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GenX Adaptations of “A Christmas Carol”

About This Episode Since first being published in the 19th century, Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has been dramatized and adapted hundreds of times. In this Backtrack, we highlight some of the most notable versions of this timeless Christmas classic from our GenX youth! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » […]

December 23, 2021

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Apollo 10 ½, Q*bert RepliCade, & Wordle

About This Episode We watch the nostalgic new Netflix film that slightly re-imagines NASA’s mission to the moon, find out if New Wave Toys’ latest gadget does justice to the arcade classic, Q*bert, and discuss the puzzle-a-day game that’s sweeping the internet and social media. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » […]

April 21, 2022

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Life Before Cell Phones

About This Episode Younger listeners who didn’t grow up GenX’ers sometimes question how people were ever able to leave the house without a cell phone. Every app on your phone had a pre-smartphone way to get the same thing done, and in this episode, we run through our typical day before cellphones were a thing. […]

September 29, 2022

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Could “Spirited” Outshine the Bill Murray Christmas Classic?!

Spirited (2022) is a musical version of Charles Dickens’ story of a miserly misanthrope who’s taken on a magical journey. Release date: November 11, 2022 (USA) Director: Sean Anders Producers: Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Sean Anders, John Morris, George Dewey, David Koplan, Jessica Elbaum Screenplay: Sean Anders, John Morris Story by: Charles Dickens Distributed by: […]

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December 5, 2022

WarGames

About This Episode In 1983, whiz kid David Lightman found a digital back door into a military computer system. Thinking he was playing a computer game, he instead triggers a sequence of events that nearly triggers World War III. In this Backtrack, we remember and celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the GenX classic, WarGames! Discord […]

June 8, 2023

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GenX Martial Arts Craze

About This Episode From movie theaters to living rooms, martial arts were all the rage during our GenX youth. Many of us took up nunchucks, learned a bit of kung fu, and, for a moment, believed we could be the next Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris. In this Backtrack, we reminisce about the pop culture […]

November 7, 2024

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