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
The Video Game Crash of 1983
Four decades ago, just when video games seemed to be the next big thing, the bottom dropped out. Compounding problems like market confusion, consumer confidence, and game quality to name just a few, …
01:03:58 |
Thu 21 Dec 2023
Godzilla Minus One, Candy Creeps, & Backbone One
We head to the theatre for what moviegoers are calling the best Godzilla movie in decades, test drive a gadget from our Geek Gift Guide that one of us couldn’t wait for Christmas to buy, and play a b…
01:10:49 |
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Gift Guide for Geeks 2023
Picking just the right holiday gift for the GenX nerd in your life can be challenging, but we’re here to help. Each year around this time we release our Geek Gift Guide – recommendations for products…
00:58:08 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
Atari 2600+, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, & PC Gaming Platforms
We watch the new AppleTV+ Kaiju monster series that builds on the Godzilla mythology, discuss and debate the pros and cons of the various PC game stores and platforms, and head to the table to explor…
01:13:17 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Beetlejuice
Thirty-five years ago, the spirits of a deceased couple were being harassed by the family that moved into their home. Against their better judgment, they ultimately summoned a malicious spirit for he…
01:03:14 |
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Scavengers Reign, Opus Clip, & Berzerk: Recharged
We watch a new animated series following the crew of a damaged deep space freighter stranded on a beautiful but dangerous planet, check out some powerful yet economical tech to get all of those vario…
01:08:17 |
Thu 16 Nov 2023
Trivial Pursuit
For most GenX’ers, board games were a big part of how we played together. In 1981, a new game came along where rolling the dice and moving your piece was secondary to your knowledge of trivia and pop…
00:58:28 |
Thu 09 Nov 2023
BONUS: Jon on Digitally Creative
Shortly after Jon shifted to full-time focus on GenXGrownUp, he was invited to appear on Digitally Creative with Vincent Ferrari. In this interview, first published December 2022, Jon talks about his…
01:26:54 |
Sun 05 Nov 2023
Killers of the Flower Moon, Saferwatch, & Alan Wake II
We check out not one but two franchises getting a new lease on life, compare and contrast options for live stream multicasting, and play a creepy new take on the very first survival horror game!
Patr…
01:16:25 |
Thu 02 Nov 2023
Super Friends
Most Saturday mornings during our GenX youth were spent watching cartoons. One in particular brought our favorite DC heroes & villains to life and left us longing to visit the Hall of Justice! In thi…
01:08:26 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
The Irrational, CarPlay Screen, & Assassin’s Creed: Mirage
We watch a new alien invasion film with equal parts sci-fi & horror, check out some handy tech to make international travel less challenging, and revisit an updated version of an Atari 2600 classic!
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01:09:10 |
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
In the early ’80s, if you were a fan of standup comedy, or SNL, or just paying attention to pop culture at all, then you know Eddie Murphy’s star was on the rise. In 1983, at the tender age of just 2…
00:50:32 |
Thu 12 Oct 2023
Krapopolis, New Wave Ghouls n' Ghosts, & Days of Doom
We watch the new FOX animated series about dysfunctional humans, gods, & monsters, check out the latest advancements in scale arcade cabinets with the newest offering from New Wave Toys, & play an un…
01:13:05 |
Thu 05 Oct 2023
Movies You Can't Make Today
We all love movies and have a particular affinity for the films we watched and enjoyed growing up in the ’80s. But we often hear it said of some of our favorites, “That movie would never be made toda…
00:56:31 |
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Atari Gamestation Pro, Strange Planet, & The Making of Karateka
We watch a new animated series that mixes relevant social commentary with its over-the-top humor, check out the much-anticipated new Atari plug-and-play from manufacturer My Arcade, and blast off for…
01:11:17 |
Thu 21 Sep 2023
70s & 80s Home Decor
When you look a photos from our youth, the dead giveaway of the time is the iconic way our homes were decorated. Most of those trends have faded away, some have evolved, and still others are just the…
01:12:56 |
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Blue Beetle, Ahsoka, & The Entropy Centre
We return to a galaxy far, far away to catch up on the events after the fall of the Empire, check out a new high-quality lighting solution to make you look better on that next Zoom meeting, and we br…
01:04:13 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
1980s Fashion Trends
The ’80s featured fast music, sporty cars, TV in every home, and new materials that changed the world. Everything was somehow bigger, brighter, and bolder than any decade before, and that included fa…
01:00:33 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
Talk to Me, EarTrumpet, & Baldur's Gate 3
We head to the theatre to see what critics are calling the best horror film of the year, check out a free must-have audio app for your Windows PC, and have some Dungeons & Dragons role-playing fun in…
01:12:23 |
Thu 24 Aug 2023
Purple Rain
On August 3rd, 1983, less than a year before the release of Purple Rain, the attendees of a benefit concert for the Minnesota Dance Theatre, in Minneapolis, were witnesses to history. On that night, …
01:09:38 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
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