GenXGrownUp Podcast

Back in the 70s & 80s, nothing sold a product better than a great mascot or spokesperson. Everyone knew Mr. Wipple, Chalie the Tuna, and the Maytag repairman, and they became almost synonymous with the products they represented. We thought that they’d be around forever but times change and many of our beloved characters have been replaced. In this Backtrack we remember some of our favorites and talk about what made them so memorable. 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 The life and death of Spuds Mackenzie » bit.ly/2vpzeGH Taco Bell liable for 42 million because of the Yo Quiero Dog » bit.ly/2SMGGdI Original Duracell Bunny commercial » youtu.be/FNAKgApo72U And Energizer Bunny takes over » youtu.be/qiFQsxGUQOI How many licks? » youtu.be/O6rHeD5x2tI 9 things you didn’t know about Morris the Cat » bit.ly/2SbZBcX Charlie the Tuna » youtu.be/4HYOv9Fmt-Q Exxon Tiger is called back » youtu.be/_I7xSLeILyQ McGruff the Crime Dog safety products » www.mcgruff-safe-kids.com/ Punchy (Hawaiian Punch) » youtu.be/-LyBBlOkuuA Snoopy dropped by MetLife » youtu.be/GhS8ZG03H1Y There once was a mascot named Pizza Pete » bit.ly/2TWUAGS The Frito Bandito, the mascot they would like for us to forget » allthatsinteresting.com/frito-bandito Joe Camel Ads » www.vintageadbrowser.com/joe-camel-ads Madge » youtu.be/H7BvEldVEHU Did pop rocks and soda kill Mikey? » www.snopes.com/fact-check/pop-rocks-soda/ I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Get Up » youtu.be/bQlpDiXPZHQ I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Get Up memes » youtu.be/v1WMQYd6IwE Where’s The Beef Lady » youtu.be/idnwh6iDnXA Bartles and Jaymes » youtu.be/hYdWHK6AA6E Time To Make The Doughnuts – Fred the Baker » youtu.be/sjqUMOdgH5E Mr. Whipple » youtu.be/L50tuag6iRs Marlboro Man » youtu.be/JLvU498Eu1s Maytag repairman » youtu.be/LCfmi5C40D4 Milton the Toaster » youtu.be/_L2nodU5pYY Mr. ZIP » youtu.be/Tf71PHyOfR0 Cool Spot » youtu.be/hZgwxGl1lUA The Noid » youtu.be/7Gt0uaxf-Uo Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the early ’80s, Eddie Murphy’s star was on the rise, as was the new genre of “comedy buddy cop” movie. In 1984, those two trends collided in a film that both thrilled audiences and skyrocketed Murphy’s fame. In this Backtrack, we’re driving our Chevy Nova back to 1984’s, Beverly Hills Cop! 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 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) – Cinema Crazed » bit.ly/4cKBegt Beverly Hills Cop movie review (1984) | Roger Ebert » bit.ly/3W5RZf4 The Numbers | Beverly Hills Cop » bit.ly/4f4HbGK The Legacy of the Beverly Hills Cop Theme Song » on.wsj.com/3LuDTyZ The Long-Lasting Legacy of ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ » bit.ly/3YpiyPh 15 Things You May Not Have Known About ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ » bit.ly/4cUSAae How ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Pays Homage to the 1984 Original » bit.ly/3Lpziy7 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 to see third entry and prequel in the Quiet Place franchise, check out a website that promises to help you stay on top of the overwhelming volume of media releases, and delve into the library of the ’80s Mattel console that once gave Atari a run for their money! 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 Quiet Place: Day 1 » youtu.be/YPY7J-flzE8?si=YLpf0Dt0pAI4s0vK Chainsaw Man » youtu.be/l96zmDlWCBk?si=BJF5H8rlrOObhgOk Bad Boys: Ride or Die » youtu.be/hRFY_Fesa9Q?si=JxjdNfMzUQ9emRuh Expert Grill 5 Burner Propane Gas Grill with Side Burner » bit.ly/3xynPsJ Timer Switches » amz.run/9KdS (affiliate) RELEASES.COM » www.releases.com/ Starfield Update » beth.games/3VVrYio Capcom Arcade Stadium » www.capcom-arcade-stadium.com/us/ Watch Thunder Castle Friday Plays » youtu.be/1KM1xMmA4AM SFGE » gameatl.com/ Longlegs » youtu.be/FXOtkvx25gI?si=SpLXHZ3uqisUVJKm The Bear Season 3 » youtu.be/UHiwdDFPsZY?si=g7cRnazMW1e3Lbsz Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forty-five years ago, a southern action-adventure comedy set in rural Georgia hit the small screen. For seven seasons in the early ’80s, we followed the adventures of Bo & Luke Duke and their ’69 Dodge Charger. In this Backtrack, we look back on the wildly successful CBS television series, The Dukes of Hazzard! 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 Find where to watch » www.warnerbros.com/tv/dukes-hazzard ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ premieres » bit.ly/4eEH7xi The Dukes of Hazzard’ TV Show Facts » bit.ly/45E51oh 23 Facts You Might Not Know about The Dukes of Hazzard » bit.ly/4cA6rlZ Hundreds Of Dodge Chargers Were Destroyed Making The Dukes Of Hazzard – Legend Lines » bit.ly/3xIXB6C Character Swaps » dukescollector.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-dukes-of-hazzard-character-swaps.html The Dukes of Hazzard Stars React to Confederate Flag Controversy » bit.ly/4ckOxEb Is ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Really Racist? » bit.ly/3VVEOhR The Duke Family » dukesofhazzard.fandom.com/wiki/Duke_Family Mail 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 Hulu documentary reflecting on the members of the “Brat Pack,” check out some tech that promises to bring your old cassette tapes into the digital age, and play a new decision-based computer game that puts you into the uniform of characters in the Star Trek universe. 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 Brats » youtu.be/MxVNQkRM5Qw?si=TEqIRr3E_F76YaEK The Gentlemen » youtu.be/wyEOwHrpZH4?si=hRZKZBsReBjvvxy0 How Music Got Free » youtu.be/PYUKEiLGHpQ?si=iQl1dWkuVkX-KYze GXG Discord Channel » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Star Trek: Resurgence » store.steampowered.com/app/2653940/Star_Trek_Resurgence/?curator_clanid=44857407 Pinball M » store.steampowered.com/app/2337640/Pinball_M/ Check out Crow Continuum’s channel » www.youtube.com/@CrowContinuum Kill » youtu.be/cVyNeDYu9Kk?si=ALYkOBUwpCxWslqg Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F » youtu.be/cVyNeDYu9Kk?si=ALYkOBUwpCxWslqg Deadpool & Wolverine Popcorn Bucket » youtu.be/90lAiDCdwX4?si=h-ZyBguT_sI__rkh 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 always know where your towel is, then you’re likely already a fan of the topic of this episode. His Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series was required GenX reading, and his work is beloved by millions. In this Backtrack, we remember and celebrate English author, humorist, and screenwriter Douglas Adams! 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 Short bio of Douglas Adams » www.britannica.com/biography/Douglas-Adams 42 Douglas Adams quotes to live by » bbc.in/4bSREmF 14 Underappreciated Douglas Adams quotes » bit.ly/3Rkimwd Douglas Adams Works » www.fantasticfiction.com/a/douglas-adams/ Today is Towel Day! Salute the legacy of ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ author Douglas Adams » www.space.com/towel-day-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy Douglas Adams | Hitchhikers | Fandom » bit.ly/4aRAhBr It’s been 42 years since ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide’ answered the ultimate question » n.pr/3yVPion Neil Gaiman Discusses the Lasting Legacy of Douglas Adams » bit.ly/3KyVVj8 Patient Abuse » youtu.be/SPFQxXxDv6k?si=c2ywzUQO0GTYd4EJ The Light Entertainment War » youtu.be/OZWfHaZfSBI?si=Bs97hvNbzPRlYuzi Mr. Neutron » youtu.be/Ph-1rzqZCHY?si=aeragJCHVoM1X5rr). 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 theatres for the latest addition to the dystopian future of the Mad Max universe, check out some tech that does almost nothing but could save you hundreds of dollars, and play a new game where you are Absolute Evil working to vanquish the forces of good! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » http://GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch Theme: "Grown Up" by Beefy » http://beefyness.com Apple » https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » https://castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » http://pca.st/8iuL Audible » https://amz.run/6yhR TuneIn » https://tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » https://spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » https://www.iheart.com/podcast... Amazon Music » https://amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes Who Done It: The Clue Documentaryhttps://youtu.be/u-WO9LPAJRY?si=r107bPFenZ8cIcfq In a Violent Nature » https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30321146/ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga » https://youtu.be/FVswuip0-co?si=QhV_1Dsqlmhd-1xG John Wick Action Figure » https://amz.run/9F5r (affiliated) Inline Power Failure Alarm » https://amz.run/9FXp (affiliated) Dungeons 4 » https://store.steampowered.com/app/1643310/Dungeons_4/ No Players Online » https://store.steampowered.com/app/2701800/No_Players_Online/ Live Playthrough of No Players Online Demo » https://youtube.com/live/OM9S8b3s4r4?feature=share Orphan Black: Echoes » https://youtu.be/-QqOkpu9_tg?si=VD5YTpQhxaLJkxCD How Music Got Free » https://youtu.be/PYUKEiLGHpQ?si=iQl1dWkuVkX-KYze Deadpool & Wolverine Popcorn Bucket » https://youtu.be/90lAiDCdwX4?si=h-ZyBguT_sI__rkh Atari Art Book » https://amz.run/9Fqd (affiliated) Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everybody knows it’s more fun to play the bad guy, but which bad guys are the best. It’s time to debate! In this episode, Mo and Jon will state their cases for four infamous bad-guy match-ups from all corners of GenX media, and George as our moderator, will weigh the arguments and declare the winners! 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 Gargamel » smurfs.fandom.com/wiki/Gargamel_(character) Skeletor » he-man.fandom.com/wiki/Skeletor Norman Bates » psycho.fandom.com/wiki/Norman_Bates Jack Torrence » stephenking.fandom.com/wiki/Jack_Torrance Lex Luthor » www.dc.com/characters/lex-luthor The Joker » www.dc.com/characters/the-joker The Borg » memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Borg The Galactic Empire » starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Galactic_Empire Mail 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 Western series about a ranch family who discovers a supernatural mystery in the Wyoming wilderness, check out some surprisingly affordable tech that might make you re-think the value of that landline phone, and pull the plunger to play some new digital pinball tables inspired by some wildly popular media franchises. 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 Dark Matter » tv.apple.com/us/show/dark-matter The Blackwell Ghost (1-2, 2017 & 2018) » www.imdb.com/title/tt7450356 Outer Range » amzn.to/3VtgZOp Ooma Telo » amz.run/9EG6 Bento 3D Design » bento3d.design/ Oil Strike ’75 » store.steampowered.com/app/2740090/Oil_Strike_75/ Watch Jon Play Oil Strike! » youtube.com/live/PeZeroY52-s?feature=share Fallout 4 » fallout.bethesda.net/en/games/fallout-4 Pinball FX Universal TV Classics » youtube.com/live/KfHB-Ad0_rI?feature=share The Acolyte » youtu.be/6tzur6JrUEA?si=uATXBSO_nR5ZdoPb Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Here’s the story, of a lovely lady….” If you can finish the rest of that song then you want to listen to this week’s Backtrack. That’s because it’s all about TV theme songs! We each pick out some of our favorites from growing up in the ’70s and ’80s and talk about what made them so special to 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 Green Acres amzn.to/2MNxiCm youtu.be/DrbPAt1_vc4 Inspector Gadget amzn.to/2MRbGW7 youtu.be/hO9xbbaBtiI Diff’rent Strokes amzn.to/2MEpFON youtu.be/kK1MhqugRYg Partridge Family amzn.to/2MJJ40K youtu.be/lT2T49yP2ew A-Team amzn.to/2MBwlgC youtu.be/_MVonyVSQoM Alice amzn.to/2MIyabK youtu.be/ezC1X-45uWA Good Times amzn.to/2MJ7xDw youtu.be/BqR4S40FtgY Miami Vice amzn.to/2MH9LDm youtu.be/2qZOmcMwpgM Barney Miller amzn.to/2MJJnZs youtu.be/cG5cSxT7ZIw Addams Family amzn.to/2MMADlv youtu.be/cfawtDT945o Fraggle Rock amzn.to/2MH3ckb youtu.be/NT1tZmGvFfY Sanford & Son amzn.to/2MJlhhh youtu.be/1WqazleR3FE Star Trek TOS amzn.to/2MIQDF5 youtu.be/B594jsKbsss G.I. Joe amzn.to/2MJ2mDi youtu.be/1HrtKoHsIf8 HBO Feature Presentation youtu.be/__Ngmpb_nLA Bosom Buddies amzn.to/2MJlmS7 youtu.be/3UI_JwF3cnA Family Ties amzn.to/2MJJIeG youtu.be/vrfZtlVK66E WKRP in Cincinnati amzn.to/2MJKb0q youtu.be/jPksb4R0oxo Happy Days amzn.to/2MJKGrk youtu.be/6W6y7YhHdVE Facts of Life amzn.to/2MRhnmX youtu.be/I54wuhU4EFU The Twilight Zone amzn.to/2MJ18Iy youtu.be/NzlG28B-R8Y All in the Family amzn.to/2MRhzmb youtu.be/GI46_zBGv1A The Jeffersons amzn.to/2MJLoou youtu.be/FHDwRECFL8M Six Million Dollar Man amzn.to/2MJ177c youtu.be/bGO57y4td-c Welcome Back Kotter amzn.to/2MJ2HpE youtu.be/Mmm3KTa601s Dukes of Hazard amzn.to/2MG8JY8 youtu.be/U6fSEf6tnG4 Underdog amzn.to/2MJ8tI2 youtu.be/Pa1fH0SvGPg M*A*S*H amzn.to/2MJ3iro youtu.be/GIGYLBVjYZA Cheers amzn.to/2MIjfOD youtu.be/h-mi0r0LpXo Greatest American Hero amzn.to/2MHawfG youtu.be/e9Q3orQhEcA Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listening to music was a different experience when we were kids. DJs were local, you had to wait to hear your favorite song, and trying to record something off the radio took skill, patience and luck! Listen as we talk about the local radio experience and we would love for you to share some of your own! 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 99X New York Radio Station » www.nyradionews.com/wxlo List of Great DJs » goo.gl/L6Pd1s Radio Stations Established in 1980 » goo.gl/f86Nng Epic Long Rock Songs » goo.gl/YPf5Uc Casey Kasem » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Kasem CBS Radio Mystery Theater » www.cbsrmt.com Wolfman Jack » www.radiohof.org/wolfman_jack.htm 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 Generation X kids who grew up largely unsupervised and left to our own devices. That often resulted in “play” time being a bit rougher and more hazardous than those who grew up in later generations. In this Backtrack, we’re taking a stroll down memory to lane littered with the most dangerous toys we shouldn’t have had. 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 Most Dangerous Toys » www.safehome.org/home-safety/most-dangerous-toys/ The Most Dangerous Toys Ever Made » bit.ly/3UGppS6 The Top 10 Most Dangerous Banned Toys of all Time » bit.ly/3JILV6y Klacker Commercial » youtu.be/bs7GAEkJITI?si=Q8TFpWymrLGhn2Gs How the Death of a 7-Year-Old Led to the Banning of Lawn Darts » youtu.be/bAFtfoUEHNo?si=-wDb4PqejiFDz0vA Motorized Pogo Stick Commercial » youtu.be/Lutv8c2Kd6Y?si=pj9TtqDjBlHqlYCt Sky Dancers Commercial » youtu.be/ETCLxxA8G_0?si=kJnL96U1HuxxIWow Gilbert Commercial » youtu.be/vYNeRsKyweI?si=yoouDqF72rNkKrM0 Top 6 Worst Trampoline accidents » youtu.be/pP88-4AIb1c?si=WxQGr4TC6j7k_m1X Mail 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 post-apocalyptic TV series based on an equally post-apocalyptic game franchise, explore how artificial intelligence is creeping its way into our lives, and play a brand new game that adds a layer of story onto a 1979 Atari arcade classic. 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 Fallout » youtu.be/V-mugKDQDlg?si=PJt3oMAJ-rz1omSy The Jinx Season 2 » youtu.be/pt6pEN0dypo?si=gXJ-AevHSnix9HzY Rebel Moon – Part 2 » youtu.be/UEJuNHOd8Dw?si=o81AtgfLBlErJvxw Stove Decals » stovedecals.com The Resistance » amzn.to/3waEdPk Pinball FX » www.pinballfx.com/ Lunar Lander Beyond » atari.com/products/lunar-lander-beyond Watch Jon’s Live Play of Lunar Lander Beyond » www.youtube.com/live/czt1u_9lmY0 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes » youtu.be/Kdr5oedn7q8?si=oUDy95nuuyI9wdm4 Welcome to Wrexham Season 3 » youtu.be/ygVyFKLx_DM?si=xsCXsaUwLRYKX5uT Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Photo-realism in video games is commonplace now, but for decades, storage and technology limitations meant blocky figures were the best we could get. But as the tech evolved, the use of actual video started to enhance the game experience. In this Backtrack, we look back at the rise and legacy of FMV: full-motion video games! 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 FMV World » fmvworld.com/arcade.html Leonard Nimoy demonstrates Magnavision LaserDisc Player » youtu.be/s4pBk3-fduU The Tech That Nearly Killed the Arcade Industry » bit.ly/3xz7lQt What is Cinematronics » www.wikiwand.com/en/Cinematronics About Rick Dyer » www.wikiwand.com/en/Rick_Dyer_(video_game_designer) The Golden Age Arcade Historian » bit.ly/4cXxZCU Gallagher’s Gallery » www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwRw4bOOcf0 Sega intros Wild Gunman Ad » bit.ly/4cU6BWl WILD GUNMAN ’74: THE FORGOTTEN FIRST FMV GAME » www.acriticalhit.com/wild-gunman-74-the-forgotten-first-fmv-game/ Wild Gunman ’74 History » www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXGEVVeqJAQhttps://youtu.be/CgBwG0svJWI Cliff Hanger laserdisc arcade game promotional video 1983 » youtu.be/mc5MKWJ7j6Y Atari arcade Battlestar Galactica unreleased laserdisc game » youtu.be/hoUwU6dqSsQ History of FMV » segaretro.org/Full_Motion_Video Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the coolest benefits of being a content creator is having the opportunity to actually speak with some of the key figures who laid the foundation of the video game industry, and my guest for this video is without a doubt one of those individuals. He was there in the very early days of Activision when they were forging new ground as the first third-party game developer for Atari and later others, he is the wizard behind such successful titles as Keystone Kapers, Pressure Cooker, and Coleco’s Donkey Kong, and is still blazing that trail today with other Activision alumni over at Audacity Games. In this interview, Garry Kitchen sets the record straight on the urban legend that Coleco intentionally designed the Atari 2600 port of Donkey Kong to make the ColecoVision version look that much more superior. 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 Edited Video Version of This Interview » youtu.be/Pm-mCaGM9pY 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 back to the theatre for latest kaiju team-up movie from Legendary pictures, check out a capable mini computer with a budget price that just might surprise you, and play a new arcade-style indie game featuring a cow with a pickaxe gathering gems! 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 Godzilla x Kong » youtu.be/qqrpMRDuPfc?si=qB5LH-aMzJ73bnJg Civil War » youtu.be/cA4wVhs3HC0?si=sjr7l0afxYpmtsb4 Scott Pilgram Takes Off » youtu.be/dLvRvqByxUI?si=zTqA8pkmuozEHnUN Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra » www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-s22-ultra-lite/ Beelink » amz.run/95kW (affiliate) Deus Ex Mankind Divided » bit.ly/3Jp1ZKc Atom Eve » youtu.be/o6e_L3P7tzQ?si=ng1CDB5j7DeW0zAq Cash Cow DX » pixel.games/cashcow/index.html Abigail » youtu.be/xtAL2x58hns?si=4RAfR8M-zdU7TJHF Sasquatch Sunset » youtu.be/GFbw0VwSKhU?si=TpHD8m1tV5hyTY5c Welcome to Wrexham » youtu.be/e-HSHH8C4FQ?si=KWIK05HhPHgAdf40 Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forty years ago, now, a Russian software engineer wrote a simple puzzle game in his spare time. It featured a variety of geometric shapes falling into a well, and in short order, the world was in love with his creation. In this episode, we dive into one of the most iconic and enduring video games of all time, Tetris. 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 Fun Facts about Tetris » tetris.com/fun-facts Somebody Beat Tetris! » youtu.be/GuJ5UuknsHU?si=9WgPfnzDCBtZaDUZ Anchor looks down on gaming » youtu.be/H-8SVMPQSF8?si=BT7dJahdZm2o5rS1 The 25 most interesting facts about Tetris » www.dailydot.com/parsec/tetris-game-facts/ 10 Weirdest Facts About Tetris » screenrant.com/weird-facts-about-tetris/ Brief History of Tetris » tetris.com/history-of-tetris Original ‘Tetris’ Creators Reveal Game’s Wild Espionage Origin Story » bit.ly/3U0Bdyf The Story of Tetris » youtu.be/_fQtxKmgJC8?si=AOVG7MTkxoQ3eB1W 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 demonic possession horror film unlike any we’ve seen before, check out some innovative inkjet printer tech that does away with those hated ink cartridges, and spin up a few hundred classic computer games with a new pint-sized gaming gadget from our friends at Atari! 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 Icons Unearthed Lord of the Rings » youtu.be/fvymWfqmVuE?si=JB4UR28w32ZgjpFf Batman » youtu.be/sCEn_HxzysY?si=t4S6X_-N_cvYKVwE Late Night with the Devil » youtu.be/cvt-mauboTc?si=U2VF6nsIcdKum4ew The Completely Made Up Stories of Dick Turpin » youtu.be/kq5TmH7Np1M?si=VENCIssJ7qiGNEoF HP Smart Tank 7301 » amz.run/92Sx (affiliate) RealTruck TruXedo Soft Roll up Truck Bed Cover » amz.run/92Wb (affiliate) Steam Sale List » steamdb.info/sales/history/ THE400 Mini » amz.run/7hC1 Our THE400 Mini Review » youtu.be/Lfi_vsbxceE Monkey Man » youtu.be/aqa3YTtwvaU?si=cdRjPN_OagNMdat2 Civil War » youtu.be/cA4wVhs3HC0?si=sjr7l0afxYpmtsb4 Lego Ideas » ideas.lego.com/projects/bcbf8d71-21c4-49e9-86a9-48e761fa6ba0 Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They say it’s not the destination, but the journey that matters. Striking out on a trip — be it for business or pleasure — has changed dramatically since our days growing up as Generation X’ers. In this Backtrack, we’re exploring all the ways that the travel experience has evolved from how we first experienced it in the ’70s & ’80s! 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 some of our travel related Backtracks Roadside Attractions » genxgrownup.com/bt_roadside_attractions/ Long Car Rides » genxgrownup.com/car-rides/ Disney » genxgrownup.com/backtrack-genx-disney/ Travel Through the Decades » bit.ly/499uciP 50 Ways Air Travel Has Changed Over the Last 100 Years » bit.ly/4asBT4J Travel Now vs 40 Years Ago: which was better? » bit.ly/3PFXVZJ How have our travel habits changed over the past 50 years? » bit.ly/3TTbfg1 The Changing Face of Travel » on.natgeo.com/3VsqkpX Modern History of the Hospitality Industry: The Last 100 Years » bit.ly/49a2lio Mail 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 medieval fantasy film starring Hawkins, Indiana’s favorite daughter, assemble some fun with a cryptic building toy gifted to us by one of our fourth listeners, and spin up the latest release of our favorite video emulation front-end to see what’s new! 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 Dune Part 2 » youtu.be/U2Qp5pL3ovA?si=GWMwCn3oGWbitcC3 Damsel » www.netflix.com/title/80991090 Ricky Stanicky » www.imdb.com/title/tt1660648/ 1983 Parker Brothers Q*bert » youtu.be/hCHe59pWuhQ Hodag – Northwoods Bricks » www.northwoodsbricks.com/product/Hodag/1 Harold Halibut (DEMO) » slow-bros.com/harold-halibut Just Cause 3 » store.steampowered.com/app/225540/Just_Cause_3/ Launchbox 13.12 Update Info » www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RlJ9PMF3Ao Godzilla x Kong » youtu.be/qqrpMRDuPfc?si=glcu3JEOZiiCqhXg THE400 Mini » atari.com/products/atari-400-mini-1 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire » youtu.be/X7Di42uUaF0?si=s5tH3QhIYxNYhIXc Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices