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.

Pensacon 2019 Live Stream Special Edition

About This Episode 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 […]

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February 24, 2019

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Atari 2600 Combat | How Does This 1977 Retro Classic Hold Up Today?

Atari 2600 Combat: the title every VCS aficionado knows well. Released with the launch of the console in September 1977, Combat was a two-player versus game that pits you head-to-head against your buddy in tanks, biplanes, or jets. In this GenXGrownUp RePlays, George and Jon take a stroll through this nostalgic title and see how […]

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February 22, 2019

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Backtrack: Retired Advertising Icons

About This Episode Back in the 70s & 80s, nothing sold a product better than a great mascot or spokesperson. Everyone knew Mr. Wipple, Chalie 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 […]

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February 21, 2019

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New Star Trek Series on Long Range Scanners! Eight Simultaneous Trek Productions?!

Eight new Star Trek series (and mini-series) are on the way from CBS All Access. As a fan, it’s easy to be excited, but this shotgun approach just might be too much of a good thing. In this Walk & Talk, Jon runs down all of the rumored upcoming Trek series & miniseries which are […]

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February 15, 2019

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Russian Doll, Anthem, & Cord Cutting

About This Episode 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 […]

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February 14, 2019

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Looking Back on Looking Forward 2018

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. In this Special Edition podcast, we’ve scoured every episode to find anything we were looking forward to […]

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February 9, 2019

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