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March 28, 2024GenX Travel Experience
They say it’s not the destination, but the journey that matters. Striking out on a trip — be it for business or pleasure — has changed dramatically since our days growing up as Generation X’ers. In this Backtrack, we’re exploring all the ways that the travel experience has evolved from how we first experienced it in the ’70s & ’80s!
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Show Notes
Listen to some of our travel related Backtracks
Roadside Attractions » genxgrownup.com/bt_roadside_attractions/
Long Car Rides » genxgrownup.com/car-rides/
Disney » genxgrownup.com/backtrack-genx-disney/
Travel Through the Decades » bit.ly/499uciP
50 Ways Air Travel Has Changed Over the Last 100 Years » bit.ly/4asBT4J
Travel Now vs 40 Years Ago: which was better? » bit.ly/3PFXVZJ
How have our travel habits changed over the past 50 years? » bit.ly/3TTbfg1
The Changing Face of Travel » on.natgeo.com/3VsqkpX
Modern History of the Hospitality Industry: The Last 100 Years » bit.ly/49a2lio
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59 min
March 21, 2024Dune II, Northwoods Hodag, & Harold Halibut
We watch the new medieval fantasy film starring Hawkins, Indiana’s favorite daughter, assemble some fun with a cryptic building toy gifted to us by one of our fourth listeners, and spin up the latest release of our favorite video emulation front-end to see what’s new!
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Show Notes
Dune Part 2 » youtu.be/U2Qp5pL3ovA?si=GWMwCn3oGWbitcC3
Damsel » www.netflix.com/title/80991090
Ricky Stanicky » www.imdb.com/title/tt1660648/
1983 Parker Brothers Q*bert » youtu.be/hCHe59pWuhQ
Hodag – Northwoods Bricks » www.northwoodsbricks.com/product/Hodag/1
Harold Halibut (DEMO) » slow-bros.com/harold-halibut
Just Cause 3 » store.steampowered.com/app/225540/Just_Cause_3/
Launchbox 13.12 Update Info » www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RlJ9PMF3Ao
Godzilla x Kong » youtu.be/qqrpMRDuPfc?si=glcu3JEOZiiCqhXg
THE400 Mini » atari.com/products/atari-400-mini-1
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire » youtu.be/X7Di42uUaF0?si=s5tH3QhIYxNYhIXc
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1 hr 1 min
March 14, 2024The Last Starfighter
Four decades ago, young Alex Rogan got the highest score ever on his favorite game: Starfighter. He’s shocked to find out the game was a training & recruitment tool for actual intergalactic pilots, and his performance has earned him entry into an elite space force! Now, on its fortieth anniversary, we are remembering and celebrating the landmark GenX sci-fi adventure film, The Last Starfighter!
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Show Notes
Watch the original trailer » youtu.be/UwZ-kdHgTi8?si=qsMKOLc0gTWAwxpe
Roger Eberts original review (1984) » www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-last-starfighter-1984
Rotten Tomatoes Review » www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_last_starfighter
Is The Last Starfighter 2 Still Happening, Or Is It Game Over? » bit.ly/3IqhSQ8
38 Facts about the movie The Last Starfighter » bit.ly/48Fr65V
39 Years Ago, One Heartwarming Sci-Fi Classic Quietly Changed Everything » bit.ly/3uZrD4N
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50 min
March 07, 2024Lisa Frankenstein, Audio Technica, & Deliver Us Mars
We head to the theatres to see a new comedy/horror film that would feel right at home in the ’80s, check out some tech that delivers crystal-clear free content to your fancy Smart TV, and dive into the latest from the Life is Strange franchise where your superpower is psychic empathy!
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Show Notes
Avatar Last Airbender Live Action » www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=80237957
Lisa Frankenstein » www.imdb.com/title/tt21188080
The Greatest Night In Pop » www.netflix.com/title/81720500
Audio-Technica AT2020USB+ » amz.run/8nlk (affiliated)
Digital TV Antenna for Smart TV » amz.run/8uG4 (affiliated)
Life Is Strange: True Colors » store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/936790/
Just Cause 4 » justcause.square-enix-games.com/en-us/
Deliver Us Mars » store.steampowered.com/app/1345890/Deliver_Us_Mars/
Dune Part 2 » youtu.be/U2Qp5pL3ovA?si=GWMwCn3oGWbitcC3
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story » youtu.be/4uIW8Qd-7rE?si=5scABRMthVU_N8MT
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire » youtu.be/X7Di42uUaF0?si=s5tH3QhIYxNYhIXc
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56 min
February 29, 2024TV Game Shows
Before the days of media streaming & binging, we were often glued to our sets to watch contestants compete for cash and prizes! From quizzes, to puzzles, to trivia and more, game shows both entertain and allow us to play along at home. So, hands on your buzzers: it’s time to look back at some of our favorite GenX-era TV game shows!
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Show Notes
Game Shows – Pioneers of Television » to.pbs.org/49ES1Qa
10 of the Oldest Game Shows in America » bit.ly/3UO0SLb
From ‘Jeopardy’ to ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ Archive Will Preserve Game Show History » bit.ly/42OiQzd
12 Longest Running Game Shows In Television History » bit.ly/3T3KuoD
14 Best TV Game Shows of All Time » bit.ly/3UKvwF9
The Rigged Quiz Shows That Gave Birth to ‘Jeopardy!’ » bit.ly/4bLByeJ
Museum to Create a National Archives of Game Show History » nyti.ms/48moj1f
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1 hr 3 min
February 22, 2024Beekeeper, Shower Power, & qomp2
We head to the movies to see Jason Statham’s latest film where he’s a one-man vengeance machine, check out some innovative and entertaining tech designed to be used in the shower, and play a brand new game that evolves the classic, Pong, into a methodical action adventure!
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Show Notes
The Beekeeper » youtu.be/SzINZZ6iqxY?si=lAvaI0dah4A8r-7i
Who Let the Dogs Out? » www.imdb.com/title/tt9617782/
American Fiction » youtu.be/i0MbLCpYJPA?si=Qj8nz3TeBw1ARJz0
TCL 55″ Class S Class 4K UHD HDR LED Smart TV with Google TV » amz.run/8cc7 (affiliated)
Ampere Shower Power » ampere.shop/products/shower-power-the-hydropower-shower-speaker?variant=35012412539014
Atari Gamestation Pro Community Firmware » youtu.be/eOJjCMKuK0Y
SNL Dune Popcorn Tin Skit » youtu.be/Rl_Xhvgkxrk?si=-XKWXygwwP01-_Zf
Left 4 Dead » store.steampowered.com/app/500/Left_4_Dead/
qomp2 » atari.com/products/qomp2
Watch Jon’s Live Stream of qomp2 » youtube.com/live/MqFewzmGAfI
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live » youtu.be/vn1iu73g6Zs?si=xXMcPR2UfLzCO60u
THE400 Mini » atari.com/products/atari-400-mini-1
Dune 2 » youtu.be/VC7-OcFvVEw?si=IqHtSaEeoSv_F4Wv
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1 hr 2 min
February 15, 2024REWIND: Radio Shack
“Breaker, breaker 1-9, I just eyeballed a bear trap with a bunch of Evel Knievels about 10 miles past the coop. So if you don’t want a bear bite back it down.”
Huh?
That was just some CB talk in honor of this week’s Backtrack Topic all about Radio Shack! Any GenX’er who was into anything electronic will have a story about visiting a Radio Shack. They were the place to go when you needed a hard to find part or when you wanted to speak with some knowledgeable people about CB radios, computers or anything that used electricity. Unfortunately, they couldn’t keep up with the times and made some bad turns that led to a few bankruptcies and its eventual downfall.
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Show Notes
A brief history » bit.ly/2y697Go
Archive of Radio Shack Catalogs » www.radioshackcatalogs.com/history.html
Realistic brand products on Amazon » amzn.to/2xRa1aJ
The Tandy Leather Company » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_Leather_Factory
The TRS-80 » oldcomputers.net/trs80iii.html
CB Radio History » www.mortaljourney.com/2010/10/1970-trends/cb-radio
CB Radio slang » www.wearecb.com/cb-radio-lingo.html
A History of Misses » nyti.ms/2P35KY2
The Hobby Town partnership » bit.ly/2uMN0TK
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43 min
February 08, 2024REWIND: Long Car Rides
Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How many times have we spoken those words to our parents on those long car trips? How in the world did we survive those trips without DVD players, phones and Game Boys? Well, in this episode we look at the things that helped keep our parents from killing us. Stop touching me!
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Show Notes
Rumble seats remembered! » goo.gl/kkUFM7
Car games » goo.gl/iwqjwn
More car games » goo.gl/vf4x4R
Forced perspective car photography » goo.gl/wAfEie
Water toys on Amazon » amzn.to/2n1T2wL
Toy army men on Amazon » amzn.to/2n0TZ8I
MadLibs » www.madlibs.com
MadLibs on Amazon » amzn.to/2n1dhuq
Invisible ink Yes and Know books on Amazon » amzn.to/2mYAmOz
Merlin TV Commercial » goo.gl/kUMgGE
Merlin on Amazon » amzn.to/2n1jPZZ
Quiz Wiz remembered » goo.gl/BU95QC
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24 min
February 01, 2024GenX Required Reading in School
We likely all remember that moment in school when our English teacher passed out that first novel to the class. Whether you reacted with joy or terror, assigned material no doubt had an impact on your attitude and enjoyment of reading. So, in this Backtrack, we’re remembering and discussing the shared GenX experience of required reading in school.
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Show Notes
Quora What books did GenX read when they were teens? » bit.ly/3ScYFWQ
reddit r/AskOldPeople » bit.ly/3vKz9AL
20 Indispensable High School Reads » edut.to/4baEOju
17 Required reading we ended up loving » bit.ly/4b7zBZS
50 Classics From (almost) Everyone’s High School Reading List » bit.ly/493XNdT
80s and 90s Middle Grade Books » bit.ly/3SdAqrg
Retro 80s Flashback: 14 Books I Read As A Middle-Grader and Their Modern-Day Equivalents » bit.ly/3UdVdh8
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1 hr
January 25, 2024Ted, eXoDOS 6, & Steam Link
We find out if Seth Macfarlane’s teddy bear films have enough stuffing to fill out a tv series, take a legendary arcade classic on-the-go with a new handheld gadget, and revisit the world of Portal with a new mod that breathes fresh life into Aperture Labs!
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Show Notes
The Brothers Sun » youtu.be/oU8f8QrUCOM?si=11yIERK7r7hqMyEm
ted » youtu.be/aq2Vt7OvQG0?si=Ev4cKQbWXx8TrESw
Next Goal Wins » youtu.be/pRH5u5lpArQ?si=R-pSVf3CGkc5977J
My Arcade Galaga Pocket Player Pro » amz.run/7jUg (affiliated)
eXoDOS 6 » www.retro-exo.com/exodos.html
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown » www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/prince-of-persia/the-lost-crown
Steam Link » store.steampowered.com/app/353380/Steam_Link/
Portal Revolution » www.portalrevolution.com/
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1 hr 8 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…