GenXGrownUp Podcast

This week’s backtrack topic is those most wonderful of clicky communication devices; the rotary phone! YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Show Notes Rotary Phones on Wikipedia » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_dial Get Your Own Rotary Phone » amzn.to/2xFcPth Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will, Kat and Jon discuss current 80s news including the lengths Rob Halford is going to get Iron Maiden in the Rock Hall, the “Tetris” trailer and a fish on “The Goonies” porch. Then, Will shares the true 1980s tale of the “Cocaine Bear.” For the many ways to support the show, visit www.1980snow.com/support. For more episodes of 1980s Now and information about the show visit www.1980snow.com And for even more 1980s awesomeness visit the80sruled.com or facebook.com/80sruled. Learn more about Jon’s podcast and Youtube channel at www.GenXGrownup.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Released in 1980, Berzerk is an iconic arcade game forever etched into video game history. Known for its pioneering use of voice synthesis, intense gameplay, and relentless enemy robots, it captured the hearts and quarters of countless gamers. So, in this Backtrack, we take on Evil Otto in his maze of robots as we celebrate over forty years of the arcade classic, Berzerk. Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Berzerk History » videogamehistory.fandom.com/wiki/Berzerk Berzerk: The Killer Arcade Game? » bit.ly/3VWUpNQ Play Berzerk Online » bit.ly/3Pf3aiu More Berzerk History » www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/berzerk Berzerk Review » bit.ly/40kWANX Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We watch a new film that follows the rise of an aspiring hip-hop trio from Northern Ireland, test-drive some new automotive technology to look forward to in your next new car, and play the new hero-shooter game where you can play as your favorite Marvel comics characters! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes St Denis Medical » youtu.be/XcZ6_TJgyZs?si=oPmLPLVuAuWadgM5 Kneecap » youtu.be/FFYfp-hKxZQ?si=qOPikRhRyCVYQymS Dexter: Original Sin » youtu.be/Bw8ZdQpVtdU?si=EiLk0Zi9DuGR4Hsv ChatGPT » askgpt.app/chat?model=gpt-4o-mini Is Tech Doing Too Much? » pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6534180/ Marvel Rivals » www.marvelrivals.com/ Return to Moria » www.returntomoria.com/ Indiana Jones and the Great Circle » indianajones.bethesda.net/en-US 2073 » youtu.be/YDE97KrYDuU?si=pM3a0C8R6vXqqU5B CES 2025 » www.ces.tech/ The Recruit » youtu.be/SSaYPC_tX14?si=O9cGGGiu8rv6Leu3 Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we dive into one of the most infamous moments in Star Wars history—the Star Wars Holiday Special. Released in 1978 and largely forgotten by its creators, this peculiar blend of Wookiee family drama, musical numbers, and bizarre celebrity cameos has become a cult phenomenon among fans. Whether you’ve seen it, heard about it, or are discovering it for the first time, grab your Life Day robes and join us for this Backtrack all about the Star Wars Holiday Special! Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Article about WALTER » screenrant.com/mash-show-walter-pilot-watch-rare/ Watch WALTER on YouTube » youtu.be/OS8Vd1vVqXc?si=bbUto9f-9KDYkEjs Somebody has a whole site dedicated to it » www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/ A brief history of the infamously awful ‘Star Wars Holiday Special » bit.ly/3OYa4bR The 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special was genuinely dire – how on earth did it happen? » bit.ly/4gCEKLu In Defense of the Star Wars Holiday Special » bit.ly/3ZFpQ04 Rotten Tomatoes » bit.ly/4fs6XDE A new documentary explains why The Star Wars Holiday Special is awful » bit.ly/4flPbSz Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We watch the new Netflix holiday movie starring Jack Black, check out a monstrously fun way to count down the days until Christmas, and try out a post-apocalyptic 3D platformer where you play as an inquisitive robot exploring the ruins of a civilization. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Jon’s Atari Super Pocket Review » youtu.be/jPYyTTxnwXw Atari Super Pocket » www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBLMM94B?tag=genxgrownup-20 Gladiator II » youtu.be/4rgYUipGJNo?si=5tsvipdF-pZYVg0n Dear Santa » youtu.be/3n1GUmAhoTs?si=NafpS4V_rpG1G58p The Stanford Prison Experiment » youtu.be/igUQwX6vZRU?si=qNBX3wwnGC7Rl8oH Trivial Pursuit Totally ’80s » www.amazon.com/dp/B000BNJITU?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) Luxor Evolved » store.steampowered.com/app/205830/Luxor_Evolved/ BREAKER: INITIATING » store.steampowered.com/app/3012360/BREAKER_INITIATING & Sir Whoopass Marvel Rivals » www.marvelrivals.com/ Secret Level » youtu.be/SvY9Uq7I30Y?si=MwXz8yBuFDwdE692 Squid Games Season 2 » youtu.be/Ed1sGgHUo88?si=Nx7NoRnLALDqhnVU Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Once more this year, we run down some great gift ideas for the 2024 holidays, regardless of your budget! Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Note: Affiliate links included below See everything we talked about on our Amazon page » www.amazon.com/shop/genxgrownup/list/339XM5HC9G0IQ?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d Under $25 CRKD ATOM » www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCZYLTZM?tag=genxgrownup-20 Cards Against Humanity Nerd Bundle » www.amazon.com/dp/B091FDDJTW?tag=genxgrownup-20 Apple AirTag » amzn.to/4hWulvB Under $50 MuteMe » www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6HPPBXV?tag=genxgrownup-20 Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros (Nintendo) » www.amazon.com/dp/B08GZ3DRLW?tag=genxgrownup-20 Apexcam Action Cam » www.amazon.com/dp/B07HP18CWC?tag=genxgrownup-20 Under $100 Snow Piercer Comics – Full set » www.amazon.com/dp/178773465X?tag=genxgrownup-20 Arduino Starter Kit » amzn.to/4fzFqkA iFixIt Pro Tech Toolkit » www.amazon.com/dp/B01GF0KV6G?tag=genxgrownup-20 Under $250 Smart Bidet Toilet Seat » www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1G5YZBS?tag=genxgrownup-20 Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D Printer On Amazon » www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRYJBKQQ?tag=genxgrownup-20 On Bambu Site » us.store.bambulab.com/collections/3d-printer/products/a1-mini eero mesh wifi router » www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZK2BHP2?tag=genxgrownup-20 Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We head to the theatre to find out what kind of Christmas movie $250 million gets you, enjoy some hand-held gaming with a classic Nintendo throwback, and explore a turn-based action game where you control a squad of wizards wearing Kevlar! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes The Penguin » youtu.be/qeh5trA6wi8?si=-KZhhKKPHmn-GOQ6 Red One » www.rottentomatoes.com/m/red_one It’s Florida, Man » youtu.be/TAkBkyTA5Eo?si=6mt5FNqD3WrKVlOL Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) » amzn.to/4fCYrTo (affiliate) Nintendo Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. » www.amazon.com/dp/B08GZ3DRLW?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) The Spectrum » retrogames.biz/products/thespectrum/ Jon’s Spectrum Review » youtu.be/D1wHzdV4z1U Tactical Breach Wizards » store.steampowered.com/app/1043810/Tactical_Breach_Wizards/ House Of Golf 2 » store.steampowered.com/app/2914390/House_of_Golf_2/ Star Wars: Skeleton Crew » youtu.be/f19gfOMZTtg?si=E0SanS0r82VKGa2B Free Play Florida » www.freeplayflorida.com/ Kraven the Hunter » youtu.be/rze8QYwWGMs?si=FWI99-XeXuhqg6-x Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1973, Billy Joel released his breakthrough album introducing the world to his signature style of storytelling. More than an album, it’s an intimate journey through the lives of everyday people and experiences the artist himself personally knew and lived. In this Backtrack, we explore the raw, poetic narratives and musical genius of Billy Joel’s Piano Man. Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Listen to the album on Spotify » open.spotify.com/playlist/49l4LhUnprjtrgwIi2dlW9?si=oYAv8hrDRG-K6qysyAvzZQ Discogs Piano Man Page » bit.ly/4hTbyRP Billy Joel: Piano Man (Legacy Edition) – review » bit.ly/4fxDOaV Original Rolling Stone Review March 14, 1974 » bit.ly/3OdslS9 Library or Congress Entry on Piano Man » bit.ly/4fUUskJ True Story Behind Piano Man » bit.ly/48TIq97 Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We head to the theatre for the new Hanks/Wright/Zemeckis film with an interesting hook, strap on some tech that just might make life with your furry friend a little better and play an atmospheric action-adventure-stealth game set during the Black Plague! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Gabriel Iglesias » fluffyguy.com/ Here » youtu.be/I_id-SkGU2k?si=e-Udgt9LSz8mY2gb The Diplomat » youtu.be/J49VymjKJ8w?si=lcrnsrbnUZBfnXEW DINJOO Bark Collar » amzn.to/3Z0KXuU (affiliate) Intellivision II Toy Show Lot » youtu.be/e9xB8FJQCnY Balatro » www.playbalatro.com/ Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord » store.steampowered.com/app/2518960/Wizardry_Proving_Grounds_of_the_Mad_Overlord/ A Plague Tale: Innocence » store.steampowered.com/app/752590/A_Plague_Tale_Innocence/ Dune: Prophesy » youtu.be/CzVHWNosS2o?si=Q8taKJsHlY2hxoc7 Silo Season 2 » youtu.be/CLJDR-vFUdY?si=c2BavwQaXv8NEieb Red One » youtu.be/U8XH3W0cMss?si=0ZBhZkmFTeQwpx_e Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From movie theaters to living rooms, martial arts were all the rage during our GenX youth. Many of us took up nunchucks, learned a bit of kung fu, and, for a moment, believed we could be the next Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris. In this Backtrack, we reminisce about the pop culture phenomenon that was the Martial Arts Craze! Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes A Shroud of Thoughts: The Kung Fu Craze of the Seventies Part One » bit.ly/4hA7xBC Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting at Marvel in the 1970s » bit.ly/3NSqdz1 9 Martial Artists Who Changed the Film Industry » bit.ly/3AiHn5P How Bruce Lee Became a Pop Culture Legend » bit.ly/4eiTRrK 101 Chuck Norris Jokes » bit.ly/3AuC6YM Watch All of the Green Hornet Episodes » youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6fJmjt84zZijUX52K1F24557XEatByGT&si=m5ogbmnlWfDoOjth Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We head to the theatre for the spooky sequel to 2022’s Smile, evaluate some new culinary tech to make your time in the kitchen more productive, and play a new metroidvania-style game set in the kaiju-filled Monarch Monsterverse! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Salem’s Lot » youtu.be/QtVzKkv03ic?si=yG_qMUeR8dDU2Mg_ The Legend of Swordquest » apple.co/3NPc0CV Smile 2 » youtu.be/0HY6QFlBzUY?si=2rqIhBA5kCIMye7I Home Hero Tomato Knife » www.amazon.com/dp/B0BY36RCNN?tag=genxgrownup-20 Ninja Hot and Iced Coffee Maker » www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBSN3NXD?tag=genxgrownup-20 Tormenture » store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/Tormenture/ Watch Jon Play Tormenture » www.youtube.com/live/dsUZdG_TAa0?si=zUc1vaJ0diHFGOH0 Watch George play Camp Blood Virtual Pinball » www.youtube.com/live/Rmunupov_LQ?si=A3sRDIROoOJo5rx- Kong: Survival Instinct » store.steampowered.com/app/2769080/Kong_Survivor_Instinct/ Here » youtu.be/I_id-SkGU2k?si=vzo4OweeYekoWBo7 Arcane Season 2 » youtu.be/JpQOtc-YgUY?si=MxIA4KP6c_itk89z Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From homemade costumes to pillowcase candy hauls, Halloween as a GenX kid was something special. It was a simpler time with more freedom, but also prone to real-world scares that have led to a more watered-down Halloween today. In this Backtrack, we’re looking back at our memories of the GenX Halloween experience! Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes The History of Trick-or-Treating Goes Back Centuries » bit.ly/4dRk28Q Garbage Bag Costumes » www.upworthy.com/80s-halloween-costumes Gen X Mom Calls Out Millennial Parents For Ruining Halloween » bit.ly/48m0Y1w Halloween Traditions Vary By Generation, Confectioners Say » bit.ly/4dUqKLf 1980s Now Poison Halloween Candy Episode » 1980snow.com/halloween-sadism-and-the-tylenol-murders/ 1980s Now Podcast » 1980snow.com Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We head to the theatre for a new animated film that follows a high-tech robot lost in the wilderness, explore a website that puts all of those vintage handheld gaming toys at your fingertips, and check out an all-in-one configuration wizard to fast-track new virtual pinball installations. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Slow Horses » tv.apple.com/us/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o The Wild Robot » youtu.be/67vbA5ZJdKQ?si=oASlman0jxnyBNtD Mr. McMahon » www.netflix.com/title/81048394 RetroFab » itizso.itch.io/retrofab Uncle Wiggly » amzn.to/3YmVgco (affiliated) Baller Installer » www.nailbuster.com/wikipinup/doku.php?id=baller_installer Utopia Must Fall » store.steampowered.com/app/2849680/Utopia_Must_Fall/ The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3 » youtu.be/8Q3jJA60jWo?si=iACn6Ai-8JD4mTWA Tormenture » youtu.be/x1qgDFyiQAw?si=RupO5TI1Ki1necib Saturday Night » youtu.be/iZ9O_tl5Npk?si=YnolAWLFn6kbggAO Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GenXGrownUp sat down with actress, producer, and director, Brande Roderick, to discuss her career and talk about her experience with her new horror film, Wineville. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com) Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Official Wineville site » www.winevillemovie.com Where to watch Wineville » www.justwatch.com/us/movie/wineville Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is older than most money in circulation and enjoys talking about the Dewey Decimal System? GenXGrownUp! OK, OK, it may not sound like the most exciting topic but we think you will find this entertaining and informative…. really. Trust us. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 Show Notes Everything you wanted to know » www.oclc.org/en/dewey/resources/summaries.html Awesome mug that explains the DDS » amzn.to/2K8ZYVb A guide to the call numbers » bit.ly/2K5YWcJ Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When cable TV first came out, most people got it for the clear reception but not necessarily for any additional content. That changed when HBO hit the market. Being able to watch full movies without commercials revolutionized TV and showed what cable could be. It was like coming out of the dark ages for us Generation X’ers! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 Show Notes History HBO » www.britannica.com/topic/HBO 16 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About HBO » bit.ly/2X5Ui2G How HBO revolutionized television » bit.ly/2CEEdaN Inside the Rise of HBO (Book) » amzn.to/2NJzqLP Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the Atari 7800+ was announced, we also got word that a handful of masterful titles - formerly independent homebrew games by developer Bob DeCrescenzo - were being adopted by the mothership as official Atari games, including a sequel to Crystal Castles, Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest. Jon sits down with BobD to discuss his history with Atari, his start in homebrew development, and the experience of having his indie games christened as authorized games. #atari #homebrew #7800 #genxgrownup 🟢 S H O P (affiliate) Atari 7800+ » https://amz.run/9UKE Atari CX-78+ » https://amz.run/9UKG Space Duel 7800 » https://amz.run/9UKH Berzerk 7800 » https://amz.run/9UKI Caverns of Mars » https://amz.run/9UKJ M Network Collection » https://amz.run/9UKK Asteroids Deluxe 7800 » https://amz.run/9UKL Frenzy 7800 » https://amz.run/9UKM Bentley Bear 7800 » https://amz.run/9UKN Bounty Bob 7800 » https://amz.run/9UKP Epyx Games Collection » https://amz.run/9UKR RealSports Collection » https://amz.run/9UKS http://genxgrownup.com/amazon 🟢 S U B S C R I B E http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt 🟢 P A T R E O N https://patreon.com/genxgrownup 🟢 M E M B E R S H I P Early access, custom emoji & more! https://bit.ly/395HEr9 🟢 G X G O N T W I T C H https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup 🟢 M E R C H http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch 🟢 P O D C A S T http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod 🟢 D I S C O R D http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord 🟢 S O C I A L http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ 🟢 W E B S I T E http://GenXGrownUp.com 🟢 T H E M E "Grown Up" by Beefy » http://beefyness.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We go back forty years to 1984, a golden year in music history! We remember unforgettable hits that defined the decade to chart-toppers that still resonate today. In this Backtrack, we dive into the top songs from the 1984 Billboard Hot 100. Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Say Say Say » youtu.be/YnFknaD9eWY?si=V0iQKks_3JjZ1qEk The Reflex » youtu.be/J5ebkj9x5Ko?si=7VwMFqCgmyW_KQVB Time After Time » youtu.be/VdQY7BusJNU?si=pjXxfI9-HpPTmSnp Against All Odds » youtu.be/DWYr4as49iY?si=SeQS6qCfJHWZ9kZx Footloose » youtu.be/ltrMfT4Qz5Y?si=WOjDXgPvP8PqDmr0 Ghostbusters » youtu.be/Fe93CLbHjxQ?si=EqVi9thrUojsoSKw I just Called to Say I Love You » youtu.be/VtPLdL5GWDg?si=B06_Sff7q9Mawru0 Karma Chameleon » youtu.be/JmcA9LIIXWw?si=GXeFiN4WMElaJ9hL Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go » youtu.be/pIgZ7gMze7A?si=LlmAtu1xMHOwqnTL What’s Love Got to Do With It » youtu.be/oGpFcHTxjZs?si=gVV9KD2FzXxkJ6n4 Jump » youtu.be/SwYN7mTi6HM?si=57X9UyXcGJ8yDZLm When Doves Cry » youtu.be/UG3VcCAlUgE?si=0rLzbq8WD6l2UX8q Spotify Playlist » open.spotify.com/playlist/5RwfXisMBZ4qiIiYO2rSZt?si=27fd22790521424e Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We head to the theatre for Tim Burton’s supernatural comedy sequel 36 years after the original, test out some new feature-packed earbuds sure to satisfy the audiophile in you, and, as you wish, we pull the plunger on a virtual pinball table themed after a beloved ’80s movie! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL Audible » amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Jujutsu Kaisen » youtu.be/pkKu9hLT-t8?si=j-mSW30jFaiOIK7y Beetlejuice Beetlejuice » youtu.be/As-vKW4ZboU?si=SNXHOINt349jBVhe Chino Crazy » youtu.be/qqP1VUhCpi8?si=y7HpMzfRxZ2-5Jq8 Soundcore P40i by Anker, Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds » amz.run/9Wdo (affiliate) Blip » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blip_(console) Star Wars Outlaws » www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/star-wars/outlaws Pinball FX Princess Bride » zenstudios.com/games/the-princess-bride-pinball/ JR: Yars Rising » atari.com/products/yars-rising Yars Rising Launch Day Gameplay Live Stream » youtube.com/live/kHSNej1jeL4 From Season 3 » youtu.be/DfvdbB5-V8Q?si=wDBUmqq-W3VmTW5i The Wild Robot » youtu.be/VUCNBAmse04?si=cZkDLbsw9pw7grQR The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon Season 2 » youtu.be/N5uZBSQ2R_M?si=VqeSOBYAlZ-hdnr3 Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices