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Fourth Listener Feedback: Star Wars

About This Episode Who knew that there were so many Star Wars fans out there? Well, we did! This is why we were not surprised at the number of Fourth Listener emails we received about our Backtrack celebrating the original 1977 Star Wars movie! So many of you contacted us that we decided to take […]

1980s Fashion Trends

About This Episode The ’80s featured fast music, sporty cars, TV in every home, and new materials that changed the world. Everything was somehow bigger, brighter, and bolder than any decade before, and that included fashion. For both men and women, ’80s fashion created some iconic looks that we won’t soon forget, and in this […]

Collectible Drinking Glasses

About This Episode Do you remember trying to collect a full set of promotional drinking glasses from your favorite fast food joint? So do we! What were your favorites? Still have a couple in the back of your cabinets? We remember collectible drinking glasses in this episode. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » […]

Sequels Better Than the Originals

About This Episode We’re living in a world of sequels and reboots that tend to be flops compared to the originals. But that’s not how it has to be, and we have the proof! In this episode, we remember follow-ups, spin-offs, updates, and sequels that were ultimately superior to the originals from our GenX childhood. […]

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. […]

Backtrack: The Space Race

About This Episode From the mid-1950s the Soviet Union and the United States were engaged in a race to be the first to conquer outer space. When President Kennedy challenged the country in 1962 to go to the moon and come back within the decade, it seemed like an impossible task: something that was science […]