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. 2d ago

    Raising Hell - Run D.M.C.

    We’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of Run-D.M.C.’s landmark third album, Raising Hell. We go track by track through the record, revisit the biggest hits, deeper cuts, memorable collaborations, and some of our own memories along the way. And we look back at how Raising Hell broke down barriers, brought hip-hop to an enormous new audience, and forever changed the sound of popular music. 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 Original Rolling Stone Review » www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/raising-hell-203967/ All the Lyrics » genius.com/albums/Rundmc/Raising-hell Aerosmith, Run-DMC and the Story Behind Their Genre-Bending Hit “Walk This Way” » www.biography.com/musicians/aerosmith-run-dmc-walk-this-way Making Run-DMC’s Raising Hell » www.classicpopmag.com/features/classic-album/classic-album-raising-hell-run-dmc/ Run-D.M.C. Celebrates 40 Years of ‘Raising Hell’ » www.billboard.com/video/run-dmc-celebrates-40-years-raising-hell/ Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Raising Hell - Run D.M.C.

  2. Sep 17

    Lanterns, Bluetooth Sleep Mask, & Star Wars: Zero Company

    We watch two members of the Green Lantern Corps investigate a dark mystery in the American heartland, test drive a Bluetooth sleep mask designed to shut out the world without giving up your bedtime listening, and command an elite squad in a new turn-based Star Wars adventure set during the twilight of the Clone Wars! Participate in our listener questionnaire & automatically get entered in a drawing for a $50 gift card! genxgrownup.com/podsurvey (genxgrownup.com/podsurvey) (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup (patreon.com/genxgrownup)Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord (genxgrownup.com/discord)Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp (fb.me/GenXGrownUp)Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter (genxgrownup.com/twitter)Website » GenXGrownUp.com (genxgrownup.com/)Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod (genxgrownup.com/pod)Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch (genxgrownup.com/merch)Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com (beefyness.com/) Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641)CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us (castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us)Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL (pca.st/8iuL)Audible » amz.run/6yhR (amz.run/6yhR)TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ (tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/)Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 (spoti.fi/2TB4LR7)iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… (www.iheart.com/podcast/269-genxgrownup-podcast-65363467/)Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK (amzn.to/33IKfEK) Show Notes Mastermind » youtu.be/aQF7D6IJA-0?si=VXJm9dEqzfEjfaxo  Lanterns » youtu.be/7UIBOsuUwc4?si=wu7nISrPPIJzjCs6 Mockbuster » amzn.to/4cApa3q (affiliate) Magnetic Phone Tripod Mount for Magsafe » www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9QGQNYH?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) Sleep Mask w/Earphones » amzn.to/4xdwsS8 (affiliate) Landover » store.steampowered.com/app/4135990/Landover/ STAR WARS: Zero Company » store.steampowered.com/app/2075800/STAR_WARS_Zero_Company/ Neagley » youtu.be/BOzNaa_o9_g?si=rQAZJJMeVQ_KfQs9 South Park Season 29 » youtu.be/y7lKEfvWR5w?si=SZTRkVfXiAaRXL97 Primetime » youtu.be/C0NZa01qTRU?si=3oOOVDbwL1LtGvhI Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com (mailto:podcast@genxgrownup.com) Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt (genxgrownup.com/yt) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Lanterns, Bluetooth Sleep Mask, & Star Wars: Zero Company

  3. Sep 10

    Remembering Dolly Parton

    We’re remembering Dolly Parton—one of those stars who seemed to be everywhere when we were growing up. From “9 to 5” and “Islands in the Stream” to movies, television, and a career that just kept growing, Dolly became part of the soundtrack of Generation X. This time, we’re looking back at her life, her generosity, and the legacy she leaves behind. 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 Official Dolly Parton Web Site » www.dollyparton.com/ Country music legend Dolly Parton dies of cancer at 80 » bit.ly/4ylQJ92 Dolly Parton | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame » bit.ly/4xdy3aA “They call me the Book Lady”: The Story of Dolly Parton » bit.ly/3UGuU5E Dolly Parton’s Good Deeds: A Timeline » bit.ly/4yo2vzH The Dollywood Foundation – Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library » bit.ly/4iTOk0J 38 All-Time Best Dolly Parton Quotes To Live By » www.southernliving.com/culture/dolly-parton-quotes Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Remembering Dolly Parton

  4. Sep 5 ·  Bonus

    Artificial Intelligence in Content Creation Live Panel

    In this bonus podcast episode, we share the live panel recorded at the Long Island Gaming Expo. Our topic was the usage of artificial intelligence in internet content creation. 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 Long Island Retro Gaming Expo » liretro.com Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Artificial Intelligence in Content Creation Live Panel

  5. Sep 3

    Coyote vs. Acme, NEEWER Teleprompter, & Replaced

    We head to the theatre to see the Looney Tunes finally get their day in court, check out a foldable, portable, yet full-size accessory perfect for computing on the go, and play a brand new time-bending 3D action platformer. Participate in our listener questionnaire & automatically get entered in a drawing for a $50 gift card! genxgrownup.com/podsurvey (genxgrownup.com/podsurvey) (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup (patreon.com/genxgrownup)Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord (genxgrownup.com/discord)Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp (fb.me/GenXGrownUp)Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter (genxgrownup.com/twitter)Website » GenXGrownUp.com (genxgrownup.com/)Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod (genxgrownup.com/pod)Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch (genxgrownup.com/merch)Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com (beefyness.com/) Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641)CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us (castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us)Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL (pca.st/8iuL)Audible » amz.run/6yhR (amz.run/6yhR)TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ (tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/)Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 (spoti.fi/2TB4LR7)iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… (www.iheart.com/podcast/269-genxgrownup-podcast-65363467/)Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK (amzn.to/33IKfEK) Show Notes Ted Lasso » youtu.be/Kk1KdTMhFs8?si=_-7s1MuGbWKqsC-g Coyote vs Acme » youtu.be/H-43VeYGiPM?si=S2AAlRGjyNdZoKaq End of Oak Street » youtu.be/3oB9AxspVow?si=bFveYNEKdlFihL3r MEETION Foldable Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo » amzn.to/45Ud4hN (affiliate) NEEWER X11 2 in 1 Teleprompter » amzn.to/45WSE7U (affiliate) RetroPie Build » retropie.org.uk/docs/ Replaced » store.steampowered.com/app/1663850/REPLACED/ Replaced Live Stream » www.youtube.com/live/qJFzzcuZ43M Firefighter Simulator: Ignite » store.steampowered.com/app/1669480/Firefighting_Simulator_Ignite/ Duskfade » store.steampowered.com/app/2542020/Duskfade Our Indirect Link to GMG » genxgrownup.com/gmg) (affiliate) The Gentlemen S02 » youtu.be/01IeKpHvgvM?si=lIroKuepkHcoIA7c RetroCon 2026 » retrocons.com/ Resident Evil » youtu.be/mNd1gb19A-c?si=1G6CKb4Wm2ULOBOq From Coin-Ops to Tabletops amzn.to/3UJGGMq (affiliate) Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com (mailto:podcast@genxgrownup.com) Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt (genxgrownup.com/yt) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Coyote vs. Acme, NEEWER Teleprompter, & Replaced

  6. Aug 27

    Stand By Me

    We’re heading back 40 years to the summer of 1986 and one unforgettable journey along the railroad tracks. **Stand By Me** gave us four friends, a search for a missing boy, and a coming-of-age story filled with humor, danger, and the kind of friendships that seem like they’ll last forever. So here on its 40th anniversary, we return to Castle Rock to see why this story of friendship and growing up still feels so painfully familiar. 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 Then and Now – Looking at the locations used in the movie » www.thennowmovielocations.com/2012/10/stand-by-me.html Stephen King Wiki » stephenking.fandom.com/wiki/Stand_By_Me Wikipedia entry about the title song » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_by_Me_(Ben_E._King_song) Trivia about the movie » www.fast-rewind.com/trivia_standbyme.htm 25 Crazy Facts » www.fast-rewind.com/trivia_standbyme.htm Robert Ebert’s thoughts about the movie » www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/the-films-of-our-lives Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Stand By Me

  7. Aug 20

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day, X-Arcade Spinners, & Venison County

    We head to the theatre for the latest film about your friendly neighborhood superhero, install & test drive an upgrade kit for your X-Arcade game controller, and play a Southern Gothic boomer shooter that pits you against hordes of undead deer! Participate in our listener questionnaire & automatically get entered in a drawing for a $50 gift card! genxgrownup.com/podsurvey (genxgrownup.com/podsurvey) (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup (patreon.com/genxgrownup)Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord (genxgrownup.com/discord)Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp (fb.me/GenXGrownUp)Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter (genxgrownup.com/twitter)Website » GenXGrownUp.com (genxgrownup.com/)Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod (genxgrownup.com/pod)Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch (genxgrownup.com/merch)Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com (beefyness.com/) Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641)CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us (castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us)Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL (pca.st/8iuL)Audible » amz.run/6yhR (amz.run/6yhR)TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ (tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/)Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 (spoti.fi/2TB4LR7)iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… (www.iheart.com/podcast/269-genxgrownup-podcast-65363467/)Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK (amzn.to/33IKfEK) Show Notes World War II with Tom Hanks » youtu.be/BgMlL_kHgEc?si=GpZzkDpnSeR4-kL0 Evil Dead Burn » youtu.be/TnHby2cxJzs?si=rHaNUnOcDQEPuUnN Spider-Man: Brand New Day » youtu.be/daXaTug8rL4?si=fY3rp_1BalI5cA-i X-Arcade Spinner Kit » https:genxgrownup.com/xgaming Steering Wheel Knob » amzn.to/3TTcvlI (affiliate) subpar pool » subparpool.com/ Cat Earth » amzn.to/4zdhEFf (affiliate) Venison County » store.steampowered.com/app/3868900/Venison_County/ Venison County Live » youtube.com/live/VyJ_mdQogds Coyote vs Acme » youtu.be/H-43VeYGiPM?si=S2AAlRGjyNdZoKaq Insidious: Out of the Further » youtu.be/jxU8FU3o75A?si=k2rdXmoZzvn0Cp6g Dark Matter Season 2 » youtu.be/zhB6_1UbR7s?si=Bhj_fXRuDUIX5HyY Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com (mailto:podcast@genxgrownup.com) Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt (genxgrownup.com/yt) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day, X-Arcade Spinners, & Venison County

  8. Aug 13

    Top-Rated TV of 1986

    For this Backtrack, we’re turning the TV dial back 40 years to 1986. It was a year filled with unforgettable families, workplace comedies, crime-solving favorites, and some of the decade’s most enduring characters. But which shows drew the biggest audiences? We’re counting down the ten highest-rated television series of 1986. 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 Full Ranking » www.classic-tv.com/features/ratings/1986-1987-tv-show-ratings Night Court » youtu.be/bjWxNiA_ciU?si=tJErq4xLuITDQ2oH 60 Minutes » youtu.be/FI4zOcJfqZM?si=3fKEeQve7uBRS2Eu The Golden Girls » youtu.be/d6PdKxwY_RE?si=bGEWFR5jUBVu5NDB Murder She Wrote » youtu.be/_uq2ezQYer0?si=CePMeSotOhPgPdG6 Cheers » youtu.be/VXED2AVlbR0?si=A_r-k0JDuadKaioX Family Ties » youtu.be/oTjn9iFnn9Q?si=iH0jlNI4ABFenCMH Amen » youtu.be/p3mN6YHhwkA?si=za4qe3SaNm5tyHXo Newhart » youtu.be/C1DIzpKlReM?si=soc2qKhrLkf7lm1q Dallas » youtu.be/nCEjeTb1rrs?si=iMb0kQ9EJxNXQ362 The Cosby Show » youtu.be/vPCJV90ks7Y?si=Myldw_JZ6C2DTODT Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Top-Rated TV of 1986
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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
    528
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved 2017-2026
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