GenXGrownUp Podcast

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December 31, 2020Soul, Logitech M720, & Ethan Carter
This week we take a trip to the other side in Pixar’s latest animated adventure, take multitasking to the next level with some new gear from Logitech, and play a game where you’re a paranormal investigator unraveling the creepy secrets of a ’70s mining village.
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Show Notes
Soul » movies.disney.com/soul
Abominable » amzn.to/3rQCKH0 (affiliate)
Big Fur » amzn.to/34GRhLi (affiliate)
SkyTech Gaming Computers » amzn.to/392NlGj (affiliate)
Logitech M720 » amzn.to/38xUlKZ (affiliate)
Garfield T-Shirts on Amazon » amzn.to/3pyvgGw (affiliate)
Shadows of the Forest » amzn.to/3pBitDo (affiliate)
Ori and the Will of the Wisps » amzn.to/2IaHd1t (affiliate)
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter » bit.ly/3aFr3Nb (affiliate)
Cobra Kai: Season 3 » www.netflix.com/title/81002370
The Watch » www.bbcamerica.com/shows/the-watch–51041
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1 hr
December 24, 2020Christmas TV Episodes
TV shows have a long tradition of presenting a “special Christmas episode” around the holidays. For this show we re-watch some of our favorite Christmas-themed episodes to help get you in the spirit!
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Show Notes
100 Best Christmas TV Episodes of All Time » bit.ly/3pjjVKx
50 Classic Christmas and Holiday TV Episodes » bit.ly/3aydsqD
Best Christmas TV episodes to re-watch over the holidays » bit.ly/38tk0UU
Episodes we talked about in the show:
Dragnet Season 1 (1953) – The Big Little Jesus
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Taxi Season 1 (1978) – A Full House for Christmas
Get Taxi » amzn.to/37GtIUY (affiliate)
The Bob Newhart Show Season 4 (1975) – Bob Has To Have His Tonsils Out, So He Spends Christmas Eve In The Hospital
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The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 15 (1977) – 984 W. 124th St., Apt 5C
Get The Jeffersons » amzn.to/3mGgICZ (affiliate)
Night Court Season 1 Episode 2 (1984) – Santa Goes Downtown
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Roseanne Season 6 (1988) – White Trash Christmas
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The Office (U.S.) Season 3 (2005) – A Benihana Christmas
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 4 (1993) – ‘Twas The Night Before Christening
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56 min
December 17, 2020The Bee Gees, Cyberpunk 2077, & Lost Worlds
We watch a new documentary about disco-era supergroup, the Bee Gees, test out a piece of high-tech gear to simplify your home’s security, and head to Night City for a look at the newly-released Cyberpunk 2077!
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Show Notes
Wolf of Snow Hollow » youtu.be/q03zOoH-hGo
2040 » youtu.be/p-rTQ443akE
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart » itsh.bo/3mojhdo
Support SFGE! » southernfriedgameroomexpo.com/
TTLock Smart Lock » amzn.to/36IymRG
See Lost Words » youtu.be/cqXbIgJMbTg
Get Lost Worlds! » novagamedesigns.com/shop
Use discount code GENX for 25% off!
Mo’s Cyberpunk Pre-Order Rant » genxgrownup.com/podcast-episode-49
Cyberpunk 2077 » bit.ly/3oHX5f6
UnderRail » bit.ly/2W9JMYA
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1 hr 1 min
December 10, 2020Toy Stores
Christmas season is upon us and toy shopping in high gear. And while most of that shopping these days is done online, we’re devoting this episode to remembering the nearly-extinct brick and mortar toy stores we enjoyed growing up!
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Show Notes
Toys R Us Christmas Commercial 1976 » youtu.be/ifFmxqtAOnI
Child World Commercial 1980 » youtu.be/smgtZKcexfM
Lionel Kiddie City Commercial » youtu.be/MVs6MGZXmx8
The Rise and Fall of Toys R Us » www.history.com/news/toys-r-us-closing-legacy
The death of the big toy store » cnn.it/2JV8HMT
Farewell to toy stores leaves the toy industry at a loss » bit.ly/3n4fTog
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59 min
December 03, 2020Freaky, Dual-HDMI KVM, & Superliminal
We review the latest installment in the Marvel superhero film franchise, check out some tech to make your computing life more productive, and play a mind-bending game where perception shapes your reality!
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Show Notes
Freaky » www.freaky.movie/
The New Mutants » www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-new-mutants
CKL KVM Switch » amzn.to/3fusCxN (affiliate)
Godzilla Tokyo Clash » amzn.to/3mpdzbf (affiliate)
Superliminal » bit.ly/399ZJFS (affiliate)
This War of Mine » www.thiswarofmine.com/
Expanse Season 5 » youtu.be/caLji74IIp4
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart » itsh.bo/3mojhdo
Megamania Live Stream (with Jelly Beans) » youtu.be/-o7xHahhO3g
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57 min
November 26, 2020Gift Guide for Geeks
Picking just the right holiday gift for the GenX nerd in your life can be challenging, but we’re here to help. At the request of our listeners, in this episode we run down some great gift ideas for the 2020 holidays, regardless of your budget!
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Under $25
Tile Tracker Mate ($17.99) » www.thetileapp.com/en-us/store/tiles/mate
Selfie Ring Light ($10-$25) » amzn.to/2UnFn3y (affiliate)
VicTsing C6 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker ($19) » amzn.to/35uMyxh (affiliate)
TP_LINK Kasa Smart Plug 2-Pack ($15) » amzn.to/3npQTrI (affiliate)
KRAFT HEINZ Variety Game Pack ($20) » www.target.com/p/kraft-heinz-variety-game-pack/-/A-79396302
Under $50
Anker Soundcore 2 (27.99) » amzn.to/2UpS4uv (affiliate)
Marvel Funko Collector Box (29.99/Month) » amzn.to/38Hi5Ov (affiliate)
RetroViewer ($30 + extra reels $15) » amzn.to/3ptsDGU (affiliate)
MYNT3D Super 3D Pen (29.99) » amzn.to/36xWIMS (affiliate)
Under $100
JR: GoCube (reg $99, sale $69) » amzn.to/38ClhuD (affiliate)
LEATHERMAN Skeletool (79.95) » amzn.to/36y3t13 (affiliate)
Wyze Starter Kit ($96) » amzn.to/2IFFViI (affiliate)
Raspberry Pi 4 Starter Kit ($99) » amzn.to/38BfOUN (affiliate)
No Budget!
Roomba 675 ($249) » amzn.to/32ErulW (affiliate)
LG OLED CX 77 4K Smart TV with Alexa Built-In ($3500) » amzn.to/3f01iHs (affiliate)
Galaxy Watch 3 (reg $400 sale $340) » amzn.to/3pvJ05U (affiliate)
Oculus Quest 2 ($299) » amzn.to/3kuABf5 (affiliate)
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38 min
November 19, 2020Moonbase 8, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, & Dragon's Lair
This week we take a look at the new Showtime comedy about aspiring astronauts and a moon base in the Arizona desert, check out the new tabletop version of a classic Don Bluth-animated laserdisc arcade machine, and we get medieval as a Viking assassin in the latest entry into the Assassin’s Creed franchise.
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Show Notes
Eli Roth’s History of Horror » www.amc.com/shows/eli-roths-history-of-horror–37
Moonbase 8 » www.sho.com/moonbase-8
Dark/Web » amzn.to/3pB1CBd (affiliate)
Check out Beefy’s new album! » beefy.bandcamp.com/
Dragon’s Lair X Replicade Review » youtu.be/-5qiXFvQA4I
Dragon’s Lair X Replicade » newwavetoys.com/products/dragons-lair-x-replicade
Logitech Unifying Software » support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025297913
Lost Worlds Game Books » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Worlds_(gamebook)
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla » amzn.to/2wo2UF9 (affiliate)
XIII Remastered » store.steampowered.com/app/1154790/XIII/
Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings » bit.ly/2HiV1KE
Ready Player Two » amzn.to/3nxbSJ9 (affiliate)
Marvel 616 » www.marvel.com/tv-shows/marvel-s-616/1
Battle Bots » go.discovery.com/tv-shows/battlebots/
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58 min
November 12, 2020GenX Movie Remake Debates
As Hollywood mines GenX pop culture for new projects, many great films from our youth are getting the remake or reboot treatment. In this debate episode well put the original and the remake head-to-head to find out which one comes out on top!
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Show Notes
1980s movies that are being remade, whether you like it or not » bit.ly/3pmPDag
24 Best and Worst ’80s Movie Remakes » bit.ly/3nlr7ot
Robocop (1987) on Amazon » amzn.to/2JZOJk0 (affiliate)
Robocop (2014) on Amazon » amzn.to/36pOG8K (affiliate)
Karate Kid (1984) on Amazon » amzn.to/32CIngK (affiliate)
Karate Kid (2010) on Amazon » amzn.to/3ncKbFe (affiliate)
Bad News Bears (1976) on Amazon » amzn.to/2Is8nEP (affiliate)
Bad News Bears (2004) on Amazon » amzn.to/3pji9JU (affiliate)
Total Recall (1990) on Amazon » amzn.to/36o8pFS (affiliate)
Total Recall (2012) on Amazon » amzn.to/32xZeRO (affiliate)
GXG Diminishing Returns Review of Karate Kid » youtu.be/tqv_Lz4cUKA
GXG Diminishing Returns Review of Robocop » youtu.be/XJle_6K00Qk
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55 min
November 07, 2020Escape Room, Epilogue
In her continuing efforts to find out what happened to the GenXGrownUp crew, Rachel finds some lost recordings that might offer a clue.
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Show Notes
Amazon Wireless Tech » amzn.to/2wo2UF9 (affiliate)
Podcast Recording Gear » amzn.to/3kBsYEu (affiliate)
Learn to Drive! » youtu.be/foG63Eo2cEc
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Special Thanks
Emceemur » www.youtube.com/Emceemur
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9 min
November 05, 2020Truth Seekers, Google Activity, & NSFW
This week we check out several new TV series all based in the supernatural or super-normal, tell you how to find out just how much Google knows about you, and play a game that simulates working in a cubicle; especially good for those who are sick of working from home.
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Show Notes
War of the Worlds: The True Story » amzn.to/385eDwS (affiliate)
To the Lake » www.netflix.com/title/81302258
Into the Night » www.netflix.com/title/81008221
Truth Seekers » amzn.to/2HWe11L (affiliate)
Ender 3 Extruder Upgrade » amzn.to/3mpyTNo (affiliate)
See your Google Activity » myactivity.google.com/
NFC Card Technology Primer » bit.ly/3mONAdf
NFC Cards on Amazon » amzn.to/35OwRQ7 (affiliate)
NFC Tools on Android » bit.ly/3mP7bK7
NSFW – Not a Simulator For Working » bit.ly/2HP6lOd
RIVE » www.rivethegame.com/
Kingdom Classic Review » genxgrownup.com/kingdom-classic-review
Discovery Season 3 » www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-discovery/
Moonbase 8 » www.sho.com/moonbase-8
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1 hr 1 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…