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May 13, 2021John Hughes Films: Road Trip Edition
John Hughes was behind some of the most successful and beloved films of the ’80s and ’90s: too many, in fact, to be contained in a single show. So in this episode, we’re looking back at four Hughes films that take place during a road trip!
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Show Notes
John Hughes Wikipedia Page » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hughes_(filmmaker)
Dutch » youtu.be/aUFzngANOUQ
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles » youtu.be/vHhG2MsGxGI
National Lampoon Vacation » youtu.be/FHThGmVfE3A
National Lampoon European Vacation » youtu.be/vbF_7TiG5bg
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58 min
May 06, 2021Mortal Kombat, My Arcade SFII, & Sokobond
We check out the latest attempt to bring Mortal Kombat to the big screen, unpack the most recent Marvel Collector Corps box from Amazon, and play a puzzle game where you can finally use all that stuff you learned in high school chemistry class!
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Show Notes
City on the Hill » www.sho.com/city-on-a-hill
Godfather of Harlem » www.epix.com/series/godfather-of-harlem
Mortal Kombat » www.mortalkombatmovie.net/
Gadgetman » amzn.to/2PNqM2I
Marvel Funko Collector Corps » amzn.to/3tcvjcy (affiliate)
Street Fighter II Review » youtu.be/SG2YkwgqmTc
Street Fighter II CE » amzn.to/3v9FYpC (affiliate)
Sokobond » www.humblebundle.com/store/sokobond?partner=genxgrownup
Lode Runner Legacy » store.steampowered.com/app/628660/Lode_Runner_Legacy/
All You Can Eat » store.steampowered.com/app/663240/All_You_Can_Eat/
Profile » youtu.be/zO8P5CLLMFg
Bad Batch » youtu.be/BsOmYpP4UDU
Wrath of Man » youtu.be/EFYEni2gsK0
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1 hr
April 29, 2021Top 10 Sitcom Theme Songs of the '80s
Some of the most memorable sitcoms ever on television came out of the ’80s. And the music that kicked off each of these shows would explain the premise, set the mood, or just generally get you in the right frame of mind for the fun you were about to have. In this episode we are running down our Top Ten picks for the very best TV sitcom theme songs to come out of the 1980s!
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Show Notes
10 – Seinfeld » youtu.be/_V2sBURgUBI
9 – The Cosby Show » www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZZu1OHTQMg
8 – Growing Pains » youtu.be/te2iIdrm_tk
7 – Gimme a Break » www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J5EpSMdSys&ab_channel=CrazyAboutTV
6 – A Different World » www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9lVlt5FpYc
5 – Night Court » www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUltrX-ICew&ab_channel=11db11
4 – Golden Girls » youtu.be/HV7AXRABSng
3 – Family Ties » www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WHIRFqWx8I
2 – Bosom Buddies » www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UI_JwF3cnA
1 – Cheers » youtu.be/rS0VQOHX7lM
George’s Honorable Mention – Perfect Strangers » youtu.be/uz29uticRHQ
Jon’s Honorable Mention Harper Valley PTA » youtu.be/yZZw-2sceqg
Mo’s Honorable Mention – The Simpsons » youtu.be/aPzS3QYb868
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55 min
April 22, 2021Thunder Force, Atari Flashback, & What The Dub?
We watch what happens when women in Victorian London develop superpowers, try yet another new way to replay some classic Atari 2600 titles, and check out a new party word-game where you fill in a film’s missing dialogue!
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Show Notes
Thunder Force » www.netflix.com/title/81079259
The Unholy » www.sonypictures.com/movies/theunholy
The Nevers » www.hbo.com/the-nevers
MetroNet » www.metronetinc.com/
Atari Flashback Portable » amzn.to/32MFKcd (affiliate)
Black Mesa » www.crowbarcollective.com/games/black-mesa
INSIDE » playdead.com/games/inside/
What the Dub? » widerightgames.com/what-the-dub.html
The Mitchells vs. the Machines » www.netflix.com/title/81399614
Mortal Kombat » www.mortalkombatmovie.net/
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55 min
April 15, 2021Mister Rogers
We remember a man who spent more than four decades creating quality children’s television programming and if you watched TV growing up as a GenX’er, he was probably one of your childhood friends. We are talking about the life, work, and legacy of Mister Rogers.
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See how his work continues » www.fredrogers.org/
About Fred Rogers » www.misterrogers.org/about-fred-rogers/
Fred Rogers Bio » www.britannica.com/biography/Fred-Rogers
Mr. Rogers Testimony before the Senate » youtu.be/fKy7ljRr0AA
Mr. Rogers inducted into the TV Hall of Fame » youtu.be/TcNxY4TudXo
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35 min
April 08, 2021Godzilla vs. Kong, Mpow X6 Earbuds, & Peek a Phone
We take to the skies with Amazon Prime’s new animated superhero series, find out if you can get a pair of quality wireless earbuds for under $50, and play a mobile puzzle game that’ll make you feel like a hacker detective!
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Invincible Trailer » youtu.be/-bfAVpuko5o
Godzilla vs Kong » youtu.be/odM92ap8_c0
Nobody » youtu.be/wZti8QKBWPo
Viper Mark 2 » amzn.to/3mhLP9u (affiliate)
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At Dead of Night » www.baggycat.com/
Marvel Avengers Game » avengers.square-enix-games.com/en-us/
Thunder Force » www.netflix.com/title/81079259
Them » youtu.be/WL3Jz8fDgFI
Sasquatch » press.hulu.com/shows/sasquatch/
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50 min
April 01, 2021Answering Machines
Before the rise of smartphones, voicemail, and texting, the way we avoided missing important calls was with a tape recorder plugged into the wall. Now nearly extinct, the answering machine used to be standard equipment in most every home. In this episode, we remember this abandoned tech and the role it played in our lives.
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The Evolution of Answering Machines – An Interactive Timeline » bit.ly/3dlHYUG
The History of the Answering Machine » bit.ly/39sgo7a
88 Creative Answering Machine Messages » bit.ly/3whSrZI
21 Funny Answering Machine (Voicemail) Messages » bit.ly/3ub17iY
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42 min
April 01, 2021Switcheroo: My handle is Johnathanblade
It's time for the 2021 Podcast Switcheroo! Enjoy this sample episode from "My handle is Johnathanblade."
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https://twitter.com/Johnathanblade?s=09

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1 hr 9 min
March 25, 2021Justice League: Snyder Cut, Amazon Mesh Wi-Fi 6, & I Love Hue Too
We talk about how the COVID vaccine affected a small, animated mountain town, review some new tech from Amazon to supercharge your home wi-fi, and absorb your free time with an addicting little color-matching mobile game!
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Show Notes
South Park Vaccination Special » youtu.be/0CtDvYhi3P4
Justice League – Snyder Cut » bit.ly/3tLRSW3
The Last Blockbuster » www.netflix.com/title/81354557
GXG Backtrack on Movie Rentals! » genxgrownup.com/backtrack_movie_rental/
Prusa MK3S+ » shop.prusa3d.com/en/51-original-prusa-i3-mk3s
Tiny Arcade Dig Dug » amzn.to/3f8whmS (affiliate)
eero 6 » amzn.to/3tAZRoX (affiliate)
I Love Hue Too » i-love-hue.com/
Burnout Paradise Remastered » bit.ly/3cPPu9Z (affiliate)
Godzilla vs Kong » youtu.be/odM92ap8_c0
Nobody » youtu.be/wZti8QKBWPo
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58 min
March 18, 2021Godzilla!
As a GenX kid, one of the best ways to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon was to tune your local UHF station for a monster movie marathon. And Godzilla was the reigning king of the movie monsters. In this episode, you’ll learn everything you ever wanted to know, and more, about everyone’s favorite prehistoric nuclear lizard: Godzilla!
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Show Notes
Every Different Origin Story Gojira Has Had » bit.ly/3qPA8Y4
A Complete Film History of Godzilla » bit.ly/3rRYWQu
Godzilla Wiki » monster.fandom.com/wiki/Godzilla
Our 2-Minute Review of Godzilla King of Monsters » youtu.be/aW_3YN-5sqw
Our Everything You Need To Know Video » youtu.be/YH60_Q4ZQP8
Godzilla: Here’s how the big guy fares in a pop-culture cage fight » bit.ly/38PZMG2
Godzilla Criterion Collection » amzn.to/3cMIhHY (affiliate)
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53 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…