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 22, 2021Top 10 GenX Schwarzenegger Films
In the late ’70s, a young Austrian bodybuilder tried his hand at acting and soon became one of the biggest box office action superstars of the GenX era. He went on to star in many of the most notable films and franchises of our youth. In this episode, we will be running down our top ten Arnold Schwarzenegger films of the ’80s and ’90s.
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Show Notes
Arnold Schwarzenegger Bio » bit.ly/3rljRfx
Our Top 10
Last Action Hero » amzn.to/2UYIeDj (affiliate)
Twins » amzn.to/3eyxMJR (affiliate)
Kindergarten Cop » amzn.to/3iG82wz (affiliate)
The Running Man » amzn.to/3kxXKkl (affiliate)
Total Recall » amzn.to/3kEi9Vf (affiliate)
True Lies » amzn.to/3kuLMrS (affiliate)
Conan the Barbarian » amzn.to/3BfySUy (affiliate)
Predator » amzn.to/3zhOdST (affiliate)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day » amzn.to/3iteUNq (affiliate)
The Terminator » amzn.to/3iteUNq (affiliate)
Honorable Mentions
Commando » amzn.to/2UtZQal (affiliate)
Eraser » amzn.to/3zb93mK (affiliate)
Jingle All the Way » amzn.to/3irZngS (affiliate)
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July 15, 2021The Tomorrow War, Tozo Ear Buds, & Cloudpunk
We travel to the future with Chris Pratt to save the human race, check out some of the tech we scored in this year’s Amazon Prime sale, and play a game where you are a delivery driver in a futuristic cyberpunk metropolis.
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Bosch » amzn.to/3xHyfki (affiliate)
Batman The Long Halloween Part One » youtu.be/8qodAY3S7Dg
The Tomorrow War » amzn.to/3x2ryJr (affiliate)
Fluval SPEC Aquarium » amzn.to/3yVyV6b (affiliate)
TOZO T10 Ear Buds » amzn.to/3wpm9er (affiliate)
KYY Portable Monitor » amzn.to/36uHSH2 (affiliate)
Surviving Mars » store.steampowered.com/app/464920/Surviving_Mars/
Cloudpunk » store.steampowered.com/app/746850/Cloudpunk/
LEGO Builder’s Journey » store.steampowered.com/app/1544360/LEGO_Builders_Journey/
Black Widow » www.marvel.com/movies/black-widow
Loki » www.disneyplus.com/series/loki/6pARMvILBGzF
SurrealEstate » youtu.be/wWRy8PlthBI
The Flash » www.cwtv.com/shows/the-flash/view-in-app/
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions » youtu.be/KlfUbZJVInA
SkyTech PC – Siege 3.0 » bit.ly/3rcPg3I
SFGE » gameatl.com/
VelociPastor » amzn.to/36yYPjE (affiliate)
Masters of the Universe: Revelation » youtu.be/81wyj65SJIo
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July 08, 2021Donkey Kong 40th Anniversary
Forty years ago we first dropped a quarter into a pale blue arcade cabinet for a few minutes of gaming fun. Controlling a little plumber in an attempt to rescue a girl from a giant gorilla, we knew it was something special, but couldn’t have imagined just how special. In this episode we are highlighting the history and legacy of the original 1981 arcade classic, Donkey Kong.
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Show Notes
Watch Jon play DK II! » youtu.be/lZQsXrWXbDk
The History of Donkey Kong » www.classicgaming.cc/classics/donkey-kong/history
Donkey Kong: 10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn’t Know » bit.ly/3hiw7dh
5 Facts about the original Donkey Kong » bit.ly/3heum0x
Donkey Kong Wikipedia Page » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_(video_game)
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1h 2min
July 01, 2021Windows 11, Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, & Stela
We review the raunchy action/comedy film starring Sam Jackson, Ryan Reynolds, & Selma Hayak, discuss what’s coming next for the world’s most popular desktop operating system, and return to Bright Falls for a re-play of Remedy’s psychological action thriller, Alan Wake!
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Show Notes
Blacklist » www.nbc.com/the-blacklist
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard » youtu.be/9C0l31YcahQ
Kevin Can F**k Himself » bit.ly/3h7P02A
Windows 11 » www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11
Night of the Dead » www.jacktostudios.com/
Alan Wake » amzn.to/3ji9MOf (affiliate)
Stela » store.steampowered.com/app/1048600/Stela/
Black Widow » www.marvel.com/movies/black-widow
Space Jam Legacy » bit.ly/3w71ueW
The Tomorrow War » amzn.to/3x2ryJr (affiliate)
The Flash » bit.ly/2TwAh7F
Master Chef Legends » www.fox.com/masterchef/
American Ninja Warrior » www.nbc.com/american-ninja-warrior
Bosch » youtu.be/nkA7xFnndfg
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1h 7min
June 24, 2021The Blues Brothers
Four decades ago, Jake Blues was released from Joliet prison and he and his brother, Elwood, embarked on a mission from god. Their adventure became one of the most successful and beloved GenX-era musical comedies, so in this episode, we’re looking back at The Blues Brothers.
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Show Notes
18 Fun Facts about the Blues Brothers » bit.ly/3xEAqVC
The Official Trailer » youtu.be/2HCR4c1zPyk
The Official Web Site » www.bluesbrothersofficialsite.com/
Roger Ebert’s Review » www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-blues-brothers-1980
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1h 1min
June 17, 2021Loki, PowKiddy RGB10 Max, & Retro Bowl
This week we take a look at the new Disney+ series centering around the God of Mischief, test drive a new handheld retro-games emulation platform, and play a mobile app brimming with nostalgic, pixelated football gaming goodness!
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Show Notes
Loki » www.disneyplus.com/series/loki/6pARMvILBGzF
Lego Masters » www.fox.com/lego-masters/
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It » youtu.be/tLFnRAzcaEc
Micro Arcade Q*bert » amzn.to/2RTvih9 (affiliate)
PowKiddy RGB 10 Max » amzn.to/3glMaoZ (affiliate)
Retro Achievements » retroachievements.org
Starbase Startopia » www.kalypsomedia.com/us/spacebase-startopia-standard-edition
Retro Bowl » bit.ly/3iDi431
In The Heights » youtu.be/U0CL-ZSuCrQ
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard » youtu.be/9C0l31YcahQ
Holy Moley » abc.com/shows/holey-moley
The Flash » bit.ly/2TwAh7F
Dark Side of the Ring » bit.ly/3cFvkQF
Amazon Prime Day » amzn.to/3vnjD7Y
Old Man’s War » amzn.to/3glS4Yv
Rick and Morty » www.adultswim.com/videos/rick-and-morty
Evil » www.cbs.com/shows/evil/
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June 10, 2021Ice Cream Truck Experience
As a kid playing outside with our friends, when we heard that tinny, out-of-tune rendition of “twinkle twinkle little star,” we knew we were in for a treat. It meant the Ice Cream Truck was not far away! In this episode, we remember that shared Ice Cream Truck experience from growing up Generation X.
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A Brief History of the Ice Cream Truck » bit.ly/2T40hHB
The History of the Ice Cream Truck » bit.ly/34WwUJY
Wu-Tang’s RZA wrote a new ice cream song » cnn.it/2T9Imzi
Summer Sounds: Ice Cream Trucks » bit.ly/3wcqEd7
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June 06, 2021InfinityCon Tallahassee 2021 Special Edition
InfinityCon Tallahassee 2021 (June 5-6) marks the return of the GenXGrownUp crew to the convention circuit. Join George, Mo, & Jon at the end of day one for a hangout live stream and hear all about it!
See the video version of this special! » youtu.be/nglw5Q1rmgE
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1h 1min
June 03, 2021Spiral, Broken Age, & Lockpicking Kits
We decide how the latest entry in the Saw franchise measures up to its predecessors, check out some super-cheap accessories for your home automation needs, and play a real-time strategy game set in an alternate reality of the 1920s!
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Spiral » youtu.be/gzy6ORqE9IY
Solos » youtu.be/zbIAIE8BBHE
Fake Famous » www.hbo.com/documentaries/fake-famous
Practice Padlock » amzn.to/2SNfrR2 (affiliate)
Gosund Smart Plugs » amzn.to/2QQP3VX (affiliate)
Bandai Snap-Together Pac-Man Model » amzn.to/3p1Ts5i (affiliate)
Broken Age » www.brokenagegame.com/
Iron Harvest » www.deepsilver.com/en/games/iron-harvest/
Narita Boy » naritaboy-game.com/
Loki » www.disneyplus.com/series/loki/6pARMvILBGzF
Lego Masters » www.fox.com/lego-masters/
InfinityCon Tallahassee » infinitycontally.com/
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59min
May 27, 2021CompUSA
During the explosive growth of home electronics but before the rise of online shopping, brick-and-mortar stores were a mecca for GenX electronics nerds. In this episode, we look back at the origin, history, and ultimate demise of computer super-retailer, CompUSA!
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Show Notes
Check out great article by GXG Fourth Listener Karen! » theretronetwork.com/reply-to-a-fan-letter/
CompUSA History » www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/compusa-inc-history/
What Happened to CompUSA » dfarq.homeip.net/what-happened-to-compusa/
CompUSA to close all stores » www.cbsnews.com/news/compusa-to-close-all-stores/
Remembering another closing store » bit.ly/3yBYWru
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