1984 Los Angeles Olympics

About This Episode With the 2024 Olympics underway in Paris, we look back four decades to the year that reinvigorated The Games. From establishing new financial models to breaking ground for female athletes, and more, the Los Angeles Games changed everything. In this Backtrack, we’re looking back at the impact of the 1984 Summer Olympic […]

Mo

August 15, 2024

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Deadpool & Wolverine, Surge Protector Outlet, & Fallout London

About This Episode We head to the theatre for the Marvel team-up movie breaking box office records, check out a simple gadget to both power and protect your favorite electronic gear, and weigh the pros and cons of virtual pinball vs. physical pinball machines. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast […]

Mo

August 8, 2024

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Beverly Hills Cop

About This Episode In the early ’80s, Eddie Murphy’s star was on the rise, as was the new genre of “comedy buddy cop” movie. In 1984, those two trends collided in a film that both thrilled audiences and skyrocketed Murphy’s fame. In this Backtrack, we’re driving our Chevy Nova back to 1984’s, Beverly Hills Cop! […]

Mo

July 18, 2024

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A Quiet Place: Day One, Releases.com, & Intellivision

About This Episode We head to the theatre to see third entry and prequel in the Quiet Place franchise, check out a website that promises to help you stay on top of the overwhelming volume of media releases, and delve into the library of the ’80s Mattel console that once gave Atari a run for […]

Mo

July 11, 2024

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The Dukes of Hazzard

About This Episode Forty-five years ago, a southern action-adventure comedy set in rural Georgia hit the small screen. For seven seasons in the early ’80s, we followed the adventures of Bo & Luke Duke and their ’69 Dodge Charger. In this Backtrack, we look back on the wildly successful CBS television series, The Dukes of […]

Mo

July 4, 2024

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Brats, Cassette Digitizer, & Star Trek: Resurgence

About This Episode We watch a new Hulu documentary reflecting on the members of the “Brat Pack,” check out some tech that promises to bring your old cassette tapes into the digital age, and play a new decision-based computer game that puts you into the uniform of characters in the Star Trek universe. Patreon » […]

Mo

June 27, 2024

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