GenXGrownUp Podcast

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Heels Season2 » youtu.be/AvrF5CS_QnI
Asteroid City » youtu.be/9FXCSXuGTF4
Oppenheimer » youtu.be/uYPbbksJxIg
Metal Earth Star Wars Force Awakens Poe Dameron’s X-Wing Fighter » amz.run/6xFg (affiliate)
Jon’s opening of a sealed Tomy Scramble » youtu.be/3GCKWrZXw84
Qawale » amz.run/6xFm (affiliate)
Only Murders in the Building Season 3 » youtu.be/aaifwVfAf4E
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Finale » youtu.be/69mzZqcM0qw
Winning Time: The Rise of the Laker Dynasty Season 2 » youtu.be/z76liPf7o-4
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REWIND: Ads in Old Comic Books Aug 03, 2023

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How would you like to see through walls? How about becoming the big man on the beach in only a few weeks? Still no? Well how about growing your very own sea colony? All of these sounded pretty cool and reasonable to a young comic book reader and they promised a lot. Come take a trip with us to look back on some of the strange, bizarre, and downright impossible things that were promised in old comic book advertisements.

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Show Notes

Collecting stuff sold in comic books » bit.ly/2UKXTjT
10 Awesome Ads » bit.ly/2vu7jpL
Memorable Ads » bit.ly/2vtXA2K
The Original Sea Monkeys » www.sea-monkeys.com/
Get Rich Quick Schemes » bit.ly/2vsGP8o
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REWIND: Movie Rental Stores Jul 27, 2023

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Remember walking down aisles of seemingly endless choices of movies? How about renting a movie based only on its cover and finding gems but more often terrible movies? Do you remember making mad dashes to the video store at 2am to avoid paying late fees? Join us as we talk about the experience of the movie rental store and how it was a major part of the lives of GenX’ers.

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Show Notes

First Blockbuster store opens » bit.ly/2OK81HT
History of Blockbuster » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbuster_LLC
Musings of an ex-video store worker » bit.ly/2AHCyDa
Remembering video rental stores » bit.ly/2M3uhOx
“I Lost It at the Video Store” on Amazon » amzn.to/2nhgaas
One of the last rental stores in Utah » bit.ly/2vo57AB
Why Blockbuster fell » bit.ly/2vJfuy6
Blockbuster rejects bid to buy Netflix » bit.ly/2vCoXqY
11 things we miss about video rental stores » bit.ly/2niD1Cd
One of last rental stores in Minneapolis closes » bit.ly/2M2WAN4
Last Blockbuster documentary Kickstarter » kck.st/2vjvEis
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REWIND: TV Guide Jul 20, 2023

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Probably the magazine that was in more homes than any other was the TV Guide. Back in the days of our GenX youth, it was the only way to see what’ll be coming on so you could properly plan your TV watching! Listen to us discuss how this small format, weekly magazine influenced not just our TV watching, but our home lives as well!

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Show Notes

TV Guide web site » www.tvguide.com/
TV Guide history » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Guide
Every TV Guide cover » bit.ly/2MYajSa
Guide to TV Guide collectible covers » amzn.to/2KHwcsn
TV Guide rarity guide » www.rarityguide.com/tvguides.php
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REWIND: My First Video Game Console Jul 13, 2023

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The guys reminisce about their first video game console, and you can probably guess which one was most popular based on their ages!

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Show Notes

Sears Tele-Games Pong » youtu.be/ueZd_kTFdPs
Sears Cartridge Tele-Games System » youtu.be/zjX2gGz8NhM
Get your own USB Atari Joystick » amzn.to/2wNwqH4
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Nerf Jul 06, 2023

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Initially released in 1969, toy brand, Nerf, is is a GenX product that grew up right along with us. In this episode, we look back at the origin and history of the toy line that started with a simple foam ball. All that plus we’ll share our own childhood memories of playing with Nerf!

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Show Notes

Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation (listener email) » en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raiders_of_the_Lost_Ark:_The_Adaptation
Nerf’s Product Lines » nerf.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Nerf_series
Stuff You Should Know Podcast about NERF » pca.st/ut8wpyjc
Our Story | Our Journey – Nerf » bit.ly/3XLUkw3
The Complete History Of The Nerf Logo » bit.ly/3XGeZl7
The Remarkable History of Nerf Guns & Blasters » bit.ly/3XHaiYw
20 Wild Nerf Facts You Should Know » bit.ly/3JKqy4Y
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The Flash, Tron Handheld, & Empires & Puzzles Jun 29, 2023

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We head to the theatre to see what ’90s Batman nostalgia brings to DC’s latest release, check out some indoor/outdoor lighting solutions to illuminate your home, and play an addictive mobile game that blends RPG elements into a traditional match-3 puzzle system!

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Show Notes

The Flash » youtu.be/jprhe-cWKGs
Maggie Moore(s) » youtu.be/YQfUI8meHXo
Walking Dead: Dead City » youtu.be/Zu2z-SY3hCk
GLORIOUS-LITE LED Flood Lights Outdoor » amz.run/6oIp (affiliate)
1981 Tomy Tron Handheld » www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Tron.htm
Empires & Puzzles » www.empiresandpuzzles.com/
AtariAge Homebrew » atariage.com/store/
SFGE » gameatl.com/
The Witcher Vol 1 » youtu.be/fZo5tGoLuFM
InfinityCon » www.infinitycon.com/
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Raiders of the Lost Ark Jun 22, 2023

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In 1981, we thrilled to the adventure of an intrepid archaeologist as he raced to beat a band of Nazis to a unique religious relic. Now, more than forty years later, the tale of our favorite whip-wielding hero is coming to an end with the fifth and final film. In this Backtrack, we look back at the landmark film that launched a franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark!

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Show Notes

Watch the original trailer » youtu.be/XkkzKHCx154
20 facts you might not know about ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ » bit.ly/3PFfXML
10 Behind-the-Scenes Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Raiders of the Lost Ark » bit.ly/46qJLTc
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark » bit.ly/3NlpZzK
The Making Of Raiders Of The Lost Ark » bit.ly/3Jnj73A
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The Boogeyman, Diablo 4, & Redragon Gaming Headset Jun 15, 2023

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We watch a new Hulu thriller series that highlights the changing face of crime and the criminal justice system, test drive a new gaming headset for those marathon online sessions, and play a super-nostalgic puzzle platformer where you’re tasked with rescuing stranded spacemen!

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Show Notes

StageTop 3D Printed Gaming Table » www.myminifactory.com/campaigns/stagetop-the-3d-printed-gaming-table-1550
Barry » www.hbo.com/barry
Ted Lasso » tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso
The Boogeyman » youtu.be/cFqCmIU0-_M
Class of ’09 (Hulu) » youtu.be/Xh3JIflUYjk
Redragon H510 PRO Zeus-X RGB Wireless Gaming Headset » amz.run/6lQR (affiliate)
SMONET Smart Deadbolt » amz.run/6liw (affiliate)
Percussion Massager » amz.run/6liy (affiliate)
Stick Fight » landfall.se/stickfightthegame
Diablo 4 » diablo4.blizzard.com/
Moons of Darsalon » www.drkuchogames.com/moons-of-darsalon/
Strange New Worlds S2 » youtu.be/69mzZqcM0qw
The Blackening » youtu.be/moiRCJR4ToY
Black Mirror » youtu.be/5jY1ecibLYo
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WarGames Jun 08, 2023

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In 1983, whiz kid David Lightman found a digital back door into a military computer system. Thinking he was playing a computer game, he instead triggers a sequence of events that nearly triggers World War III. In this Backtrack, we remember and celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the GenX classic, WarGames!

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