Ever feel like the gates of your past haven't just closed, but have slammed down like a medieval portcullis with a broken winch?

In this episode of The Gen-x-istentialists, Bunny and Scot skip the Mega Wheel to dive headfirst into a "melancholic soak." They explore the heavy weight of nostalgia, the "angry, volatile, thrashing" state of the modern world, and why the quiet, hidden places of the 80s and 90s have been erased by entropy and progress. From the "Screaming Ball of Mess" that is modern social media to the creative struggle of lighting the "Fires of Gondor," this is a raw look at what we lose as we age.

Inside the conversation:

• The Portcullis Effect: Bunny explains the "gates" of life that slam shut behind you, and why you can never go back to thos ...