Slightly Above Average Podcast
Slightly Above Average Podcast
John Malecki, Sam Poola, and Joe Meinert
Kids Today Could NOT Have Survived Our Childhood
1 hour 26 minutes Posted Feb 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Cold Open And Banter
Gratitude And Subscribe Request
Show Setup And Today’s Themes
Special K Taste Test And Nutrition Debate
Kellogg’s History And Food Marketing Rants
Dyes, Kids, And Processed Food Concerns
New TV: The Pit And Seven Kingdoms
Sambuca, Licorice, And Side Tangents
Runtime Frustrations And Character Development
Reality TV, Content Ethics, And Culture
Viewer Recs: Fallout And Livestream Notes
Nostalgia: Signs Of The “Cool House”
Strict Parents And 90s Freedom
Overrated Or Underrated: Kid Classics
The Great Cereal Ranking Gauntlet
Missing Staples And Frosted Mini-Wheats Love
Is It Normal: Habits, Movies, And Manners
Friendship Scorekeeping And Adult Life
Closing, Builder Bunker, And CTA
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From surviving a "free-range" childhood on sugary cereal to surviving the HBO hype machine, we’re breaking down why 90s kids were built different. We’re also diving into The Pitt and the new Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, to see if they’re actually must-watch TV or just over-marketed filler. WANT THE PODCAST BEFORE IT IS RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC? Join THE BUILDER BUNKER - https://bit.ly/Bunker26 ⚫️ Become part of our exclusive online community of people just l...