Boomer Has It!
Two writers, two cities, two opinions on culture and politics from a boomer perspective. Veteran creatives JB Miller and Jim Gialamas, reporting from London and New York, offer up a surprising take on a world going somewhere on a handbasket, if not a steamer trunk. All aboard.
Jim Gialamas is a writer and former journalist, widely acknowledged as the cultural mayor of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. JB Miller is an author, playwright, and former New Yorker now haunting cafes in southwest London. Drawing on their transatlantic dispatches, they meet here to figure out what the flip is going on.
Boomer Has It!
Latest Episodes
Two New Yorkers Who Lived Through 9/11
A quarter century after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, Jim and JB, who were in New York on that day, share their thoughts and memories. What was the city like in the aftermath? How popular were the two towers? How did President Geo...
Why Can’t Woody Allen Escape the Past?
Welcome to a masterclass in film criticism from Boomer Has It! Today, JB and Jim are putting the spotlight on Woody Allen. From his early just-for-laughs comedies and tributes to European directors to the 90-year old’s new movie, to be filmed i...
What the Royal Heck Are Harry and Meghan Thinking?
When Harry and Meghan left the UK six years ago, the press labeled it "Megxit." Since then, Prince Harry has publicly aired grievances about his family, fought ongoing security battles, and faced millions in court costs after losing high-profil...
The Craft Behind the Controversy: Actor Reed Birney on Queer Thriller "Blue Film"
Blue Film might be the most controversial movie of 2026. On this episode of Boomer Has It!, co-star Reed Birney joins us to discuss building the thriller's intense craft alongside Kieron Moore, collaborating with writer-direct...
Michele Wucker: How AI Journalism Flunked the Fact Check
What happens when a storied business publication covers your work with the “help” of AI? Risk educator and best-selling author Michele Wucker joins us to share what happened when her work became the subject of an AI-enabled reporting experiment...
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