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One-Hit Wonders of the '80s May 16, 2019

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WARNING: Listening to this episode could result in incessant humming, loud singing in your car, or in some extreme cases, earworms. The only known treatment is to listen to some of GenXGrownUp’s favorite one-hit wonders of the 1980s. Playlist and links provided below, but listen before you read further if you want to be surprised by our picks!

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Show NotesOur Spotify Playlist!

#10 Picks
Puttin’ on the Ritz – Taco » amzn.to/2JAGbOh
Funky Town – Lipps, Inc » amzn.to/2JC4njc
The Rain – Oran “Juice” Jones » amzn.to/2JCi15S
#9 Picks
Lean on Me – Club Nouveau » amzn.to/2JAMO2V
Let the Music Play – Shannon » amzn.to/2JDMy39
I Can’t Wait – Nu Shooz » amzn.to/2JDN0OT
#8 Picks
Party All The Time – Eddie Murphy » amzn.to/2JC2l2H
Heartbeat – Don Johnson » amzn.to/2JCptxZ
Respect Yourself – Bruce Willis » amzn.to/2JCizZu
C’est La Vie – Robbie Nevil » amzn.to/2JATSwx
She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby » amzn.to/2JBVHcQ
#7 Picks
Black Velvet – Alannah Myles » amzn.to/2JK4qtB
Obsession – Animotion » amzn.to/2JC2MKn
Tainted Love – Soft Cell » amzn.to/2JyyQyE
#6 Picks
Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin » amzn.to/2JyyUhS
Relax – Frankie Goes to Hollywood » amzn.to/2JAGgBp
Supersonic – J.J. Fad » amzn.to/2JCqbeD
#5 Picks
Axel F – Harold Faltermeyer » amzn.to/2JCqwxV
99 Luftballons – Nena » amzn.to/2JArf2I
Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell » amzn.to/2JycvkV
#4 Picks
Major Tom – Peter Schilling » amzn.to/2JyvPye
Rapper’s Delight – Sugar Hill Gang » amzn.to/2JK4KIP
The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades – Timbuk 3 » amzn.to/2JCn7zh
#3 Picks
What I Am – Edie Brickell and New Bohemians » amzn.to/2JCjIjK
Our House – Madness » amzn.to/2JAV3vX
I Ran (So Far Away) – A Flock of Seagulls » amzn.to/2JK5XzR
#2 Picks
Oh Yeah – Yello » amzn.to/2JCqV3p
Voices Carry – Til Tuesday » amzn.to/2JwN7Mm
867-5309/Jenny – Tommy Tutone » amzn.to/2JCkm0E
#1 Picks
At this Moment – Billy Vera » amzn.to/2JA0ICx
Take On Me – A-Ha » amzn.to/2JK6HVF
Pac-Man Fever – Buckner and Garcia » amzn.to/2JHJtiy
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Avengers Endgame, Mortal Kombat 11, & Ossii Sound Glasses May 09, 2019

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Like everyone else, we hash out Avengers Endgame, but even we know there is so much more to life! Jon talks about the shows that have been renewed (or had better be), George gets mad at Jon for not watching Cobra Kai, and Mo talks about a (relatively) new superhero TV show that’s a little offbeat!

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Show Notes

Twilight Zone (2019) » bit.ly/2JeWuAa
Avengers Endgame » www.marvel.com/movies/avengers-endgame
Mortal Kombat 11 » www.mortalkombat.com/
Doom Patrol » bit.ly/2JiqLhv
Cobra Kai Season 2 Trailer » youtu.be/N3RqajyxUco
30 for 30 Cobra Kai Promo » youtu.be/bf29DTdU1Ow
Ossii Sound Bluetooth glasses » ossiisound.com/
Jon’s full video review of the Ossii Glasses! » youtu.be/mB9mDn8CN9A
Bamboo Pen » amzn.to/2Jp1JNQ
Life is Strange 2 » lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/en-us
Burnout Paradise shutting down servers » engt.co/2Jkf8q8
John Wick 3 » www.johnwick.movie/
TV Renewals » bit.ly/2Jk1Zxo
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Ads in Old Comic Books May 02, 2019

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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 NotesCollecting 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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Hellboy, Anker Soundcore 2, & Darts of Fury Apr 25, 2019

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This installment has Mo “revenge recommending” a new mobile game, George finds some old treasures he’s sharing with his son, and Jon talks about the latest film from Laika! These plus many more gems of information in this weeks episode!

Show Notes

Hellboy » www.hellboy.movie/
Orville » www.fox.com/the-orville/
Missing Link » www.missinglink.movie/
Build your own Pip-Boy » gear.bethesda.net/products/pip-boy-seedling-kit
Anker Soundcore 2 on Amazon » amzn.to/2vhJgKQ
ASUS ZenBook 14 » amzn.to/2ve98qR
Darts of Fury » www.dartsoffury.com/
Dungeons & Dragons Choose Your Own Adventure » amzn.to/2wo2UF9
Kobra Kai Season 2 Trailer » youtu.be/N3RqajyxUco
Mortal Kombat 11 » www.mortalkombat.com/
Avengers Endgame » www.marvel.com/movies/avengers-endgame
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Memorable TV Events Apr 18, 2019

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One of the defining experiences of growing up a GenX’er was appointment TV. When breaking news hit, you watched it live as the newscasters struggled to get the facts. When important shows came on, you planned your time so you can watch it when it came on, and when major events occurred, you were glued to the set because you didn’t want to miss anything. Unfortunately, a lot of the important things we remember most are not the happiest memories but they will remain with us for the rest of our lives.

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Show NotesRoots, The most important TV show ever? » bbc.in/2ZeeXm3
Election Night 2000 » bit.ly/2Pjbm1z
Iconic video that launched MTV » bit.ly/2GnGjyD
Fall of the Berlin Wall video » youtu.be/zmRPP2WXX0U
Remembering “Who Shot JR?” » on.today.com/2KBMnHS
Remembering Baby Jessica’s rescue » time.com/4980689/baby-jessica-30th-anniversary/
The Challenger Disaster, what happened? » bit.ly/2Izchtd
Fast Facts about the September 11 attack » cnn.it/2IzP9ur
Hurricane Katrina: Facts, Damage & Aftermath » bit.ly/2GcOi0a
OJ Simpson Car Chase » youtu.be/PhVs14QmJdY
Johnny Carson’s last Tonight Show » youtu.be/WVPl4eMEuC0
8 Things you didn’t know about the M*A*S*H finale » bit.ly/2IjbpcV
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The Twilight Zone, Fidget Puzzle Cube, & LEGO DC Super Villains Apr 11, 2019

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This week Jon finds a mockumentary-turned-TV-series, Mo (and the rest of the team) discuss the new reboot of Twilight Zone, and George shows his evil side by introducing a great mobile game for us all to waste time on! All that and more!

Show Notes

Evergreen » evergreenpodcasts.com/
What We Do In The Shadows » www.fxnetworks.com/shows/what-we-do-in-the-shadows
Twilight Zone Trailer » bit.ly/2UVZwft
Barry » www.hbo.com/barry
Comic Mount on Amazon » amzn.to/2OWV1PV
D Fantix Fidget Cube on Amazon » amzn.to/2OTPBF2
Twin Cop (Finite Reflection) » www.finitereflection.com/
Lego DC Super Villains » chaos-is-coming.wbgames.com/
Pipe Art on Google Play » bit.ly/2IkYoyw
Pipe Art on iTunes » apple.co/2uRKoV9
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Going to the Movies Apr 04, 2019

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The movie-going experience growing up GenX couldn’t be more different than the experience today. Waiting on long lines for hours, racing to get the good seats, only being able to get a soda, popcorn, and candy, and mostly relying on word of mouth and a few reviews to help you select what to see were the norm. In this Backtrack, we have a ton of fun talking about that experience, how the movies themselves have changed, and how they compare to today!

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Show NotesPhotos of amazing old movie theaters » bit.ly/2UcwYBl
The psychology of waiting in line to see Star Wars » bit.ly/2TYaHIo
Why movie-going experience is still special » bit.ly/2YuXd5e
Movie theaters through the decades » bit.ly/2TZj9qx
5 Ways movies will change by 2020 » bit.ly/2JPOqHp
New theater innovations » bit.ly/2TZP1vw
Rating movie theater innovations » bit.ly/2YqpyK4
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Love Death + Robots, 8Bitdo Controller, & Opus Magnum Mar 28, 2019

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This week Mo is disappointed in a movie he was looking forward to, Jon finally gets a good night’s sleep thanks to a gadget he found, and George (and the rest of us) gush over the latest episode of the Orville! Be sure to listen for this and much more!

Show Notes

Us Movie » www.usmovie.com/
Love Death & Robots » www.netflix.com/title/80174608
Orville » www.fox.com/the-orville/
8Bitdo SF30 Pro Controller on amazon » amzn.to/2OnLzEQ
Marpac Dohm on Amazon » amzn.to/2OoBQOn
Opus Magnum » www.zachtronics.com/opus-magnum/
Barry » www.hbo.com/barry
Twilight Zone Trailer » bit.ly/2UVZwft
Shazam! » www.shazammovie.com/
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Pizza Arcades Mar 21, 2019

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Video arcades did not suddenly spring up overnight. They started small, with a machine or two scattered here and there in pizza parlors, convenience stores, and gas stations. They grew into the full arcades and ultimately moved on to create places like Chuck E.Cheese’s and ShowBiz Pizza. In this episode, we talk about our experiences growing up and seeing this happen firsthand and how they are still evolving and around today!

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Show NotesThe Life and Death of the Video Arcade » bit.ly/2wYVwPj
Arcade History » www.wired.com/2014/05/arcade-history/
Origin of Chuck E. Cheese’s » bit.ly/2rq7cuS
A History of Chuck E. Cheese’s Animatronic Band » bit.ly/2Y1GPcm
Rock-afire Explosion Documentary » www.imdb.com/title/tt1327599/
Gruesome Rock-afire Explosion Conversion » youtu.be/GXCrVNEwGxM
It’s true: The ShowBiz Pizza robot band is back, at a retro arcade bar » bit.ly/2TaOktW
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Dave & Busters » bit.ly/2JizAJK
The Decline of the Arcade » bit.ly/2FiFGWn
Rise of Barcades » bit.ly/2TLdoN2
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Captain Marvel, Samsung Buds, & RetroJax Expo Mar 14, 2019

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About This Episode In this episode, George puts out the call for help, Mo talks about the latest addition to the MCU, and Jon is in love with an accessory for his new Galaxy S10+! As always, all this and much much more! Patreon » https://patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » http://GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » http://GenXGrownUp

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