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Payphones, Pagers, & Passing Notes Mar 07, 2019

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It’s hard to image that there was a time where you couldn’t get in contact with just about anybody, anywhere, anytime. In this week’s episode, we look at how our lives were different growing up as GenX’ers and how the way we communicated affected our lives. How did we survive? We did — pretty well actually.

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Show NotesLife before mobile phones » https://groovyhistory.com/life-before-cell-phones
From smoke signals to mobile phones » https://bit.ly/2NI6IZQ
How to pass notes in school » https://www.wikihow.com/Pass-Notes-in-Class
History of the rotary phones » https://www.techwalla.com/articles/history-of-the-rotary-phone
What killed the pay phone? » https://bit.ly/2k3ArPW
Superman and the wrong a pay phone » https://youtu.be/lfjTfaeXbp4
History of pagers » https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-pagers-and-beepers-1992315
History of the mobile phone » https://bebusinessed.com/history/history-cell-phones/
Mobile phone dependency » https://www.health.com/anxiety/cell-phone-addiction
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Infinity Con 2019 Live Stream Special Edition Mar 03, 2019

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GenXGrownUp visited Lake City, FL March 2-3 for Infinity Con 2019. After the first day we headed back to the hotel and hunkered around a microphone to share our experiences and impressions with a live online audience.

Originally airing live on YouTube and Facebook, this Special Edition release is a very lightly re-edited version of that live broadcast.

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Infinity Con » https://infinityconfl.com
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Crackdown 3, Alita: Battle Angel, & Lockly Feb 28, 2019

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You may notice this podcast sounds a little different, and that’s because for the first time we recorded the show in the same room! We were all attending Pensacon (you can hear our thoughts about the convention here: http://genxgrownup.com/podcast-pensacon-2019-se) and sat down together in the Hilton Homewood board room with our gear and got to recording.

In this week’s episode, George invests in some audio equipment he hopes his wife doesn’t find out about, Jon plays a game that doesn’t let him down, and Mo talks about a really dull tech toy. Of course, we talk about a ton of other stuff too!

Show Notes

Alita Battle Angel » https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/alita-battle-angel
Ear Buds » https://amzn.to/2SXSfyV
Anna & The Apocalypse » https://www.aatafilm.com/
Microphones » https://amzn.to/2SVE4KR
Mic Stands » https://amzn.to/2GLgfPo
Powered USB Hub » https://amzn.to/2NtGeLu
Locky » https://amzn.to/2SVDGvT
Life is Strange 2 » https://lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/en-us
Crackdown 3 » https://bit.ly/2MZSWkZ
Far Cry New Dawn » https://far-cry.ubisoft.com/game/en-ca/home
Captain Marvel Trailer » https://youtu.be/YdnoRxvxw-0
Galaxy S10 Plus » https://bit.ly/2tDjKyQ
InfinityCon » https://infinityconfl.com/
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Pensacon 2019 Live Stream Special Edition Feb 24, 2019

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GenXGrownUp was in attendance at Pensacon 2019 in Pensacola, Florida. After a full day of taking in the sights & sounds at the Bay Center, Jon, George, & Mo gathered around a microphone in the hotel for a first-ever live streamed podcast episode.

Originally airing live on YouTube and Facebook, this Special Edition release is a very lightly re-edited version of that live broadcast.

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Pensacon » http://pensacon.com
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Retired Advertising Icons Feb 21, 2019

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Back in the 70s & 80s, nothing sold a product better than a great mascot or spokesperson. Everyone knew Mr. Whipple, Charlie 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.

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Show NotesThe life and death of Spuds Mackenzie » https://bit.ly/2vpzeGH
Taco Bell liable for 42 million because of the Yo Quiero Dog » https://bit.ly/2SMGGdI
Original Duracell Bunny commercial » https://youtu.be/FNAKgApo72U
And Energizer Bunny takes over » https://youtu.be/qiFQsxGUQOI
How many licks? » https://youtu.be/O6rHeD5x2tI
9 things you didn’t know about Morris the Cat » https://bit.ly/2SbZBcX
Charlie the Tuna » https://youtu.be/4HYOv9Fmt-Q
Exxon Tiger is called back » https://youtu.be/_I7xSLeILyQ
McGruff the Crime Dog safety products » http://www.mcgruff-safe-kids.com/
Punchy (Hawaiian Punch) » https://youtu.be/-LyBBlOkuuA
Snoopy dropped by MetLife » https://youtu.be/GhS8ZG03H1Y
There once was a mascot named Pizza Pete » https://bit.ly/2TWUAGS
The Frito Bandito, the mascot they would like for us to forget » https://allthatsinteresting.com/frito-bandito
Joe Camel Ads » http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/joe-camel-ads
Madge » https://youtu.be/H7BvEldVEHU
Did pop rocks and soda kill Mikey? » https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pop-rocks-soda/
I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Get Up » https://youtu.be/bQlpDiXPZHQ
I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Get Up memes » https://youtu.be/v1WMQYd6IwE
Where’s The Beef Lady » https://youtu.be/idnwh6iDnXA
Bartles and Jaymes » https://youtu.be/hYdWHK6AA6E
Time To Make The Doughnuts – Fred the Baker » https://youtu.be/sjqUMOdgH5E
Mr. Whipple » https://youtu.be/L50tuag6iRs
Marlboro Man » https://youtu.be/JLvU498Eu1s
Maytag repairman » https://youtu.be/LCfmi5C40D4
Milton the Toaster » https://youtu.be/_L2nodU5pYY
Mr. ZIP » https://youtu.be/Tf71PHyOfR0
Cool Spot » https://youtu.be/hZgwxGl1lUA
The Noid » https://youtu.be/7Gt0uaxf-Uo
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Russian Doll, Anthem, & Cord Cutting Feb 14, 2019

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Jon, George, and Mo all have shows you need to watch, after years (literally) of delays Jon is finally getting a much-anticipated video game sequel, George brags about his incredible high score, and Mo is jealous of George’s incredible high score. All this plus we dedicate our entire tech section to answer a call for help from one of our fourth listeners!

Show Notes

The Orville » https://www.fox.com/the-orville/
Valley of the Boom » https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/valley-of-the-boom/
Russian Doll » https://www.netflix.com/title/80211627
Perfect Bid » https://amzn.to/2GC8hai
Cutting the Cord #1 » https://www.tomsguide.com/us/cord-cutting-guide,news-17928.html
Cutting the Cord #2 » https://wrctr.co/2Lu3lnf
ARRIS SURFboard Modem » https://amzn.to/2DxibXt
ASUS Gigabit Router » https://amzn.to/2DubWDU
TP-Link Gigabit Switch » https://amzn.to/2Ds6Sjl
Slidey » https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mavis.slidey&hl=en_US
Anthem » https://www.ea.com/games/anthem
Tiny Bubbles » https://pinestreetcodeworks.com/
Alita Battle Angel » https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/alita-battle-angel
Crackdown 3 » https://bit.ly/2MZSWkZ
The Umbrella Academy » https://www.netflix.com/title/80186863
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Looking Back on Looking Forward 2018 Feb 09, 2019

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On each episode of the GenXGrownUp Podcast, we talk about the things we’re looking forward to. Often we follow up on these topics on a subsequent episode, but sometimes those topics slip through the cracks.

In this Special Edition podcast, we’ve scoured every episode to find anything we were looking forward to that sort of dropped off the radar and we didn’t talk about it again. What happened? Did we see/do that thing? If yes, was it worth looking forward to?

Join Jon, Mo, & George in this look back at the things we were looking forward to in 2018!

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance (PS4, XB1) » https://www.kingdomcomerpg.com/
Black Lightning » https://www.cwtv.com/shows/black-lightning/
Maze Runner: The Death Cure » https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/maze-runner-the-death-cure
Annihilation » https://www.paramount.com/movies/annihilation
Walking Dead Mid-season Premiere » https://bit.ly/2GppP9A
Sneaky Pete Season 2 » https://amzn.to/2MP844G
Fear the Walking Dead » https://www.amc.com/shows/fear-the-walking-dead
Rampage Movie » http://www.rampagethemovie.com/home
Fahrenheit 451 HBO Movie » https://www.hbo.com/movies/fahrenheit-451
The Toys That Made Us Season 2 » https://www.netflix.com/title/80161497
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom » https://bit.ly/2JX4nrf
Ant-Man and The Wasp » https://www.marvel.com/antman
Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars » https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/761820/
A&E Biography: CultureShock » https://www.aetv.com/shows/cultureshock
Get Shorty Season 2 » https://www.epix.com/series/get-shorty
The Nun » http://www.thenunmovie.com/
Jack Ryan » https://amzn.to/2D9bZ7V
The Predator » https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/the-predator
Serial Season 3 » https://serialpodcast.org/season-three/about
The Purge TV Show » https://www.usanetwork.com/thepurge
Limetown Season 2 » https://www.twoupproductions.com/limetown
Bohemian Rhapsody » https://fox.co/2UG0BaL
Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald » https://www.fantasticbeasts.com/
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse » http://www.intothespiderverse.movie/
A to Z Series » https://youtu.be/3I3UKMEywrU
Aquaman » https://www.aquamanmovie.com/
Timeless Finale Movie » https://www.nbc.com/timeless
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Battle of the Network Stars Feb 07, 2019

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Back in the ’70s and ’80s, when you only had original programming on three channels (PBS didn’t count), there was a dark thing called “reruns.” This was when all the new shows were just repeated week after week while we waited for the new season to arrive. But there was a bright light in the darkness called Battle of the Network Stars! This was the chance to see your favorite television superstars compete in “Olympic-like” events for the honor of the TV network they represented. It was goofy and silly, and a blast to watch!

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Show NotesModern Battle » https://abc.go.com/shows/battle-of-the-network-stars
A look back on the original » https://bit.ly/2RDg4GA
Photos of the original » https://bit.ly/2DS4q7m
Battle of the Network Stars II » https://youtu.be/-KyxkNsIo-s
Battle of the Network Stars XIII » https://youtu.be/GCwwLP6ARbA
Battle of the Network Stars XIV » https://youtu.be/lTccwiE8Ifs
Wikipedia page » https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Network_Stars
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True Detective, Slidey, & Weezer’s No Scrubs Jan 31, 2019

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This week, George laments over Weezer’s cover of “No Scrubs,” Mo is meh about the latest Keanu Reeves movie, Replicas, and Jon talks about a creepy doll… and the horrible movies based on it! All this and much more on the GenXGrownUp Podcast!

Show Notes

True Detective Season 3 » https://www.hbo.com/true-detective
Weezer’s “No Scrubs” » https://youtu.be/55UtG-1os_s
TLC reacts to Weezer’s cover of “No Scrubs” » https://bit.ly/2G72gSD
Replicas » https://replicasmovie.com/
The legend of Robert the Doll » http://robertthedoll.org/
Robert the Doll Movie Trailer » https://youtu.be/ja5Y5e_w00o
Quadhands D&D Figure painting » https://www.quadhands.com/
HeimVision Wi-Fi Camera on Amazon » https://amzn.to/2WpRblC
Slidey on Google Play » https://bit.ly/2RiyKvr
Slidey on iOS » https://apple.co/2CRMHLt
Life Is Strange 2 Episode 2 » https://lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/en-us
LEGO Movie 2 » http://www.thelegomovie.com/
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Discontinued Snacks & Candy Jan 24, 2019

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There are some snack foods in the world that will be there forever. Hershey's bars, M & M's, SweeTarts, Space Dust..... wait, Space Dust? "What the heck is that," you ask? Not everything survives the forces of the free market and candy is no exception. In this episode we look back at the snacks & candies we remember growing up that have gone the way of the dinosaurs, and some for very good reasons! If you have forgotten favorites that we missed, let us know! 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.com/merch Theme: "Grown Up" by Beefy » http://beefyness.com iTunes » http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 Google » https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iuthetoh4i5abybbnn4em36icwi PocketCasts » http://pca.st/8iuL Stitcher » http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr TuneIn » https://tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Show Notes Get a Marathon (Curly Wurly) Bar! » https://amzn.to/2MommZY Candy Favorites discontinued candy list » https://www.candyfavorites.com/shop/discontinued-candy.php 30 Discontinued Snacks » https://twentytwowords.com/discontinued-snack-foods Old Time Candy discontinued list » https://www.oldtimecandy.com/pages/discontinued-candy Insider's list of candies they wish would come back » https://www.thisisinsider.com/discontinued-childhood-candy-2018-6 Buzzfeed's list of candy you will never eat again » https://bzfd.it/2R7peeg Most popular candies by year » https://bit.ly/2WbGBOL Mojo's Top 10 candies they wish were still available » https://youtu.be/oorJb2h0-TU Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt

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