# Gen Alpha on The No Agenda Show Gen Alpha comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2019 to November 2025. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 6 - **Discussed:** September 2019 – November 2025 - **Related topics:** [Education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [Gen Z](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gen-z.md), [9/11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/9-11.md), [Ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai.md), [Alpha-gal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alpha-gal.md), [Analog Clocks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/analog-clocks.md), [Demographics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/demographics.md), [Discord](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/discord.md), [Financial Crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/financial-crisis.md), [Gender-neutral](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-neutral.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### Gen Z Listeners, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Lone Star Tick - **Episode:** [1818: Bible Belt Buckle](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1818-bible-belt-buckle.md) - **Published:** 2025-11-20 - **Time:** 1:44:57–1:50:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1818-bible-belt-buckle/chapter/gen-z-listeners-alpha-gal-syndrome-lone-star-tick.md The podcast addressed its growing Gen Z audience and clarified a previous discussion regarding Alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy caused by the Lone Star tick. A mammalogist listener corrected the hosts on the classification of marsupials as mammals and shared a personal account of developing a beef allergy after a tick bite. The segment also noted the establishment of a new Discord server by Sir Patrick Coble to facilitate better communication among the show's "intelligence" community. Keywords: [gen z](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gen-z.md), [alpha-gal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alpha-gal.md), [lone star tick](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lone-star-tick.md), mammalogy, beef allergy, [discord](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/discord.md) ### Millennial Trauma, Generational Pity Parties - **Episode:** [1795: Dead Feathered](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1795-dead-feathered.md) - **Published:** 2025-08-31 - **Time:** 1:44:25–1:47:50 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1795-dead-feathered/chapter/millennial-trauma-generational-pity-parties.md A "millennial mom" producer's report on generational trauma leads to a debate about whether millennials are uniquely "screwed" by history. The hosts compare millennial struggles like the 2008 housing crisis and COVID-19 to the Vietnam War, 20% interest rates, and the Great Depression faced by previous generations. They conclude that every generation faces significant trauma and criticize the "pity party" mentality. Keywords: [millennials](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/millennials.md), [9/11](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/9-11.md), [financial crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/financial-crisis.md), [vietnam war](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vietnam-war.md), [interest rates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/interest-rates.md), [gen alpha](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gen-alpha.md), [trauma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trauma.md) ### Gen Alpha Education Gaps, Analog Clocks and Calendars - **Episode:** [1794: Heroin Hotties](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1794-heroin-hotties.md) - **Published:** 2025-08-28 - **Time:** 22:16–23:42 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1794-heroin-hotties/chapter/gen-alpha-education-gaps-analog-clocks-and-calendars.md A music teacher reports that students aged 9 to 12 are increasingly unable to recite the months of the year in order. This observation adds to a growing list of basic skills lacking in younger generations, including the inability to read analog clocks, calculate change, or understand standard measurements. Keywords: [gen alpha](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gen-alpha.md), [education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [analog clocks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/analog-clocks.md), months of the year, music lessons, basic skills ### Generation Beta, 2025 Demographic Shift - **Episode:** [1727: Sideshow Bob](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1727-sideshow-bob.md) - **Published:** 2025-01-05 - **Time:** 2:44:55–2:49:01 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1727-sideshow-bob/chapter/generation-beta-2025-demographic-shift.md The year 2025 marks the beginning of "Generation Beta," succeeding Generation Alpha. This new cohort is expected to grow up in a world dominated by advanced artificial intelligence, similar to how Gen Alpha was shaped by tablets. The name has sparked social media discussion due to the slang connotations of the word "beta" as being weak or passive. Keywords: generation beta, [gen alpha](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gen-alpha.md), [gen z](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gen-z.md), [demographics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/demographics.md), [ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai.md) ### Phones in Classrooms, Gen Alpha - **Episode:** [1295: Shred and Burn](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1295-shred-and-burn.md) - **Published:** 2020-11-16 - **Time:** 2:33:48–2:38:32 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1295-shred-and-burn/chapter/phones-in-classrooms-gen-alpha.md The prevalence of smartphones in classrooms is criticized, with most schools failing to implement effective "lockbox" policies. The addiction to constant contact is described as a "sickness" affecting both students and parents. As Gen Z matures, the next generation—potentially dubbed "Gen Alpha" or "Gen Covid"—is already emerging with even deeper technological integration. Keywords: [education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [smartphones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smartphones.md), [notifications](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/notifications.md), [san francisco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/san-francisco.md), [gen alpha](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gen-alpha.md) ### Mattel Creatable World, Gender-Neutral Dolls - **Episode:** [1176: Soest Piet](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1176-soest-piet.md) - **Published:** 2019-09-29 - **Time:** 1:55:19–1:57:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1176-soest-piet/chapter/mattel-creatable-world-gender-neutral-dolls.md Mattel has launched "Creatable World," a line of gender-neutral dolls designed to allow children to customize their toys without traditional gender labels. The company claims the product was developed in response to parents' concerns about "genderizing" toys for "Generation Alpha." 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