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GenXGrownUp Podcast
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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 pop culture of any generation, and though we've grown older, we have refused to outgrow our love of everything GenX. GenXGrownUp looks at yesterday and today through the eyes of Generation X'ers who have refused to grow up!
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Breakout Beyond, Novocaine, & LEGO Grogu
Apr 3, 202501:06:10Tap to summarizeWe watch a British TV series that challenges some of the funniest comics to keep a straight face, bust out the bricks for for an adorable Star Wars icon you can construct with LEGO, and we “break out” Atari’s latest reimagining of its ball-and-paddle arcade classic!(May contain some explicit language.)Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.comApple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLAudible » amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEKShow Notes Suits LA » youtu.be/G0KMvx4y2-o?si=E3ezUkfrKL8wBhmM Last One Laughing UK » youtu.be/pn-yCmpElv8?si=lKcS1xGFVtItvHdY Novocaine » youtu.be/99BLnkAlC1M?si=Z0hoWMIFAc_yQZmD LEGO Grogu with Hover Pram 75403 » www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHLH39JV?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) Ghost of Tsushima » www.playstation.com/en-us/games/ghost-of-tsushima/ Grid Ranger » pixeljam.itch.io/grid-ranger Breakout Beyond » atari.com/products/breakout-beyond Breakout Beyond Live Stream » youtube.com/live/fUipDrRGl9k The Last of Us Season 2 » youtu.be/_zHPsmXCjB0?si=LMBKvEl87Qc8N984 Black Mirror Season 7 » youtu.be/gEgd3EmeE50?si=azG0msg1XMTIzGWq Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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GenX Kids' Rides
Mar 27, 202501:04:24Tap to summarizeIt’s common knowledge that our GenX youth was a free-range childhood – leaving the house & the morning and back before dark. As we spent our unsupervised days roaming the neighborhood, our modes of personal transportation were as varied as they were awesome. From Big Wheels & bicycles to go-karts & skateboards — in this Backtrack, we’re hitting the road and remembering all the ways we got around as kids!(May contain some explicit language.)Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.comApple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLAudible » amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEKShow Notes Original Big Wheel History, How the Big Wheel Started » bit.ly/4hPpvix The Green Machine » bit.ly/3FGmjs1 Concrete Dreams: A Rad Retrospective on 80s Skateboarding Culture » bit.ly/4hXej3y The History of Karting in America » bit.ly/4c9nBYO The Bicycle Uprising: Remembering the Midtown Bike Ban 25 Years Later » bit.ly/4iBsA6U Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mickey 17, 1982 Caveman, & Bread and Fred
Mar 20, 202501:14:39Tap to summarizeWe watch the newest entry in the big-screen Marvel Cinematic Universe, check out a vintage electronic game where you’re a caveman stealing eggs from a dinosaur, and play a maddeningly cute cooperative multiplayer game featuring a pair of mountain-climbing penguins!(May contain some explicit language.)Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.comApple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLAudible » amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEKShow Notes Captain American: Brave New World » youtu.be/1pHDWnXmK7Y?si=cYvZzJqMjDtyjiwM Mickey 17 » youtu.be/tA1s65o_kYM?si=OlB0rnOicevZgjbi Flight Risk » youtu.be/ojC9JBuccJA?si=IZjxvTnyQFtWCrd9 LED Reading Light » amzn.to/422V3N4 (affiliate) 1982 Caveman » youtu.be/0FCGcVPf1jI All Return to Dark Tower in one box » www.etsy.com/listing/1633833933/digital-stl-return-to-dark-tower-insert Bread & Fred » www.sandcastlesst.com/games/bread-fred/ Death of a Unicorn » youtu.be/62pyfjnzIuc?si=r5LN027Y8Qe97D1p Bosch: Legacy Season 3 » youtu.be/yFTLGcjBpjc?si=wja05kbemUlTgO_q Breakout Beyond » atari.com/products/breakout-beyond Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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GenX Phone Fun
Mar 13, 2025Tap to summarizeThese days, a phone is a super-computer in your pocket, but growing up GenX, it was an appliance plugged into the wall. But like today, we still found a way to use the phone for our entertainment. From 900 numbers to party lines; Moviefone to prank calling – we made our own fun. In this Backtrack, we remember all the ways we used to make our own fun with the home telephone.(May contain some explicit language.)Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.comApple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLAudible » amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEKShow Notes Breakup of AT&T » bit.ly/4bIh8DQ Back in the ’80s, people called 1-900 numbers to meet celebs, eavesdrop on NASA and cry » bit.ly/3FnIVxk Dial-a-Santa Commercials from the 80s » youtu.be/CGlRlQaVPzo?si=L8t6xaCYzgp3QTJ- Sports Phone, the 1980s Way to Get Real-Time Scores » bit.ly/41W9EtA Remember calling the phone company speaking clock for the time? » bit.ly/3R1gBDr Horror Hotlines: When 80s Kids Dared To Dial » bit.ly/43Cxjk4 Freddy Krueger Hotline Commercial » youtu.be/QtPVxisMLas Still working adventure phone » 630-847-5241 The History of Phone Phreaking » bit.ly/4iIoKZi Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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GenX Halloween Experience
Oct 24, 2024Tap to summarizeFrom homemade costumes to pillowcase candy hauls, Halloween as a GenX kid was something special. It was a simpler time with more freedom, but also prone to real-world scares that have led to a more watered-down Halloween today. In this Backtrack, we’re looking back at our memories of the GenX Halloween experience!Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchShop » genxgrownup.com/amazonTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.comApple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEKShow Notes The History of Trick-or-Treating Goes Back Centuries » bit.ly/4dRk28Q Garbage Bag Costumes » www.upworthy.com/80s-halloween-costumes Gen X Mom Calls Out Millennial Parents For Ruining Halloween » bit.ly/48m0Y1w Halloween Traditions Vary By Generation, Confectioners Say » bit.ly/4dUqKLf 1980s Now Poison Halloween Candy Episode » 1980snow.com/halloween-sadism-and-the-tylenol-murders/ 1980s Now Podcast » 1980snow.com Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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GenX Travel Experience
Mar 28, 2024Tap to summarizeThey say it’s not the destination, but the journey that matters. Striking out on a trip — be it for business or pleasure — has changed dramatically since our days growing up as Generation X’ers. In this Backtrack, we’re exploring all the ways that the travel experience has evolved from how we first experienced it in the ’70s & ’80s!Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchShop » genxgrownup.com/amazonTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.comApple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEKShow Notes Listen to some of our travel related Backtracks Roadside Attractions » genxgrownup.com/bt_roadside_attractions/ Long Car Rides » genxgrownup.com/car-rides/ Disney » genxgrownup.com/backtrack-genx-disney/ Travel Through the Decades » bit.ly/499uciP 50 Ways Air Travel Has Changed Over the Last 100 Years » bit.ly/4asBT4J Travel Now vs 40 Years Ago: which was better? » bit.ly/3PFXVZJ How have our travel habits changed over the past 50 years? » bit.ly/3TTbfg1 The Changing Face of Travel » on.natgeo.com/3VsqkpX Modern History of the Hospitality Industry: The Last 100 Years » bit.ly/49a2lio Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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GenX Television Commercials
Jan 4, 2024Tap to summarizeBefore the days of streaming & DVDs, live television was the only game in town, and our favorite shows were regularly interrupted by commercial breaks. Back then, they either an annoyance or a chance to go grab a snack, but over the years we’ve grown fond of those vintage ads. In this Backtrack, we look back and some of the most memorable TV commercials & campaigns from our youth!Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchShop » genxgrownup.com/amazonTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.comApple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com)Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEKShow Notes Food and Drink Wendy’s “Where’s The Beef” » www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug75diEyiA0 Grey Poupon » youtu.be/tvDazrJuSdA Max Headroom » youtu.be/IzxHDqUz8Sk Dunkin Doughnuts » www.youtube.com/watch?v=petqFm94osQ Tootsie Pop » youtu.be/5ZtbCOpx8Sk Kool-Aid » youtu.be/_fjEViOF4JE Life Cereal » youtu.be/CLQ0LZSnJFE Miller Lite Taste Great/Less Filling » www.youtube.com/embed/V_yuS8txoUU?feature=oembed&rel=0&showinfo=0&autoplay=1 Eggo » youtu.be/5uL8FZsYrf0 Folgers » youtu.be/I4kNl7cQdcU Toys and Stuff Connect Four » www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN3nohBw_CE Teddy Ruxpin » youtu.be/8EshrR-xk2E Clapper » youtu.be/cfgN5tUgjb8 Chia Pet » youtu.be/tzY7qQFij_M Life Alert » youtu.be/bQlpDiXPZHQ Toys R Us » www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vUEKQQm-rY&ab_channel=80scommercialsforever Celebrities Jason Alexander McDonalds » youtu.be/Eh1kmVwS4Hw?si=KdhGGW9-JgrThc8f Michael J. Fox Pepsi » youtu.be/H_qykQWQgsc Geoffrey Holder 7UP » www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUbV0BjzPeY Vincent Price Wine Cooler » youtu.be/uVMXkj9DvMk?si=PIJkxe8dy-fwnaGk Jack Black for Pitfall » www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfLgSdAAHMA&ab_channel=TheMuseumofClassicChicagoTelevision%28www.FuzzyMemories.TV%29 Our Favorites Jon – Zest Soap » youtu.be/f1I1uzX0O1Q George – Bob Uecker Miller Lite » www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs_66S1Oa24 Mo – Coca Cola Christmas Commercial 1977 » youtu.be/8o96qi5eIdo?si=CNpnwsRNznoqu3zC Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Machine, Lomi, & Jedi Survivor
Jun 1, 2023Tap to summarizeWe head to Russia to find out if a viral stand-up comedy bit can be adapted into a motion picture, check out a piece of pricey green tech for your kitchen countertop, and return to a galaxy far, far away with the latest in the Star Wars video game franchise.Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.comApple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com)Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLStitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stprTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEKShow Notes Taskmaster » www.channel4.com/programmes/taskmaster Basketball or Nothing » www.netflix.com/title/80245353 The Machine » youtu.be/AwDKLEaJxMk Watch George’s Reaction to The Machine » youtu.be/x21nVVnL4hk StreamYard » streamyard.com/ Lomi » amz.run/6iy4 (affiliate) Universal Thermostatic Ceiling Fan Remote Control Kit » amz.run/6ixc (affiliate) Euro Truck Simulator 2 » eurotrucksimulator2.com/ Jedi Survivor » bit.ly/3IcfAVm Caverns of Mars Recharged » atari.com/products/caverns-of-mars-recharged Watch Jon’s Livestream of Caverns of Mars Recharged » youtube.com/live/Gm_bKqNRVIM?feature=share The Flash » youtu.be/jprhe-cWKGs The Boogeyman » youtu.be/cFqCmIU0-_M Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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GenX Sidekicks
Mar 2, 2023Tap to summarizeThroughout history, it’s usually the hero of the story who gets all the accolades. But what about the hero’s assistant, or buddy, or partner who puts in the same effort but is always lost in the shadow of the star? Not today, though! In this Backtrack, we remember and celebrate some of our favorite sidekicks from GenX-era media!Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchShop » genxgrownup.com/amazonTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.comApple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com)Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLStitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stprTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEKShow Notes The 17 Best (and Worst) Cartoon Sidekicks of the 1980s » bit.ly/3Zrakn0 50 Greatest Sidekicks Ever » bit.ly/3xUnJb9 The 25 best TV show sidekicks » bit.ly/3EFZZLK 12 Movie Sidekicks That Totally Stole the Spotlight » bit.ly/3mcyzqo Best Sidekicks From Television » bit.ly/3EEpRYk Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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GenX Playgrounds
Mar 3, 2022Tap to summarizeA typical day of fun as a GenX kid might mean exposure to dangerous conditions, devious contraptions, and life-threatening physics. And yet somehow, we survived to tell the tale. Of course, we’re just talking here about the average GenX-era playground! They’ve changed dramatically in the last few decades, and in this Backtrack we’re talking all about playgrounds the way we remember them from our youth!Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchShop » genxgrownup.com/amazonTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.comApple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com)Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLStitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stprTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEKShow Notes LEGO Blues Brothers Mall Scene » youtu.be/bJ_uqlNgSU8 How We Came to Play: The History of Playgrounds » bit.ly/3tj5olB Are Playgrounds Too Safe? Some Play Specialists Say Yes » wbur.fm/3vlH1Gx History of Playgrounds in Parks » on.nyc.gov/3hrHH4S Classic Playground Equipment You Won’t Find These Days » bit.ly/3M9BgBz 30 Vintage Playgrounds That Give Today’s Parents the Cold Sweats » bit.ly/3pooO7q Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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