Is your empathy a bottomless pit, or have you finally learned to build a fence around it?

In this episode of The Gen-x-istentialists, Bunny and Scot open the vault on 70s and 80s school supplies before diving deep into the "Empathy Hole." They discuss why the modern world tries to goad you into constant negativity and why the Gen-X response is often a simple: "Why the hell would I give a crap?" From the specific wood-shaving scent of a pencil sharpener to the "Girl Next Door" appeal of Nikki Dial, this episode is a raw, un-PC look at what actually matters when you're 50+ and out of patience for the "mid."

Inside the conversation:

• The School Supply Gauntlet: Trapper Keepers vs. Peachy Folders, and why the Ticonderoga #2 remains the undisputed king of writin ...