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GenX Playgrounds

About This Episode A typical day of fun as a GenX kid might mean exposure to dangerous conditions, devious contraptions, and life-threatening physics. And yet somehow, we survived to tell the tale. Of course, we’re just talking here about the average GenX-era playground! They’ve changed dramatically in the last few decades, and in this Backtrack […]

March 3, 2022

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The Black Phone, Final Vendetta, & Online Eyeglass Shopping

About This Episode We watch the newest from the MCU as the god of thunder returns to theatres, check out an economical option for those prescription glasses you probably need, and play a new PC game that could easily be mistaken for an ’80s arcade classic. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite […]

July 14, 2022

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Turnbuckles and Territories – Wrestling Video Games

About This Episode You can’t have a discussion about the GenX era without talking about video games. Today we remember our favorite Wrestling Video Games of the 70s, 80s & 90s. 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 » beefyness.com Apple » […]

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February 8, 2023

65, LEGO Landspeeder, & Gotham Knights

About This Episode We check back in with the unorthodox head coach of AFC Richmond in the hit comedy from Apple TV+, test drive some cool new tech to upgrade your home network, and play an updated Atari classic that will once again have you on the search for the golden chalice! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord […]

March 23, 2023

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Trivial Pursuit

About This Episode For most GenX’ers, board games were a big part of how we played together. In 1981, a new game came along where rolling the dice and moving your piece was secondary to your knowledge of trivia and pop culture. In this Backtrack, we’re going around the board collecting pie pieces as we […]

November 9, 2023

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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 » […]

June 27, 2024

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