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The GenX Mall Experience

About This Episode Today, shopping malls are struggling to keep their doors open, but a few decades ago they were booming. To many kids who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s, the mall was a favorite hangout, an entertainment center, a cafeteria, and even a date night destination! In this episode, our parents have […]

Jon

August 19, 2021

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Stranger Things Target Exclusive Feature Figures – Collect & Build a Demogorgon!

Stranger Things season 4 is fast approaching, and Bandai America has just released a new line of Target exclusive “Feature Figures” – action figures that feature movement when you squeeze or press a button or limb. Collect the whole set and build a Demogorgon from the extra pieces included in the various models. Join GenXGrownUp […]

Jon

November 7, 2021

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Guardians of Justice, Cassette Digitizer, & Garfield Kart

About This Episode We watch a new alternate-history superhero series loaded with GenX-era pop culture references, play a new adventure game steeped in the tradition of Chinese martial arts, and check out some tech that can bring your favorite mixtape back to life for the digital age! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » […]

March 10, 2022

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Nope, Castle Kong, & Bluetooth Turntable

About This Episode We watch a documentary series where athletes challenge themselves in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth, check out an app that can help you and your closest friends earn money at the pump, and a gift from a Fourth Listener launches one of us into a console gaming adventure! “NOPE” […]

August 11, 2022

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Turnbuckles and Territories – When Wrestling Rocked

About This Episode Wrestling and Music go hand in hand but that relationship reached new heights in the early 1980s. Today we do a deep dive off the top rope on WWF’s Rockin/Wrestling era. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Turnbuckles and Territories” by Beefy » […]

TnT

March 29, 2023

GenX School Lunch Experience

About This Episode We’ve spoken several times on this show about our GenX educational experiences. But one particular part of school keeps coming up time & time again. It was part social club, part study hall, part hangout — oh, and by the way, you could also eat lunch! In this episode, with help from […]

April 13, 2023

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