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Sn 3 Ep 1

You know the story - something happened to your best friend's 3rd cousin and OMG it’s sooo true. And yet.

On today’s episode, the GenX Stories gang starts season 3 digging into all our favorite urban myths. Where did they come from? How did we find out ? And why did we believe them?

From Mikey dying by mixing pop rocks and Coke, to gerbil adventures, to UFO’s & Nessie, and even the birth of fake news, we’re on it. But just in case, have that Ouija board handy, cuz you never know.

Episode links

• What is an urban myth?

• 20 urban legends Americans can't stop talking about

• How the Explosive 'Pop Rocks and Coke' Legend Destroyed an Iconic Candy Brand

• Passing notes in the 80s

• Aesop's fables

• Brothers Grimm

• From the Beatles to Phil Collins, 13 Biggest Urban Legends Tied to Top Music Hits

• The Great Kidney-Snatch Myth

• Razors in the apple during Halloween never happened

• How the Tylenol murders of 1982 changed the way we consume medication

• History of Gerbiling

• Calls coming from inside the house

• Bubble Yum and spider eggs

• Anatomy of a Fake News Scandal: Pizzagate

• 20 Years Later, the Y2K Bug Seems Like a Joke—Because Those Behind the Scenes Took It Seriously

• Media Bias Chart

• A Definitive Guide to the Bronx Zoo Cobra Meme