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Star Wars

About This Episode A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a swashbuckling science fiction film came out of nowhere to capture our imaginations and change filmmaking forever. In this episode, we’re remembering the landmark space epic, Star Wars, and discussing just what made it such a touchstone for Generation X and beyond. […]

April 28, 2022

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The Dead Don’t Die, Ninja Air Fryer, & Crossing Souls

About This Episode This week Jon talks about a zombie movie that isn’t what you’d expect, George tells us his secret for awesome chicken wings, and Mo rants about games that haven’t even come out yet! All this and much, much more! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast […]

Jon

June 20, 2019

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Alien Earth, ReO2 Lens Restorer, & Crime Scene Cleaner

About This Episode We tune in for the new horror sci-fi TV series that expands on the Alien franchise, check out a high-tech gadget to help contact lens wearers see clearer for longer, and play a twisted video game where it’s your job to clean up crime scenes for mob bosses! (May contain some explicit […]

August 21, 2025

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What Is The Orville Trying to Be?

So far I’ve seen the first three episodes of Seth MacFarlane’s sci-fi comedy series on FOX, The Orville. And while I’m enjoying what I’ve seen so far, I’m stuck trying to figure out what it’s trying to be. I was braced for a dick-jokey, Spaceballsy, irreverent sort of eye-rolling parody show, but instead I got sideswiped […]

Jon

September 23, 2017

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Backtrack: Vintage Board Games

We’ve already spent a whole show on Monopoly but that is only one of many, many games we played as kids. Who remembers playing games like Mouse Trap and Uncle Wiggly? We do! In this episode we look back at the ones that we know, and sometimes love. YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » […]

Jon

January 11, 2018

346

In Search Of…

About This Episode We dive into one of the most intriguing and mysterious television series of the late 1970s and early ’80, In Search Of… With its eerie narration and fascination with the unexplained, it explored everything from ancient mysteries to paranormal phenomena. We talk about how it came to be, why it captured so […]

September 11, 2025