As a GenX'er I still remember the thrill of buying a new record album, running home and carefully opening the record, putting it on the turntable, then listening to the entire album while looking through the album cover for behind-the-scenes pictures and lyrics. I'm not saying that this is better than CDs or digital downloads but it was a different experience. In this week's podcast we think back on those days and how records and tapes influenced our lives. Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » http://GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: "Grown Up" by Beefy » http://beefyness.com iTunes » http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi PocketCasts » http://pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » https://tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Show Notes Timeline of audio recording formats » https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_audio_formats How tape recorders work » https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/audio-music/cassette.htm Forgotten audio formats: 8-track tapes » https://bit.ly/2jgfWkU Is vinyl better than digital #1 » https://bit.ly/2FyTRZz Is vinyl better than digital #2 » https://ubm.io/2SGUang Audio trends for 2018 » https://bit.ly/2FB43vV 20 best album covers » https://bit.ly/2Ov2F33 More best album covers » https://bit.ly/2Vyckto Email the show » [email protected] Visit us on YouTube » http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt

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Happy New Year! The people at GenXGrownUp are thinking some (unusually) deep thoughts going into the new year. George wonders, "Is watching a movie on an Oculus Go with other people in the room rude?" Mo wonders, "What can I build to justify owning a 3D printer?" And Jon has the deepest thought of us all, "Can Holmes and Watson really be that bad?" These and other meta-physical thoughts are discussed on this week's podcast! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » http://GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: "Grown Up" by Beefy » http://beefyness.com iTunes » https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi PocketCasts » http://pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » https://tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Show Notes Big Hero 6 TV Series » https://disneynow.go.com/shows/big-hero-6-the-series Black Mirror Bandersnatch » https://www.netflix.com/title/80988062 The Sisters Brothers (Trailer) » https://youtu.be/3OwvqKwTKmE Ender 3 3D Printer » https://bit.ly/2TlMRRM Oculus Go » https://ocul.us/2Apb6re Oculus Go on Amazon » https://amzn.to/2CIuBwL Medusa » https://github.com/pymedusa/Medusa Wordscapes on Google Play » https://bit.ly/2RoFZG9 Wordscapes on iTunes » https://apple.co/2EZLq7O Jurassic World Evolution » https://www.jurassicworldevolution.com/en-GB#masthead Lemmings review » https://engt.co/2SBUZOt Drunk History » http://www.cc.com/shows/drunk-history The Titan Games » https://www.nbc.com/the-titan-games Holmes & Watson » https://www.holmesandwatson.movie/ Email the show » [email protected] Visit us on YouTube » http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt  

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There was once a time when it took hours to download a file, when you had to find out from friends and magazines the numbers to the best... well.. let's call them "sites," and when your home phone (no mobile back then) was the same line that you used to access remote servers. That was the wonderful, frustrating, and amazing world of BBSes. In this episode we talk about our first time using computers to access a larger world! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » http://GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: "Grown Up" by Beefy » http://beefyness.com iTunes » http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi PocketCasts » http://pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » https://tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Show Notes A History of BBS » https://bit.ly/2ESsVTH History of Early Modems » https://bit.ly/2Q1zwfv The Sounds of Different Modems » https://youtu.be/ckc6XSSh52w The Lost Civilization of Dial Up Bulletin Boards » https://bit.ly/2fsiTJE Forgotten World of BBS Door Games » https://bit.ly/2EKviHj History of Online Forums » https://bit.ly/2FFVynV RIP CompuServe » https://bit.ly/2hrWHAH Wikipedia on GEnie » https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEnie AOL at 30 » http://time.com/3857628/aol-1985-history/ Visit us on YouTube » http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt Email the show » [email protected]

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This year is almost over and in this, our last podcast of the year, George tells us of a TV series and movie that are worth your time, Jon and Mo discuss Just Cause 4 and how it's not a bad game, just not a great sequel, and we each give one of our favorite movies of the last year! Thanks for listening to our podcast (and reading the show notes!) and all of us at GenXGrownUp wishes everybody a Merry Christmas and happy holidays! See you next year! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » http://GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: "Grown Up" by Beefy » http://beefyness.com iTunes » https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi PocketCasts » http://pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » https://tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Show Notes The Rookie » https://abc.go.com/shows/the-rookie Under The Silver Lake Trailer » https://youtu.be/mwgUesU1pz4 Mute Trailer » https://youtu.be/ma8te7ywEio Jon's best movie pick » https://youtu.be/3Ro9ebQxEOY Mo's movie pick » https://youtu.be/G9fXbkiKfmY George's movie pick » https://youtu.be/D86RtevtfrA Panels and Ink Facebook Auction » https://www.facebook.com/panelsandinkauctions/ Anki Overdrive on Amazon » https://amzn.to/2QCytHY Nest Thermostat on Amazon » https://amzn.to/2QxrEaG Golf Battle » https://www.miniclip.com/games/golf-battle/en/ Just Cause 4 on Amazon » https://amzn.to/2D49ciy Aquaman » https://www.aquamanmovie.com/ Timeless Finale Movie » https://bit.ly/2QxJ9rv Email the show » [email protected] Visit us on YouTube » http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt  

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Back in the 80's Bob Geldof, a singer and activist started Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. Whether it was intentional or not, that started a wave of celebrity activism that raised millions for various causes and created a few number-one music hits as well. In this Backtrack, we take a look at some of the great work done and remember what it felt like to see it unfold live. Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » http://GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: "Grown Up" by Beefy » http://beefyness.com iTunes » http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi PocketCasts » http://pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » https://tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Show Notes Band Aid at 30 » https://www.biography.com/news/band-aid-30th-anniversary Bob Geldof » https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Geldof Do They Know It's Christmas » https://youtu.be/j3fSknbR7Y4 Live Aid - This Day in History » https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/live-aid-concert Queen Live at Live Aid (Amazing!) » https://youtu.be/A22oy8dFjqc Farm Aid Official Site » https://www.farmaid.org/ Minute by Minute - Making We are the World » https://bit.ly/2PsXeRB USA For Africa - Official Site » http://usaforafrica.org/ Performers in We Are The World » http://www.inthe80s.com/weworld.shtml Comic Relief - Official Site » https://www.comicrelief.com/ Comic Relief YouTube Channel » https://bit.ly/2L9mwU9 Email the show » [email protected] Visit us on YouTube » http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt

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I won't say that Generation X had the silliest novelty songs, but we sure had a ton of them! Such classics as "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah," "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer," and "Monster Mash" were at the top of our hit list when we were kids! In this episode, we talk about some of the unique songs and unique methods of how we got them. Remember, no internet back then, we actually got records in cereal boxes if you can believe that!

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They were dark, noisy, and not usually very clean, but we still loved going to video game arcades. In this backtrack we talk about the experience of the arcade: from scrounging for quarters under seat cushions to how we chose which games to play. It's definitely something that had its day and will probably never be back but is still the source of many memories for GenX'ers.

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