GenXGrownUp Backtrack169 Videos

Star Trek Debates

About This Episode In this episode we’re revisiting some of the most divisive debates in all of Star Trek fandom: What’s the best TNG episode? Which is the better spin-off; The Next Generation or Deep Space Nine? And naturally, we’ll tackle the biggie: Kirk or Picard? We tackle those and more. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » […]

Jon

August 6, 2020

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The Blues Brothers

About This Episode Four decades ago, Jake Blues was released from Joliet prison and he and his brother, Elwood, embarked on a mission from god. Their adventure became one of the most successful and beloved GenX-era musical comedies, so in this episode, we’re looking back at The Blues Brothers. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord […]

Mo

June 24, 2021

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As Seen On TV

About This Episode If you grew up in front of the TV in the ’70s & ’80s, more than once you were invited to buy a Clapper, a Chia Pet, or a set of Ginsu steak knives. If I told you we were doing an episode all about the “As Seen On TV” phenomenon, how […]

Jon

July 9, 2020

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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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Backtrack: Remembering Pluto

About This Episode In 1930, a ninth planet was added to the list of planets in our solar system. Then in 2006, it was removed and reclassified as a “dwarf planet.” For some of the folks who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, this was sacrilege! Join us for this Backtrack as we have […]

Jon

August 22, 2019

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Prizes In Food

About This Episode As a kid, what could’ve been better than a new toy and a tasty snack? How about a new toy FOR FREE WITH your tasty snack? In this episode, we remember all those cool toy surprises that were packed into the food we pestered our parents to buy. Hear more of our […]

Jon

February 18, 2021

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