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.

Legacy of Pac-Man on the Atari 2600 – GXG Re-Plays

The arcade version of Pac-Man is an absolute classic, but the release on the Atari 2600 was a little less than what home users were hoping for or deserved. Could it have been better? USB Atari Joystick » amzn.to/2xf9n3q Stella Atari Emulator » stella-emu.github.io/ Get Atari Pac-Man » amzn.to/2ymynLg Pac-Man 4k on Cart » goo.gl/T99FCB […]

Jon

October 14, 2017

1.79K

The Gifted, Blue Yeti, & Oxenfree

Discussions range from updates on The Orville, a little more Firefly pain, some not-ready-for-primetime Microsoft AR tech, a deep Atari throwback, a better alternative to Inhumans, Blade Runner 2049, and some vibrating theater seats. Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com […]

Jon

October 12, 2017

166

Season Premiere Battle: Supergirl vs. The Flash

Over the past two nights we have had two strong showings from the Arrowverse on the CW. At the time I write this Arrow is still lurking in the wings and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow remains silent on my DVR but I couldn’t wait any longer to write this. Just FYI, I kept Supergirl in […]

Jon

October 11, 2017

310

What’s Up With Star Trek Discovery & The Orville – GXG Walk & Talk

We can hardly be card-carrying sci-fi nerds today without checking in on not only the latest incarnation of Star Trek, but also the unexpected bonus premiere of Seth MacFarlane’s “The Orville” on FOX. Two series surprising viewers for very different reasons. What does this say about the current state of Trek on TV, and what’s […]

Jon

October 10, 2017

117

Joust Classic Arcade Game – GXG Re-Plays

GXG goes back to the glory days of the 80s arcade and replays the Williams classic, Joust! Joust T-Shirt » amzn.to/2xR8RMz Grab Joust » amzn.to/2xTx0T9 Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com

Jon

October 7, 2017

7.97K

Backtrack: Action Figures

Time to backtrack again. This week’s topic: action figures! YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Show Notes Fisher Price Playsets & Figures » amzn.to/2k7UVZG Green Army Men » amzn.to/2x1y08B G.I. Joe Action Figures » amzn.to/2xM8BhO Six Million Dollar Man Action Figures » amzn.to/2x2SVbm Masters […]

Jon

October 5, 2017

174