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Backtrack: Oingo Boingo & Danny Elfman

About This Episode Oingo Boingo. If you’re a GenX’er, that name probably brings up memories of Dead Man’s Party in Back to School or the title track for Weird Science. The band, with frontman Danny Elfman, made an ’80s sound that was fun, different, and decidedly cool. We take a look back on Oingo Boingo, […]

Jon

March 5, 2020

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Hamilton, Jydge, & Death of a Vlogger

About This Episode This week we take in the hit Broadway musical that’s making a splash on Disney+, play a puzzle game that combines espionage with comic book panels, and celebrate some newly-acquired fast food memorabilia inspired by a recent Backtrack episode. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise […]

Jon

July 16, 2020

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Hokum, Afterplay, & Retro Rewind

About This Episode We watch a new star-studded TV series about a young lady struggling with her finances, check out an insanely useful online service that will let you bring your classic games with you anywhere you go, & play a new game that puts you in the shoes of the proprietor of a VHS […]

Mo

May 14, 2026

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Infinity War, Cobra Kai, & Zoom H1n

WARNING! We hold a spoiler-rich discussion of Infinity War in this episode,  so when you hear us give you the heads-up, skip ahead from 12 min 30 sec to 20 min 53 sec to skip that part of the conversation. If you do skip this part, don’t forget to come back and listen to it after you’ve seen […]

Jon

May 10, 2018

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Space Force, Rebel Galaxy, & Canon EOS M50

  About This Episode In this episode, we discuss a new post-apocalyptic dystopian TV series where all of humanity lives on a train, check out a mid-range mirror-less DSLR camera that packs a lot of bang for the buck, and play an action game where you are a super-powered luchador battling with forces from the […]

Jon

June 4, 2020

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Full Motion Video Games

About This Episode Photo-realism in video games is commonplace now, but for decades, storage and technology limitations meant blocky figures were the best we could get. But as the tech evolved, the use of actual video started to enhance the game experience. In this Backtrack, we look back at the rise and legacy of FMV: […]

Mo

April 25, 2024

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