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September 03, 2020Old-School... School!
It may be 2020, so it may be a little weird, but it is back-to-school time once again. In this installment we look back on our GenX grade-school experience and just how much the education landscape has changed!
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Show Notes
An Overview of Education in the 1980s » bit.ly/2QPitjA
Not a USA experience but still relatable » bit.ly/2QQFtyA
Memories of School in the 1980s » www.eightieskids.com/14-memories-school-1980s/
15 Memories Of Being At Secondary School In The 1980s » bit.ly/2F0LXs1
School Computer Labs in the 1980s » bit.ly/3bmMJf2
How to Teach Cursive Writing » bit.ly/3gYGIXu
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1 hr 4 min
August 27, 2020High Score, Evercade, & Mean Greens
In this episode we discuss the premiere of the HBO monster show set in Jim Crow-era America, test drive a new portable hand-held retro gaming platform, and find out what happens when those little green army men engage in tactical warfare!
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Show Notes
High Score » www.netflix.com/title/81019087
An American Pickle » youtu.be/JBC0pTh6GDM
Lovecraft Country » www.hbo.com/lovecraft-country
Penny Collector » www.pennycollector.com/
Evercade » amzn.to/3iIFgJL
Evercade Review » youtu.be/Olff3QmlXnA
Evercade Namco Collection » youtu.be/oCep-ZSnBeo
Proton VPN » protonvpn.com/
Wales Interactive » www.walesinteractive.com/games
Libble Rabble » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libble_Rabble
The Mean Greens » www.themeangreens.com/
Away Trailer » youtu.be/3f_REapPwio
The Boys Season 2 Trailer » youtu.be/MN8fFM1ZdWo
Bill & Ted Face the Music » billandted3.com/
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1 hr 7 min
August 20, 2020Ancient Online Gaming
Playing games together across the internet is more popular than ever these days, but in this episode we look back on online multiplayer gaming before the internet even existed.
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Show Notes
History of Online Gaming » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_online_games
List of Null Modem Games » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Multiplayer_null_modem_games
Seven Early Modem to Modem Games » www.pcmag.com/news/7-early-modem-to-modem-computer-games
Brief History of Online Gaming » www.pcgamer.com/a-brief-history-of-online-gaming-on-the-pc/
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38 min
August 13, 2020Star Trek: Lower Decks, Muppets Now, & Carrion
This week we find out if the latest incarnation of the Muppet Show lives up the legacy, discover some online tools to help keep track of all those streaming services, and play a reverse horror game where you get to be the monster.
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Show Notes
The Speed Cubers » www.netflix.com/title/81092143
Star Trek Lower Decks » youtu.be/V3RkBKedKWw
Muppets Now » disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/muppets-now
Next Episode » next-episode.net/
Hobi » hobiapp.com/
Space Invaders Premium Micro Player » amzn.to/33Dkebs
GXG Space Invaders Review » youtu.be/toNj8jkGKxw
Lakeview Cabin Collection » www.lakeviewcabingame.com/
Carrion » www.devolverdigital.com/games/carrion
Lovecraft Country » www.hbo.com/lovecraft-country
High Score » www.netflix.com/title/81019087
Raised by Wolves » www.hbomax.com/coming-soon/raised-by-wolves
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52 min
August 06, 2020Star Trek Debates
In this episode we’re revisiting some of the most divisive debates in all of Star Trek fandom: What’s the best TNG episode? Which is the better spin-off; The Next Generation or Deep Space Nine? And naturally, we’ll tackle the biggie: Kirk or Picard? We tackle those and more.
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Best TNG Episodes » bit.ly/2C1lwBD
Star Trek Captains Ranked » www.space.com/38244-best-star-trek-captains.html
Every Star Trek Movie Ranked » bit.ly/39YY2cG
7 Star Trek Series Ranked » nerdist.com/article/all-7-star-trek-series-ranked/
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1 hr 10 min
July 30, 2020Fear City, Q*bert Games, & Superhot: MCD
This week we check out a variety of themed puzzles & toys from 1983, play the latest entry in the mind-bending game series where time only moves when you do, and Netflix offers up a mafia-focused documentary series that we can’t refuse.
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Show Notes
Fear City » www.netflix.com/title/80218338
Jodorowsky’s Dune » www.jodorowskysdune.com/
Scare Package » amzn.to/30MF590
Plexamp » plexamp.com/
Plex » plex.tv
Q*bert Board Game » boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7250/qbert
Superhot: Mind Control Delete » get-mcd.superhotgame.com/
Kathy Rain » www.kathyraingame.com/
Don’t Look Deeper » youtu.be/f8f0q8kmYIg
Star Trek Lower Decks » youtu.be/V3RkBKedKWw
Muppets Now » youtu.be/x6647smCPHQ
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1 hr 1 min
July 23, 2020One-Hit Wonders of the ’70s
We run down our top 10 favorite one-hit wonders from the 1970s – memorable tracks from artists that were never quite able to duplicate the success of that one great song!
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Show Notes
Check out all the songs on our Spotify Playlist! » open.spotify.com/playlist/02DtsHiNUp2fVzYqkFbQRv
10 – Right Place, Wrong Time » youtu.be/W4PjWgiH-LQ
9 – I Love the Nightlife » youtu.be/umAurdHLNzU
8 – Magic » youtu.be/ASGgn8bNQuA
7 – O-o-h Child » youtu.be/RY2fr13ibFc
6 – The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia » youtu.be/b4-txVClamI
5 – Rapper’s Delight » youtu.be/mcCK99wHrk0
4 – Video Killed the Radio Star » youtu.be/W8r-tXRLazs
3 – Kung Fu Fighting » youtu.be/bmfudW7rbG0
2 – My Sharona » youtu.be/kVdnqEyToqg
1 – Brandy » youtu.be/DVx8L7a3MuE
Mo’s Honorable Mention – Me and Mrs Jones » youtu.be/mWOTdt9Bovk
George’s Honorable Mention – Play that Funky Music » youtu.be/SFiv9M577a4
Jon’s Honorable Mention – Junk Food Junkie » youtu.be/ZLiVeRJTtqo
Your Brain on Facts » yourbrainonfacts.com
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50 min
July 16, 2020Hamilton, Jydge, & Death of a Vlogger
This week we take in the hit Broadway musical that’s making a splash on Disney+, play a puzzle game that combines espionage with comic book panels, and celebrate some newly-acquired fast food memorabilia inspired by a recent Backtrack episode.
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Show Notes
The Last Kingdom » www.netflix.com/title/80074249
Death of a Vlogger » youtu.be/uXs_HEKmBmw
Hamilton » www.disneyplus.com/movies/hamilton/3uPmBHWlO6HJ
Arcade Classics Buildable Game Models » amzn.to/3fqA9Nq
Arcade Classics YouTube Playlist » bit.ly/30dbaXn
Wendy’s Collectible Glasses » www.glass411.info/Home/Detail/WEN1000
Borderlands 3 DLC Bounty of Blood » youtu.be/0P3Rltxo8tQ
Jydge » www.jydge.com/
Framed » framed-game.com/
Last Chance U » www.netflix.com/title/80091742
The Speed Cubers » youtu.be/-wrTIWx_Z6k
Superhot: Mind Control Delete » get-mcd.superhotgame.com/
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53 min
July 09, 2020As Seen On TV
If you grew up in front of the TV in the ’70s & ’80s, more than once you were invited to buy a Clapper, a Chia Pet, or a set of Ginsu steak knives. If I told you we were doing an episode all about the “As Seen On TV” phenomenon, how much would you pay? Wait, don’t answer yet!
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Show Notes
Time Life Freedom Rock » youtu.be/2eGWW8KOQio
Time Life Books » youtu.be/TSNfam_JGlY ;
Chia Pets Commercial 1984 » youtu.be/K0dyH8ZqYVU
Chia Pets on Amazon » amzn.to/3gCNjHk
The Clapper Commercial » youtu.be/Ny8-G8EoWOw
The Clapper on Amazon » amzn.to/2Dfkkux
The Flowbee » youtu.be/oK7_VSpTyVY
The Hair Magician » youtu.be/p44Ig0ktXQM
Classic Lifecall Commercial » youtu.be/bQlpDiXPZHQ
Great Looking Hair » youtu.be/2GeF7A05zQ8
Ginsu Knife » youtu.be/6wzULnlHr8w
Armourcote » youtu.be/N6jJgmXn5es
Veg-O-Matic » youtu.be/1GniNeqSX5U
Ronco Bottle & Jar Cutter » youtu.be/IhrHnhMGWEc
Fishin’ Magician » youtu.be/nhJROrZftDA
Pocket Fisherman » youtu.be/p3wv5X2GbUU
Mr Microphone » youtu.be/hqIrzkPDtrk
Egg Scrambler » youtu.be/GdonmCgg3lE
Ronco Record Vacuum » youtu.be/Egx7QzjvNBY
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52 min
July 02, 2020Crossing Swords, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, & Galaxy S20+
In this episode we watch a new animated medieval comedy from the producers of Robot Chicken, one of us got a sweet new flagship cell phone, and we’ll play an early access game that puts you in the spacesuit of an orbital salvage crew.
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Show Notes
Crossing Swords » hulu.tv/2ZnjOSJ
Tournament of Laughs » bit.ly/2B4cmU2
Cursed Films » bit.ly/31IXi9R
The Game Console: A photographic history from Atari to XBox » amzn.to/3ifpmHv
Galaxy S20+ » bit.ly/2CX0DaR
Centipede Board Game » amzn.to/2Bj20js
Invisible Inc. » www.klei.com/games/invisible-inc
Hardspace: Shipbreaker » hardspace-shipbreaker.com/
Unsolved Mysteries 2020 » www.netflix.com/title/81026055
Irresistible » youtu.be/0vhaAoSm1NY
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55 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…