GenXGrownUp Podcast

In this bonus podcast episode, George appears as a guest on The Long Rewind podcast discussing ’80s zombie movies! The Long Rewind (An 80s Movie Podcast) In this podcast, two Gen X-ers are taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting and reflecting on the cinema of the 1980s. They’ll look at the hits and the flops, the studio blockbusters and art-house indies, the critically acclaimed and the universally reviled. The series is hosted by Lisa Molinelli, a writer and librarian, and features Dustin Morrow, an Emmy-winning filmmaker, bestselling author and professor of Film. So pull on those legwarmers, crank up that boombox, and fire up the DeLorean… Because it’s time for “The Long Rewind”. 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 Catch The Long Rewind podcast » podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-rewind-an-80s-movie-podcast/id1736860763 Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We reflect on our final season with the kids of Hawkins, Indiana, check out some home tech to bring you a bit more security and peace of mind, and play a colorful first-person puzzle game where light is the key. (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 Wonder Man » youtu.be/wHuWmjXsReU?si=7SmH9w6VqMQUDR_7 Fackham Hall » youtu.be/zztJyEY8VuQ?si=xkbcz0fqwA157BUe Stranger Things Season 5 » youtu.be/PssKpzB0Ah0?si=WevgJiDNXxaQVCOF Ring Battery Doorbell » amzn.to/3Z7zRDA (affiliate) XGaming Haptic Feedback Kit » genxgrownup.com/xgaming LEGO Star Trek Enterprise NCC-1701-D » bit.ly/4awGyW4 Dustland Delivery » store.steampowered.com/app/2943280/Dustland_Delivery/ Hogwarts Legacy » www.hogwartslegacy.com/en-us Chromatic Conundrum » thinkygames.com/games/chromatic-conundrum/ Chromatic Conundrum Live Stream » youtube.com/live/ekB0IvaTamU Watch Gearge’s First Long Form Video in Years » youtu.be/LvM0vwmC708?si=wsZcnqMc-dcIYMz2 NYC Toy Fair » www.toyfairny.com/ Shrinking S03 » youtu.be/vGWSq5mra-w?si=_J5oyT9_–CLCnUz Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A hot afternoon in the mid ’80s: you walk in, drop your stuff, switch on the TV, and there’s that same Gilligan’s Island episode you’ve already seen a bunch of times — and it still feels comforting. For Gen X, reruns weren’t just background TV; they were part of our daily routine and taught us jokes, culture, and how to share a living room. Now, in a world of endless streaming choices, we’re looking back at how those old repeats shaped us and what it means that they’ve mostly disappeared. (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 Remember Summer Reruns? Faculty Explain Their Demise, and What Might Be Next » bit.ly/4bW5t6u Feeding Off the Past (long but lots of information) » bit.ly/4tlsbLQ TV changing rapidly as viewers try to adjust » on.today.com/4rnACo8 TV Reruns Are Cash Cows For Multiple Reasons » n.pr/4tbrapE Why TV reruns still matter » cnb.cx/3LIqHKG Reruns Definition – Television Studies Key Term » bit.ly/3Z2iOCT Reruns/Repeats » bit.ly/4t04f09 Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We reflect on the premiere of latest entry in the Star Trek franchise, get our brick on with a new LEGO set fashioned after an era-defining gaming console, & return to a highly reviewed post-apocalyptic open-world adventure game set in Sin City. (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 Startfleet Academy » youtu.be/rHDDzcyNWGs?si=4GdOHC481cSWW1Ik Bugonia » youtu.be/bd_5HcTujfc?si=m7Ey1aVRQba8JXc2 Spartacus: House of Usher » youtu.be/09l-Vwha48c?si=Pmnd2Sk–BuAwpfa Tiny TV 2 » amzn.to/4pJFgLT (affiliate) Mii Bluetooth Transmitter » amzn.to/3YuBQ4u (affiliate) LEGO Game Boy » amzn.to/49T8sv4 (affiliate) Viewfinder *(Sad Owl Studios)* » store.steampowered.com/app/1382070/Viewfinder/ Fallout New Vegas » store.steampowered.com/app/22380/Fallout_New_Vegas/ Pinball FX VR » store.steampowered.com/app/547590/Pinball_FX2_VR/ Viewfinder Live Stream » youtu.be/GLv44qmynJQ Wonder Man » youtu.be/wHuWmjXsReU?si=7SmH9w6VqMQUDR_7 The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of Merlin » youtu.be/RkmT-kZIHNU?si=z6oK3MGgDBoG6nGD Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. In this Backtrack, we are taking an in-depth look at the life, career, and legacy of self-made death-defying superstar, the one & only, Evel Knievel! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchShop » genxgrownup.com/amazonTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com)Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLStitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stprTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Great article about the Snake River Jump » bit.ly/3Avojer Get your own Evel Knievel Stunt Bike » amzn.to/3iSclp7 (affiliate) History of Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle toy line » www.vintagetoyemporium.com/post/evel-knievel Evel Knievel Bio » mpora.com/outsiders/evel-knievel-biography/ Some of his jumps: His Official Site » evelknievel.com/ 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 bonus podcast episode, Mo interviews Michael Weitz, author of the GenX coming of age book “We Be Dragons”. It’s a wonderful book about a young man growing up in rural America who spend his days working on a farm and dealing with small town drama while on weekends leads his friends on adventures as a Dungeon Master! About Michael Weitz Michael Weitz is the author of We Be Dragons and the award-winning Ray Gordon mystery series. He has also written short stories, television commercials, and documentaries. He grew up playing Dungeons & Dragons, is an avid chess player, and has an eclectic mix of other hobbies and interests including traveling, bicycling, photography, pool, and astronomy. Michael lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and dog. Show Notes 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 Get your copy of “We Be Dragons” » amzn.to/3YKEl2x (affiliate) Enjoy his award-winning book “Even Dead men Play Chess” » www.amazon.com/dp/B00X1MYZP0?tag=genxgrownup-20 Follow him on Facebook » www.facebook.com/michaelweitzbooks/ Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A cornerstone of the GenX latchkey kid experience was the world’s best babysitter: the television. In this episode we’re running down some of our favorite 1980s detective tv shows that we enjoyed growing up! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchShop » genxgrownup.com/amazonTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com)Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLStitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stprTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Watch the Live Stream of George playing Guardians of the Galaxy » youtu.be/LgkwgHKFF9o The Best ’80s Crime Drama Shows, Ranked By TV Fans » bit.ly/3wI4OAX The Best ’80s Detective Shows: Sleuths Just Want to Have Fun » bit.ly/3NqIAJF 1980s American detective show database – Murder, She Watched » bit.ly/3LiSM5o Columbo episode list » columbophile.com/columbo-episode-list/ Kojak on NBC » www.nbc.com/kojak/about In the Heat of the Night (Series) – TV Tropes » bit.ly/36OiVKf Police Squad on YouTube » youtu.be/dYdUZfHGP04 9 Hard-Hitting Fact About Hunter » bit.ly/36wuXIs The 15 Best Episodes of ‘Murder, She Wrote’ » bit.ly/3JXwky8 ‘Hart to Hart’ Cast: Where Are Robert Wagner and His Costars Now? » bit.ly/3uulOrX 18 Things You Might Not Know About The A-Team » bit.ly/3Lo1wqX Magnum Mania! For All Things Magnum P.I. » bit.ly/3IDZW2g Scooby-Doo (Franchise) – TV Tropes » bit.ly/3IKuI9F The 25 best episodes of ‘The Rockford Files’ » bit.ly/3tSI0Nr Simon & Simon – NBC.com » bit.ly/3wIab3b Take a Look Back at Every Charlie’s Angels Star Through the Years » bit.ly/3Nr9CAF 12 cool, hard facts about Remington Steele » bit.ly/3wHBPgI The Fall Guy – 80s TV Show starring Lee Majors » bit.ly/3wI3tdB The Magic of Moonlighting » bit.ly/3uwrUYD THE QUINCY EXAMINER – Online Home to Fans of Quincy, M.E. » bit.ly/3Nujs4P The 10 Best Episodes Of Knight Rider, According To IMDb » bit.ly/3tSILGh mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » http://GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » http://GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » http://GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » http://GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: "Grown Up" by Beefy » http://beefyness.com Apple » https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » https://castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » http://pca.st/8iuLAudible » https://amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » https://tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » https://spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » https://www.iheart.com/podcast...Amazon Music » https://amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Best Movie 2025 George - Karate Kid: Legends » https://youtu.be/LhRXf-yEQqA?si=AVcftDmOP54BL4L9 Jon - Weapons » https://youtu.be/OpThntO9ixc?si=P6mKhMjGC5zZP9-h Mo - Sinners » https://youtu.be/bKGxHflevuk?si=CgQd09koOchSYczh Best TV 2025 George - South Park Season 27-28 » https://youtu.be/v4G18-bY_8o?si=95MF8K6RJURDnJnE Jon - PLUR1BUS » https://youtu.be/a6lzvWby9UE?si=EQLCtWO1FD0VbbCk Mo - Welcome to Derry » https://youtu.be/oKa6u7LT0qE?si=hnTMOZkwmlVy0BV- Best Tech/Toy 2025 George - X-Arcade 2TV-XR » http://genxgrownup.com/XGamingArcade2TV-XR Jon - Intellivision Sprint » https://amzn.to/3YIhqoz Mo - Universal Remote Roku Attachment » https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D5JDM3N?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) Best Game 2025 George - Keys of Fury » https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546690/Keys_of_Fury_Typing_Action/ Jon - Utopia Must Fall » https://store.steampowered.com/app/2849680/Utopia_Must_Fall/ Mo - Crime Scene Cleaner » https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040200/Crime_Scene_Cleaner/ Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Show Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We reflect on the first season of a new TV series that explores Stephen King’s clown-centric horror universe, check out a decorative piece of technology for Christmas that will invoke some arcade memories, and play the early preview of a Zen-like game where the goal is to restore vintage electronics. (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 Now You See Me, Now You Don’t » youtu.be/-E3lMRx7HRQ?si=68fV0P35IrapJ1Bo Tron: Ares » youtu.be/YShVEXb7-ic?si=L1dItK8TG8TVlAfQ Welcome to Derry » youtu.be/oKa6u7LT0qE?si=pO0wqgjIHo7FSO3z Electric Arc Lighter » amzn.to/3MI3Z5n (affiliate) WOLFBOX Electric Air Duster » amzn.to/4pRZILw (affiliate) Star Trek™: Strategic Operations Simulator Arcade Game Ornament With Light and Sound » www.hallmark.com/ornaments/keepsake-ornaments/star-trek-strategic-operations-simulator-arcade-game-ornament-with-light-and-sound-5QXI8815.html Capes » store.steampowered.com/app/2081080/Capes/ The Darkside Detective » store.steampowered.com/app/368390/The_Darkside_Detective/ The Darkside Detective Live » youtube.com/live/-1baoJQbC-s?feature=share ReStory » store.steampowered.com/app/3812600/ReStory_Chill_Electronics_Repairs/ Avatar: Fire and Ash » youtu.be/nb_fFj_0rq8?si=zb3LDLfwTzfqP0jo The Copenhagen Test » youtu.be/cfTcNb104NI?si=e6KOFdW6OJNwFxY4 Startfleet Academy » youtu.be/rHDDzcyNWGs?si=4GdOHC481cSWW1Ik Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember when crafting a Christmas wish list felt like one of the biggest decisions of the entire year? This episode, we’re taking a trip back to those times when the Sears catalog, a handful of crayons, or a carefully written letter to the North Pole were all it took to dream big. Join us as we reminisce about the toys we circled, the treasures we hoped for, and the ways we let Santa know exactly what we wanted waiting under the tree. (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 How The Sears Catalog Shaped Holiday Shopping Memories » bit.ly/49hgWf6 80’s Christmas Wishbooks » bit.ly/4aSl3iX Sears and Other Old-Time Catalogs We Miss » bit.ly/3XVP8GZ 1984 Sears Christmas Wish Book : Lost Library of the Atypical and Unobtainable » bit.ly/4s2zY0i Why I’m Longing for an 80s Christmas and the Magic of the Sears Wish Book » bit.ly/44BzVi2 Hey 80s kids! Remember Toys R Us catalogs & picking out the best stuff for your gift list? » bit.ly/3Yxn3WB 12 Rad Ways We Celebrated Christmas in the 80s » bit.ly/4oYIP0k 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 about a prison escapee hiding out in a toy store, one of us finds new & interesting ways to feed his unhealthy obsession with pinball, and play an award-winning social board game where the odd man out has to fake knowledge of a secret word. (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 Robin Hood » youtu.be/SDfWMSNQEJc?si=srBDp1Oh0UOQQR-K Celebrity Traitors » youtu.be/qEvRY6nwl6g?si=alss7-BZQDmPWER7 Roofman » www.imdb.com/title/tt4627382/ Universal Remote Attachment for Roku » www.amazon.com/dp/B07D5JDM3N?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) AtGames Legends Pinball Micro » www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN285THC?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) Effulgence RPG (Andrei Fomin) » store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/Effulgence_RPG/ Zaccaria Pinball » store.steampowered.com/app/444930/Zaccaria_Pinball/ The Chameleon » www.amazon.com/dp/B07MV4NN5Z?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) Effulgence RPG Live Stream » youtube.com/live/QxniwOK0PLA?feature=share Fallout Season 2 » youtu.be/7TsP09cZA7o?si=SEypM6XKYDo0_tFZ Terminator 2D: No Fate » store.steampowered.com/app/1718460/Terminator_2D_NO_FATE/ Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery » youtu.be/eHM1K1JByBI?si=GhEBVcFlsuYCaJyP Forks Out » youtu.be/gJxzhUAGBDw eXoWin9x » www.retro-exo.com/win9x.html Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In October 2025, George and Jon attended the Portland Retrogaming Expo in Portland, OR. During that convention, they chaired a panel discussing the background and challenges of creating and running GenXGrownUp. 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’re going to run down some great gift ideas for the 2025 holidays, regardless of your budget! (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 UNDER $50 Pixel Pocket Pro » amzn.to/44e34PY The Monsters Know What They Are Doing: Combat Tactics for DMs » amzn.to/4rhoSnS Smartphone Paper Airplane Kit » www.amazon.com/dp/B08JLZVB3Z?tag=genxgrownup-20 UNDER $100 Lego Gameboy » amzn.to/4o2JHQV SFGE Weekend Pass » gameatl.com/registration/ Mini Portable Projector » www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5W578XK?tag=genxgrownup-20 Polaroid Go Generation 2 » amzn.to/48pHZV8 UNDER $250 Logitech MX Master 4 Mouse » www.amazon.com/dp/B0FC5SJNQX?tag=genxgrownup-20 Atari Gamestation Go » www.amazon.com/dp/B0CT68G1TP?tag=genxgrownup-20 G’AIM’E Ultimate Bundle » genxgrownup.com/gaime OVER $250 Evercade Alpha Street Fighter Barcade » amzn.to/4a58GQc LEGO USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D Icons » www.lego.com/en-us/product/star-trek-u-s-s-enterprise-ncc-1701-d-10356 LEGO Millennium Falcon » www.amazon.com/dp/B075SDMMMV?tag=genxgrownup-20 YouTube GenXGrownUp Gift Guide » youtu.be/44IdWMwKFVI 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 see a remake of an ’80s classic based on a novel by Stephen King, add to our collection of limited-edition theatrical popcorn merchandise, and play a game with a fresh twist on minesweeper that might give you BBS flashbacks! (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 PLU1BUS » youtu.be/gpnizY19kEM?si=4SPH6lEMjXdmgs6G The Running Man » youtu.be/KD18ddeFuyM?si=-6SOOTOpnRcqofUx Good Fortune » youtu.be/ZKWndx83RwQ?si=mMFRo-RQ3g8gfEUO Midea Smart Dishwasher » www.lowes.com/pd/Midea-24-built-in-dishwasher-47dBA-SS/5015622687 Keys of Fury » store.steampowered.com/app/1546690/Keys_of_Fury/ Keys Of Fury Live Stream » youtube.com/live/LfLx5LcmOTU?feature=share Outer Worlds 2 » outerworlds2.obsidian.net/ ASCILL » store.steampowered.com/app/1878770/ASCIILL/ ASCIILL Live Stream » youtube.com/live/f-AWAWoDOSc?feature=share Stranger Things Season 5 » youtu.be/D8Qxxq0Oh9M?si=OPaOEM7VDDPbO82S My Next Guess Needs No Introduction Season 6 » youtu.be/icz9KOwDb_0?si=Q-g-VEXA_sqBtKPE Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 phone bill at the end of the month! In this Backtrack, we look back on something that has thankfully changed for the better: long distance phone calls! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchShop » genxgrownup.com/amazonTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com)Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLStitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stprTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes The Anatomy of Long Distance Call 66 Years Ago » bit.ly/3mUXH3y First dialed long distance call history » bit.ly/3kOfO8o Reach Out and Charge Someone: Long Distance Calls in the 1970s » bit.ly/3mQ2VgR MCI Long Distance commercial » youtu.be/qUUZ6Af55h4 AT&T long distance commercial » youtu.be/G61RHLLlEzA “Long Distance” A short documentary on how-long distance calls work – Circa 1941 » youtu.be/aRvFA1uqzVQ Hackers The History Of Hacking – Phone Phreaking » youtu.be/FufYSx2_6Bg Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a kid, what could’ve been better than a new toy and a tasty snack? How about a new toy FOR FREE WITH your tasty snack? In this episode, we remember all those cool toy surprises that were packed into the food we pestered our parents to buy. Hear more of our guest, Will, on his show…The 80its Podcast » www.the80itspod.com/ Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchShop » genxgrownup.com/amazonTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com iTunes » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641Google » play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwiPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLStitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stprTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Cereal Toys » www.mrbreakfast.com/list.asp?id=6 Cracker Jack Collectors Association » www.crackerjackcollectors.com/cjcaprizes.htmGXG General Mills bringing toys back to their cereal boxes » bit.ly/3jP5Djh The 16 sweetest free prizes that ever came inside cereal boxes » bit.ly/3ahoKiH Cereal Box Prizes from the 1970s and 1980s » bit.ly/3qkUPfd Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of *Amazing Stories*, the 1985 anthology series created by Steven Spielberg. With its mix of science fiction, fantasy, and heartfelt storytelling, the show brought cinematic wonder to television in a way audiences had never seen before. We’ll look back at its legacy, revisit some of its most memorable episodes, and explore the creativity and optimism that made it truly amazing. (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 10 Amazing Facts About Amazing Stories » bit.ly/47TLPpk Amazing Stories – A Look Back to 1985 » bit.ly/4hNtMVq Amazing Stories Wiki » bit.ly/4nBKJ6o Amazing Stories – NBC.com » bit.ly/47z0MvD Amazing Stories: Five Essential Episodes From the Original Series » bit.ly/4qH9NLP 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 comedy thriller series about an unlikely workplace conspiracy, evaluate a mobile phone accessory to make your next flight a bit more tolerable, and play a vintage Atari game inspired by Mary Shelley’s horror icon. (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 Rip Van X’s Phil Collins Sing-Along Hour » www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-lRhiFZyQ8 The Chair Company » youtu.be/b0lDMHAGDnU?si=McYTxJPARpGTwoz8 Humane » youtu.be/V4b-OMLNWE0?si=eBagxA0IeOBaCJE9 The Perfect Neighbor » www.netflix.com/watch/82018736?source=35 Ugreen Airplane Phone Holder » www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7BWRHCY?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) PowerTRC 6″ 3-D Mirascope » amzn.to/4o9xElH (affiliate) Keys of Fury » store.steampowered.com/app/1546690/Keys_of_Fury/ Dispatch » store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/Dispatch/ Frankenstein’s Monster » store.steampowered.com/app/4099970/Frankensteins_Monster/ Frankenstein’s Monster Friday Plays » youtu.be/noGE9kPgJwc Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection » store.steampowered.com/app/3454980/Mortal_Kombat_Legacy_Kollection/ Predator: Badlands » youtu.be/cDL3Zjdz514?si=lH7Yg2XEbFL5Xqba Chainsaw Man The Movie » youtu.be/VfoZp7CmOkE?si=4Mi2PuG3xvH9_viP Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We go back forty years to 1985, a landmark year in music history! We remember unforgettable hits that defined the decade and chart-toppers that still resonate today. In this Backtrack, we dive into the top songs from the 1985 Billboard Hot 100. (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 GXG Spotify Playlist! » open.spotify.com/playlist/7Ek4xZnE5eFB6IOyy9WgYJ?si=LBKXziysRFOPBUKijOBzRQ View to a Kill » youtu.be/Fp4CR2HcHLQ?si=aITUTtOL9WAQE4vN I Want to Know What Love Is » youtu.be/r3Pr1_v7hsw?si=xhs39xgSuAAcPjI- Everybody Wants to Rule the World » youtu.be/aGCdLKXNF3w?si=D9Q4kPF3–I8YDDP One More Night » youtu.be/zKVq-P3z5Vg?si=vJg8Pw_l7ehO94gL GenXGrownUp No Jacket Required Podcast » genxgrownup.com/bt-195/ Broken Wings » youtu.be/nKhN1t_7PEY?si=vS1b4LmGc23KtesY The Power of Love » youtu.be/wBl2QGAIx1s?si=aGTd364dBFx3VwRZ Can’t Fight this Feeling » youtu.be/zpOULjyy-n8?si=pVnAjU1swIK3QahJ Careless Whisper » youtu.be/izGwDsrQ1eQ?si=qOAVXoUFQpvNXrOE Money for Nothing » youtu.be/wTP2RUD_cL0?si=N6EfmMq6cTpzV5Xu Shout » youtu.be/Ye7FKc1JQe4?si=xVK8aVjcZQpa_Km7 Like a Virgin » youtu.be/s__rX_WL100?si=ZoDDJim05aeZCCx1 We are the World » youtu.be/9AjkUyX0rVw?si=IciMOo-agvQysIq2 GenXGrownUp We Are the World Podcast » genxgrownup.com/bt-188/ Billboard Hot Hits of 1985 » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Year-End_Hot_100_singles_of_1985 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 for a new horror movie seen entirely through the eyes of man’s best friend, test some tech that helps make you look busy to keep the boss off your back, and play a new video game that puts a delightfully-maddening twist on pinball! (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 Wolfs » youtu.be/wLJUPjiRbAM?si=iMEuD-CzdAP5vDeb Good Boy » youtu.be/q4-CRkd_74g?si=8VD0LSwqv36fgUkw Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes » youtu.be/GczwQ47CffA?si=AsUQTBlTLnkFcaYH Bed Sheet Lock Strips » www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMY9R4Y1?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) Vaydeer Undetectable Mouse Mover » amzn.to/3VWpFMw (affiliate) JBL Tune Buds » www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1QWWZR4?tag=genxgrownup-20 (affiliate) SIDE EFFECTS » store.steampowered.com/app/3799100/SIDE_EFFECTS/ Cash Cleaner Simulator » store.steampowered.com/app/2488370/?snr=1_5_9__205 A Pinball Game That Makes You Mad » store.steampowered.com/app/3796230/A_Pinball_Game_That_Makes_You_Mad/ SIDE EFFECTS Live Stream » youtube.com/live/H6HKl2OgvXA One Punch Man Season 3 » youtu.be/_YTSMopxyqY?si=5hNQ8Ge3NBT7gRyp PRGE » www.retrogamingexpo.com/ Chainsaw Man The Movie » youtu.be/VfoZp7CmOkE?si=4Mi2PuG3xvH9_viP Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices