GenXGrownUp Podcast
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!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 470
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
'90s Monday Night Wrestling Wars, Part 1
In the mid-’90s, the two powerhouse wrestling franchises, WWF & WCW, were in a heated battle for viewership. As wrestling popularity was skyrocketing, both used cut-throat tactics on- and off-screen …
00:37:50 |
Thu 06 Jan 2022
Spider-Man: No Way Home, Asteroids: Recharged, & BinaxNOW
We watch Spider-Man’s triumphant return to the big screen in No Way Home, review a powerhouse graphics card that can make a beast out of your gaming PC, and play an updated version of a 1979 Atari ar…
01:02:00 |
Thu 30 Dec 2021
GenX Adaptations of "A Christmas Carol"
Since first being published in the 19th century, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has been dramatized and adapted hundreds of times. In this Backtrack, we highlight some of the most notable versions of thi…
01:00:35 |
Thu 23 Dec 2021
Arcane, Shark Air Purifier, & while True: learn()
We review the final season of an animated Netflix series centered around a typical family in the 1970s, check out some tech to improve your home’s air quality so you can breathe a little easier, and …
00:59:57 |
Thu 16 Dec 2021
Batman '66
In early 1966, a campy dynamic duo hit our TV screens and it changed superhero media forever. Adam West, Burt Ward, and a parade of celebrity guest stars brought a comic book to life in a way we’d ne…
01:06:26 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife, DisplayLink Video Adapter, & Tiny DDR
We review the new cinematic entry in the Ghostbusters franchise, discover a creative light source for your next outdoor gathering, and run down some crazy-good deals on games to get you through the h…
01:01:51 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
Gift Guide for Geeks 2021
Picking just the right holiday gift for the GenX nerd in your life can be challenging, but we’re here to help. Last year around this time we released our Geek Gift Guide, and it was so well-received …
00:46:39 |
Thu 25 Nov 2021
Eternals, Apple Watch 7, & Tents and Trees
This week, we review Marvel’s latest big-screen adventure all about a team of ancient superheroes, check out what’s new in Apple’s updated wearable timepiece, and play a casual mobile puzzle game tha…
00:59:29 |
Thu 18 Nov 2021
Ghostbusters
If you’re troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night or experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic, we’re ready to believe you! And in 1984, so were the Ghostbusters! In this e…
01:08:24 |
Thu 11 Nov 2021
Dune, Tiny Atari 2600, & In Sound Mind
Mo finally gets to share his fanboy thoughts on the new cinematic version of Dune, we check out some new and versatile studio gear to up your production game, and play a psychological horror game whe…
01:08:41 |
Thu 04 Nov 2021
Horror Movie Debates
We take an in-depth look at what makes a horror film great. Whether it’s those ambiguous endings, the blood and gore, or the jump scare that catches you off guard, not everybody agrees on what belong…
01:05:24 |
Thu 28 Oct 2021
No Time to Die, Far Cry 6, & Xbox One Elite 2 Controller
We review the new thriller from A24 titled after a barnyard animal, test-drive some kitchen tech to help you get that morning jolt of caffeine, and check out the newest entry in the very popular Far …
01:05:47 |
Thu 21 Oct 2021
Evel Knievel
If you were a kid in the ’70s or ’80s and you ever built a little ramp in your back yard so you could do bicycle stunts, odds are pretty good you were inspired by the king of the daredevil stuntmen. …
01:07:11 |
Thu 14 Oct 2021
Squid Game, Deathloop, & NAS Solutions
We check out the popular Netflix series about a high-stakes competition with deadly consequences, explore available solutions for reliable mass data storage on a budget, and play a game where you mus…
01:07:41 |
Thu 07 Oct 2021
Sequels Better Than the Originals
We’re living in a world of sequels and reboots that tend to be flops compared to the originals. But that’s not how it has to be, and we have the proof! In this episode, we remember follow-ups, spin-o…
01:00:39 |
Thu 30 Sep 2021
Life is Strange: True Colors, Oculus Quest 2, & What We Do in the Shadows
We catch up on the latest exploits of a house full of vampires living in Staten Island, step into new worlds with some cool virtual reality gear, and play the latest entry in the heartbreaking Life I…
01:05:21 |
Thu 23 Sep 2021
Galaga 40th Anniversary
Four decades ago, the video game, Galaga, first appeared in arcades. Its combination of action, strategy, and iconic design have resulted in it regularly being praised as one of the greatest video ga…
01:08:39 |
Thu 16 Sep 2021
The Green Knight, Mpix Photo Lab, & Forbidden Island
We check out the new Hulu comedy-murder-mystery series starring two of the three amigos, relive the tale of Commander Shepard in the legendary edition of a classic game franchise, and play a co-opera…
00:55:06 |
Thu 09 Sep 2021
Long Distance Phone Calls
Today we grab our cell phones and call pretty much anybody, anywhere, without a second thought. But it used to be that placing a call to anyone more than a few miles away could result in a hefty phon…
00:57:16 |
Thu 02 Sep 2021
SFGE 2021, Snake Eyes, & Reservation Dogs
This week we watch the new film that reveals the origins of one of the most mysterious characters in the G.I. Joe franchise, check out a nearly forty year old piece of Atari computer tech, and we are…
01:01:48 |
Thu 26 Aug 2021
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