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 gen... more

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July 21, 2022Films of Rob Reiner
Most of us were introduced to Rob Reiner through his portrayal of Archie Bunker’s son-in-law, Meathead in All in the Family. But that was just the beginning of a long and successful career as not just an actor, but more importantly, the director of some landmark GenX-era films. In this episode, we’re highlighting filmmaker, Rob Reiner, and remembering a few of our favorite films from his career.
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Show Notes
Rob Reiner Life and Works » bit.ly/3zctW2L
59 Rob Reiner Movies, Ranked Best to Worse » bit.ly/3PBkD2I
Rob Reiner movies: 12 greatest films ranked worst to best » bit.ly/3odvCUf
Rob Reiner’s Incredible Directing Hot Streak » bit.ly/3cf4Sjx
Get Stand By Me on Amazon » amzn.to/3RKu6Xm (affiliate)
Get The Princess Bride on Amazon » amzn.to/3obEt9f (affiliate)
Get This is Spinal Tap on Amazon » amzn.to/3v15r7g (affiliate)
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1h 7min
July 14, 2022The Black Phone, Final Vendetta, & Online Eyeglass Shopping
We watch the newest from the MCU as the god of thunder returns to theatres, check out an economical option for those prescription glasses you probably need, and play a new PC game that could easily be mistaken for an ’80s arcade classic.
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Show Notes
The Black Phone » www.theblackphonemovie.com/
Thor: Love and Thunder » www.marvel.com/movies/thor-love-and-thunder
EyeBuyDirect » EyeBuyDirect.com
Emceemur » youtube.com/emceemur
Donut Dodo » store.steampowered.com/app/1779560/Donut_Dodo/
Detroit: Becoming Human » www.quanticdream.com/en/detroit-become-human
Final Vendetta » numskullgames.com/game/final-vendetta/
Alan Parsons: From The New World » alanparsons.com/collections/from-the-new-world
What We Do in the Shadows Season 4 » www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWSgq72foJw
SFGE » gameatl.com/
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1h 10min
July 07, 2022Free-Play Arcades
The video game arcade we knew as kids is sadly gone, but in the last decade, there has been a trend toward free-play arcades. For just the cost of entry, dozens if not hundreds of original arcade & pinball machines are available to play with no need for quarters. In this episode, we will explore the rise of the free-play arcade and compare that experience to the one we knew growing up as GenX’ers.
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Show Notes
Listen to our Backtrack on video arcades » genxgrownup.com/backtrack_arcades/
The Benefits of a Free Play Arcade » bit.ly/3bGA62K
History of Video Arcade Games » www.bmigaming.com/videogamehistory.htm
What a Modern Arcade Looks Like TODAY » youtu.be/VXIGWMEsh6o
The 10 Best Arcade Bars in America » bit.ly/3OR6Iph
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1h 3min
June 30, 2022Jurassic World: Dominion, Steam Summer Sale, & D&D Computer Labyrinth
Dinosaurs are on the loose again as we watch the latest entry in the Jurassic Park franchise, we check out some nifty tech to take gaming on your smartphone to the next level, and the summer Steam sale is upon us, which is rough for our wallets, but great for gaming!
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Show Notes
Jurassic World: Dominion » www.jurassicworld.com/
Hustle » youtu.be/nM4iy0reaCA
Jerry and Marge Go Large » youtu.be/lFYqO_jLmA0
Razer Kishi Mobile Game Controller
Version 1 » amzn.to/39SHfwn (affiliate)
Version 2 » amzn.to/39YoUy7 (affiliate)
1980 Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth Game » bit.ly/3QYnowG
GUSCADE Q*Bert Replica Cabinet » guscade.com/
Steam Summer Sale » store.steampowered.com/bundle/12726/SUMMER_SALE/
Unbound: Worlds Apart » unboundthegame.com/
Switch Sports » www.nintendo.com/store/products/nintendo-switch-sports-switch/
Umbrella Academy Season 3 » www.netflix.com/title/80186863
Stranger Things 4, Volume 2 » www.netflix.com/title/80057281
Southern-Fried Gaming Expo (SFGE) » gameatl.com/
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1h 12min
June 23, 2022GenX Summertime Toys & Play
It’s mid-June, school is letting out for the summer, and youngsters will be filling their next few weeks with warm-weather activities. In this episode, we remember how we spent our summer months growing up as Generation X kids!
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Show Notes
Listen to our Backtrack on GenX Childhood Autonomy » genxgrownup.com/bt120/
Midlife Mixtape: Favorite Summertime Memories » bit.ly/3Nh58LD
Ultimate Summer Road Trip Playlist for Gen Xers » bit.ly/3HJWeFF
38 Ways to Give Your Kids a Carefree 80’s Summer » bit.ly/3bdyZaF
I Want a 1980s Summer For My Kids » bit.ly/3zVJs51
What Summer Camps Looked Like in the 1970s and 1980s » bit.ly/3QBGk3X
New York City fire hydrants: a summer tradition – in pictures » bit.ly/3zVpKGw
Roadside Attractions Fading from Landscape » n.pr/3xMEHrv
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1h 12min
June 20, 2022Fourth Listener Feedback: Star Wars
Who knew that there were so many Star Wars fans out there? Well, we did! This is why we were not surprised at the number of Fourth Listener emails we received about our Backtrack celebrating the original 1977 Star Wars movie! So many of you contacted us that we decided to take a few of our favorites and create a special release episode just to highlight you. Enjoy!
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Show Notes
Listen to the original Backtrack » genxgrownup.com/bt121/
We also had a Star Wars debate over which was the best of the original movies! » genxgrownup.com/bt-star-wars-debates/
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30min
June 16, 2022Top Gun: Maverick, Gravitar Recharged, & LunaPic
We return to the skies and the screen with CAPT Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, check out some hardware to improve your home computer workstation for work or play, and play an action RPG where you are a man-eating shark on the prowl for revenge!
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Show Notes
Stranger Things Season 4 » www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=80057281
Top Gun: Maverick » youtu.be/giXco2jaZ_4
The Boys – Season 3 » youtu.be/K-8VYKUZYiw
LunaPic » www6.lunapic.com/editor/
Dell 27″ Curved Gaming Monitor (S2721HGF) » amzn.to/3NXRPke (affiliate)
HDMI 2.0 KVM Switch » amzn.to/3Qe9Ht1 (affiliate)
Gravitar Recharged » recharged.atari.com/
Maneater » www.tripwireinteractive.com/#/maneater
SFGE » gameatl.com/
Wellington Paranormal » www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYMjs-wY9X7CIhgEAAAAU
Jurassic World: Dominion » www.jurassicworld.com/
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1h 10min
June 09, 2022E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
It was forty years ago that a small alien visitor was accidentally stranded on our planet. He befriended a young boy and his family, developed a taste for _Reese’s Pieces_, and absolutely dominated the box office. In this episode, we look back on four decades of Steven Spielberg’s GenX masterpiece: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial!
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Show Notes
See the Henry Thomas Screen Test » youtu.be/tA5giyG8E7g
21 Things You Might Not Know About E.T. » bit.ly/3zrywMe
Fun Facts: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial » bit.ly/3MD2mA1
Dee Wallace Discusses the Enduring Legacy of E.T. » bit.ly/3aEJl2S
The Making of E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL » bit.ly/3H7RdGE
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1h 3min
June 02, 2022Obi-Wan Kenobi, IQ Dungeon, & Mercury Reader
We return to Hawkins, IN to check in on Will, Eleven, Hopper, and the Upside Down, review a company that specializes in ultra-high-end Star Wars lightsabers, and play a mobile adventure/puzzle game where you must save the princess – but not the one you’re probably thinking of!
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Show Notes
The G Word with Adam Conover » www.netflix.com/title/81037116
Stranger Things Season 4 » www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=80057281
Obi-Wan Kenobi » bit.ly/3t9W5VO
TV Shows Cancelled and Renewed for 2022 » bit.ly/3m3YcXq
Mercury Reader » bit.ly/3GFAIkL
UltraSaber Lightsaber » ultrasabers.com
MegaCon Orlando 2022 » fanexpohq.com/megaconorlando/
Razer Kiyo Pro » amzn.to/3wTnXzT (affiliate)
D&D Beyond » www.dndbeyond.com
IQ Dungeon
Google Play » play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Hirameku.IQDungeon&hl=en_US&gl=US
Apple Store » apps.apple.com/us/app/iq-dungeon/id1546871037
Shipbreaker » www.focus-entmt.com/en/games/hardspace-shipbreaker
InfinityCon Tallahassee » www.infinitycon.com/tally/tickets
Thor: Love and Thunder » youtu.be/Go8nTmfrQd8
Amiga A500 Mini » amzn.to/3N7NA5B (affiliate)
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1h 6min
May 30, 2022Greatest Movie ABOUT Generation X Tournament FINALE
Our friends at Project GenX invited us to participate in their 80s movie bracket elimination challenge to see which movie about Generation X will be number one! In this finale episode, representatives from all four pods assemble to argue down that elite eight to select the single film most deserving of the title: The Greatest Film about Generation X!
Hear the Bracket Debates
North: GenXGrownUp
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South: Society Owes Me a GenX Podcast
pca.st/xt8nhpkn
East: Project GenX Podcast
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West: GenXmixtape
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Show NotesThe Elite Eight
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) » amzn.to/38jwOS1 (affiliate)
Empire Records (1995) » amzn.to/3wYSgDN (affiliate
Say Anything (1989) » amzn.to/3wWrxZL (affiliate)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) » amzn.to/3lWRzGi (affiliate)
Reality Bites (1994) » amzn.to/3mdc0ip (affiliate)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) » amzn.to/3lUwzjf (affiliate)
Clerks (1994) » amzn.to/3N26z1t (affiliate)
Wayne’s World (1992) » amzn.to/3lSZ3Kb (affiliate)
Visit the host of this bracket, Project GenX » pca.st/y748kot0
Be sure to check out the other participating podcasts!
Society Owes Me a GenX Podcast » pca.st/9tqgk2mr
GenXmixtape » pca.st/n22hi3no
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1h 32min

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