Jon

Jon Reddick is a well-credentialed nerd of the 80s, classic game fan, and technology geek. He merged those interests into the creation of GenXGrownUp: a weekly podcast and YouTube channel which explores and celebrates media, games, tech, toys, comics, and pop culture of yesterday and today through the eyes of Generation X'ers.

Is The Atari VCS Worth It? – First Look

Is The Atari VCS worth it? That’s the question everyone is asking right now. Gaming news sites everywhere have been spitting out articles left and right. We’re no different here at GenXGrownUp, as Jon was one of the first Indiegogo supporters when the Atari VCS was first announced. For a long time we teased him […]

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January 8, 2021

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Looking Back on Looking Forward 2020

About This Episode 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. For this show, we’ve scoured every episode from the past year to find anything we were looking […]

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January 7, 2021

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Atari VCS Game Console: Let’s Try It Out! – GenXGrownUp Live

The crowd-funded Atari VCS is finally arriving at backers’ doors after nearly two years of delays. What’s the experience of this new console? Let’s find out together live! Get Fiery Five Beans » amzn.to/35v2P4H (affiliate) #atari #atarivcs #atarivcs #genxgrownup Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Join for Perks » bit.ly/395HEr9 Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Podcast » […]

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January 6, 2021

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Donkey Kong Arcade Game Series: DK, Donkey Kong Jr. and MORE! – GenXGrownUp Live

As the arcade game juggernaut that rocketed Nintendo into the stratosphere and created both DK & Mario, Donkey Kong needs no introduction. In this live stream Jon will be playing through the entire arcade series, including: Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr. Donkey Kong 3 Donkey Kong II #donkeykong #nintendo #arcade #genxgrownup Donkey Kong II Board […]

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January 2, 2021

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PacMan Arcade1Up Partycade | WHOOPS, OUR BAD! Final Review Update

The Arcade1Up Partycade is a cool piece of tech with some glaring performance issues. In this final review update, Jon will take you step-by-step through the process of how we got here, what Arcade1Up did to fix the problem, and a mistake we made in the last video. All that and more! #genxgrownup #arcade1up #partycade […]

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December 31, 2020

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Soul, Logitech M720, & Ethan Carter

About This Episode This week we take a trip to the other side in Pixar’s latest animated adventure, take multitasking to the next level with some new gear from Logitech, and play a game where you’re a paranormal investigator unraveling the creepy secrets of a ’70s mining village. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter […]

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December 31, 2020

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