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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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GenX Summertime Toys & Play
It’s mid-June, school is letting out for the summer, and youngsters will be filling their next few weeks with warm-weather activities. In this episode, we remember how we spent our summer months growing up as Generation X kids!
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Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com
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Show Notes
Listen to our Backtrack on GenX Childhood Autonomy » genxgrownup.com/bt120/
Midlife Mixtape: Favorite Summertime Memories » bit.ly/3Nh58LD
Ultimate Summer Road Trip Playlist for Gen Xers » bit.ly/3HJWeFF
38 Ways to Give Your Kids a Carefree 80’s Summer » bit.ly/3bdyZaF
I Want a 1980s Summer For My Kids » bit.ly/3zVJs51
What Summer Camps Looked Like in the 1970s and 1980s » bit.ly/3QBGk3X
New York City fire hydrants: a summer tradition – in pictures » bit.ly/3zVpKGw
Roadside Attractions Fading from Landscape » n.pr/3xMEHrv
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Fourth Listener Feedback: Star Wars
Who knew that there were so many Star Wars fans out there? Well, we did! This is why we were not surprised at the number of Fourth Listener emails we received about our Backtrack celebrating the original 1977 Star Wars movie! So many of you contacted us that we decided to take a few of our favorites and create a special release episode just to highlight you. Enjoy!
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Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com
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Show Notes
Listen to the original Backtrack » genxgrownup.com/bt121/
We also had a Star Wars debate over which was the best of the original movies! » genxgrownup.com/bt-star-wars-debates/
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Top Gun: Maverick, Gravitar Recharged, & LunaPic
We return to the skies and the screen with CAPT Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, check out some hardware to improve your home computer workstation for work or play, and play an action RPG where you are a man-eating shark on the prowl for revenge!
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Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com
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Show Notes
Stranger Things Season 4 » www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=80057281
Top Gun: Maverick » youtu.be/giXco2jaZ_4
The Boys – Season 3 » youtu.be/K-8VYKUZYiw
LunaPic » www6.lunapic.com/editor/
Dell 27″ Curved Gaming Monitor (S2721HGF) » amzn.to/3NXRPke (affiliate)
HDMI 2.0 KVM Switch » amzn.to/3Qe9Ht1 (affiliate)
Gravitar Recharged » recharged.atari.com/
Maneater » www.tripwireinteractive.com/#/maneater
SFGE » gameatl.com/
Wellington Paranormal » www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYMjs-wY9X7CIhgEAAAAU
Jurassic World: Dominion » www.jurassicworld.com/
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
It was forty years ago that a small alien visitor was accidentally stranded on our planet. He befriended a young boy and his family, developed a taste for _Reese’s Pieces_, and absolutely dominated the box office. In this episode, we look back on four decades of Steven Spielberg’s GenX masterpiece: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial!
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Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com
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Show Notes
See the Henry Thomas Screen Test » youtu.be/tA5giyG8E7g
21 Things You Might Not Know About E.T. » bit.ly/3zrywMe
Fun Facts: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial » bit.ly/3MD2mA1
Dee Wallace Discusses the Enduring Legacy of E.T. » bit.ly/3aEJl2S
The Making of E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL » bit.ly/3H7RdGE
Get your own copy of the original! » amzn.to/3MD3fIR (affiliate)
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Obi-Wan Kenobi, IQ Dungeon, & Mercury Reader
We return to Hawkins, IN to check in on Will, Eleven, Hopper, and the Upside Down, review a company that specializes in ultra-high-end Star Wars lightsabers, and play a mobile adventure/puzzle game where you must save the princess – but not the one you’re probably thinking of!
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Show Notes
The G Word with Adam Conover » www.netflix.com/title/81037116
Stranger Things Season 4 » www.netflix.com/browse?jbv=80057281
Obi-Wan Kenobi » bit.ly/3t9W5VO
TV Shows Cancelled and Renewed for 2022 » bit.ly/3m3YcXq
Mercury Reader » bit.ly/3GFAIkL
UltraSaber Lightsaber » ultrasabers.com
MegaCon Orlando 2022 » fanexpohq.com/megaconorlando/
Razer Kiyo Pro » amzn.to/3wTnXzT (affiliate)
D&D Beyond » www.dndbeyond.com
IQ Dungeon
Google Play » play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Hirameku.IQDungeon&hl=en_US&gl=US
Apple Store » apps.apple.com/us/app/iq-dungeon/id1546871037
Shipbreaker » www.focus-entmt.com/en/games/hardspace-shipbreaker
InfinityCon Tallahassee » www.infinitycon.com/tally/tickets
Thor: Love and Thunder » youtu.be/Go8nTmfrQd8
Amiga A500 Mini » amzn.to/3N7NA5B (affiliate)
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Greatest Movie ABOUT Generation X Tournament FINALE
Our friends at Project GenX invited us to participate in their 80s movie bracket elimination challenge to see which movie about Generation X will be number one! In this finale episode, representatives from all four pods assemble to argue down that elite eight to select the single film most deserving of the title: The Greatest Film about Generation X!
Hear the Bracket Debates
North: GenXGrownUp
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South: Society Owes Me a GenX Podcast
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East: Project GenX Podcast
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West: GenXmixtape
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Show Notes
The Elite Eight
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) » amzn.to/38jwOS1 (affiliate)
Empire Records (1995) » amzn.to/3wYSgDN (affiliate
Say Anything (1989) » amzn.to/3wWrxZL (affiliate)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) » amzn.to/3lWRzGi (affiliate)
Reality Bites (1994) » amzn.to/3mdc0ip (affiliate)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) » amzn.to/3lUwzjf (affiliate)
Clerks (1994) » amzn.to/3N26z1t (affiliate)
Wayne’s World (1992) » amzn.to/3lSZ3Kb (affiliate)
Visit the host of this bracket, Project GenX » pca.st/y748kot0
Be sure to check out the other participating podcasts!
Society Owes Me a GenX Podcast » pca.st/9tqgk2mr
GenXmixtape » pca.st/n22hi3no
Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com
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Customer Reviews
Love these guys!
Great podcast about fun modern pop culture/ tech and also about great memories from growing up though GenX. Well done guys, keep up the great work!
GenXGrownup a real Thursday morning treat.
These guys really do mesh together and make for around a whole commute to work (about an hour) every thursday. I've been listening to these guys for almost three years now, and finally decided to at least leave a review. I'm about as far away from them as it can be within the same country (I live in Alaska), but the nostalgia this show brings on my commutes at least brightens my day everytime. Not to mention how much money I've spent after listening to their reviews on products (I actually love my Creality Printer, and I actually got a working Skytech PC, poor George). I need to find my way over to Patreon at some point as I feel I owe it to them for the lighthearted entertainment they bring into my life. Being considered one of the "essential worker" through the pandemic made for some lonely drives into Anchorage. I can't thank these guys enough. Four-ever a Fourth listener..... If you missed out on this one, then you owe it to yourself to go through the back catalogue and hear some of these episodes...... I definitely suggest the Dewey Decimal episode.
An excellent, fun podcast full of great "vibes"
The best thing about this podcast (and I listen to many) is that the hosts are genuinely nice, friendly people with good attitudes and pleasant demeanors. Their mix of dorky 40-something jokes and relaxed banter is well balanced against their knowledge and research. They don't fall pray to the lame snarkiness or tired attempts to be funny that plague so many podcasts--they just seem like kind, funny guys hanging out and rambling on a wide variety of topics. Fun and recommended.