GenXGrownUp Podcast

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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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57 min
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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1 hr 2 min
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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57 min
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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53 min
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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Show Notes
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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45 min
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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InfinityCon Tallahassee » infinitycontally.com/
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1 hr
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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Show Notes
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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55 min
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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45 min
May 20, 2021Wrath of Man, NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro, & Pikuniku
We see how Netflix’s take on the troubled superhero genre compares to the competition, upgrade our network with some cutting-edge tech from NETGEAR, and play a charming adventure platformer where you must save a village from an evil corporation!
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Show Notes
Wrath of Man » youtu.be/EFYEni2gsK0
Jupiter’s Legacy » www.netflix.com/title/80244953
Mythic Quest » tv.apple.com/us/show/mythic-quest/umc.cmc.1nfdfd5zlk05fo1bwwetzldy3
Love, Death and Robots » www.netflix.com/title/80174608
Seek App » www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app
Cassette Digitizer » amzn.to/3w4cpX8 (affiliate)
NETGEAR Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router (XR1000) » amzn.to/3fmQ1l4 (affiliate)
Pikuniku » pikuniku.net/
vApe Escape » game-chuck.com/vape-escape/
Journey to a Savage Planet » savageplanetgame.com/
Spiral » youtu.be/gzy6ORqE9IY
Solos » youtu.be/zbIAIE8BBHE
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It » youtu.be/h9Q4zZS2v1k
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56 min
May 19, 2021GenXGrownUp Four-Year Anniversary Special
On May 18, 2017, GenXGrownUp transitioned from concept to reality. Today marks the four-year anniversary of GXG, and in this Special Edition episode, we reminisce about how it all began, some of our favorite experiences, and even hear from some of our partners and super-fans!
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Show Notes
Beefy » beefyness.com
Emceemur » www.youtube.com/Emceemur
Friday Night Arcade » www.youtube.com/MediaGlitchHD
Your Player 2 » www.youtube.com/geekspodcast
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1 hr 22 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…