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S02E32 The Music that Taught Us to Question Authority

Phil Barksdale Season 2 Episode 32

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Before Gen-X questioned authority…

we had to realize something first:

The people in charge don’t always get it right.

In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we take a deep dive into the songs that didn’t just describe the world—they challenged it.

From classrooms to governments, from power structures to cultural icons… these songs pushed back, asked uncomfortable questions, and helped shape a generation that learned to think for itself.

This is Part 2 of the Gen-X music trilogy:

🎧 Part 1 – The Music That Made Us Aware
🔥 Part 2 – The Music That Taught Us to Question Authority
🚫 Part 3 – The Music They Tried to Destroy (coming next)

🎵 Songs Discussed

• Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) — by Pink Floyd
• Fortunate Son — by Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Fight the Power — by Public Enemy
• Killing in the Name — by Rage Against the Machine
• Beds Are Burning — by Midnight Oil

⚡ Rapid Fire

• For What It's Worth — by Buffalo Springfield
• Born in the U.S.A. — by Bruce Springsteen
• Police State — by Dead Prez
• Cult of Personality — by Living Colour
• Changes — by Tupac Shakur

Gen-X didn’t just rebel.

We started asking questions.

And once you start asking questions…

you don’t stop.

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