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GenXGrownUp Podcast

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Generation X. If you grew up in the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s, you know just how cool it was to be a kid back then. We had the greatest music, movies, games, technology, and pop culture of any generation, and though we"ve grown older, we have refused to outgrow our love of everything GenX. GenXGrownUp looks at yesterday and today through the eyes of Generation X"ers who have refused to grow up!

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45:55

Payphones, Pagers, & Passing Notes

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2019/03/07

It’s hard to image that there was a time where you couldn’t get in contact with just about anybody, anywhere, anytime. In this week’s episode, we look at how our lives were different growing up as GenX’ers and how the way we communicated affected our lives. How did we survive? We did — pretty well actually. Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » http://GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod

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80:42

Infinity Con 2019 Live Stream Special Edition

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2019/03/03

GenXGrownUp visited Lake City, FL March 2-3 for Infinity Con 2019. After the first day we headed back to the hotel and hunkered around a microphone to share our experiences and impressions with a live online audience. Originally airing live on YouTube and Facebook, this Special Edition release is a very lightly re-edited version of that live broadcast. Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website »

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54:00

Crackdown 3, Alita: Battle Angel, & Lockly

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2019/02/28

You may notice this podcast sounds a little different, and that’s because for the first time we recorded the show in the same room! We were all attending Pensacon (you can hear our thoughts about the convention here: http://genxgrownup.com/podcast-pensacon-2019-se) and sat down together in the Hilton Homewood board room with our gear and got to recording. In this week’s episode, George invests in some audio equipment he hopes his wife doesn’t find out about, Jon plays a game that doesn’t let him

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56:38

Pensacon 2019 Live Stream Special Edition

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2019/02/24

GenXGrownUp was in attendance at Pensacon 2019 in Pensacola, Florida. After a full day of taking in the sights & sounds at the Bay Center, Jon, George, & Mo gathered around a microphone in the hotel for a first-ever live streamed podcast episode. Originally airing live on YouTube and Facebook, this Special Edition release is a very lightly re-edited version of that live broadcast. Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter »

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43:24

Retired Advertising Icons

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2019/02/21

Back in the 70s & 80s, nothing sold a product better than a great mascot or spokesperson. Everyone knew Mr. Whipple, Charlie the Tuna, and the Maytag repairman, and they became almost synonymous with the products they represented. We thought that they’d be around forever but times change and many of our beloved characters have been replaced. In this Backtrack, we remember some of our favorites and talk about what made them so memorable. Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook »

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47:05

Russian Doll, Anthem, & Cord Cutting

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2019/02/14

Jon, George, and Mo all have shows you need to watch, after years (literally) of delays Jon is finally getting a much-anticipated video game sequel, George brags about his incredible high score, and Mo is jealous of George’s incredible high score. All this plus we dedicate our entire tech section to answer a call for help from one of our fourth listeners! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website »

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72:20

Looking Back on Looking Forward 2018

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2019/02/09

On each episode of the GenXGrownUp Podcast, we talk about the things we’re looking forward to. Often we follow up on these topics on a subsequent episode, but sometimes those topics slip through the cracks. In this Special Edition podcast, we’ve scoured every episode to find anything we were looking forward to that sort of dropped off the radar and we didn’t talk about it again. What happened? Did we see/do that thing? If yes, was it worth looking forward to? Join Jon, Mo, & George in this look

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45:47

Battle of the Network Stars

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2019/02/07

Back in the ’70s and ’80s, when you only had original programming on three channels (PBS didn’t count), there was a dark thing called “reruns.” This was when all the new shows were just repeated week after week while we waited for the new season to arrive. But there was a bright light in the darkness called Battle of the Network Stars! This was the chance to see your favorite television superstars compete in “Olympic-like” events for the honor of the TV network they represented. It was goofy and

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52:57

True Detective, Slidey, & Weezer’s No Scrubs

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2019/01/31

This week, George laments over Weezer’s cover of “No Scrubs,” Mo is meh about the latest Keanu Reeves movie, Replicas, and Jon talks about a creepy doll… and the horrible movies based on it! All this and much more on the GenXGrownUp Podcast! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » http://GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy »

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36:46

Discontinued Snacks & Candy

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2019/01/24

There are some snack foods in the world that will be there forever. Hershey's bars, M & M's, SweeTarts, Space Dust..... wait, Space Dust? "What the heck is that," you ask? Not everything survives the forces of the free market and candy is no exception. In this episode we look back at the snacks & candies we remember growing up that have gone the way of the dinosaurs, and some for very good reasons! If you have forgotten favorites that we missed, let us know! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup

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53:43

Titan Games, Monster Crunch, & Super Smash Bros....

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2019/01/17

Wow! Episode number 38! If this is the first time you have listened to us then you should take off the next 5 days so you can listen to each and every one of our episodes! This week, Jon talks about his road rage, Mo is excited about a new update to an older game and George is having some family bonding through an updated edition of a classic video game! As usual, all this and more on the GenXGrownUp Podcast! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter »

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44:30

GenX Music Platforms

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2019/01/10

As a GenX'er I still remember the thrill of buying a new record album, running home and carefully opening the record, putting it on the turntable, then listening to the entire album while looking through the album cover for behind-the-scenes pictures and lyrics. I'm not saying that this is better than CDs or digital downloads but it was a different experience. In this week's podcast we think back on those days and how records and tapes influenced our lives. Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup

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46:42

Bandersnatch, Lemmings Mobile, & Oculus Go

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2019/01/03

Happy New Year! The people at GenXGrownUp are thinking some (unusually) deep thoughts going into the new year. George wonders, "Is watching a movie on an Oculus Go with other people in the room rude?" Mo wonders, "What can I build to justify owning a 3D printer?" And Jon has the deepest thought of us all, "Can Holmes and Watson really be that bad?" These and other meta-physical thoughts are discussed on this week's podcast! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook »

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54:19

Bulletin Board Systems

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2018/12/27

There was once a time when it took hours to download a file, when you had to find out from friends and magazines the numbers to the best... well.. let's call them "sites," and when your home phone (no mobile back then) was the same line that you used to access remote servers. That was the wonderful, frustrating, and amazing world of BBSes. In this episode we talk about our first time using computers to access a larger world! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook »

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50:13

The Rookie, Anki Overdrive, & Just Cause 4

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2018/12/20

This year is almost over and in this, our last podcast of the year, George tells us of a TV series and movie that are worth your time, Jon and Mo discuss Just Cause 4 and how it's not a bad game, just not a great sequel, and we each give one of our favorite movies of the last year! Thanks for listening to our podcast (and reading the show notes!) and all of us at GenXGrownUp wishes everybody a Merry Christmas and happy holidays! See you next year! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook »

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45:39

Celebrity Charity Events

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2018/12/13

Back in the 80's Bob Geldof, a singer and activist started Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. Whether it was intentional or not, that started a wave of celebrity activism that raised millions for various causes and created a few number-one music hits as well. In this Backtrack, we take a look at some of the great work done and remember what it felt like to see it unfold live. Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter »

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45:09

Creed II, 3D Printers, & The Room 4: Old Sins

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2018/12/06

About This Episode Last time we're going to mention Ralph Breaks the Internet -- promise! This week Mo finds another disappointing game, Jon tells us of a documentary that dissects one of the most famous movie scenes in history, and George finds something cool while cleaning off his desk! All of this and much more on this week's installment of the GenXGrownUp podcast! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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35:35

Novelty Records

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2018/11/29

About This Episode I won't say that Generation X had the silliest novelty songs, but we sure had a ton of them! Such classics as "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah," "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer," and "Monster Mash" were at the top of our hit list when we were kids! In this episode, we talk about some of the unique songs and unique methods of how we got them. Remember, no internet back then, we actually got records in cereal boxes if you can believe that! Patreon » https://p Learn more about

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48:00

The Hollow, Dashcams, & Fallout 76

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2018/11/22

About This Episode We are almost done with talking about "Ralph Breaks the Internet".... almost. But besides that George tells us why he thinks Room 104 needs another look, Mo has a non-opinion on Fallout 76 and Jon forces himself to talk about something not Wreck it Ralph related by telling us about his early excursions into the world of Dash Cams. This plus more on media, tech and toys! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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47:51

Video Game Arcades

GenXGrownUp Podcast ·

2018/11/15

About This Episode They were dark, noisy, and not usually very clean, but we still loved going to video game arcades. In this backtrack we talk about the experience of the arcade: from scrounging for quarters under seat cushions to how we chose which games to play. It's definitely something that had its day and will probably never be back but is still the source of many memories for GenX'ers. Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrown Learn more about your ad

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