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Backtrack: GenX Horror Franchises

Horror movies really came into their own when we were growing up in the 70s and 80s. Many of these movies have become the standard and sparked a huge number of sequels. In this episode, we talk about some of the movies that scared the crap out of us when we were kids and why […]

Jon

April 19, 2018

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Backtrack: GenX Kids’ Books

I didn’t ask for much as a kid but the exception was when the Scholastic Book Fair was coming to my school! They had so many books that it was difficult to choose! Many of us developed our love for reading back then, so join us as we look back at some of the book […]

Jon

November 1, 2018

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Backtrack: GenX Music Platforms

About This Episode As a GenX’er I still remember the thrill of buying a new record album, running home and carefully opening the record, putting it on the turntable, then listening to the entire album while looking through the album cover for behind-the-scenes pictures and lyrics. I’m not saying that this is better than CDs […]

Jon

January 10, 2019

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Backtrack: GenX Pop Culture Catchphrases

About This Episode The catchphrases you know probably do more to identify when you grew up than anything else. If someone were to say, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!”, “Where’s the beef?”, or “Gag me with a spoon”, would you understand what was being said? If so, then you should definitely listen to […]

Jon

February 20, 2020

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Backtrack: GenX Sitcoms

Sitcoms of the 70’s and 80’s ran the gamut of different types. Some were focused on the family, some on the workplace and more than one had aliens! Listen to us reminisce about the shows we watched and loved as kids and let us know the ones we missed!     YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook […]

Jon

March 8, 2018

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Backtrack: GenX TV Theme Songs

About This Episode “Here’s the story, of a lovely lady….” If you can finish the rest of that song then you want to listen to this week’s Backtrack. That’s because it’s all about TV theme songs! We each pick out some of our favorites from growing up in the ’70s and ’80s and talk about […]

Jon

August 8, 2019

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