You have to grow older, but you don't have to grow up...
We're Generation X'ers who spent our childhood immersed in the music, movies, games, and pop culture of the 70s, 80s, & 90s, and all that stuff shaped who we are today as adults. GenXGrownUp looks at yesterday and today through the eyes of Gen X'ers who refuse to grow up.
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Mr. Mayor, Unity, & XCOM
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We catch up with a psychological horror series about a couple in grief who hire a nanny to care for a doll, see if the latest e-reader from Amazon is a worthy addition to your tech collection, and play a puzzle game for your phone that’s sure to reduce your productivity!
Soul, Logitech M720, & Ethan Carter
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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.
Moonbase 8, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, & Dragon's Lair
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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.
Truth Seekers, Google Activity, & NSFW
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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.
Escape Room, Part I
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Jon, George, and Mo thought it would be a great idea to bring their unpaid intern (and Mo’s daughter) Rachel with them to experience a brand new type of escape room. They didn’t realize that this was part of something much bigger, and more dangerous, than they could ever have imagined. Their only way out was through — and not all of them will escape.
Introducing: Escape Room (A Special Production From GenXGrownUp)
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After being invited to attend and try out the pre-opening of an elaborate new Generation X-themed escape room experience, George, Mo, Jon, & Rachel find themselves involved in something much more sinister than anyone could have imagined. Will they make it out in time -- or at all?
Bly Manor, Object Desktop, & Star Wars: Squadrons
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We take a look at the new Disney+ series that chronicles NASA’s race to the moon, test-drive a bundle of apps that promise to augment your Windows desktop experience, and check out a new game that puts you in the cockpit for space battles in a galaxy far, far away.
Utopia, Satisfactory, & Google Routines
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We check out a new Amazon series about a mysterious comic book that predicts the end of humanity, test drive some open source software to improve your 3D printing experience, and play a game where you take the role of a deadly pathogen trying to wipe out the human race!
Just Say No
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In the late ’80s & early ’90s, Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” campaign strove to keep our nation’s youth from illicit drug use. The approach and effectiveness of the program is often debated, but there’s no debate that it was front-and-center if you grew up as a GenX’er in the U.S.. So in this episode we explore the history, effects, and legacy of “Just Say No.”
The Social Dilemma, NASA Online, & DKC: Tropical Freeze
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In this episode we click on a new documentary that explores the impact of social networking, discover a wealth of unexpected resources available for free on a government website, and check out a modern game featuring everyone’s favorite ape: Donkey Kong!
GenX Action Heroes
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This week we go back to that local theater from our childhoods to remember and celebrate some of the greatest action heroes of the GenX era. Whether your favorite was a martial arts master, an armed-to-the-teeth warrior, or a wise-cracking every-man — we pick our favorites!
Tenet, CR-6 SE 3D Printer, & Ape Out
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In this installment we try to wrap our brains around Christopher Nolan’s latest mind-bending feature film, share our initial experiences with a crowdfunded 3D printer, and dribble, pass, and shoot our way through the first triple-A title in our alphabet soup game series!
Crossing Swords, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, & Galaxy S20+
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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.
40th Anniversary GenX Comedies
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This episode we celebrate four iconic Generation X comedies which are, this year, celebrating their fortieth anniversary! They include a workplace kidnapping, an in-flight airline emergency, a wrongful arrest for bank robbery, and the unsafe usage of dangerous explosives!
Space Force, Rebel Galaxy, & Canon EOS M50
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In this episode, we discuss a new post-apocalyptic dystopian TV series where all of humanity lives on a train, check out a mid-range mirror-less DSLR camera that packs a lot of bang for the buck, and play an action game where you are a super-powered luchador battling with forces from the land of the dead!
Passing Time When We Were Grounded! Special Edition
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Hey, GenX’ers! With all the social distancing & quarantines going on we started thinking about what we did as kids when we were grounded, stranded, or just plain bored! Come join us on this special episode to maybe get some ideas or just reminisce about what we all did as kids when we got into trouble!
Backtrack: 40th Anniversary GenX Sci-Fi Films
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A time-traveling aircraft carrier, an intergalactic football player, escaped Kryptonian convicts, and a wise old muppet with telekinetic powers: what do these all have in common? They’re iconic Generation X science fiction films which are celebrating their fortieth anniversary this year, of course! We run them down and celebrate their legacy in this edition of the GenXGrownUp Backtrack.
Sonic the Hedgehog, The Pedestrian, & Graphene Battery Tech
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Who says we can’t talk about serious topics every now and again? Well, we do. But in this episode, we have a discussion about some cutting-edge technology! But we quickly slip back into form and talk about some great video games and other media we are (hopefully) enjoying!
Backtrack: Record Clubs
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8 CDs for a penny?! This must be too good to be true. I mean, who would fall for such an obvious bait and switch? Well apparently, by 1975, over 3 million suckers were on the hook for buying a set number of full price records over the next year and it just kept growing.
Star Trek: Picard, Just Watch, & The Council
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George finds a way to help navigate the complicated world of video streaming, Jon raves about the latest incarnation from the world of Star Trek, and Mo discovers a game that’s a little different than other stuff out there. As usual, all this and much more!
Looking Back on Looking Forward 2019
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For this show, we’ve scoured every episode from the past year to find anything we were looking forward to that sort of dropped off the radar and we didn’t talk about it again. What happened? Did we see/do that thing? If yes, was it worth looking forward to?
Backtrack: GenXGrownUp's Top Ten '70s Horror Films
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In honor of Halloween, after much infighting and only the smallest amounts of bloodshed, we have come up with our top ten list of favorite horror movies of the 1970s! And if anyone asks about what happened to Jon... George and Mo were playing cards all night and have no idea...
Gemini Man, John Wick Hex, & Logitech Artemis Headphones
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This week, some headphones that Mo and George don’t think are as cool as Jon does, Mo talks about a TV show that wasn’t on Jon and George’s radar, and George talks about a show that wasn’t on Mo or Jon’s radar! All this and much more on this week’s installment!
Dragon Con 2019 Day-by-Day Audio Blog Special Edition
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GenXGrownUp attended Dragon Con 2019 in Atlanta, GA this year and ran a fan table to recruit new listeners & subscribers. Throughout the weekend, Jon & George recorded audio segments chronicling the experience, and share those segments with you in this Special Edition episode.
True Gamerz 2019 Special Edition Interview
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True Gamerz Expo 2019 is the Premier Gaming and Technology Expo of Northeast Florida and takes place this year on July 19th-20th at The Schultz Center in Jacksonville, FL. George had the opportunity to sit down and speak with Jadee, one of the founders of this event for a chat about what you can expect at this year’s event.
Child's Play, GoCube, & Mutant Year Zero
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In this episode George puts his foot down and goes old school, Mo finds a video game that pushes all the right buttons, and Jon continues to defend his statement that “there is no such thing as a bad puppet movie!” Of course we talk about a whole lot of other stuff too!
Geek Debates at Infinity Con Tallahassee 2019 Special Edition
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Who’s the best Doctor? Han Solo or Mal Reynolds? Great debates! Along with Nerd Lunch, Fire & Water, and Drawn & Paneled, GenXGrownUp co-hosted a podcast panel at Infinity Con Tallahassee, 2019. We recorded this lively show on Geek Debates in front of a live audience.
Avengers Endgame, Mortal Kombat 11, & Ossii Sound Glasses
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Like everyone else, we hash out Avengers Endgame, but even we know there is so much more to life! Jon talks about the shows that have been renewed (or had better be), George gets mad at Jon for not watching Cobra Kai, and Mo talks about a (relatively) new superhero TV show that’s a little offbeat!
Pensacon 2019 Live Stream Special Edition
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GenXGrownUp was in attendance at Pensacon 2019 in Pensacola, Florida. After a full day of taking in the sights & sounds at the Bay Center, Jon, George, & Mo gathered around a microphone in the hotel for a first-ever live streamed podcast episode.
Backtrack: Battle of the Network Stars
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Back in the ’70s and ’80s, when you only had original programming on three channels (PBS didn’t count), there was a dark thing called “reruns.” This was when all the new shows were just repeated week after week while we waited for the new season to arrive. But there was a bright light in the darkness called Battle of the Network Stars!
Bandersnatch, Lemmings Mobile, & Oculus Go
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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!
Mind Hunter, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, & DK Restoration
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In this episode, Jon sits next to an annoying Star Wars fanboy at The Last Jedi, Mo geeks out about Doctor Who, and special guest Emceemur shares a game glitch which actually forced him into a great gaming experience! All this plus more on TV, movies, gaming and life!
The Rookie, Anki Overdrive, & Just Cause 4
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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!
Backtrack: Celebrity Charity Events
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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 which raised millions for various causes and created a few number one music hits as well.
Halloween, Fix-It Felix Jr., & Call of Cthulhu
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You would never believe this but Jon is still talking about Wreck it Ralph 2! When we do get a word in edgewise, George gives us a surprising update on the #NOFILTER interactive game and Mo talks about the new video game based on Call of Cthulhu.
Backtrack: GenX Kids’ Books
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I didn't ask for much as a kid but the exception was when the Scholastic Book Fair was coming to my school! They had so many books that it was difficult to choose! Many of us developed our love for reading back then, so join us as we look back at some of the book experiences we had growing up in Generation X!
The Haunting of Hill House, Plex Live TV, & Frostpunk
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In episode 32 of the GenGrownUp Podcast, Jon is still going on about yet another sequel that’s coming out, Mo finally sees some light with TellTale’s Walking Dead game, and George gives his opinion of the first weeks of the #NOFILTER interactive game.
Backtrack: Radio Shack
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This week's Backtrack Topic all about Radio Shack! Any GenX'er who was into anything electronic will have a story about visiting a Radio Shack. They were the place to go when you needed a hard to find part or when you wanted to speak with some knowledgeable people about CB radios, computers or anything that used electricity.
Searching, Qi Charging, & Iron Fist 2
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In this week’s exciting episode, Jon brags about the Galaxy Watch’s awesome battery life, Mo is jealous of his awesome battery life and finds an old YouTube video from the MCU, and George discovers the joy of wireless charging! Plus much, much more amazing content from the perspective of GenX’ers!
Special Edition: Episode Zero
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On the date of the one-year anniversary of the launch of our podcast, we offer this special edition release.Audio quality and editing are sub-par, but if you're a fan of the show, you might get a smile or two listening to the origin of what has become an important part of the GenXGrownUp media empire!
Backtrack: TV Guide
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Probably the magazine that was in more homes than any other was the TV Guide. Back in the days of our GenX youth, it was the only way to see what'll be coming on so you could properly plan your TV watching! Listen to us discuss how this small format, weekly magazine influenced not just our TV watching, but our home lives as well!
Solo, Atari VCS, & Dude Stop!
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Jon and Mo are forced to admit that George won our Spring movie blockbuster wager (and of course George was the picture of grace and dignity about it). On top of that, Mo talks about Solo, Jon recommends a game whose purpose is to sometimes do the wrong thing, and George thinks back on the Rubik's Cube.
Infinity War, Cobra Kai, & Zoom H1n
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We have to talk about Infinity War of course, but also in this episode; George talks about Cobra Kai, Jon give his opinion of the new season of WestWorld (which George does not agree with) and Mo talks about two old school strategy board games that are given a modern update.
Backtrack: GenX Era Comedians (feat. Kevin Gootee)
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Pretty much everybody knows who Ellen is, along with Roseanne, Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, and Eddie Murphy. But did you know they all got their start back in the 70's and 80's? We talk about them and other comedians that we remember, plus we have special guest, Kevin Gootee.
Backtrack: GenX Horror Franchises
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In this episode, we talk about some of the movies that scared the crap out of us when we were kids and why we liked them! We were still working out the kinks of our new audio system so please bear with us and we will be up to our usual high standards soon!
Ready Player One, Zencastr, & Far Cry 5
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In this episode, George gets some new lights, Mo looks forward to yet another game-based movie, and Jon looks for an opportunity to use his new toy! Plus, with the release of Ready Player One, keep up with how we are doing with our Movie Battle Royale!
Backtrack: After-School TV
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So back in a GenXer’s younger days, we knew the value of a good education. The first thing we did when we got home was study and do our homework……. BWA-HA-HA-HA! Sorry, I couldn’t keep a straight face with that one. Are you kidding?! We would do anything but our homework! Part of our distraction was the afternoon TV targeting us as kids. And we were powerless….
Backtrack: Local Radio Experience
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Listening to music was a different experience when we were kids. DJs were local, you had to wait to hear your favorite song, and trying to record something off the radio took skill, patience and luck! Listen as we talk about the local radio experience and we would love for you to share some of your own!
Backtrack: Long Car Rides
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How many times have we spoken those words to our parents on those long car trips? How in the world did we survive those trips without DVD players, phones and Game Boys? Well, in this episode we look at the things that helped keep our parents from killing us. Stop touching me!
Black Mirror, iPhone X, & Little Nightmares
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The long-awaited return of George to the podcast means another drone update! But that’s not all. Other George-welcoming topics on the docket include Mo’s decision to stay on the dark side, an old game gets new life with some clever mods, loot-box Steam games are finally going to get their due, and we take a trip to an epic video game museum.
The Toys That Made Us, Vintage Atari Haul, & Darkest Dungeon
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In this episode, Jon starts down the path of appearing on “Hoarders” when he comes across a “few” classic video games at a flea market, Mo laments over getting a great Christmas gift, and we are joined once again by our good friend Emceemur who costs Jon and Mo more money and frustration by introducing them to a new game!
Justice League, Ancestry, & Juanito Arcade Mayhem
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In this installment of the GenXGrownUp Podcast, we talk about how Justice League is in our top 4 DC movies, a raunchy new sci-fi comedy on Hulu, flea market finds which will likely drive Jon crazy trying to get them in working order, and we put pressure on George to get his racing drone up in the air.
Batman v Two-Face, Golf Tech, & Life Is Strange
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Join us as we talk about Star Trek: Discovery, an animated movie which continues the 1960s Batman tradition, George's (bordering on manic) excitement over the Walking Dead Season 8 premiere, an interview with the co-host of the #WhoWouldWin podcast, the return of Stranger Things and much more!
