivity? A GenX discussion...
The Daily Whatever, May 3: A Very GenX Job Hunt Update
Santa Lawrence is gonna SLEIGH, ho ho ho
We Lost the One Who Kissed a Girl
Mourning the senseless loss of groundbreaking singer-songwriter Jill Sobule
The Daily Whatever, May 2: Fucked-Up Friday
With Kevin Alexander, lots of fucked-up shit, and a tribute to Jill Sobule
The Daily Whatever, May 1: Writers on Writing
With very special guest Walter Rhein!
The Daily Whatever, April 30: My Damn Internet
Technical difficulties, please stand by!
45 Years of Friendship Meets 25 Years of “69 Love Songs”
I flew to San Francisco and met my best friend for the Magnetic Fields’ two-night show at the Curran Theater.
The Daily Whatever, April 29: It’s the End of the Ports as We Know It
We don't feel fine about it, we need wine to gripe about it, and stuff is about to get scarce and more expensive. 😭😭
The Daily Whatever, April 28: Substack Friends
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genXy | the Podcast: Episode 6 - the GenX Career Meltdown with Jonathan Small
Scrappy GenXers on making your way in the work world today, which takes everything you got. Taking a break from all your worries sure would help a lot...
Storytime: My Genderfluid Teen Tried to Explain Their Identity to My Dad
A reading from Pink Hair & Pronouns, as told Live on Substack
The Daily Whatever, April 27: GenX Anthems
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The Daily Whatever, April 26: Bumblegate!
Why the Burned Haystack Dating Method's win over Bumble was a GenX victory worth celebrating
The Daily Whatever, April 25: Fucked-Up Friday with Walter Rhein
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