{"id":1463,"date":"2023-09-07T07:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T07:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chatandbother.com\/w\/?p=1463"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T03:45:12","slug":"gen-x-vs-gen-z-who-had-better-saturday-mornings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chatandbother.com\/w\/gen-x-vs-gen-z-who-had-better-saturday-mornings\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen X vs. Gen Z: Who Had Better Saturday Mornings?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/0XQCA8x11TEpF5kYcVjDjY?utm_source=generator&#038;theme=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember when our cartoon options were limited to just three channels, and we waited all week for that Saturday morning lineup? 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