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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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Dangerous Toys We Shouldn't Have Had
We’re Generation X kids who grew up largely unsupervised and left to our own devices. That often resulted in “play” time being a bit rougher and more hazardous than those who grew up in later generations. In this Backtrack, we’re taking a stroll down memory to lane littered with the most dangerous toys we shouldn’t have had.
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Show Notes
Most Dangerous Toys » www.safehome.org/home-safety/most-dangerous-toys/
The Most Dangerous Toys Ever Made » bit.ly/3UGppS6
The Top 10 Most Dangerous Banned Toys of all Time » bit.ly/3JILV6y
Klacker Commercial » youtu.be/bs7GAEkJITI?si=Q8TFpWymrLGhn2Gs
How the Death of a 7-Year-Old Led to the Banning of Lawn Darts » youtu.be/bAFtfoUEHNo?si=-wDb4PqejiFDz0vA
Motorized Pogo Stick Commercial » youtu.be/Lutv8c2Kd6Y?si=pj9TtqDjBlHqlYCt
Sky Dancers Commercial » youtu.be/ETCLxxA8G_0?si=kJnL96U1HuxxIWow
Gilbert Commercial » youtu.be/vYNeRsKyweI?si=yoouDqF72rNkKrM0
Top 6 Worst Trampoline accidents » youtu.be/pP88-4AIb1c?si=WxQGr4TC6j7k_m1X
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Fallout, Lunar Lander Beyond, & Progression of AI
We watch a post-apocalyptic TV series based on an equally post-apocalyptic game franchise, explore how artificial intelligence is creeping its way into our lives, and play a brand new game that adds a layer of story onto a 1979 Atari arcade classic.
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Show Notes
Fallout » youtu.be/V-mugKDQDlg?si=PJt3oMAJ-rz1omSy
The Jinx Season 2 » youtu.be/pt6pEN0dypo?si=gXJ-AevHSnix9HzY
Rebel Moon – Part 2 » youtu.be/UEJuNHOd8Dw?si=o81AtgfLBlErJvxw
Stove Decals » stovedecals.com
The Resistance » amzn.to/3waEdPk
Pinball FX » www.pinballfx.com/
Lunar Lander Beyond » atari.com/products/lunar-lander-beyond
Watch Jon’s Live Play of Lunar Lander Beyond » www.youtube.com/live/czt1u_9lmY0
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes » youtu.be/Kdr5oedn7q8?si=oUDy95nuuyI9wdm4
Welcome to Wrexham Season 3 » youtu.be/ygVyFKLx_DM?si=xsCXsaUwLRYKX5uT
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Full Motion Video Games
Photo-realism in video games is commonplace now, but for decades, storage and technology limitations meant blocky figures were the best we could get. But as the tech evolved, the use of actual video started to enhance the game experience. In this Backtrack, we look back at the rise and legacy of FMV: full-motion video games!
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Show Notes
FMV World » fmvworld.com/arcade.html
Leonard Nimoy demonstrates Magnavision LaserDisc Player » youtu.be/s4pBk3-fduU
The Tech That Nearly Killed the Arcade Industry » bit.ly/3xz7lQt
What is Cinematronics » www.wikiwand.com/en/Cinematronics
About Rick Dyer » www.wikiwand.com/en/Rick_Dyer_(video_game_designer)
The Golden Age Arcade Historian » bit.ly/4cXxZCU
Gallagher’s Gallery » www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwRw4bOOcf0
Sega intros Wild Gunman Ad » bit.ly/4cU6BWl
WILD GUNMAN ’74: THE FORGOTTEN FIRST FMV GAME » www.acriticalhit.com/wild-gunman-74-the-forgotten-first-fmv-game/
Wild Gunman ’74 History » www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXGEVVeqJAQhttps://youtu.be/CgBwG0svJWI
Cliff Hanger laserdisc arcade game promotional video 1983 » youtu.be/mc5MKWJ7j6Y
Atari arcade Battlestar Galactica unreleased laserdisc game » youtu.be/hoUwU6dqSsQ
History of FMV » segaretro.org/Full_Motion_Video
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BONUS: Garry Kitchen on Donkey Kong, Activision, & MORE!
One of the coolest benefits of being a content creator is having the opportunity to actually speak with some of the key figures who laid the foundation of the video game industry, and my guest for this video is without a doubt one of those individuals. He was there in the very early days of Activision when they were forging new ground as the first third-party game developer for Atari and later others, he is the wizard behind such successful titles as Keystone Kapers, Pressure Cooker, and Coleco’s Donkey Kong, and is still blazing that trail today with other Activision alumni over at Audacity Games. In this interview, Garry Kitchen sets the record straight on the urban legend that Coleco intentionally designed the Atari 2600 port of Donkey Kong to make the ColecoVision version look that much more superior.
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Show Notes
Edited Video Version of This Interview » youtu.be/Pm-mCaGM9pY
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Civil War, Beelink Mini PC, & Cash Cow DX
We head back to the theatre for latest kaiju team-up movie from Legendary pictures, check out a capable mini computer with a budget price that just might surprise you, and play a new arcade-style indie game featuring a cow with a pickaxe gathering gems!
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Show Notes
Godzilla x Kong » youtu.be/qqrpMRDuPfc?si=qB5LH-aMzJ73bnJg
Civil War » youtu.be/cA4wVhs3HC0?si=sjr7l0afxYpmtsb4
Scott Pilgram Takes Off » youtu.be/dLvRvqByxUI?si=zTqA8pkmuozEHnUN
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra » www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-s22-ultra-lite/
Beelink » amz.run/95kW (affiliate)
Deus Ex Mankind Divided » bit.ly/3Jp1ZKc
Atom Eve » youtu.be/o6e_L3P7tzQ?si=ng1CDB5j7DeW0zAq
Cash Cow DX » pixel.games/cashcow/index.html
Abigail » youtu.be/xtAL2x58hns?si=4RAfR8M-zdU7TJHF
Sasquatch Sunset » youtu.be/GFbw0VwSKhU?si=TpHD8m1tV5hyTY5c
Welcome to Wrexham » youtu.be/e-HSHH8C4FQ?si=KWIK05HhPHgAdf40
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Tetris 40th Anniversary
Forty years ago, now, a Russian software engineer wrote a simple puzzle game in his spare time. It featured a variety of geometric shapes falling into a well, and in short order, the world was in love with his creation. In this episode, we dive into one of the most iconic and enduring video games of all time, Tetris.
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Show Notes
Fun Facts about Tetris » tetris.com/fun-facts
Somebody Beat Tetris! » youtu.be/GuJ5UuknsHU?si=9WgPfnzDCBtZaDUZ
Anchor looks down on gaming » youtu.be/H-8SVMPQSF8?si=BT7dJahdZm2o5rS1
The 25 most interesting facts about Tetris » www.dailydot.com/parsec/tetris-game-facts/
10 Weirdest Facts About Tetris » screenrant.com/weird-facts-about-tetris/
Brief History of Tetris » tetris.com/history-of-tetris
Original ‘Tetris’ Creators Reveal Game’s Wild Espionage Origin Story » bit.ly/3U0Bdyf
The Story of Tetris » youtu.be/_fQtxKmgJC8?si=AOVG7MTkxoQ3eB1W
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Customer Reviews
A fun time
I'm in my mid-40's and always seeking out my nostalgia dopamine hit. These guys are great. There's a great deal of energy and enthusiasm in the hosts, combined with good quality audio, which makes this a nice, easy, background listen.
They do tend to have a lot of contemporary stuff though, like recently released movies, TV shows and apps which I don't particularly care for, but it's more than tolerable because they present it in a fun way.
I've left the best for last-- With the hosts all being gen-x grownups, you don't have to suffer through hearing the word "like" gratuitiously inserted between every third word. Nothing brings out the curmudgeon in me more intensely than listening to some millenial-hosted podcast where they act like they get paid each time they use the word "like". Blood pressure rising...
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