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!

  1. The Drive-In Movie Experience

    5h ago

    The Drive-In Movie Experience

    Before multiplexes were the norm and long before streaming, the drive-in theater offered a movie-going experience unlike any other. In this episode, we’ll look back on the traditions, technology, and unforgettable memories that made the drive-in a beloved part of American culture. From giant outdoor screens and crackling window speakers to concession stand favorites and double-feature nights, we’ll revisit what made the drive-in a special destination for generations of moviegoers. Participate in our listener questionnaire & automatically get entered in a drawing for a $50 gift card! genxgrownup.com/podsurvey (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.com Apple » 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/33IKfEK Show Notes: Jonathan S. Thank you for your Service! Why drive-in movie theaters are the slice of nostalgia we need right now » yhoo.it/4uN1qjE Amid development, nostalgic drive-in remains popular » bit.ly/4fkHXC4 Drive-In Movie Nostalgia: Our Personal Tips If You Plan To Visit A Drive-In Movie Theater » bit.ly/4dIA2x5 The History of Drive-In Movie Theaters (and Where They Are Now) » bit.ly/4dVlKbb Drive In Theater Showtimes, History, Photos and More » bit.ly/43IyjSw The History of the Drive-In Movie Theater » bit.ly/4uJj9bx The Days of the Drive-In Movie Theaters Through Rare Photographs, 1930-1950 – Rare Historical Photos » bit.ly/3RG5Udm Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 4m
  2. Faces of Death, TMNT Pinball, & Mixtape

    May 28

    Faces of Death, TMNT Pinball, & Mixtape

    We return to a favorite series to see if an improbable underdog story can become a Premier League reality, test drive a free desktop application to reduce clutter and increase your productivity, and play a game that puts you in the captain’s chair for an adventure in the Final Frontier! Participate in our listener questionnaire & automatically get entered in a drawing for a $50 gift card! genxgrownup.com/podsurvey (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.com Apple » 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/33IKfEK Show Notes Welcome to Wrexham » youtu.be/qUCNAnp2QAI Faces of Death (2026) » www.imdb.com/title/tt14619456/ Guy Mont Spelling Bee » www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm1y6nmc0kg www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KCfw0NBg08 Ferdium » ferdium.org/ Tree Hugger Garden Decor » amzn.to/43wGK3d (affiliate) TMNT Wonderland » wonderlandamusements.com/pages/tmnt-preorder ModRetro Chromatic – Tetris » bit.ly/42ZhId2 Mixtape » store.steampowered.com/app/2582320/Mixtape/ Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown » store.steampowered.com/app/2643390/Star_Trek_Voyager__Across_the_Unknown/ Cape Fear » youtu.be/qUCNAnp2QAI Backrooms » youtu.be/0HjdiohVOik?si=TcXqfEHKweL_23_2 The Boroughs » youtu.be/qUCNAnp2QAI Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 10m
  3. Short Circuit

    May 21

    Short Circuit

    In 1986, a lightning strike turned a military robot into one of the most lovable characters of the entire decade. In this Backtrack, we’re plugging into Short Circuit — a movie packed with Cold War anxiety, mall-era futurism, and a robot who just wanted more input. From Johnny 5 to laser cannons and synth-heavy charm, we’re revisiting why this weird little sci-fi comedy still has a pulse forty years later. Participate in our listener questionnaire & automatically get entered in a drawing for a $50 gift card! genxgrownup.com/podsurvey (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.com Apple » 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/33IKfEK Show Notes: Short Circuit Trailer » www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlI3Xg9g_A 16 Things You Probably Never Knew About The Short Circuit Movies » bit.ly/4nmlI0k How we made Short Circuit, by Steve Guttenberg and John Badham » bit.ly/4dqUf9j Short Circuit (1986) Movie Review » bit.ly/4u9Qb4A ‘Short Circuit’ is getting a remake » bit.ly/4nsZ9Y0 Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    56 min
  4. Hokum, Afterplay, & Retro Rewind

    May 14

    Hokum, Afterplay, & Retro Rewind

    We watch a new star-studded TV series about a young lady struggling with her finances, check out an insanely useful online service that will let you bring your classic games with you anywhere you go, & play a new game that puts you in the shoes of the proprietor of a VHS movie rental store! Participate in our listener questionnaire & automatically get entered in a drawing for a $50 gift card! genxgrownup.com/podsurvey (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.com Apple » 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/33IKfEK Show Notes From Season 4 » youtu.be/LTss4risHbE?si=fJ2cULl1N92WrVgW Hokum » youtu.be/qU_i5e48KzQ?si=k_sCkGo_2YBNkiy5 Margot’s Got Money Troubles » youtu.be/AjI52haEerU?si=FH8SfHLiccq-t-Bt JDREO Tower Fan » amzn.to/4dAkKJJ (affiliate) SABRENT USB 3.2 Type A to SATA/U.2 SSD Adapter Cable » amzn.to/4dv4xGB (affiliate) Afterplay » genxgrownup.com/afterplay Retro Rewind » store.steampowered.com/app/3552140/Retro_Rewind__Video_Store_Simulator Asteroid 69 » store.steampowered.com/app/4209410/Asteroid_69/ Good Omens Season 3 » youtu.be/kpKkh64jgPI?si=Fs8wwJ9pHvxr_AhJ Darkenstein 3D » store.steampowered.com/app/2195910/Darkenstein_3D/ Pac Man Snack Breaks » www.youtube.com/@PACMANofficial Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    59 min
  5. REWIND: The Early Internet

    May 7

    REWIND: The Early Internet

    Today, life screeches to a halt when your wi-fi goes down, but just three short decades ago, the internet was a brand new thing that we had no idea we even needed. In this episode we look back at the origins of the internet and how we experienced it in its early days as young Generation X’ers. 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.com iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwiPocket 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… Show Notes Brief History of the Internet » www.internetsociety.org/internet/history-internet/brief-history-internet/ From dial-up to 5G: a complete guide to logging on to the internet » qz.com/1705375/a-complete-guide-to-the-evolution-of-the-internet/ Who Invented the Internet? » www.history.com/news/who-invented-the-internet 17 Ancient Abandoned Websites That Still Work » www.mentalfloss.com/article/53792/17-ancient-abandoned-websites-still-work These 12 websites from the 90s show how useless the early internet was » timeline.com/useless-websites-betray-banality-748b8da4c977 List of websites founded before 1995 » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_websites_founded_before_1995 Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 9m
  6. REWIND: The Rubik's Cube

    Apr 30

    REWIND: The Rubik's Cube

    This edition is all about the Rubik’s Cube! You remember it as that little twisty puzzle that drove you mad as a kid and became an icon of the 1980s right up there with boom boxes, Pac-Man, and leg warmers! With more than 400 million units sold and growing, the popularity of the Rubik’s cube only continues to grow today! 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.com iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwiPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLStitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stprTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 Show Notes Official Rubik’s Cube Site » www.rubiks.com/en-us/about Official World Cube Records » www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/records Watch a Computer Solve it in .38 Seconds! » youtu.be/OZu9gjQJUQs Get Your Own Cube on Amazon » amzn.to/2wo2UF9 Some GXG Cube Content! Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    45 min
  7. REWIND: Captain Kangaroo

    Apr 23

    REWIND: Captain Kangaroo

    Goooood Morning, Captain! How many of us grew up hearing those cheerful words weekday mornings before school? This episode we take a truly fond look back at a childhood icon: Captain Kangaroo. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwiPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLStitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stprTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 Show Notes Show open from the 1960’s » youtu.be/q3w7w58CREY Good Morning Captain! » youtu.be/mIamg_jkB-k Fun facts about Captain Kangaroo » bit.ly/2KzE0M6 Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings » youtu.be/y4XowTrYWZM Captain Kangaroo cast list » bit.ly/2KA51yV History of Captain Kangaroo » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Kangaroo Remembering Bob Keeshan » cbsn.ws/2Kz60zC Ping Pong Bballs! » youtu.be/N7H9jbrzrbA Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min
  8. REWIND: Payphones, Pagers, & Passing Notes

    Apr 16

    REWIND: Payphones, Pagers, & Passing Notes

    It’s hard to image that there was a time where you couldn’t get in contact with just about anybody, anywhere, anytime. In this week’s episode, we look at how our lives were different growing up as GenX’ers and how the way we communicated affected our lives. How did we survive? We did — pretty well actually. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwiPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLStitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stprTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 Show Notes: Life before mobile phones » groovyhistory.com/life-before-cell-phones From smoke signals to mobile phones » bit.ly/2NI6IZQ How to pass notes in school » www.wikihow.com/Pass-Notes-in-Class History of the rotary phones » www.techwalla.com/articles/history-of-the-rotary-phone What killed the pay phone? » bit.ly/2k3ArPW Superman and the wrong a pay phone » youtu.be/lfjTfaeXbp4 History of pagers » www.thoughtco.com/history-of-pagers-and-beepers-1992315 History of the mobile phone » bebusinessed.com/history/history-cell-phones/ Mobile phone dependency » www.health.com/anxiety/cell-phone-addiction Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 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 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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  • Creator
    Evergreen Podcasts
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    511
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved 2017-2026
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    GenXGrownUp Podcast

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