# Author Becky Kliss on Gen X Nostalgia, ’80s Culture & When We Felt Invincible

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Podcast: [Stuck in the '80s Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stuck-in-the-80s-podcast-318652)
Published: 2026-02-03T14:51:00+00:00
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## Resource

"When We Were Invincible: Life Lessons from the ’80s that Defined a Generation" is a new book by Becky Kliss, who joins the show to talk about Gen X and what we learned from our teen years.

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