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December 05, 2024Gift Guide for Geeks 2024
Picking just the right holiday gift for the GenX nerd in your life can be challenging, but we’re here to help. Each year around this time we release our Geek Gift Guide. Once more this year, we run down some great gift ideas for the 2024 holidays, regardless of your budget!
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Show Notes
Note: Affiliate links included below
See everything we talked about on our Amazon page » www.amazon.com/shop/genxgrownup/list/339XM5HC9G0IQ?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d
Under $25
CRKD ATOM » www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCZYLTZM?tag=genxgrownup-20
Cards Against Humanity Nerd Bundle » www.amazon.com/dp/B091FDDJTW?tag=genxgrownup-20
Apple AirTag » amzn.to/4hWulvB
Under $50
MuteMe » www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6HPPBXV?tag=genxgrownup-20
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros (Nintendo) » www.amazon.com/dp/B08GZ3DRLW?tag=genxgrownup-20
Apexcam Action Cam » www.amazon.com/dp/B07HP18CWC?tag=genxgrownup-20
Under $100
Snow Piercer Comics – Full set » www.amazon.com/dp/178773465X?tag=genxgrownup-20
Arduino Starter Kit » amzn.to/4fzFqkA
iFixIt Pro Tech Toolkit » www.amazon.com/dp/B01GF0KV6G?tag=genxgrownup-20
Under $250
Smart Bidet Toilet Seat » www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1G5YZBS?tag=genxgrownup-20
Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D Printer
On Amazon » www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRYJBKQQ?tag=genxgrownup-20
On Bambu Site » us.store.bambulab.com/collections/3d-printer/products/a1-mini
eero mesh wifi router » www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZK2BHP2?tag=genxgrownup-20
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1 hr 3 min
November 28, 2024Red One, The Spectrum, House of Golf 2
We head to the theatre to find out what kind of Christmas movie $250 million gets you, enjoy some hand-held gaming with a classic Nintendo throwback, and explore a turn-based action game where you control a squad of wizards wearing Kevlar!
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Show Notes
The Penguin » youtu.be/qeh5trA6wi8?si=-KZhhKKPHmn-GOQ6
Red One » www.rottentomatoes.com/m/red_one
It’s Florida, Man » youtu.be/TAkBkyTA5Eo?si=6mt5FNqD3WrKVlOL
Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) » amzn.to/4fCYrTo (affiliate)
Nintendo Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. » www.amazon.com/dp/B08GZ3DRLW?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate)
The Spectrum » retrogames.biz/products/thespectrum/
Jon’s Spectrum Review » youtu.be/D1wHzdV4z1U
Tactical Breach Wizards » store.steampowered.com/app/1043810/Tactical_Breach_Wizards/
House Of Golf 2 » store.steampowered.com/app/2914390/House_of_Golf_2/
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew » youtu.be/f19gfOMZTtg?si=E0SanS0r82VKGa2B
Free Play Florida » www.freeplayflorida.com/
Kraven the Hunter » youtu.be/rze8QYwWGMs?si=FWI99-XeXuhqg6-x
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54 min
November 21, 2024Piano Man - Billy Joel
In 1973, Billy Joel released his breakthrough album introducing the world to his signature style of storytelling. More than an album, it’s an intimate journey through the lives of everyday people and experiences the artist himself personally knew and lived. In this Backtrack, we explore the raw, poetic narratives and musical genius of Billy Joel’s Piano Man.
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Show Notes
Listen to the album on Spotify » open.spotify.com/playlist/49l4LhUnprjtrgwIi2dlW9?si=oYAv8hrDRG-K6qysyAvzZQ
Discogs Piano Man Page » bit.ly/4hTbyRP
Billy Joel: Piano Man (Legacy Edition) – review » bit.ly/4fxDOaV
Original Rolling Stone Review March 14, 1974 » bit.ly/3OdslS9
Library or Congress Entry on Piano Man » bit.ly/4fUUskJ
True Story Behind Piano Man » bit.ly/48TIq97
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1 hr 2 min
November 14, 2024Here, Dog Bark Collar, & Wizardry
We head to the theatre for the new Hanks/Wright/Zemeckis film with an interesting hook, strap on some tech that just might make life with your furry friend a little better and play an atmospheric action-adventure-stealth game set during the Black Plague!
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Show Notes
Gabriel Iglesias » fluffyguy.com/
Here » youtu.be/I_id-SkGU2k?si=e-Udgt9LSz8mY2gb
The Diplomat » youtu.be/J49VymjKJ8w?si=lcrnsrbnUZBfnXEW
DINJOO Bark Collar » amzn.to/3Z0KXuU (affiliate)
Intellivision II Toy Show Lot » youtu.be/e9xB8FJQCnY
Balatro » www.playbalatro.com/
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord » store.steampowered.com/app/2518960/Wizardry_Proving_Grounds_of_the_Mad_Overlord/
A Plague Tale: Innocence » store.steampowered.com/app/752590/A_Plague_Tale_Innocence/
Dune: Prophesy » youtu.be/CzVHWNosS2o?si=Q8taKJsHlY2hxoc7
Silo Season 2 » youtu.be/CLJDR-vFUdY?si=c2BavwQaXv8NEieb
Red One » youtu.be/U8XH3W0cMss?si=0ZBhZkmFTeQwpx_e
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1 hr 9 min
November 07, 2024GenX Martial Arts Craze
From movie theaters to living rooms, martial arts were all the rage during our GenX youth. Many of us took up nunchucks, learned a bit of kung fu, and, for a moment, believed we could be the next Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris. In this Backtrack, we reminisce about the pop culture phenomenon that was the Martial Arts Craze!
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Show Notes
A Shroud of Thoughts: The Kung Fu Craze of the Seventies Part One » bit.ly/4hA7xBC
Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting at Marvel in the 1970s » bit.ly/3NSqdz1
9 Martial Artists Who Changed the Film Industry » bit.ly/3AiHn5P
How Bruce Lee Became a Pop Culture Legend » bit.ly/4eiTRrK
101 Chuck Norris Jokes » bit.ly/3AuC6YM
Watch All of the Green Hornet Episodes » youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6fJmjt84zZijUX52K1F24557XEatByGT&si=m5ogbmnlWfDoOjth
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55 min
October 31, 2024Salem’s Lot, Tomato Knife, & Tormenture
We head to the theatre for the spooky sequel to 2022’s Smile, evaluate some new culinary tech to make your time in the kitchen more productive, and play a new metroidvania-style game set in the kaiju-filled Monarch Monsterverse!
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Show Notes
Salem’s Lot » youtu.be/QtVzKkv03ic?si=yG_qMUeR8dDU2Mg_
The Legend of Swordquest » apple.co/3NPc0CV
Smile 2 » youtu.be/0HY6QFlBzUY?si=2rqIhBA5kCIMye7I
Home Hero Tomato Knife » www.amazon.com/dp/B0BY36RCNN?tag=genxgrownup-20
Ninja Hot and Iced Coffee Maker » www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBSN3NXD?tag=genxgrownup-20
Tormenture » store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/Tormenture/
Watch Jon Play Tormenture » www.youtube.com/live/dsUZdG_TAa0?si=zUc1vaJ0diHFGOH0
Watch George play Camp Blood Virtual Pinball » www.youtube.com/live/Rmunupov_LQ?si=A3sRDIROoOJo5rx-
Kong: Survival Instinct » store.steampowered.com/app/2769080/Kong_Survivor_Instinct/
Here » youtu.be/I_id-SkGU2k?si=vzo4OweeYekoWBo7
Arcane Season 2 » youtu.be/JpQOtc-YgUY?si=MxIA4KP6c_itk89z
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56 min
October 24, 2024GenX Halloween Experience
From homemade costumes to pillowcase candy hauls, Halloween as a GenX kid was something special. It was a simpler time with more freedom, but also prone to real-world scares that have led to a more watered-down Halloween today. In this Backtrack, we’re looking back at our memories of the GenX Halloween experience!
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Show Notes
The History of Trick-or-Treating Goes Back Centuries » bit.ly/4dRk28Q
Garbage Bag Costumes » www.upworthy.com/80s-halloween-costumes
Gen X Mom Calls Out Millennial Parents For Ruining Halloween » bit.ly/48m0Y1w
Halloween Traditions Vary By Generation, Confectioners Say » bit.ly/4dUqKLf
1980s Now Poison Halloween Candy Episode » 1980snow.com/halloween-sadism-and-the-tylenol-murders/
1980s Now Podcast » 1980snow.com
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1 hr 23 min
October 17, 2024The Wild Robot, RetroFab, & Baller Installer
We head to the theatre for a new animated film that follows a high-tech robot lost in the wilderness, explore a website that puts all of those vintage handheld gaming toys at your fingertips, and check out an all-in-one configuration wizard to fast-track new virtual pinball installations.
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Show Notes
Slow Horses » tv.apple.com/us/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o
The Wild Robot » youtu.be/67vbA5ZJdKQ?si=oASlman0jxnyBNtD
Mr. McMahon » www.netflix.com/title/81048394
RetroFab » itizso.itch.io/retrofab
Uncle Wiggly » amzn.to/3YmVgco (affiliated)
Baller Installer » www.nailbuster.com/wikipinup/doku.php?id=baller_installer
Utopia Must Fall » store.steampowered.com/app/2849680/Utopia_Must_Fall/
The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 » youtu.be/8Q3jJA60jWo?si=iACn6Ai-8JD4mTWA
Tormenture » youtu.be/x1qgDFyiQAw?si=RupO5TI1Ki1necib
Saturday Night » youtu.be/iZ9O_tl5Npk?si=YnolAWLFn6kbggAO
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1 hr 9 min
October 16, 2024BONUS: Brande Roderick on Her New Film, "Wineville"
GenXGrownUp sat down with actress, producer, and director, Brande Roderick, to discuss her career and talk about her experience with her new horror film, Wineville.
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Show Notes
Official Wineville site » www.winevillemovie.com
Where to watch Wineville » www.justwatch.com/us/movie/wineville
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22 min
October 10, 2024REWIND: The Dewey Decimal System
What is older than most money in circulation and enjoys talking about the Dewey Decimal System? GenXGrownUp! OK, OK, it may not sound like the most exciting topic but we think you will find this entertaining and informative…. really. Trust us.
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Show Notes
Everything you wanted to know » www.oclc.org/en/dewey/resources/summaries.html
Awesome mug that explains the DDS » amzn.to/2K8ZYVb
A guide to the call numbers » bit.ly/2K5YWcJ
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48 min

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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…